How it works

From first booking to first title

Everything you need to know before you play — and everything that happens after the whistle.

Getting started

From download to kick‑off

1

Create your profile

Sign up with your email, Google or Apple account. Add your name, date of birth (16+), a profile photo and your region — that’s what decides which sessions you see.

2

Book a session

Browse the upcoming sessions in your region and pick your team: Team Black or Team Colour. Pay securely by card. Session full? Join the waitlist and get notified the moment a spot opens up.

3

Show up and play

Bring both a black/dark-grey and a bright jersey so teams can always be balanced. The ball is provided, and everyone checks in with the app at the venue. No check-in = 1 strike.

4

Vote for the MVP

One hour after the match the check-in closes and the MVP voting opens for 24 hours. One vote per player — and no, you can’t vote for yourself.

5

Earn XP and climb

Playing, voting and winning the MVP title all earn you XP. Level up and climb the leaderboard in your region. Every match counts.

Progression

XP, levels & the leaderboard

Everything you do on the pitch moves you forward.

What you doWhat you earn
Play a session+200 XP and one on your “played” counter.
Cast your MVP vote+100 XP. Fair play pays off.
Become the MVP+500 XP and an MVP title on your profile. A tie? All winners count.

Your XP fills the bar of your current level — each level needs a bit more than the last. The leaderboard ranks players by MVP titles, sessions played and XP.

Free football

The Ball Captain

Every team can have one Ball Captain — and the Ball Captain plays for free. In return you take on two responsibilities.

1

Bring a suitable football

One ball per team, every session that runs on the captain system.

2

Check in at the venue

With the app, just like every other player.

You need at least one played session before you can become a captain. Cancel last-minute as captain and you permanently lose the privilege — the ball depends on you. At venues that provide their own ball, sessions run without captains.

Fair & flexible

Payments & cancellations

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What it costs

What you pay depends on the venue, the pitch and the format, and it is always shown before you book — no membership, no subscription, no booking fee.

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Secure payments

Card payments run through Stripe — we never see or store your card details. Prices vary per venue and region and are always shown before you book.

Cancellation policy

SituationWhat you get back
You cancel more than 12 hours before kick-off Full refund to your card, within 5–10 business days.
You cancel within 12 hoursNo refund, and you receive a strike.
You don’t show upNo refund, and you receive a strike.
We cancel the session Automatic full refund to your card via Stripe.

Three strikes blocks your account from booking — contact us through the app if you think that’s unfair and we’ll take a look. Some sessions set a minimum number of players; if it isn’t reached in time the session is called off and everyone is refunded automatically. Where a venue sets its own decision moment, it’s shown in the session details.

Host a session

Booked a pitch? We’ll fill it.

You found a slot but you’re a few players short. Post the session in the app and we bring the rest — you don’t chase anyone for money, and you don’t play four against four.

1

Post your session

Pick the venue and the pitch from the app, set the time, the format and how many players you still need. Add the invoice from the venue or the confirmation you received, so everyone can see the slot is real — we check it before your session goes live.

2

We find the players

Your session goes live to every player in the region. They book their spot and pay in the app. The price per player comes straight from what the pitch costs, split over everyone who fits on it — you pay the same share as the rest.

3

You get paid back

After the match every booked spot is transferred to the account you set in the app. You pay the venue, the group pays you, and nobody leaves owing anyone a fiver.

Hosting is free. PFL charges the players the same small fee as on any other session.
Sounds good?

Book your first spot

Sessions run every week. Cancel free up to 12 hours before kick-off.