So last Tuesday, I was scrolling football stuff feeling bored with my local league, right? Decided to hunt for better competitions using myfootball top’s league finder thing. Grabbed my phone while eating cereal and just dove in.
Step 1: Filter Madness
Clicked the league tab and holy filters! First chose “indoor” cause my knees hate muddy fields. Set skill level to “casual competitive” – don’t wanna face ex-pros at 7am. Forgot to pick days though, so it showed Thursday night leagues where I coach my kid’s team.
- Changed location radius from 5km to 20km – big difference!
- Saw this over-30s league but noped out fast (I’m 28)
- Searched “beer league” keyword – actual results popped up!
Step 2: The Scrolling Struggle
Man, some league pages looked like they were made in 2004. Broken English like “we playings every satruday”. Skipped those fast. Found 3 solid options:
- Friday Night Lights – artificial turf @ City College
- Sundowners FC – beach soccer with bonus BBQ
- Hastings 7v7 – short matches near my work
Got distracted by a crazy league requiring “purple socks only”. Bookmarked for laughs.
Step 3: The Contact Chaos
Messaged Sundowners first – no reply for 2 days. Called Friday Night guys and got voicemail full. Almost gave up when Hastings dude texts back in 5 mins! Sent me their app link (not gonna paste it here) and rules PDF that actually made sense.
End Result
Test-ran with Hastings last weekend. Showed up feeling awkward but guys were chill. Pitch was decent, ref knew offside rule – already better than last league. Scrapped my knee sliding for a dumb tackle but worth it. Signed up for season after showering, while eating pizza with new teammates.
Takeaways? Filter twice before scrolling. Keep messaging multiple leagues. Bring knee pads if you’re reckless like me. Perfect football match exists – just takes some digging and patience!