The brand new Baller League may have been lost In amongst the wide range of sports events taking place in the spring months. With events such as the Cheltenham Festival and Grand National in horse racing, Premier League Darts, Six Nations as well as a myriad of football tournaments, it’s not surprising that the first Baller League in England has gone a little under the radar!

Well, in this post, we aim to change that. We’ll bring you details of what this exciting six-a-side soccer tournament offers, who is taking part, the prizes on offer and of course, where you can find betting on the tournament every week (Hint – bet365 Sport is a great place to start!).

What is the Baller League?

The Baller League originated in Germany as a six-a-side tournament that featured a combination of amateur players, semi-pro players, retired former footballers and a wealth if famous individuals from social media outlets and similar.

It proved to be a smash hit success in Germany and in November 2024, it was announced that new Baller League’s would be set up in 2025 in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Well, the Baller League UK is set to kick off this week, so let’s examine how this six-a-side tournament will proceed.

What are the Baller League rules?

Baller League is based on six-a-side soccer rules, but updated for the new generation of football fans, featuring some twists and turns to the usual gameplay. Outlined below are some of the more standard rules:

• Games are played indoors on a six-a-side pitch.
• Games last 30 minutes, 15 minutes per half.
• 12 teams will compete in the tournament with a host of famous name managers.
• Each team will have a squad of 12 players (pre-selected in a draft before the tournament)
• The tournament runs from the 24th March until the Final Four Day on June 11th.

However, alongside these standard rules, there are a number of additional rules which help spice the competition up.

• In the final three minutes of each half, one or more random additional rules will be added. This will involve any of the following options:
  • The game changing from six-a-side to a 3v3 format.
  • Long-range goals counting double.
  • Goalkeepers not allowed to use their hands.
• There are no corners. If the ball goes behind off a defending player three times, then a penalty is awarded.
• Penalties see one player take on the goalkeeper in a 1v1 situation with the player having six seconds to score a goal.
• Managers of the team can select two wildcards each game week, which means that they can bring in anyone to feature in their team for that match.
• The MVP on each night of action wins a ‘legend’ for their team’s next game.
• Managers can select two “wild card” players for their squad on each game night.

Tournament organisers have promised a number of other exciting twists and turns, some of which may not be revealed until the game is underway.

Baller League Season

The Baller League Season starts on Monday 24th March and is played every Monday evening over twelve weeks.

The teams will play each other once over the course of the 12 weeks with all matches taking place at the Copper Box Arena in London.

After the 11 league games have been completed, the top four teams will progress into the finals section of the competition when two semi-finals will decide the finalists who will battle it out to become the first Baller League UK winners on June 11th.

KSI is the president of the tournament in the UK, and players are paid £400 per night each for participating in the games.

Legends and Wild-Cards

One of the most exciting aspects of the new league is the fact managers can pick two Wild Cards each week and that the MVP will be able to pick a ‘legend’ to play for their team the following week.

Who these Wild Cards and Legends are remains to be seen, but the likelihood is that it will comprise of former football stars who are freshly retired, or TV and Social Media celebrities.

Who are the 12 teams in the Ballers League UK?

The 12 teams participating in the Ballers League UK, complete with manager and players are outlined in the table below.

Where can I watch and bet on the Baller League UK?

Sky Sports and Now TV will be showing every match in the Baller League UK live on Monday nights from the 24th March through to 11th June.

The broadcast starts at 5.15pm on Monday March 24th.

bet365 Sports are currently offering prices on the matches set to take place in the next set of fixtures in the Baller League.

So if you want to watch football a little differently, why not check out the Ballers League UK?