West Riding FA is pleased to announce that the 2024/25 Veterans League will begin on September 2nd 2024 and run until the end of May 2025, with entries now open until Wednesday 24 July.

Our flexible Veterans League has been set up to try and meet the needs of players over the age of 35, and fit in around busy lifestyles. The structure and makeup of the competition will depend on the number of teams entering.   

Lee Ashforth, Senior Football Development Officer at West Riding FA, said: “The Veterans league is a great opportunity for players aged 35+ to continue playing and socialising in a structured league regularly. Our leagues are growing each season and I am hopeful that this season's Veterans League will see our biggest number of entries yet.”

Venue Schedule

Leeds Divisions:

• Monday night @ Castleford Academy: 7pm-10pm
• Monday night @ West Riding County FA: 8pm-10pm

Huddersfield Divisions:

• Monday night @ Brooksbank School: 7pm-9pm
• Monday night @ Leeds Road Centre: 7pm-9pm

Bradford Divisions:

• Monday night @ Marley Activities & Coaching Centre: 8pm-10pm
• Monday night @ St Mary's Menston: 8pm-10pm

HOW TO ENTER

Please confirm your team’s entry and details by completing the link below. 

EXPRESS INTEREST IN JOINING THE LEAGUE HERE

The DEADLINE to complete form is WEDNESDAY 24th JULY at 5pm, after which you will receive an official entry form to finalise your entry. 

DEADLINES: Missing any deadline means your team will not be entered into the competition. Please ensure you adhere to the following dates:

• Wednesday, July 24th, 5pm: Expression of Interest Form Complete
• Friday, July 26th, 5pm: Entry Form distributed to all teams
• Friday, August 9th, 5pm: Entry Forms/Affiliation Complete and submitted via email to lee.ashforth@westridingfa.com
• Monday, August 12th, 5pm: Invoices created for all teams, deposits to be paid
• Friday, August 16th, 5pm: All deposits paid
• Wednesday, August 21st, 5pm: Divisions and Fixtures distributed
• Monday, September 2nd: First League games

LEAGUE RULES

• All teams must be affiliated as per FA regulations.

• The cost per team is £40.00 per match (invoiced in WGS), plus £15 per team to be paid in cash to the Referee before kick-off.

• A deposit of £40.00 will be added to your account and refunded upon completion of all matches in the season. If you forfeit a match within 21 days of the fixture date, a 3-0 walkover will be awarded to the opposition, and you will lose your deposit.

• All players must be at least 35 years old and must be registered to play.

• Players register by completing the player registration on the Club Portal. A player may cancel their registration with a team at any time by giving written notice to the competition organiser.

• There is no limit on how many players can be registered for each team, but a player may not be registered for more than one team at the same time, in any competition.

• A squad of no more than 16 players per team is permitted for each game.

• A team requires a minimum of seven players to participate in a match.

• If a team has less than seven players at any time, the match will be abandoned.

• Shin pads are mandatory for all players, including goalkeepers.

• Players must wear appropriate footwear, as determined by the Referee and venue guidelines.

• A team found to have played an ineligible or suspended player in a match will have any points gained from that match deducted. If the opposing team did not win the match, it will be awarded the points for a victory.

• No refunds of match fees or other charges will be provided to players or teams for contravening the competition rules.

• The duration of a match is 25 minutes each half, with a five-minute half-time interval.

• Unlimited repeat substitutions are permitted.

• Each club must provide a Match Ball for each match

EXPRESS INTEREST IN JOINING THE LEAGUE HERE