Flexible Football Comes To Oxford!
We are excited to announce that registrations are now open for our brand new Oxford Sunday Elevens flexible football league in Oxford.
The informal 11-a-side league will run on Sunday evenings on the 3G Stadia Pitch at Oxford City Football Club and will start on Sunday 20th October 2019. The league is delivered by Oxfordshire FA and supported by Oxford City FC.
The league is ideal for groups of friends wanting to play 11-a-side football or any existing teams in the area looking for additional opportunities to play. It will offer flexible football via 50 minute matches and rolling subs providing all the fun of the traditional game.
Michael Thurlow, Football Development Manager said: “We are delighted to bring this fantastic new and exciting league to Oxford providing adult males the opportunity to get involved in the beautiful game in a more flexible way on the Stadia Pitch at Oxford City Football Club. We look forward to seeing as many new teams join the league as possible for what is an exciting opportunity in the area on an excellent facility.”
Matches will take place on Sunday evenings with 18:00 and 19:00 kick offs from Sunday 20th October so grab your friends, family and colleagues and enter your team today!
Weekly fees are £55 (£5 per player approx. based on 11 players). There is a registration fee of £40 which covers your team insurance. We are offering a 50% discount off the registration fee if you register by 6th September 2019.
Teams can register their interest by emailing Oxfordshire FA with your name, team name and contact details on development@oxfordshirefa.com. Alternatively, you can register your interest HERE and a member of OFA team will be in touch.
The deadline to register teams is Friday 27th September 2019.
For more information about Oxford Sunday Elevens please see FAQs below or contact Oxfordshire FA via email development@oxfordshirefa.com or 01993 894407.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A REGISTRATION FORM
FAQs
What is flexi-football?
Flexi-Football is an informal version of the game. Fixtures will be 50 minutes long, (Two 25 minute halves) 11-a-side and will follow regular FA Laws of the game. These laws will be enforced by FA qualified referees, which we will provide for every fixture. Teams can have up to 5 subs which can be used on a roll-on, roll-off basis. There is also no limit on squad side so teams can have as many players registered as they want, as long as they are male and aged 16yrs or above they can get involved.
When will the league start and what time are kick offs?
The league will launch on Sunday 20th October 2019 and will run for roughly 12 weeks depending on the number of team entries. Kick-off times will be 18:00 and 19:00.
Where do the fixtures take place?
All league fixtures are played at the Oxford City Football Club, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane, Oxford OX3 0NQ
How do you enter a team into the league?
If you have a team that would like to enter the league then simply complete the registration form and return to: development@oxfordshirefa.com
Along with the registration form you will also need to make the £40* registration payment either via cheque or over the phone to Oxfordshire FA.
This can be done by calling 01993 894407
This is to cover your team insurance to play in the league.
*If you enter before 6th September you will receive 50% off your registration fee.
How much does it cost?
After the initial £40* registration fee the team will then have to pay £55 per week, which works out no more than £5 per player based on 11 players. To avoid any hassle the weekly payment will also be made electronically to Oxfordshire FA to save you handing over money on the night. Information in regards to the weekly payment and how it will be administered will be sent out once registration closes.
*If you enter before 6th September you will receive 50% off your registration fee.
I don't have a team, can I join with an existing one?
Not to worry, once we have confirmed the teams who have registered we will contact them all and find one which suits you best and provide you with their details. You’ll be playing in no time!