Masters Football
Masters Football was a six-a-side indoor football competition in the United Kingdom, where players over the age of 35 were chosen by the Masters Football Selection Committee to represent a senior club for which they played. Regional heats were held, and the winners of each progressed forward to a national competition. Events were contested over the course of a single evening (usually on Saturdays or Sundays), with games played in two halves of eight minutes each. The pitch was 60 m (200 ft) by 30 m (98 ft) (the size of an international ice hockey rink), and there was no offside rule.[1]
The competition ran from 2000 to 2011, live on the UK subscription channel Sky Sports. In 2022, online streaming platform 360 Sports TV announced they would be reviving the competition.[2][3]
National Masters
Honours
Venues used
Referees
Two referees are chosen to officiate in each event, from the following list. They are all FA-endorsed except from John Underhill, who is an SFA referee.
Home Nations
Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1999 |  Wales Masters |
| 2000 | Wales Masters |
| 2001 |  .svg.png.webp){kind=small} All-Ireland Masters |
| 2002 | not held |
| 2003 | Wales Masters |
| 2004 |  England Masters |
| 2005 | not held |
| 2006 | not held |
| 2007 | All-Ireland Masters |
| 2008 | not held |
| 2009 | All-Ireland Masters |
European Masters Cup
Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2005 |  Rangers |
International Masters Cup
Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2006 |  Holland Masters |
Malaysia Masters Cup
Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Liverpool |
| 2009 | Manchester United |
References
- Boyle, Callum. "An ode to Masters Football". JOE.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- "Masters Football Is Officially Returning To Our TV Screens After 11-Year Wait". sportbible.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Hoskin, Rob (21 February 2022). "Masters Football is officially returning after an 11-year absence". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
