Walking Football Leagues’ Alliance
The Walking Football Leagues’ Alliance (‘WFLA’) was formed in 2019. Currently there are currently 29 member leagues.
The WFLA is a free to join, non-political, independent support network whose aims are to help establish, promote, and support FA affiliated walking football leagues and to encourage the growth of grassroots competitive walking football in safe environments. All WFLA national and local tournaments are all sanctioned by local FA’s, which sit under the rules and regulations of the Football Association.
Free membership is open to the organisers of any local or National FA affiliated walking football league.
If your league qualifies for membership, please contact us.
The WFLA is run by a volunteer Management Committee drawn from member leagues. Currently, the WFLA represents over 800 teams.
County FA WFL’s would be affiliating to the WFLA in order that their member teams can participate in well organised walking football competitions, playing to the FA LOTG’s in safe environments. The WFLA share their ambitions for walking football with the FA.
It’s completely free to join and we insist that no competition fixtures are played in caged pitches due to the risk of physical contact that inevitably arises in this type of venue. The age categories that we cater for are, mixed over 50s, 60s, 65s and 70s and also Women’s over 40s and over 50s. All our referees are vetted and of the highest standard.
We often hear of competitions that are basically a farce with little guidelines on age restriction or the standard of venues. All of our management committee have vast experience in running and organising leagues and tournaments.
As we are sure you are aware, the landscape of walking football is still somewhat fractured. The aim of the WFLA is to bring about greater unification and by having FA affiliated leagues affiliate to the organisation than we can bring about greater consistency in the delivery of walking football. This will not be brought about by the committee of the WFLA but by the leagues communicating with each other through the conduit of communication that the WFLA provides and the sharing of best practice.
Our Pledge
- The WFLA will always be a free to join, non-political, independent support network whose aims are to help establish, promote, and support FA affiliated walking football leagues;
- All WFLA national and local tournaments will be sanctioned by local FA’s, which sit under the rules and regulations of the Football Association;
- The WFLA will continue to work with and share its ambitions for walking football with the FA;
- The WFLA will continue to look for new member leagues and encourage the growth of grassroots football through competitive walking football in safe environments. This is not negotiable;
- The WFLA will continue to strengthen its Committees and panel of Referees with individuals who have the same values and commitment.
Please go to ‘Our History‘ page for more up to date information. Our website: https://wfla.org.uk/.