Adult players in bibs during a small sided game on a 3G pitch

From Sunday 31 January 2027

The Unity Sunday League

7 a side league football every Sunday at 12:00 on the Waterside 3G. 45 minute games, a referee every week and a league table worth playing for.

How the league runs

Same time. Same pitch. Every Sunday.

The league runs in 4 week blocks so your squad can commit a month at a time. Fixtures and the table are published every week. Once we have enough teams we split into divisions with promotion and relegation.

Games finish at 13:30, with the Waterside bar and restaurant on site for food and drinks after.

Starts: Sunday 31 January 2027
Time: 12:00 to 13:30 every Sunday
Format: 7 a side, 45 minute games, refereed, squads of 7 to 10
Teams: Minimum 4, maximum 8
Entry fee: None
Early bird: £30 per team per week for the first block if you sign up by 31 December

£35per team per week, paid per 4 week block (£140). About £3.50 to £5 a player.

Pricing

One simple price.

No entry fee and no hidden extras. Pitch, referee, fixtures and league table are all included. You pay per 4 week block.

Early bird

£30per team per week

£120 for your first 4 week block. About £3 to £4.30 a player.

45 minute refereed games
No entry fee
Every Christmas Cup team qualifies

Claim the early bird

Standard

£35per team per week

£140 per 4 week block. About £3.50 to £5 a player.

45 minute refereed games
No entry fee
Fixtures and table every week

A goalkeeper dives full stretch to save a shot on a wet evening

More football for your money

45 minutes. Not 30.

The going rate for small sided league football in Northampton is about £35 a team for a 30 minute game. Ours costs the same and you get half as much football again.

A referee on every game
Daytime Sunday. Play at midday and have the rest of your day
Pitch, referee, fixtures and table in one weekly team fee

Two adult players compete for the ball in an amateur match

A player walks the ball out under a floodlight

A player waits for the ball on a floodlit 3G pitch

Join the first season.

Choose the Sunday League on the form. We email an invoice for your first 4 week block. The league starts once 4 teams have paid; if we don't reach 4, everyone is refunded in full.

Early bird£120 for the first block (£30 a week) if you sign up by 31 December

Standard£140 per 4 week block (£35 a week)

Partner codes£10 off your first block, on top of early bird. Add your ShoSoccer, university or employer code to the form

By registering you accept our terms and player waiver.

Sunday League registrationPay by invoice. No card details on this site.

A referee watches play from the touchline

Referee with us

Know the game? Run the game.

We are recruiting referees for Unity league and Cup matches on the Waterside 3G. FA qualified referees are preferred, and experienced officials and University of Northampton students who know the Laws are welcome too.

WhenSundays, 12:00 to 13:30

Matches7 a side, 45 minutes

PayPaid per match, agreed up front

SupportA director on site every week

Organised captains, registered squads and a match card for every game

Email us about refereeing

Start in December.

Play the Christmas Cup on 13 December and carry the momentum straight into the league at the early bird rate.

Enter the Christmas Cup