Masters Football
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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[edit]
Honours[edit]
Venues used[edit]
Referees[edit]
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.
- David Elleray
- Dermot Gallagher
- Peter Jones
- Steve Lodge
- Kevin Lynch
- Uriah Rennie
- John R. Underhill
- Jeff Winter
Home Nations[edit]
Champions[edit]
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1999 |  Wales Masters
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| 2000 | Wales Masters
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| 2001 |   All-Ireland Masters
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| 2002 | not held |
| 2003 | Wales Masters
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| 2004 |  England Masters
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| 2005 | not held |
| 2006 | not held |
| 2007 | All-Ireland Masters
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| 2008 | not held |
| 2009 | All-Ireland Masters
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European Masters Cup[edit]
Champions[edit]
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2005 |  Rangers
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International Masters Cup[edit]
Champions[edit]
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2006 |  Holland Masters
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Malaysia Masters Cup[edit]
Champions[edit]
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Liverpool
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| 2009 | Manchester United
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References[edit]
- ^ 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.
