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Football isn’t just for watching! So many of us have got into the habit of being passionate about watching our clubs play, but so many have forgotten how much fun it is to play the beautiful game too. Football is a great way to get fit and stay fit and it’s now easier than ever to get into playing footy – new five-a-side centres are cropping up, offering leagues at loads of different standard levels, and traditional 11 a side parks leagues and youth leagues are still as popular as ever.

Football has grown tremendously in the last decade or so as a women’s sport and many countries around the world now have fully professional women’s leagues. Local leagues for women’s football are not as developed as men’s at present, but if you want to get into women’s football in Wales, there are plenty of opportunities out there to give it go.

There is an extensive youth league structure across Wales. Further info at the links below.

Whether your interest is 5-a-side, 11 a side, women’s football, football for disabled people, coaching or referring, the national governing body can help you find a local contact. The FAW is the national governing body for football in Wales, England has the FA, Scotland the SFA and Northern Ireland the IFA.

Links & Contact Details

Name: FAW – Football Association of Wales
Web: www.faw.org.uk
Email: info@faw.org.uk
Tel: 029 2043 5830
Info: National governing body

Name: FAW Trust
Web: fawtrust.org.uk
Email: Form on website
Tel:
Info:

Name: Welsh Schools FA
Web: www.welshschoolsfa.co.uk
Email: info@welshschoolsfa.co.uk
Tel: 01443 228 873
Info:

Name: Gol Centres
Web: www.golcentres.co.uk
Email: info@golcentres.co.uk
Tel: 0870 168 89 89
Info: 5-a-side astra pitches for hire, leagues. Cardiff based.

Name: Powerleagues
Web: www.powerleague.co.uk
Email:
Tel:
Info: UK wide 5-a-side centres.

Name: South Wales Amateur Football League
Web: www.southwalesamateurleague.co.uk
Email:
Tel:
Info:

Name: Gwent Amateur Football League
Web: www.gwentfa.co.uk
Email:
Tel:
Info: Provides a extensive list of football clubs in the old county area.

Name: Welsh Premiership
Web: www.welshpremiership.com
Email:
Tel:
Info: League of Wales top division

Name: Newport County Football CLub
Web: www.newport-county.co.uk/
Email:
Tel: 01633 662262
Info:

Name: Cardiff City Football Club
Web: www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Email: club@cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Tel: 029 20 22 1001
Info:

Name: Swansea City Football Club
Web: www.swanseacity.net
Email: info@swanseacityfc.co.uk
Tel: 01792 616600
Info:

Name: Disability Sport Wales / Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru
Web: www.disability-sport-wales.org
Email:
Tel:
Info: There is a Disability Sport Wales Development Officer in every local authority in Wales – see the website for local contact details.

Name: The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (FDSW)
Web: www.disabilitysportwales.org
Email: Contact form on website
Tel:
Info: The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (FDSW) is a pan-disability National Governing Body of Sport Which aims to promote and develop quality sports opportunities

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