A dating site that starts with your club
Ask a football supporter about their week and you will usually hear about the fixtures before anything else. Saturday is a 3pm kick-off or a long coach trip to an away end. Tuesday might be a cup tie under the lights. Sunday morning could be a muddy pitch in a park with a team of mates who all pretend their knees are fine. Football Dating UK is for people whose diary looks like that, and for the people who would happily share it.
General dating apps tend to treat football as one hobby on a long list, somewhere between cooking and travel. That is fine if the game is a small part of your life. It is less helpful if you are trying to explain why you cannot do dinner on derby day, why you have a season ticket in the same seat your grandad sat in, or why a 12.30 kick-off on a Sunday is non-negotiable. Here, those details are the opening line rather than something you confess on the third date.
Who it is for
There is no single kind of football fan, so there is no single kind of person on this site. Some of the people we had in mind when we built it:
- Season ticket holders who could find their seat blindfolded and would love someone in the next seat who actually wants to be there.
- Home and away regulars who plan holidays around the fixture release in June and know the service stations on the M6 better than their own kitchen.
- Sunday league and five-a-side players who train midweek, play at the weekend and need a partner who does not mind a kit bag by the door.
- Armchair supporters who never miss a match on the telly, run a fantasy team with work friends and have strong opinions about VAR.
- Fans of the women's game who follow the WSL or the Lionesses and want someone who takes it as seriously as they do.
- Newcomers who went to one match with a friend, loved the noise and would like to date someone who can explain offside without turning it into a lecture.
You do not need to play. You do not need to know who won the league in 1995. The useful thing is honesty about how big a part of your life the game is, so that the person you meet has a similar answer.
Your club on your profile
Supporting a club says more about someone than you might think. It can tell you where they grew up, which family member took them to their first match, whether they are used to winning or have learned to live with disappointment, and how they spend most weekends between August and May. So your profile gives you space for your club, the way you follow it and a sketch of your usual Saturday.
Being specific helps. "I like football" is a start. "Holte End season ticket, every home game, the odd away trip when the train fares are kind" gives someone a real reason to message you. So does "Sunday league centre-half, retired twice, still playing" or "I only watch the big games but I will sing every word of the anthem." The more you share, the easier the first conversation becomes.
Supporting different clubs is not a barrier. Some of the best football relationships involve a bit of rivalry, and the rival fan guide looks at how couples keep the banter friendly when the derby comes round.
How it works
Start with a profile: photos, the club you follow, how football sits in your week and the kind of person you hope to meet. When someone catches your eye, send them a message. Chat for as long as you like before deciding to meet, and only share personal details when you are comfortable.
Our how it works page goes through each step in plain words, and the features page explains what each part of the site does.
Prices in pounds
Every price is shown on the pricing page in pounds sterling before you pay. A week of VIP costs £14.99, and a week of VIP Plus costs £15.99. One month of VIP is £24.95. If you want a full year, VIP is £119.88 and VIP Plus is £208.05. Shorter plans repeat at the same price unless you cancel them, while a twelve-month plan simply ends.
Guides for football relationships
Football brings a set of relationship puzzles all of its own. What happens when your anniversary falls on a cup final? Is a live match a good first date, or should you save it for later? How do you date someone who genuinely does not care about the game? Our guides answer these questions honestly, from first dates at a football match to date ideas for football fans that work in every month of the season.
Wondering if a dating app for football fans exists? That article sets out the UK options side by side.
City guides
Football in Manchester is not the same as football in London, and dating is not either. Our city guides look at the clubs, the grounds, the transport and the local habits that shape a first date. Start with Manchester, London or Liverpool. People from every part of Britain are welcome, guide or no guide for their town; the city guides hub lists what is coming next.
Compared with general apps
You might already use Tinder, Bumble or Hinge, and that is fine. We have written straightforward comparisons between this site and the apps UK fans tend to try, including other football-themed sites. We tried to be fair, including about the times another option may suit you better.
Safety, the part that matters most
Getting to know someone online ought to be fun rather than nerve-racking. Let early chats unfold at your own comfort level, pick a busy spot for a first meeting and let a mate know your plans. Matchdays bring their own risks: crowds, alcohol and late trains home. Treat any request for cash, or any offer of tickets from someone you have never seen in person, as a warning sign. Our safety page has the full checklist, including how to block and report someone.
Whenever suits you
There is no reason to hold off until August. The fixtures keep coming from August to May, the summer has tournaments and pre-season friendlies, and there is always a reason to talk about the game. Put together a profile that says plainly what you hope for, then say hello to someone who catches your eye. Signup Here to begin. Returning? Sign in.
A season in the life of a football couple
Picture the year from August. The fixtures come out in June and get pinned to the fridge. Opening weekend brings new kits and old optimism. Autumn fills up with midweek ties, and somebody's birthday clashes with an away trip, so you talk about it in September rather than the night before. December is Boxing Day and a crowded Christmas programme. January is cold terraces and cup upsets. Spring is the run-in, when every point matters and nerves fray. Then the summer arrives, the diary empties and there is finally an open weekend for a city break together.
Couples who share that calendar, or who simply understand it, tend to get on far better than couples who keep being surprised by it. That is the whole idea behind this site: start with someone who already knows how the year runs.
Not only the men's game
Football in Britain is broader than the Premier League. Women's football has its own loyal crowds, grassroots leagues run every weekend and non-league grounds draw supporters who would not swap their club for anything. Whichever part of the game you love, write about it. A WSL season ticket or a Saturday spent volunteering at a step five club is as good a conversation starter as any.