Seven-a-side football explained

Seven-a-side football is one of the minifootball variations of football,^{[1] [2]} which is played among seven players in each team. In the game consists of one goalkeeper and six outfield players. The pitch of seven-a-side football is bigger than that of five-a-side football, ranging from 50-65 yards in length and 25-50 yards in width respectively.^[3]

Organisations

• IFA7
• FIF7^[4]

International competitions

• World Cup
• Nations Cup
• Copa America
• World Club Championship^[5]
• IFA7 International Challenge
• Asia 7s

Domestic competitions

Argentina

• Super Liga F7 Argentina

Brazil

• Futebol 7 Nordeste
• Liga Futebol 7 Brazil
• NATIONAL FUT7 LEAGUE
• RW Futebol 7
• Super League 7 Brazil
• Super Liga Alagoana Fut 7

Bulgaria

• Bulgaria Mini Football League / Мини Футболна Лига

Canada

• Soccer League F7 Canada

Costa Rica

• Costa Rica Campeonato Nacional
• Costa Rica Liga Nacional
• Liga Fút7 Costa Rica

England

• London 7-a-side Dream League
• PowerLeague 7-a-side Football League

Guatemala

• Liga Fut7 Guatemala

India

• Indian Football 7 League
• All India Sevens Football

Ireland

• F7 Spark Energy Soccer League - Dublin

Malta

• Seven-a-side Football Alliance League (SFAL)

Mexico

• Liga Fut 7 MX
• Liga Futbol 7 Corpus Christi
• Liga Futbol 7 Soccer Tlalpan
• Super League 7 Mexico

Peru

• Super Liga Fútbol 7 Iquitos
• Torneo Nacional IFA7

Philippines

• 7's Football League

Portugal

• Superliga Nacional Futebol 7

Singapore

• SCC Soccer 7s

Spain

• Ligas Fútbol 7 Para Todos Madrid
• Madrid Fútbol 7 Ligas
• Kings League

Thailand

• Channel 7 Football Champion Cup

United States

• The Soccer Tournament, a competition with a winner-take-all $1 million prize first held in 2023

United Arab Emirates

• KEFA Sevens UAE

Uruguay

• Liga Uruguaya Fútbol 7

Vietnam

• Hanoi Premier League S7(HPL) (northern teams)
• Saigon Premier League S7(SPL) (southeast teams)
• Can Tho Premier League S7(CPL) (Mekong Delta teams)
• Dak Lak Premier League(DPL) (Central Highlands and Central Coast teams)
• Vietnam Premier League (VPL) (National Finals)

Wales

• Cardiff Minifootball League

External links

• Seven-a-side football game rules - FIFOS
• Seven-a-side football game rules - IFA7
• Futseven video: Madureira EC 5 x 5 CR Flamengo - 2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIF7 Federation Tournaments. f7federation. en. 2020-03-02.
2. Web site: IFA7 – IFA7.com . en . 2020-03-02.
3. Web site: Indian Football 7 League Games and Sports Pune Onspon. www.onspon.com. 2020-03-02.
4. Web site: FIF7 Federation Tournaments. f7federation. en. 2020-03-02.
5. Web site: FIF7 Federation Champions. f7federation. en. 2020-03-02.