Masters Football

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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 for which they played. 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 2 halves of 8 minutes duration. Matches are televised live on the UK subscription channel Sky Sports.

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[edit] Honours

[edit] Winners

Year Winners
2000 Nottingham Forest
2001 Liverpool
2002 Liverpool
2003 Manchester City
2004 Chelsea
2005 Leicester City
2006 Rangers
2007 Leicester

[edit] Golden Boot Winners

Year Winner Team
2000 Ally McCoist Rangers
2001 John Taylor Bradford
2002 Peter Beardsley Newcastle
2003 Peter Beardsley Newcastle
2004 John Durnin Liverpool
2005 Paul Moran Tottenham
2006 John Durnin Liverpool
2007 Owen Coyle Motherwell

[edit] Venues

Venue Location
Odyssey Arena Belfast
Braehead Arena Paisley
MEN Arena Manchester
Metro Radio Arena Newcastle upon Tyne
Sheffield Arena Sheffield
SkyDome Arena Coventry
National Ice Centre Nottingham
National Indoor Arena Birmingham
Planet Ice Arena Milton Keynes
Wembley Arena London
WNIR Cardiff

[edit] Referees

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

[edit] 2007 National Masters

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

[edit] Results

[edit] Northern Masters

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

[edit] Coventry Masters

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

[edit] Midlands Masters

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

[edit] Yorkshire Masters

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

[edit] North West Masters

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

[edit] Central Masters

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)

[edit] Scottish Masters

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

[edit] London Masters

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)

[edit] Grand Final

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


[edit] 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.

[edit] Results

[edit] Scottish Masters

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

[edit] Northern Masters

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)

[edit] Southern Masters

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

[edit] London Masters

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

[edit] Midlands Masters

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

[edit] Central Masters

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

[edit] Yorkshire Masters

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

[edit] North West Masters

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

[edit] 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)  


[edit] Top scorers

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

[edit] Player of the Tournament

Stuart McCall - Rangers Masters

[edit] Home Nations

[edit] Winners

Year Winners
1999 Welsh
2000 Welsh
2001 All Irish
2003 Welsh
2004 English

[edit] 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

[edit] European Masters Cup

[edit] Winners

Year Winners
2005 Rangers

[edit] 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

[edit] International Masters Cup

[edit] Winners

Year Winners
2006 Holland

[edit] 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

[edit] Media coverage

In Australia the Masters Football is currently available on Setanta Sports.

[edit] External links