Team building / the City of London
Team Building in the City of London
For the Square Mile's firms: football against the companies you compete with, and padel for teams who would rather hold a racket. Minutes from the office.
The short answer
What team building can City firms do near the office?
Secta's league venue at Aldgate sits on the eastern edge of the City, a short walk from Liverpool Street, Bank and Tower Hill. City firms play football friendlies against other companies, enter weekly industry leagues and one-day tournaments, or book padel coaching for the team, all without crossing London after work.
The City is full of firms that compete for the same deals, clients and graduates: banks, insurers, law firms, asset managers and the advisors around them. Secta's leagues are built for exactly that, putting rival firms on the same pitch every week.
Because the Aldgate venue is on the City's doorstep, a team can leave the office at six and be playing by half past.
Six ways to play
Football and padel in the City of London
Football
Running now
Weekly leagues
A season of refereed fixtures against other companies, with a finals night.
Running now
One-day tournaments
Enter a team for the day, or run your own for the office.
Next: December and January
Padel
Running now
Coaching for your company
A coached session for your team. Complete beginners welcome.
Founding members wanted
One-day tournaments
Pairs from companies across the city, one day, one trophy.
Founding members wanted
Weekly leagues
Doubles fixtures against other companies, every week.
Where people work
- The Square Mile
- Bank and Moorgate
- Liverpool Street and Broadgate
- Aldgate
- St Paul's and Cheapside
Getting around
- Liverpool Street (Central, Elizabeth, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines)
- Bank and Monument
- Aldgate and Tower Hill, for the league venue
Likely first leagues
- Banking and finance
- Insurance
- Law
- Asset management
- Professional services
Questions
Team Building in the City of London: FAQs
How far is it from the City to the pitch?
Aldgate is on the City's eastern edge: a few minutes from Aldgate and Tower Hill stations and about ten minutes' walk from Liverpool Street.
Is there a league for City firms?
Our London Law League and Finance & Fintech League are taking founding members, and the London Corporate League is open to firms from any industry.
Can we play a rival firm?
Yes. Book a friendly through the Friendly Finder and we will arrange the pitch and the referee.