You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Last year we had over 200 teams taking part in our social leagues, competing across sports from 5-a-side football to 7-a-side netball.
What are Social Leagues?
Our social leagues are a great way to play competitively with friends each week either on campus or at Sports Park Weetwood. The majority of our leagues run on a semester-by-semester basis, providing the perfect opportunity to get involved throughout the year. So if you’re not successful in topping the league in semester one, there’s still plenty of time to try in semester two.
Teams competing in our leagues also have the chance to reach the play offs and be crowned semester champions. Could it be you?!
Please note, our social leagues are open to University of Leeds students and staff only.
Register for free
If you are signing up for a social league please fill in the social sports form and provide your team name and sport.
Leagues
For the 2024/25 academic year we will have the following Social Leagues on offer:
Not yet part of a team? Email Rachel: R.J.Harrison1@leeds.ac.uk and she will put you in touch with some players!
Men’s 5-a-side Football Leagues - Unofficiated
Men’s 5-a-side Football Leagues – Unofficiated
You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Our indoor and outdoor 5-a-side football leagues provide a fun, yet competitive atmosphere for any ability.
What can I do?
Our unofficiated indoor league take place on:
- Fridays 9:30pm – 10:30pm, Hall 2, The Edge
Our unofficiated outdoor leagues take place on:
- Mondays 9:00pm – 10:oopm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Tuesdays 7:00pm – 8:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Tuesdays 9:00pm – 10:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Thursdays 9:00pm – 10:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Fridays 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge (Staff only league)
- Saturdays 11:30am – 12:30pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
- Sundays 11:30am – 1:30pm, Outdoor 3G, The Edge
What do you get?
Each team will receive:
- Access to our online league administration system, which provides all fixtures and results
- 8 league games
How much does it cost?
Registration per team will be £74.00
How to register
Our leagues for this year have now finished, but registration for September 2025 will open in May 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact our Social Sport Officer, Rachel: R.J.Harrison1@leeds.ac.uk
11-a-side Football
11-a-side Football
Please contact Outdoor Sport to be placed on the waiting list at: weetwoodsocialsport@leeds.ac.uk
Waitlist – OPEN
You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Our 11-a-side football leagues are extremely popular with students at the University of Leeds, with schools, halls and groups of friends all getting involved.
The leagues provide a fun yet competitive atmosphere throughout the academic year.
The leagues run each semester and games take place on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at Sports Park Weetwood, Bodington playing fields and Bodington Football Hub.
What do you get?
Each team will receive:
- Access to our online league administration system, League Republic, which provides fixtures, results and much more
- Up to 10 league games per semester with an end of semester Champions of Champions finale, pitting the best of the best against each other.
- Access to game footage and live streaming through innovative technology
- An FA Qualified referee for each game
- Invitation to the end of semester presentation evening, with the presentation of the league trophies and medals.
- Champions League Grand Prize – Fully designed kit from official kit sponsor Stag Sports worth £500.
How much does it cost?
Registration fees per team for the academic year 2024/25 will be £450 per team, per semester.
How to register
Please contact Outdoor Sport on weetwoodsocialsport@leeds.ac.uk if you have any enquiries or you wish to be placed on the waitlist.
Registration process – Choose your league (subject to availability), fill in and sign registration documentation, pay your fee and play!
Upon completion of the registration, you will be granted access to the league website and VEO software for access to footage.
Social Sport Champions league Winner FobSoc FC
Live in game footage of the Leeds University Business School FC vs Royal Park Rangers FC match, with access to VEO Analytics & Heat Map tool
Women’s Netball
Women’s Netball
You sort the team, we’ll sort the league!
Our 7-a-side netball leagues are a great way for departments, halls and groups of friends to play in competitive, officiated games.
Leagues run each semester and games take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at The Edge between 12pm and 4pm.
What do you get?
Each team gets the following:
- Access to our online league administration system
- Automatic entry to our seeding tournaments at the start of semester 1
- 7 league games per semester
- Playoffs and finals
- Awards
- Umpires for each game
How much does it cost?
League registration costs £180 per team
How to register
Our leagues for this year have now finished, but registration for September 2025 will open in May 2025.
Netball is very popular and places go quickly so register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
If you have any questions, please contact our Social Sport Officer, Rachel: R.J.Harrison1@leeds.ac.uk
Become a Referee
Sign up to be one of our paid football referees
Our football leagues are a great way to play competitively with friends each week either on campus or at Sports Park Weetwood. The majority of our leagues run on a semester-by-semester basis, providing the perfect opportunity to get involved throughout the year.
We need you to help these leagues run smoothly and efficiently. 11-a-side games especially require referees and this is a fabulous development opportunity for students.
More information
What does the role entail?
This is a paid opportunity at the University of Leeds for FA qualified referees, we especially welcome current students. There is no commitment involved, you can referee as many or as few games as you like throughout the season.
This is a great chance to earn some extra cash on the side, whilst gaining valuable experience and skills.
Your main responsibility will be to officiate the student 11-a-side football social league games but there may be one-off events such as the Social Sport Champions League, the Yorkshire Regional Women’s 7s Festival and Girls Football Week that will also require referees.
If you are interested in signing up for this position or you just want to find out more information, fill in the form below and the Social Sport League Administrator will be in touch
If you would like more information before singing up, please contact Fern Morgan, League Administrator, on the email below:
E: weetwoodsocialsport@leeds.ac.uk
T: 0113 343 0211
