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Baller league returns for second season after Sharky's SDS FC lift the trophy after a 4-3 victory over MVPs United in the final; Daniel Sturridge, Idris Elba and Niko Omilana among the new managers entering the competition Monday 27 October 2025 14: 41, UK The Baller League is back for Season 2! Find out all you need to know on how it works, what's changed and which famous faces are taking part! The Baller League began in Germany, created by entrepreneur Felix Starck and aided by Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski. It is a six-a-side indoor football competition, with the first UK season taking place at the Copper Box Arena in London. The influencer-led league - headlined by KSI for the UK version - sees former Premier League players, futsal players and celebrities face one another in 12 teams to win the Baller League. Each team battles it out for 11 weeks to determine the final four. The winner is decided in a final four play-off, with two semi-finals setting up the final. The action returns on Monday October 27 with the final matchday of the season, ahead of the final four, due to take place on January 5. Each team has 12 players to choose from - selected in a Ballers League draft - with halves that are 15 minutes long. There are no corners - if the ball goes behind off the opposition three times, a penalty is awarded to the attacking team ('90s MLS-style! ) - and in the final three minutes of each half, different rules are added. Those 'gamechangers' include a 3 vs 3 format, long-range goals scored from behind the offside line counting as double and goalkeepers unable to use their hands.
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Matches will take place every Monday for 11 consecutive weeks, before the top four teams in the league standings battle it out in the semi-finals and final to crown the champion. The first season saw Sharky's SDS FC lift the trophy after a 4-3 victory over MVPs United in the final. The second season returns with new faces as Chloe Kelly's Clutch FC, Idris Elba's Rukkas FC and Niko Omilana's NDL FC join the competition. There will be another new face on the sidelines too, with former England striker and Sky Sports expert Daniel Sturridge joining Micah Richards to manage Deportrio FC. Former players John Terry, Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright also return to the dugout, alongside Miniminter, Tobi Brown, Sharky, Angry Ginge and Maya Jama who will manage alongside Como Women's Alisha Lehmann. Game 1: 26ers vs Yanited Game 2: N5 vs NDL FCGame 3: Deportrio vs Wembely Rangers AFCGame 4: SDS FC vs VZN FCGame 5: Rukkas FC vs MVPs United Game 6: M7 FC vs Clutch FC Matchday 1: October 27 Matchday 2: November 3 Matchday 3: November 10 Matchday 4: November 17 Matchday 5: November 24 Matchday 6: December 1 Matchday 7: December 8 Matchday 8: December 15 Matchday 9: December 22 Matchday 10: December 29 Matchday 11: January 5 Final Four: TBC 26ers Franchise: J'ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud Designated: Ebenezer Addo-Kufuor, Emmanuel Robe, Kojo Apenteng, Connor Wood Team Baller: David Oupoh, Serine Sanneh, Nabeel Ghannam, Pharrell Mensah, Sam Meisel, Eligijus Dapkus Clutch FC Franchise: Albie Sheehan, Evans Kouassi Designated: Addison Garnett, Michael Hill, Destiny Ojo, Eddie Allsopp Team Baller: David Solademi, Keir Dickson, Dillon Barnes, Erick Kenko, Jordan Lazenbury, Ethan Oke Deportrio Franchise: Richard Afrane-Kesey, Francis Gerard Mampolo Designated: Adam Dawson, Josh Harrop, Marvin Sordell, Kevin Gonzalez Team Baller: Daniel Atherton, Jack Mc Connell, Zach Fagan, Alex Dyer, Henri Lansbury, Joleon Lescott M7 FC Franchise: Toby Bull, Stefan Ilic Designated: Sam Fitzgerald, Zaid Al-Hussaini, Zion Nditi, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Team Baller: Femi Akinwande, Mohammed Mahyoub, Jordon Thompson, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Bayli Spencer-Adams, Joshua Abbott MVPs United Franchise: Timmy Abraham, Montel Mc Kenzie Designated: Josh Rusoke, Jake Chambers Shaw, James Caton, Tommy Scott Team Baller: Lorenzo Kevin Spinelli, Daniel Wood, Tyrone Marsh, Vani Da Silva, Nathan Okome, Robbie Burton N5 FC Franchise: Martyn Waghorn, Jack Young Designated: Declan Mc Carthy, Angus Mac Donald, George Nikaj, Jean-Baptiste Fisher Team Baller: Hani Berchiche, Callum Charlton, Chris Arthur, Ross Derham, Nathan Holland, Nile Ranger NDL FC Franchise: Amine Sassi, Ciaran Clark Designated: Amin Belaid, Isaac Modi, Dominic Vose Team Baller: Aaron Steavens, Jordan Antonio Brown, Kamel Sassi, Ruben Junior, Amadou Kassarate Rukkas FC Franchise: Mussa Bham, Casey Shann Designated: Ergys Pepaj, Jezreel Davies, Taufee Skandari, Toby Aromolaran Team Baller: Dara Dada, Seth Locke, Luqman Kassim, Bruno Andrade, Michael Hector, Brandon Barker SDS FC Franchise: Mauro Vilhete Designated: Camilo Restrepo, Hafed Al-Droubi, David Marques Castanho, Alfie Matthews Team Baller: Michael Folivi, Calvin Dickson, Finlay Chadwick, Youssef Chentouf, Nya Kirby, Tarik Gidaree VZN FC Franchise: Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, Scott Kashket Designated: Kurtis Cumberbatch, Ola Ogunwamide, Hamza Semakula Team Baller: Michael Onovwigun, Luka Marusic, Daniel Bowry, Eric De Melo, Joshua Parker, Melvin Minter Wembley Rangers AFC Franchise: Cheikh Thiam, George Isaac Designated: Domingos Pires, Jack Connors, Callam Gardner, Danny Bassett Team Baller: Ben Long, Charles Yiadom Kunado, Sandro Camara, Dominic Morgan-Griffiths, Ismat Sumbal, Alfie Mansell Yanited Franchise: Bryan Ly, John Bostock Designated: Calum Butcher, PK Humble, Remy Clerima, Jesse Waller-Lassen Team Baller: Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Kadell Daniel, Medy Elito, Ahoora Heydari, Abdulahi Abdulazeez Acca Freeze lets you lock in one winning leg of your football acca, so a late goal won't ruin your bet!
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