Leicestershire Adult Inclusive Football League

Our league offers positive playing opportunities

for players with disabilities from local clubs

across Leicestershire and Rutland

About the LAIFL

Football leagues have positively changed the football landscape, creating the ideal environments to nurture players, coaches and volunteers. The result is greater diversity and inclusivity through football.

Our league offers positive playing opportunities for players with disabilities from local clubs, across Leicestershire and Rutland. This provides a chance to use their skills and progression from training, and place that into regular matches, putting their hard work into practice.

The Leicestershire Adult Inclusive Football League provides opportunities for male and female players in the categories below:

• Green (League)
  
• Red (Championship)
  
• Purple (Premiership)
  

Where there are no female-specific teams available, the league provides information and guidance to apply for individual dispensation to play in mixed football.

A monthly fixture programme is hosted by the local inclusive clubs around Leicestershire or at a central venue.

The Leicestershire Adult Inclusive Football League is dedicated to delivering football for all in a safe and friendly environment. We are committed to upholding and demonstrating good sportsmanship by providing positive support for all: players, coaches, parents and officials at every game and event.

Safeguarding & Welfare

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. As an Adult Inclusive League for open age football (teams with players aged 16+), we must give additional and specific consideration to how we are ‘safeguarding adults’ and ‘adult at risk’

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2023/2024 Fixture Dates

Divisions

The principle of assigning players to divisions differs from Para Sport classification, in that we seek to assign players to a division based upon their footballing ability rather than their level of impairment.

Through these divisions, we seek to ensure fair play, exciting football and a level playing field for all.

Meet the Teams

Since September 2022 when the LAIFL kicked off as an independent adult league, clubs throughout Leicestershire have entered teams across the three divisions.

Our league is growing all the time with clubs entering more teams and players, and more clubs joining.

Supporting new teams

Interested in starting an inclusive football team for players with disabilities?

Does your team want to join the LAIFL?

There is lots of support available no matter what stage your team is at.

Get in contact with us to have a chat and find out more about what the LAIFL and our partners can do to help.

Division Tables

Last updated December 2023

2023/24 Rudkin Cup

Photo Gallery

League Funding

The LAIFL is independent and volunteer led, relying upon teams affiliation fees and fundraising to provide year round opportunities.

As a football league, our core costs are:

2022/23 Season Income

Our main sources of income to cover the basic costs are:

• 68.3% - Team Affiliation Fees
• 13% - Fundraising
• 12.9% - Donation
• 5.8% - Awards evening
  

Show your support

To provide positive experiences for persons with disabilities to develop, grow and enjoy an equal opportunity to others in football, we need your support.

Sponsors, donations and in-kind contributions are gratefully received to ensure sustainability and long-term viability of the league.

We aim to deliver the best possible football environment, so please get in contact to support our work.

Developing our League

Our league is reviewed regularly to assess our impact and effectiveness. Feedback is sought from players, volunteers, and stakeholders, with necessary changes made to improve the league's operations and outcomes.

The league also seeks to expand our reach and impact by connecting with more football clubs and other disability organisations.

League Delivery & Development Plan

As part of our commitment to continue the positive development of the league, our league committee has drawn together feedback, ideas and initiatives where we can make a real difference together.

We wish to retain and sustain our current levels of participation, whilst working to ensure football for all persons with disabilities is available.

Our League Delivery & Development Plan sets out our key priorities and initiatives to improve what we do through the following areas:

• Safeguarding For All
  
• Respect
• Equality and Diversity
• Players
• Referees
• Coaching
• League Officials
• Marketing & Communication
• League Operations
  

Our Key Partners