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 which they played for. 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 two halves of eight minutes duration. The pitch is 60m by 30m, and there is no offside rule. Matches are televised live on the UK subscription channel Sky Sports. Carbrini Sportswear are the official kit supplier for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
[edit] National Masters
[edit] Honours
[edit] Venues used
[edit] Referees
Two referees are chosen to officiate in each event, from the following list. They are all FA-endorsed.
[edit] 2011 National Masters
[edit] 2010 National Masters
[edit] 2009 National Masters
[edit] 2008 National Masters
[edit] 2007 National Masters
The 2007 Masters got underway on 3 June 2007 with the Northern Masters in Newcastle.
[edit] Results
- Northern Masters
- 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
- Coventry Masters
- 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
- Midlands Masters
- 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
- Yorkshire Masters
- 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
- North West Masters
- 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
- Central Masters
- 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)
- Scottish Masters
- 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
- London Masters
- 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)
- Grand Final
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Leicester City |
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Nottingham Forest |
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Newcastle United |
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Nottingham Forest |
6 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers |
2 (4) |
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Leeds United |
0 |
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6 |
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Manchester United |
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[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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Grand Final
3 September - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
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Chelsea |
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Leeds United |
0 |
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Newcastle United |
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Chelsea |
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Rangers |
8 |
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Tottenham Hotspur |
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Leicester City (pen) |
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Rangers |
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Liverpool |
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- Top scorers
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Team |
Scored |
| Durnin |
Liverpool |
9 |
| Zola |
Chelsea |
7 |
| Beardsley |
Newcastle |
5 |
| Walters |
Rangers |
5 |
| Butler |
Watford |
4 |
| Coyle |
Motherwell |
4 |
| Hendrie |
Middlesbrough |
4 |
| McCoist |
Rangers |
4 |
| Oldfield |
Manchester City |
4 |
- Player of the Tournament
[edit] Home Nations
[edit] Champions
| Year |
Champion |
| 1999 |
 Wales Masters |
| 2000 |
Wales Masters |
| 2001 |
All-Ireland Masters |
| 2002 |
not held |
| 2003 |
Wales Masters |
| 2004 |
 England Masters |
| 2005 |
not held |
| 2006 |
not held |
| 2007 |
All-Ireland Masters |
| 2008 |
not held |
| 2009 |
All-Ireland Masters |
[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] Champions
[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] Champions
| Year |
Champion |
| 2006 |
 Holland Masters |
[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] Malaysia Masters Cup
[edit] Champions
[edit] Media coverage
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Wales Masters
England Masters
Rangers
Holland Masters
