Frequently asked questions

A weekly six-a-side football league where losing weight is part of the game. Every match is decided by combined goals — the goals your team scores on the pitch plus the scales goals your team earns from that week's weigh-ins. Win the combined score and your team takes the league points.

No. Scales goals count just as much as pitch goals, so the weight you lose during the week can win matches your team's feet can't. Plenty of players haven't kicked a ball since school.

Sessions are built for people starting out, not athletes. You set your own pace, and your weigh-in still earns your team goals in any week you play little or none.

The league is for players with a BMI of 27.5 or above when they join — it's a weight-loss league, so that gate keeps it fair for everyone. You can check your BMI for free with the NHS BMI calculator.

It's simple, free and widely accepted — no special equipment needed. It's not a perfect measure of any one person, but it's a fair, consistent entry gate for a weight-loss league.

The full club rules — weigh-ins, scoring, match rules and discipline — are on the rules page.

Each match: pitch goals + scales goals = combined goals. The team with more combined goals wins the match and takes the league points (a draw shares them). The league table ranks teams on those points, with separate pitch-only and scales-only tables so you can see where each team earns theirs.

You weigh in once a week. Being below your season-start weight earns a bonus, hitting a 5% weight-loss milestone earns a big one, and healthy-habit check-ins during the week add more. Everyone's weekly scores add up into your team's scales goals — the club rules have the full scoring breakdown.

A private weigh-in first, then the six-a-side matches. Your weigh-in is between you and the scales — teammates only ever see goals, never your weight.

Only you and the club admin. Team standings show goals and percentages, not weights — your numbers stay private, and our privacy notice covers exactly how your data is handled.

Nothing bad happens — you just don't add scales goals that week. If you can't make the match, tell your captain and come to the weigh-in anyway if you can: you'll still contribute.

Membership is £29.95 / month, paid by Direct Debit. That covers your weekly session, your place in the league, weigh-ins and the player portal.

By Direct Debit through GoCardless. You enter your bank details on GoCardless's secure page — we never see or store them — and you're protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee.

No — membership runs month to month. To cancel, email info@footballforfatloss.com and we'll stop your Direct Debit. The full membership terms cover cancellation and your 14-day cooling-off right.

The league holds 54 players — we're pitch-limited. Once it's full, new sign-ups join the waiting list and we get in touch in order as places open up. Sign up here.

We're based in Westleigh Park. There's a map and directions on the homepage.

Comfortable sports kit and trainers or boots to suit the surface. No branded kit required.

Keep coming to weigh-ins — your weight loss still earns your team scales goals while you're out. Let your captain know and come back to playing when you're ready.

The club runs a draw that spreads players evenly across the teams — you don't need to bring your own team, and solo sign-ups are the norm.