Masters Football

Masters football is a 6 a-side indoor football competition in the United Kingdom, where players over the age of 35 are chosen by the Masters Football Selection Committee to represent a senior club which they played for. Regional heats are held, and the winners of each go forward to a national finals competition. Events are contested over the course of a single evening, (usually on Saturdays or Sundays), with games played in two halves of eight minutes duration. The pitch is 60m by 30m, and there is no offside rule. Matches are televised live on the UK subscription channel Sky Sports. Carbrini Sportswear are the official kit supplier for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

National Masters

Honours

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Grand Final venue	Golden Boot winner(s)
2000	Nottingham Forest	Rangers	National Ice Centre (Nottingham)	Ally McCoist (Rangers)
2001	Liverpool	Bradford City	??	John Taylor (Bradford City)
2002	Liverpool	Newcastle United	??	Peter Beardsley (Newcastle United)
2003	Manchester City	Rangers	??	Peter Beardsley (Newcastle United)
2004	Chelsea	Wolverhampton Wanderers	??	John Durnin (Liverpool)
2005	Leicester City	Chelsea	??	Paul Moran (Tottenham Hotspur)
2006	Rangers	Chelsea	National Indoor Arena (Birmingham)	John Durnin (Liverpool)
2007	Leicester City	Wolverhampton Wanderers	M.E.N. Arena (Manchester)	Owen Coyle (Motherwell)
2008	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Manchester City	LG Arena (Birmingham)	Craig Hignett (Middlesbrough)
2009	Tranmere Rovers	Bolton Wanderers	Echo Arena Liverpool (Liverpool)	Carbone / Goodman / Hignett
2010	Birmingham City	Tranmere Rovers	LG Arena (Birmingham)	Graham Stuart (Everton)
2011	Rangers	Leeds United	M.E.N. Arena (Manchester)	Darren Huckerby (Leeds United)

Venues used

Venue	Location
Braehead Arena	Renfrew
Echo Arena Liverpool	Liverpool
LG Arena	Birmingham
M.E.N. Arena	Manchester
Metro Radio Arena	Newcastle upon Tyne
National Ice Centre	Nottingham
National Indoor Arena	Birmingham
Odyssey Arena	Belfast
Planet Ice Arena	Milton Keynes
Sheffield Arena	Sheffield
SkyDome Arena	Coventry
Wales National Ice Rink	Cardiff
Wembley Arena	London

Referees

Two referees are chosen to officiate in each event, from the following list. They are all FA-endorsed.

• David Elleray
• Dermot Gallagher
• Peter Jones
• Steve Lodge
• Kevin Lynch
• Uriah Rennie
• John R. Underhill
• Jeff Winter

2011 National Masters

Main article: 2011 National Masters

2010 National Masters

Main article: 2010 National Masters

2009 National Masters

Main article: 2009 National Masters

2008 National Masters

Main article: 2008 National Masters

2007 National Masters

The 2007 Masters got underway on 3 June 2007 with the Northern Masters in Newcastle.

Results

Northern Masters

• 3 June - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Newcastle United	3	7	+3
Middlesbrough	3	6	+2
Sunderland	3	3	-1
Hartlepool United	3	1	-4

• Sunderland 3-1 Hartlepool United
• Middlesbrough 0-1 Newcastle United
• Middlesbrough 2-1 Sunderland
• Newcastle United 1-1 Hartlepool United
• Hartlepool United 0-2 Middlesbrough
• Newcastle United 3-1 Sunderland

FINAL - Newcastle United 3-1 Middlesbrough

Coventry Masters

• 9 June - Sky Dome, Coventry

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Liverpool	3	7	+3
Leicester City	3	5	+4
Everton	3	3	-4
Coventry City	3	1	-3

• Liverpool 3-3 Leicester City
• Coventry City 2-3 Everton
• Everton 0-4 Leicester City
• Coventry City 2-4 Liverpool
• Liverpool 3-2 Everton
• Leicester City 4-4 Coventry City

FINAL - Liverpool 3-5 Leicester City

Midlands Masters

• 16 June - NIA, Birmingham

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	6	+1
Birmingham City	3	4	0
Aston Villa	3	4	0
West Bromwich Albion	3	2	-1

• West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Aston Villa
• Birmingham City 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Birmingham City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 Aston Villa
• West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Aston Villa 2-3 Birmingham City

FINAL - Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Birmingham City

Yorkshire Masters

• 23 June - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Rotherham United	3	6	+3
Leeds United	3	6	+1
Sheffield Wednesday	3	3	-1
Sheffield United	3	3	-3

• Rotherham United 4-2 Sheffield Wednesday
• Rotherham United 4-2 Sheffield United
• Rotherham United 1-2 Leeds United
• Sheffield United 3-2 Leeds United
• Sheffield Wednesday 2-3 Leeds United
• Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 Sheffield United

