Masters Football

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Masters football is a 6 a-side indoor football competition in the United Kingdom, where players over the age of 35 are chosen by the Professional Footballers Association to represent a senior club for which they played. Regional heats are held, and the winners of each go forward to a national finals competition. Events are contested over the course of a single evening, (usually on Saturdays or Sundays), with games played in 2 halves of 8 minutes duration. Matches are televised live on the UK subscription channel Sky Sports.

Contents 1 Honours 1.1 Winners 1.2 Golden Boot Winners 2 Venues 3 Referees 4 2007 National Masters 4.1 Results 4.1.1 Northern Masters 4.1.2 Coventry Masters 4.1.3 Midlands Masters 4.1.4 Yorkshire Masters 4.1.5 North West Masters 4.1.6 Central Masters 4.1.7 Scottish Masters 4.1.8 London Masters 4.1.9 Grand Final 5 2006 National Masters 5.1 Results 5.1.1 Scottish Masters 5.1.2 Northern Masters 5.1.3 Southern Masters 5.1.4 London Masters 5.1.5 Midlands Masters 5.1.6 Central Masters 5.1.7 Yorkshire Masters 5.1.8 North West Masters 5.2 Grand Final 5.3 Top scorers 5.4 Player of the Tournament 6 Home Nations 6.1 Winners 6.2 Home Nations Masters 2004 7 European Masters Cup 7.1 Winners 7.2 European Masters Cup 2005 8 International Masters Cup 8.1 Winners 8.2 International Masters Cup 2006 9 Media coverage 10 External links

[edit] Honours

[edit] Winners

Year	Winners
2000	Nottingham Forest
2001	Liverpool
2002	Liverpool
2003	Manchester City
2004	Chelsea
2005	Leicester City
2006	Rangers
2007	Leicester

[edit] Golden Boot Winners

Year	Winner	Team
2000	Ally McCoist	Rangers
2001	John Taylor	Bradford
2002	Peter Beardsley	Newcastle
2003	Peter Beardsley	Newcastle
2004	John Durnin	Liverpool
2005	Paul Moran	Tottenham
2006	John Durnin	Liverpool
2007	Owen Coyle	Motherwell

[edit] Venues

Venue	Location
Odyssey Arena	Belfast
Braehead Arena	Paisley
MEN Arena	Manchester
Metro Radio Arena	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sheffield Arena	Sheffield
SkyDome Arena	Coventry
National Ice Centre	Nottingham
National Indoor Arena	Birmingham
Planet Ice Arena	Milton Keynes
Wembley Arena	London
WNIR	Cardiff

[edit] Referees

Two referees are chosen to officiate in each event, from the following list. They are all FA-endorsed.

• Kevin Lynch
• Steve Lodge
• David Elleray
• Peter Jones
• Jeff Winter
• Dermot Gallagher
• Uriah Rennie

[edit] 2007 National Masters

The 2007 Masters got underway on 3 June 2007 with the Northern Masters in Newcastle.

[edit] Results

[edit] Northern Masters

• June 3 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Newcastle United	3	7	+3
Middlesbrough	3	6	+2
Sunderland	3	3	-1
Hartlepool United	3	1	-4

• Sunderland 3-1 Hartlepool United
• Middlesbrough 0-1 Newcastle United
• Middlesbrough 2-1 Sunderland
• Newcastle United 1-1 Hartlepool United
• Hartlepool United 0-2 Middlesbrough
• Newcastle United 3-1 Sunderland

FINAL - Newcastle United 3-1 Middlesbrough

[edit] Coventry Masters

• June 9 - Sky Dome, Coventry

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Liverpool	3	7	+3
Leicester City	3	5	+4
Everton	3	3	-4
Coventry City	3	1	-3

• Liverpool 3-3 Leicester City
• Coventry City 2-3 Everton
• Everton 0-4 Leicester City
• Coventry City 2-4 Liverpool
• Liverpool 3-2 Everton
• Leicester City 4-4 Coventry City

FINAL - Liverpool 3-5 Leicester City

[edit] Midlands Masters

• June 16 - NIA, Birmingham

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	6	+1
Birmingham City	3	4	0
Aston Villa	3	4	0
West Bromwich Albion	3	2	-1

• West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Aston Villa
• Birmingham City 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Birmingham City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 Aston Villa
• West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Aston Villa 2-3 Birmingham City

FINAL - Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Birmingham City

[edit] Yorkshire Masters

• June 23 - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Rotherham United	3	6	+3
Leeds United	3	6	+1
Sheffield Wednesday	3	3	-1
Sheffield United	3	3	-3

• Rotherham United 4-2 Sheffield Wednesday
• Rotherham United 4-2 Sheffield United
• Rotherham United 1-2 Leeds United
• Sheffield United 3-2 Leeds United
• Sheffield Wednesday 2-3 Leeds United
• Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 Sheffield United

