Baller League UK – Season 1 was the first season of the British version of the Baller League, an indoor six-a-side football competition that originated in Germany in 2024, created by entrepreneur Felix Starck, with backing from professional footballers Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski. Following the German edition's success, major expansions were announced in November 2024, with the UK edition launched in March 2025. SDS FC defeated MVPs United 4–3 in the final, which was held at The O2 Arena, London, to become the first ever Baller League UK champion.
Summary
Before the season started, each manager chose players on draft day on 10 March 2025. The regular season started on 24 March 2025 with each match held at London's Copper Box Arena. The final four matches were played on 12 June 2025 at The O2 Arena, London with SDS FC as the winner of the season 1 after defeating MVPs United in the final by 4–3, with Deportrio and Yanited each becoming the semi-finalists.
Broadcasting and hosts Sky Sports and NOW TV have secured a one-year broadcast partnership for the UK edition, ensuring live coverage of all matches, with every games shown on Sky Sports Mix. International viewers can also watch via the Baller League's YouTube and Twitch channels every matchday. Every match was hosted by YouTuber Chunkz and Olivia Buzaglo.
Guests In matchday two on 31 March 2025, Tottenham Hotspur defender Kevin Danso, appeared as a pitchside co-commentator. On 12 June 2025, at the final four matchday, Will Smith appeared to introduce the teams ahead of the Legends vs Creators match.
Teams and managers The league includes 12 teams, each managed by a notable figure from sports, entertainment, and social media. The teams and managers for the first season are as follows: +TeamManager(s)
Notable players The league features a mix of former professionals and emerging talents. Notable players include: Henri Lansbury Marvin Sordell Jordon Ibe Ciaran Clark Montel McKenzie Jerome Sinclair Josh Harrop Navid Nasseri Michael Ndiweni Adrian Mariappa Sak Hassan Troy Deeney Kazaiah Sterling
League table
Results 26S DPT RTW M7F MVP N5F SFC SDS TFC VZN WRS YTD 26ers 5:7 3:3 5:5 4:1 6:5 4:5 2:5 8:9 8:3 3:3 5:7 Deportrio 7:5 3:2 4:3 4:0 7:3 2:7 3:8 2:2 6:3 4:1 0:3 FC Rules the World 3:3 2:3 5:9 4:5 4:2 3:4 1:4 1:5 5:5 4:3 3:7 M7 FC 5:5 3:4 9:5 2:3 3:1 1:4 3:6 5:4 5:5 3:2 2:3 MVPs United 1:4 0:4 5:4 3:2 3:3 7:3 6:4 7:5 4:6 4:2 4:3 N5 FC 5:6 3:7 2:4 1:3 3:3 4:3 5:6 2:5 6:7 4:5 2:7 Santan FC 5:4 7:2 4:3 4:1 3:7 3:4 4:3 6:4 1:1 2:6 4:6 SDS FC 5:2 8:3 4:1 6:3 4:6 6:5 3:4 3:5 2:4 6:2 2:2 Trebol FC 9:8 2:2 5:1 4:5 5:7 5:2 4:6 5:3 5:3 5:5 4:2 VZN FC 3:8 3:6 5:5 5:5 6:4 7:6 1:1 4:2 3:5 4:2 1:6 Wembley Rangers AFC 3:3 1:4 3:4 2:3 2:4 5:4 6:2 2:6 5:5 2:4 7:5 Yanited 7:5 3:0 7:3 3:2 3:4 7:2 6:4 2:2 2:4 6:1 5:7
Final Four The Final Four matches were held on 12 June 2025.
Semi-finals
Final
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