FINAL - Rotherham United 1-3 Leeds United

North West Masters

• 30 June - MEN Arena, Manchester

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Manchester United	3	7	+2
Wigan Athletic	3	4	+3
Manchester City	3	4	+2
Bolton Wanderers	3	1	-7

• Manchester City 4-1 Bolton Wanderers
• Manchester United 2-1 Wigan Athletic
• Wigan Athletic 3-3 Manchester City
• Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Manchester United
• Bolton Wanderers 1-5 Wigan Athletic
• Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

FINAL - Manchester United 2-1 Wigan Athletic

Central Masters

• 7 July - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Nottingham Forest	3	7	+3
Notts County	3	6	+1
Derby County	3	4	0
Stoke City	3	0	-4

• Nottingham Forest 3-3 Derby County
• Stoke City 0-1 Notts County
• Nottingham Forest 4-2 Stoke City
• Derby County 2-3 Notts County
• Derby County 2-1 Stoke City
• Notts County 1-2 Nottingham Forest

FINAL - Notts County 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Nottingham Forest win 4-2 on penalties)

Scottish Masters

• 14 July - Braehead Arena, Glasgow

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Motherwell	3	7	+3
Celtic	3	5	+3
St Mirren	3	4	-1
Rangers	3	0	-5

• Motherwell 3-2 Rangers
• Celtic 1-1 St Mirren
• St Mirren 0-2 Motherwell
• Rangers 2-5 Celtic
• Motherwell 4-4 Celtic
• Rangers 3-4 St Mirren

FINAL - Motherwell 5-1 Celtic

London Masters

• 21 July - Wembley Arena, London

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Chelsea	3	9	+3
Tottenham Hotspur	3	6	+3
West Ham United	3	3	-2
Arsenal	3	0	-4

• Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• Arsenal 1-2 West Ham United
• West Ham United 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur
• Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
• Chelsea 4-3 West Ham United
• Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Arsenal

FINAL - Chelsea 4-4 Tottenham Hotspur (Chelsea win 3-1 on penalties)

Grand Final

• 9 September - M.E.N. Arena, Manchester
  • FINALISTS: Chelsea, Leeds United, Leicester City, Manchester United, Motherwell, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Chelsea	3
	Leicester City	5
					Leicester City	4
					Nottingham Forest	0
	Newcastle United	4
	Nottingham Forest	6
									Leicester City (pen)	2 (5)
									Wolverhampton Wanderers	2 (4)
	Leeds United	0
	Wolverhampton Wanderers	6
					Wolverhampton Wanderers	6
					Manchester United	1
	Motherwell	2
	Manchester United	3

2006 National Masters

At each venue, each team played each other once in the group stage, which was followed by the final, played between the top two teams of the group to determine the qualifying team for the Grand Final. The Grand Final was contested on a knock-out basis.

Results

Scottish Masters

• 2 July - Braehead Arena, Glasgow

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Rangers	3	6	+5
Motherwell	3	6	+4
Celtic	3	6	0
Hearts	3	0	-9

• Hearts 2-7 Rangers
• Celtic 1-3 Motherwell
• Motherwell 4-1 Hearts
• Celtic 4-3 Rangers
• Hearts 1-2 Celtic
• Rangers 3-2 Motherwell

FINAL - Rangers 3-0 Motherwell

Northern Masters

• 8 July - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Newcastle United	3	9	+7
Middlesbrough	3	6	+5
Sunderland	3	3	-5
Hartlepool United	3	0	-6

• Middlesbrough 4-0 Sunderland
• Newcastle United 3-1 Hartlepool United
• Sunderland 3-1 Hartlepool United
• Middlesbrough 1-3 Newcastle United
• Hartlepool United 4-6 Middlesbrough
• Newcastle United 5-2 Sunderland

FINAL - Newcastle 3-3 Middlesbrough (Newcastle win 4-3 on penalties)

Southern Masters

• 15 July - Wembley Arena, London

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Chelsea	3	7	+4
Queens Park Rangers	3	7	+4
Southampton	3	3	-4
West Ham United	3	0	-4

• Chelsea 4-4 Queens Park Rangers
• West Ham United 1-2 Southampton
• Queens Park Rangers 2-1 West Ham United
• Southampton 1-3 Chelsea
• Queens Park Rangers 3-0 Southampton
• Chelsea 6-4 West Ham United

FINAL - Chelsea 5-1 Queens Park Rangers

London Masters

• 16 July - Wembley Arena, London

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Tottenham Hotspur	3	9	+5
Watford	3	4	-1
Arsenal	3	2	-1
Wimbledon	3	1	-3

