Adult 11v11 & Transition
Adult Clubs
The 11v11 adult game is played by thousands of players every weekend throughout Greater Manchester with training sessions usually taking place during the week. Want to find 11v11 football near you? With over 600 adult teams in Greater Manchester there are plenty of choices for players aged 16 and up to play competitive 11v11 football on Saturdays, Sundays and during the week - there's an option for everyone. To find your nearest club, vist the FA Find Football website.
There are also many recreational offers within our area which provide opportunities to play outside of the traditional 11v11 football format. Please see our dedicated pages for further information.
Adult Club Support
We are committed to supporting Adult Clubs and Teams, as well as ensuring there are various opportunities for all participants. This includes support with retention, sustainability, club structures, funding, playing opportunities and development.
Should you require support, please contact us using the details below. In addition, you can also request a copy of our useful Adult Team Support Booklets.
- Manchester Football League: Website, Tables, Fixtures and Results
- Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur Football League: Website, Tables, Fixtures and Results
- Manchester Saturday Morning Football League:Tables, Fixtures and Results
- South Manchester & Cheshire Christian Football League: Website
- Altrincham & District Amateur Football League (Cheshire FA)
- Lancashire Amateur Football League (Lancashire FA)
- Cheshire Football League (Cheshire FA)
If you would like to contact any of the above leagues, please contact the Football Development Officer for Club and League Development using the details opposite.
- Cheshire & Manchester Sunday Football League
- Manchester Accountants Football League
- Manchester Amateur Sunday Football League
- Hyde, Oldham & District Sunday Football League
- Tameside Football League (Open Aged & Veterans Divisions)
- Manchester Jewish Soccer League
- Eccles Sunday Football League (Summer League)
- Stockport & District Sunday Football League (Cheshire FA)
- Rochdale & District Sunday League (Lancashire FA)
If you would like to contact any of the above leagues, please contact the the Football Development Officer for Club and League Development (details are below or adjacent).
- TCAS League (Monday night summer business 11v11 League) Website
- Powerleague Flexi 11v11 (Coming soon) Express your interest
- North West U21 Development League website
- Manchester Football League Development Division (U23) website
- Bolton, Bury & District Football League (U21)
- Tameside Sunday Football League (U18)
- Stockport Metro Junior Football League (U18)
- Timperley & District Football League (U18)
For those teams looking to transition from Youth Football or searching for options beyond U16’s, the leagues above provide a good 'stepping stone' between the Youth and Adult setup.
If you would like to contact any of the above leagues, please contact the the Football Development Officer for Club and League Development (details are below or adjacent).