FINAL - Rotherham United 1-3 Leeds United

[edit] North West Masters

• June 30 - MEN Arena, Manchester

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Manchester United	3	7	+2
Wigan Athletic	3	4	+3
Manchester City	3	4	+2
Bolton Wanderers	3	1	-7

• Manchester City 4-1 Bolton Wanderers
• Manchester United 2-1 Wigan Athletic
• Wigan Athletic 3-3 Manchester City
• Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Manchester United
• Bolton Wanderers 1-5 Wigan Athletic
• Manchester United 2-1 Manchester City

FINAL - Manchester United 2-1 Wigan Athletic

[edit] Central Masters

• July 7 - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Nottingham Forest	3	7	+3
Notts County	3	6	+1
Derby County	3	4	0
Stoke City	3	0	-4

• Nottingham Forest 3-3 Derby County
• Stoke City 0-1 Notts County
• Nottingham Forest 4-2 Stoke City
• Derby County 2-3 Notts County
• Derby County 2-1 Stoke City
• Notts County 1-2 Nottingham Forest

FINAL - Notts County 1-1 Nottingham Forest (Nottingham Forest win 4-2 on penalties)

[edit] Scottish Masters

• July 14 - Braehead Arena, Glasgow

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Motherwell	3	7	+3
Celtic	3	5	+3
St Mirren	3	4	-1
Rangers	3	0	-5

• Motherwell 3-2 Rangers
• Celtic 1-1 St Mirren
• St Mirren 0-2 Motherwell
• Rangers 2-5 Celtic
• Motherwell 4-4 Celtic
• Rangers 3-4 St Mirren

FINAL - Motherwell 5-1 Celtic

[edit] London Masters

• July 21 - Wembley Arena, London

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Chelsea	3	9	+3
Tottenham Hotspur	3	6	+3
West Ham United	3	3	-2
Arsenal	3	0	-4

• Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
• Arsenal 1-2 West Ham United
• West Ham United 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur
• Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
• Chelsea 4-3 West Ham United
• Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Arsenal

FINAL - Chelsea 4-4 Tottenham Hotspur (Chelsea win 3-1 on penalties)

[edit] Grand Final

• September 9 - MEN Arena, Manchester
  • FINALISTS: Chelsea, Leeds United, Leicester City, Manchester United, Motherwell, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers

	Quarter finals				Semi finals				Final
	Chelsea	3
	Leicester City	5
					Leicester City	4
					Nottingham Forest	0
	Newcastle United	4
	Nottingham Forest	6
									Leicester City	3
									Wolverhampton Wanderers	3
	Leeds United	0
	Wolverhampton Wanderers	6
					Wolverhampton Wanderers	6
					Manchester United	1
	Motherwell	2
	Manchester United	3

[edit] 2006 National Masters

At each venue, each team played each other once in the group stage, which was followed by the final, played between the top two teams of the group to determine the qualifying team for the Grand Final. The Grand Final was contested on a knock-out basis.

[edit] Results

[edit] Scottish Masters

• 2 July - Braehead Arena, Glasgow

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Rangers	3	6	+5
Motherwell	3	6	+4
Celtic	3	6	0
Hearts	3	0	-9

• Hearts 2-7 Rangers
• Celtic 1-3 Motherwell
• Motherwell 4-1 Hearts
• Celtic 4-3 Rangers
• Hearts 1-2 Celtic
• Rangers 3-2 Motherwell

FINAL - Rangers 3-0 Motherwell

[edit] Northern Masters

• 8 July - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Newcastle United	3	9	+7
Middlesbrough	3	6	+5
Sunderland	3	3	-5
Hartlepool United	3	0	-6

• Middlesbrough 4-0 Sunderland
• Newcastle United 3-1 Hartlepool United
• Sunderland 3-1 Hartlepool United
• Middlesbrough 1-3 Newcastle United
• Hartlepool United 4-6 Middlesbrough
• Newcastle United 5-2 Sunderland

FINAL - Newcastle 3-3 Middlesbrough (Newcastle win 4-3 on penalties)

[edit] Southern Masters

• 15 July - Wembley Arena, London

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Chelsea	3	7	+4
Queens Park Rangers	3	7	+4
Southampton	3	3	-4
West Ham United	3	0	-4

• Chelsea 4-4 Queens Park Rangers
• West Ham United 1-2 Southampton
• Queens Park Rangers 2-1 West Ham United
• Southampton 1-3 Chelsea
• Queens Park Rangers 3-0 Southampton
• Chelsea 6-4 West Ham United

FINAL - Chelsea 5-1 Queens Park Rangers

[edit] London Masters

• 16 July - Wembley Arena, London

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Tottenham Hotspur	3	9	+5
Watford	3	4	-1
Arsenal	3	2	-1
Wimbledon	3	1	-3