• Watford 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
• Arsenal 0-0 Wimbledon
• Watford 4-4 Arsenal
• Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Wimbledon
• Watford 3-2 Wimbledon
• Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Arsenal

FINAL - Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 Watford

Midlands Masters

• 22 July - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	6	+2
Birmingham City	3	5	+2
West Bromwich Albion	3	4	-1
Aston Villa	3	1	-3

• Birmingham City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa
• West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Aston Villa
• Birmingham City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• West Bromwich Albion 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Aston Villa 1-1 Birmingham City

FINAL - Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Birmingham City

Central Masters

• 23 July - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Leicester City	3	7	+3
Nottingham Forest	3	5	+2
Derby County	3	4	0
Notts County	3	0	-5

• Leicester City 2-0 Notts County
• Nottingham Forest 1-1 Derby County
• Nottingham Forest 0-0 Leicester City
• Derby County 2-1 Notts County
• Derby County 1-2 Leicester City
• Notts County 0-2 Nottingham Forest

FINAL - Leicester City 3-1 Nottingham Forest

Yorkshire Masters

• 29 July - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Leeds United	3	7	+6
Sheffield United	3	5	+1
Rotherham United	3	3	0
Sheffield Wednesday	3	1	-7

• Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Leeds United
• Sheffield United 2-1 Rotherham United
• Sheffield United 2-2 Leeds United
• Rotherham United 5-1 Sheffield Wednesday
• Leeds United 4-1 Rotherham United
• Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Sheffield United

FINAL - Leeds United 5-1 Sheffield United

North West Masters

• 30 July - M.E.N. Arena, Manchester

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Liverpool	3	9	+3
Manchester City	3	6	+1
Everton	3	1	-2
Manchester United	3	1	-2

• Manchester City 3-4 Liverpool
• Manchester United 2-2 Everton
• Everton 2-3 Manchester City
• Liverpool 3-2 Manchester United
• Everton 3-4 Liverpool
• Manchester United 2-3 Manchester City

FINAL - Liverpool 7-3 Manchester City

Grand Final

3 September - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Chelsea	2
	Leeds United	0
					Chelsea (pen)	1 (4)
					Newcastle United	1 (3)
	Newcastle United	4
	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3
									Chelsea	2
									Rangers	8
	Tottenham Hotspur	0 (0)
	Leicester City (pen)	0 (3)
					Leicester City	1
					Rangers	2
	Liverpool	3 (4)
	Rangers (pen)	3 (5)

Top scorers

Name	Team	Scored
Durnin	Liverpool	9
Zola	Chelsea	7
Beardsley	Newcastle	5
Walters	Rangers	5
Butler	Watford	4
Coyle	Motherwell	4
Hendrie	Middlesbrough	4
McCoist	Rangers	4
Oldfield	Manchester City	4

Player of the Tournament

• Stuart McCall - Rangers Masters

Home Nations

Champions

Year	Champion
1999	Wales Masters
2000	Wales Masters
2001	All-Ireland Masters
2002	not held
2003	Wales Masters
2004	England Masters
2005	not held
2006	not held
2007	All-Ireland Masters
2008	not held
2009	All-Ireland Masters

Home Nations Masters 2004

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
England	3	9	+3
Wales	3	4	0
Scotland	3	2	-1
All-Ireland	3	1	-2

• England 4-3 Wales
• Scotland 4-4 All-Ireland
• England 3-2 Scotland
• All-Ireland 1-2 Wales
• England 2-1 All-Ireland
• Wales 2-2 Scotland

FINAL - England 6-2 Wales

European Masters Cup

Champions

Year	Champion
2005	Rangers

European Masters Cup 2005

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Ajax	3	9	+8
Rangers	3	4	0
Chelsea	3	3	-5
Bayern Munich	3	1	-3

• Chelsea 3-2 Bayern Munich
• Ajax 4-2 Rangers
• Bayern Munich 2-4 Ajax
• Chelsea 3-5 Rangers
• Ajax 6-2 Chelsea
• Rangers 4-4 Bayern Munich

FINAL - Ajax 1-6 Rangers

International Masters Cup

Champions

Year	Champion
2006	Holland Masters

International Masters Cup 2006

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Holland	3	7	+3
All-Ireland	3	4	+1
France	3	3	-3
England	3	2	-1

• England 2-2 Holland
• All-Ireland 5-3 France
• France 4-3 England
• Holland 3-2 All-Ireland
• Holland 4-2 France
• All-Ireland 4-4 England

FINAL - Holland 5-2 All Ireland

Malaysia Masters Cup

Champions

Year	Champion
2008	Liverpool
2009	Manchester United

Media coverage

• In England, Masters Football is sponsored by and broadcast on Sky Sports.
• In Australia, Masters Football is broadcast by Setanta Sports Australia.

References

External links

• Masters Football, Official site