The Ballers league: Everything you need to know

Introduction 

The football scene is constantly evolving, and one of the latest innovations is the Baller’s league. What started off in Germany, the new six-a-side indoor football league is making waves across the globe. And its latest stop is none other than the UK. Featuring football legends, celebrities and influencers, the league has gained a motemum of attention. 

But what exactly does it entail? Like, what is the Baller league? Well lets cover everything you need to know, from what it entails, to latest/upcoming matches. 

What is the Baller’s League? 

Well the best way to describe it: it’s football, but with a unique flair and its own original twist. It combines fast-paced football competition, with entertainment and social media to create a sensational tournament for viewers and participants to enjoy. 

The league originally started off in Germany by an entrepreneur called Felix Starck. Mats Hummels and Lukas Poldolski are also founders. But the league has not expanded to the US and UK. Popular youtuber KSI will be the president of the UK branch, whilst iShowspeed will be the president of the US. 

As previously said, the Baller League takes the original concepts of football, and adds its own original twist. Therefore, the games are much shorter, yet more intense and highly engaging. And it’s worked out successfully, being an instant hit that attracted millions of viewers across the globe. 

What are the Rules?

The league follows a six-a-side format. This means that the 2 teams consist of 6 players each, rather than your usual 11. Additionally, there are 12 teams in the league altogether. The structure of the matches is intended to be dynamic and highly-energized. So let’s go over the key differences from traditional football: 

• Games only last 30 minutes, and are divided into 2 halves that last 15-minutes. 
• There are no corner kicks permitted in games. The intention of this is to keep the game steady, and constantly flowing. 
• Teams can substitute players as they wish. This is done to keep the game intense and thrilling. 
• Games are played indoors, with a smaller pitch. This is to create and maintain an excited crowd, and keep fans closer to the action.
• Players don’t have to be professional footballers. Instead most teams consist of retired football icons, celebrities, influencers and social media stars. This is done to combine skill, personality and entertainment.   

The teams

As previously mentioned, the Baller’s league consists of 12 teams. Here are some more details on them: 

26ers 

Managed by John Terry 

Deportrio 

Managed by Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Gary Linker 

FC Rules the World

Managed by Clint 419 

M7 FC 

Managed by Miniminter 

N5 FC 

Managed by Jens Lehann, Robert Pires and Freddie Ljungberg 

Santan FC

Managed by Dave 

SDS FC 

Managed by Sharky 

Trevol FC 

Managed by Luis Figo 

VZN 

Managed by Tobi Brown 

Wembley Rangers 

Managed by Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly 

Yanited 

Managed by Angry Ginge 

Baller League Full Match Schedule

Games commenced last week Monday on the 24th March, with weekly matches scheduled until June 11th. The final will be showcased across Sky Sports. 

That will mean that so far 2 weeks of matches have taken place. These were:

Matchday 1: 

1: Yanited 7-2 N4 FC

2: F.C RTW 4-5 MVPs United 

3: SDS FC 5-2 26ers 

4: Trebol FC 4-6 Santan FC

5: M7 FC 3-2 Wembley Rangers AFC 

6: Deportrio 6-3 VZN FC

Match day 2:

1: MVPS United 3-2 M7 FC  

2: Wembley Rangers AFC 2-4 VZN FC

3: N5 FC 3-6 Deportrio

4: 26ers 5-7 Yanited 

5: Santan FC 4-3 SDS FC

6: F.C RTV 1-5 Trebol FC 

The dates for the upcoming matches are as followed: 

Match day 3: April 7th 

4: April 14th 

5: April 21st

6: April 28th 

7: May 5th 

8: May 12th

9: May 19th 

10: May 26th 

11: June 6th 

Finals: June 11th   

Conclusion

For its first ever season, The Baller League is off to an exhilarating start! It’ll be exciting to see how the game goes, and what team will be the very first champions of the league. 

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