7s Football

Weekly 7s league 

Where and when

The league runs on a Tuesday night from 19:00–22:00. Teams can register either for the 19:05-19:50 league or the 20:35-21.20 league.

All fixtures take place under floodlights on one our 3G artificial pitch at Longbenton Sports Ground. 

All players must have a SPORT Membership

League format

16 teams take part in the Intramural 7s league, split into two divisions of eight.

Fixtures are 40 minutes long, with 2 x 20 minute halves. All teams play each other once. Once all the league fixtures have been played, the top four teams from all divisions qualify for the knockout play-offs.

All games are assigned Northumberland FA qualified referees with each team rwquired to pay a weekly £7 referee fee.

At the end of each term, the winning team comes away with a shiny crystal trophy, Medals and Voucher for the team. As well as a place in Intramural history.

Leagues reset at the beginning of each term.

Looking to join a team?

Teams will run pre-seasons, open training sessions and trials in Freshers Week and early October - all new players looking for a team should contact the captains directly via the contacts tab listed below. It is still possible to join a team once the season has started, you should contact the captain to discuss if a team has space for additional players.

You can also use our new players hub to see if any teams are actively seeking out additional players: Intramural Football Players Hub

Registering a new team

Entry for Term 1 (2025/26) is now OPEN. - Please contact the Intramural Sport Officer for details and or register below via the drop down box. 

Please ensure you have read all the information on league rules and the registration process listed below. Once you have completed that step, to register a new team please see the "registering a team" tab below. 

Find out more

For more information on 7s football, contact:

Tom Brearley, Intramural Sport Officer

Telephone: 0191 208 8548

Email: tom.brearley@newcastle.ac.uk 

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