• Watford 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur
• Arsenal 0-0 Wimbledon
• Watford 4-4 Arsenal
• Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Wimbledon
• Watford 3-2 Wimbledon
• Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Arsenal

FINAL - Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 Watford

[edit] Midlands Masters

• 22 July - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Wolverhampton Wanderers	3	6	+2
Birmingham City	3	5	+2
West Bromwich Albion	3	4	-1
Aston Villa	3	1	-3

• Birmingham City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa
• West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Aston Villa
• Birmingham City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• West Bromwich Albion 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Aston Villa 1-1 Birmingham City

FINAL - Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Birmingham City

[edit] Central Masters

• 23 July - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Leicester City	3	7	+3
Nottingham Forest	3	5	+2
Derby County	3	4	0
Notts County	3	0	-5

• Leicester City 2-0 Notts County
• Nottingham Forest 1-1 Derby County
• Nottingham Forest 0-0 Leicester City
• Derby County 2-1 Notts County
• Derby County 1-2 Leicester City
• Notts County 0-2 Nottingham Forest

FINAL - Leicester City 3-1 Nottingham Forest

[edit] Yorkshire Masters

• 29 July - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Leeds United	3	7	+6
Sheffield United	3	5	+1
Rotherham United	3	3	0
Sheffield Wednesday	3	1	-7

• Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Leeds United
• Sheffield United 2-1 Rotherham United
• Sheffield United 2-2 Leeds United
• Rotherham United 5-1 Sheffield Wednesday
• Leeds United 4-1 Rotherham United
• Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Sheffield United

FINAL - Leeds United 5-1 Sheffield United

[edit] North West Masters

• 30 July - M.E.N. Arena, Manchester

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Liverpool	3	9	+3
Manchester City	3	6	+1
Everton	3	1	-2
Manchester United	3	1	-2

• Manchester City 3-4 Liverpool
• Manchester United 2-2 Everton
• Everton 2-3 Manchester City
• Liverpool 3-2 Manchester United
• Everton 3-4 Liverpool
• Manchester United 2-3 Manchester City

FINAL - Liverpool 7-3 Manchester City

[edit] Grand Final

3 September - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

	Quarter finals				Semi finals				Final
	Chelsea	2
	Leeds United	0
					Chelsea (pen)	1 (4)
					Newcastle United	1 (3)
	Newcastle United	4
	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3
									Chelsea	2
									Rangers	8
	Tottenham Hotspur	0 (0)
	Leicester City (pen)	0 (3)
					Leicester City	1
					Rangers	2
	Liverpool	3 (4)
	Rangers (pen)	3 (5)

[edit] Top scorers

Name	Team	Scored
Durnin	Liverpool	9
Zola	Chelsea	7
Beardsley	Newcastle	5
Walters	Rangers	5
Butler	Watford	4
Coyle	Motherwell	4
Hendry	Middlesbrough	4
McCoist	Rangers	4
Oldfield	Manchester City	4

[edit] Player of the Tournament

Stuart McCall - Rangers Masters

[edit] Home Nations

[edit] Winners

Year	Winners
1999	Welsh
2000	Welsh
2001	All Irish
2003	Welsh
2004	English

[edit] Home Nations Masters 2004

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
England	3	9	+3
Wales	3	4	0
Scotland	3	2	-1
All-Ireland	3	1	-2

• England 4-3 Wales
• Scotland 4-4 All-Ireland
• England 3-2 Scotland
• All-Ireland 1-2 Wales
• England 2-1 All-Ireland
• Wales 2-2 Scotland

FINAL - England 6-2 Wales

[edit] European Masters Cup

[edit] Winners

Year	Winners
2005	Rangers

[edit] European Masters Cup 2005

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Ajax	3	9	+8
Rangers	3	4	0
Chelsea	3	3	-5
Bayern Munich	3	1	-3

• Chelsea 3-2 Bayern Munich
• Ajax 4-2 Rangers
• Bayern Munich 2-4 Ajax
• Chelsea 3-5 Rangers
• Ajax 6-2 Chelsea
• Rangers 4-4 Bayern Munich

FINAL - Ajax 1-6 Rangers

[edit] International Masters Cup

[edit] Winners

Year	Winners
2006	Holland

[edit] International Masters Cup 2006

Team	Pld	Pts	GD
Holland	3	7	+3
All-Ireland	3	4	+1
France	3	3	-3
England	3	2	-1

• England 2-2 Holland
• All-Ireland 5-3 France
• France 4-3 England
• Holland 3-2 All-Ireland
• Holland 4-2 France
• All-Ireland 4-4 England

FINAL - Holland 5-2 All Ireland

[edit] Media coverage

In Australia the Masters Football is currently available on Setanta Sports.

[edit] External links

• Masters Football, Official site