Inaugural Baller League UK season set to join Sky Sports’ roster
Sky and Baller League – a new indoor six-a-side football competition – have announced a one year broadcast partnership which will see it appear on Sky Sports and Now.
Every match from the inaugural UK season will be shown live on Sky Sports linear channels on Monday nights from the Copper Box Arena in London, hosted by Chunkz and Olivia Buzaglo.
In its first two seasons in Germany, Baller League attracted a large following and is supported in the UK by a host of major football legends, including Ballon d’Or winners, social media stars, and cultural icons who will manage the 12 competing teams.
The star-studded managerial line up is:
- Angry Ginge (Yanited)
- Miniminter (M7 FC)
- Tobi Brown (VZN FC)
- Sharky (SDS FC)
- Luis Figo (Trebol FC)
- Alan Shearer, Micah Richards & Gary Lineker (Deportrio)
- Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires & Freddie Ljunberg (N5 FC)
- John Terry (26ers)
- Dave (Santan FC)
- Clint 419 [Corteiz] (F.C Rules the World)
The final two team managers will be revealed before the Baller League UK Draft on 10 March, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football from 6:15pm, and livestreamed on Baller League’s YouTube and Twitch channels. The Draft will see each manager select 12 players from a 160-plus shortlist featuring former Premier League players, futsal players, free agents and released academy players.
Season 1 of the competition will run for 11 consecutive Mondays at the Copper Box Arena, starting on the 24 March, with the top four teams taking part in the semi-finals and final to determine the season’s winner. Each night features six 30 minute matches.