Campus Football

Let battle commence.

If you are an avid football player or just want a regular game each week, then get yourself involved in the HertSquad campus based football programme.

Renowned for providing a great social setting to play football with your friends, course mates or house mates against other students in our semesterly leagues.

The student programme includes an 8-a-side football league and 6-a-side football leagues.

If you are a student looking for a team to join or you are student captain looking for extra players to join your squad, then come along to one of our FREE 'Get Involved in Football' sessions. Details of these sessions can be found below.

In addition to the football leagues above, Active Students also run recreational turn up and play football sessions including a women’s only session 'Goals 4 Girls'. For more information on these sessions, please click here.

All of the above run in both Semester A and Semester B and have a presence at both campuses.

2019-20 Semester A Programme

League	Student / Staff	Day	Time	Venue	Cost	General Information
8-a-side	Student	Wednesdays	Matches between 13:00 - 18:00	Outdoor pitches, de Havilland Campus	£210 + £20 refundable deposit* + £16 per hoodie per player**	Squads of 8 - 12 players BUCS players not eligible to participate
6-a-side	Student	Sundays	Matches between 19:00 - 21:00	Oval Pitches, College Lane Campus	£150 + £20 refundable deposit* + £16 per hoodie per player**	Squads of 6 - 10 players
6-a-side	Student	Mondays	Matches between 19:00 - 21:00	Oval Pitches, College Lane Campus	£150 + £20 refundable deposit* + £16 per hoodie per player**	Squads of 6 - 10 players
6-a-side	Student	Tuesdays	Matches between 19:00 - 21:00	Oval Pitches, College Lane Campus	£150 + £20 refundable deposit* + £16 per hoodie per player**	Squads of 6 - 10 players
6-a-side	Student	Thursdays	Matches between 19:00 - 21:00	Oval Pitches, College Lane Campus	£150 + £20 refundable deposit* + £16 per hoodie per player**	Squads of 6 - 10 players

* £20 refundable deposit - returned if all matches completed in accordance to league rules.

** Purchase of a HertSquad hoodie is optional.

Please also be aware that it is compulsory for 2 members of each team to attend the captain's meeting at 18:30 on Wednesday 16 October in the International Suite at Hertfordshire Sports Village on the de Havilland Campus. Any team not represented at this meeting will be deducted league points in accoradance to league rules.

All HertSquad football leagues will commence the week beginning Monday 21 October.

Looking for a Team to Join or Need Extra Players

Students are responsible for organising their own teams. Although assistance is offered through our FREE 'Get Involved in Football' sessions at the start of each semester to help teams recruit players or for individuals looking for a team to join. Just come along to one of the sessions below with your student I.D. card:

Session	Date	Time	Venue	General Information
Get Involved in 6-a-side Football	Thursday 26 September	19:00 - 20:00	Oval Pitches, College Lane Campus	Student I.D. card required
Get Involved in 6-a-side Football	Monday 30 September	19:00 - 21:00	Oval Pitches, College Lane Campus	Student I.D. card required
Get Involved in 8-a-side Football	Wednesday 2 October	14:00 - 16:00	Outdoor pitches, de Havilland Campus	Student I.D. card required
Get Involved in 6-a-side Football	Monday 7 October	19:00 - 21:00	Oval Pitches, College Lane Campus	Student I.D. card required
Get Involved in 8-a-side Football	Wednesday 9 October	14:00 - 16:00	Outdoor pitches, de Havilland Campus	Student I.D. card required

Reasons to Enter a HertSquad Football League

Our structured leagues provide students with the following benefits:

Access to excellent match facilities on both the de Havilland and College Lane Campuses
All equipment provided
Stuctured, competitive leagues coordinated by trained Activators
Qualified officials
Regularly updated fixtures, results and league tables
Personal injury insurance
Access to HertSquad staff for advice and support
Prizes awarded to league winners
Option to purchase a HertSquad hoodie.

How to Enter a Campus Football League

To enter a team into a league please download and complete the required entry form ensuring all squad players have read the rules and regulations.

All players are required to read the 'adult players' section of The FA Respect Code of Conduct, sign the form and this should be submitted alongside the team entry form.

League places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Entries will open on Monday 23 September.

Completed entry forms and codes of conduct should then be taken to the HertSquad Office at Hertfordshire Sports Village on the de Havilland Campus with the following by 21:00 on Monday 14 October: