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The London Finance & Fintech Football League
Fintechs, banks, funds and insurers on one pitch. A new league for London's money people, and founding teams are wanted.
Founding members
Places open
First season
To be announced
Match night
Weeknights
The short answer
What is the London Finance & Fintech Football League?
A new weekly football league for London's finance and fintech companies, run by Secta: banks, fintechs, funds, insurers and payments firms. Teams play a season of refereed fixtures against each other, closing with a finals night, and every game is filmed. The first season is being put together now.
- refereed fixtures
- Weekly
- night to close the season
- Finals
- every game
- Filmed
- founding teams wanted
- Season 1
London's finance and fintech world is small enough that everyone knows a name at every other firm, and big enough that you rarely see them outside a conference. A weekly league changes that: the same faces every week, a table that matters, and a finals night the whole office hears about.
From Canary Wharf to Shoreditch, fintechs and the banks they are trying to beat can finally settle it on a pitch. Teams that register interest now become the founding teams and help us choose the night and the venue.
Your rivals
Play the firms you compete with
The fintech that wants your customers. The bank that wants your graduates. The fund across the floor. Settle it on the pitch, every week, with a table the whole office can see.
- Banks and building societies
- Fintechs and payments companies
- Investment firms and funds
- Insurers and insurtechs
Founding members
Why come in first
Shape the league
Founding members agree the night, the venue and the format before the first fixture is set.
Your name on it
Founding members are listed on this page as the teams that started the London Finance & Fintech Football League.
First in
Places in the first season are offered to founding members before entries open to everyone.
Partnerships
Sponsor this league
The London Finance & Fintech Football League puts London's finance and fintech companies together every week for a whole season. Sponsors get in front of them for the season, not for one afternoon.
League Partner
1 availableTitle billing across the whole season.
- League named in association with your brand
- Logo on every team sheet, table and fixture post
- Branding on pitch boards on match nights
- Named in all highlight films and social edits
- Trophy presentation at finals night
Kit Sponsor
1 availableOn the shirt, in every photo.
- Your logo on match shirts, all teams
- Appears in all match photography
- Credit in the season highlight film
- Social post at season launch
Matchday Sponsor
2 availableOne night, fully yours.
- Branding at the venue for your chosen night
- Option to hand out product or samples
- Named in that week's recap post
- Photos from the night supplied to you
FAQ
Questions, answered
Who can enter the London Finance & Fintech Football League?
Teams from London fintechs, banks, investment firms, funds, insurers and payments companies. Scale-ups and big institutions play in the same league.
When does the first season start?
It is not scheduled yet. Teams that register interest now become the founding teams and help us pick the night and the venue.
Where will it be played?
Somewhere that suits the founding teams, most likely between the City, Shoreditch and Canary Wharf, where most of London's finance and fintech companies are.
Do we need experienced players?
No. These are mixed-ability leagues and most teams play for the social side as much as the football. Games are properly refereed so they stay competitive without getting silly.
What does it cost?
Entry is priced per team, per season, and covers the pitch, referees, league management and filming. We will confirm the price with the founding teams before anyone commits.
Is it filmed?
Yes. Every game is filmed with highlights and a Player of the Match, so the whole company can follow the team, not just the players.
From the journal
Further reading
Want to be a founding member of the London Finance & Fintech Football League?
Tell us your company and roughly how many players. Founding members hear first about the night, the venue and the first season.