Baller League is returning to Copper Box Arena for a second season

Get ready, London! The Baller League is back for its second season and it’s set to take Copper Box Arena by storm once again. 

The high-octane six-a-side football experience returns with more star power, faster gameplay and new teams ready to shake things up, with the action starting on Monday 27th October 2025 for 10 weeks.

This season introduces two major additions to the lineup: Chloe Kelly’s Clutch FC and Idris Elba’s Rukkas FC, joining an already star-studded roster of teams for what promises to be an unmissable competition.

Season 2 sees football legends John Terry, Jens Lehmann, Robert Pirès, Alan Shearer, Ian Wright, Micah Richards and Alisha Lehmann returning in the dug out, alongside internet icons Miniminter, Tobi Brown (Tobjizzle), Sharky, Maya Jama and streamer AngryGinge. 

After an explosive first season that saw SDS FC crowned champions following a dramatic 4-3 victory over MVPs United, the competition is fiercer than ever. Deportrio and Yanited also made strong semi-final appearances, setting the stage for intense rivalries to continue.

Meet the teams:

Each franchise features a combination of professional, semi-pro and fan-favourite players, creating a unique, unpredictable mix of talent. Here’s how the squads stack up for Season 2:

26ers (Managed by John Terry)

Franchise:
J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud
Designated: Ebenezer Addo-Kufour, Emmanuel Robe, Kojo Apenteng, Connor Wood
Team Baller: David Oupoh, Serine Sanneh, Nabeel Ghannam, Pharell Mensah, Sam Meisel, Eligijus Dapkus

Clutch FC (Managed by Chloe Kelly)

Franchise:
Albie Sheehan, Evans Kouassi
Designated: Addison Garnett, Michael Hill, Destiny Ojo, Eddie Allsopp
Team Baller: David Solademi, Keir Dickson, Dillon Barnes, Erick Kenko, Jordan Lazenbury, Ethan Oke

Deportrio (Managed by Micah Richards)

Franchise:
Richard Afrane-Kesey, Francis Gerard Mampolo
Designated: Adam Dawson, Josh Harrop, Marvin Sordell, Kevin Gonzalez
Team Baller: Daniel Atherton, Jack McConnell, Zach Fagan, Alex Dyer, Henri Lansbury, Joleon Lescott

M7 FC (Managed by Miniminter)

Franchise: Toby Bull, Stefan Ilic
Designated: Sam Fitzgerald, Zaid Al Hussaini, Zion Nditi, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Team Baller: Femi Akinwande, Mohammed Mahyoub, Jordon Thompson, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Bayli Spencer-Adams, Joshua Abbott

MVPs United (Managed by Alisha Lehmann & Maya Jama)

Franchise:
Timmy Abraham, Montel McKenzie
Designated: Josh Rusoke, Jake Chambers Shaw, James Caton, Tommy Scott
Team Baller: Lorenzo Kevin Spinelli, Daniel Wood, Tyrone Marsh, Vani Da Silva, Nathan Okome, Robbie Burton

N5 FC (Managed by Jens Lehmann, Robert Pirès & Eman SV2)

Franchise: Martyn Waghorn, Jack Young                                                                         
Designated: Declan McCarthy, Angus MacDonald, George Nikaj, Jean-Baptiste Fisher
Team Baller: Hani Berchiche, Callum Charlton, Chris Arthur, Ross Derham, Nathan Holland, Nile Ranger

Rukkas FC (Managed by Idris Elba)

Franchise: Mussa Bham, Casey Shann
Designated: Ergys Pepaj, Jezreel Davies, Taufee Skandari, Toby Aromolaran
Team Baller: Dara Dada, Seth Locke, Luqman Kassim, Bruno Andrade, Michael Hector, Brandon Barker

SDS FC (Managed by Sharky)

Franchise:
Mauro Vilhete
Designated: Camilo Restrepo, Hafed Al Droubi, David Marques Castanho, Alfie Matthews
Team Baller: Michael Folivi, Calvin Dickson, Finlay Chadwick, Youssef Chentouf, Nya Kirby, Tarik Gidaree

VZN FC (Managed by Tobi Brown)

Franchise:
Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, Scott Kashket
Designated: Kurtis Cumberbatch, Ola Ogunwamide, Hamza Semakula
Team Baller: Michael Onovwigun, Luka Marusic, Daniel Bowry, Eric De Melo, Joshua Parker, Melvin Minter

Wembley Rangers AFC (Managed by Ian Wright & Alan Shearer)

Franchise:
Cheikh Thiam, George Isaac                                                                             
Designated: Domingos Pires, Jack Connors, Callam Gardner, Danny Bassett
Team Baller: Ben Long, Charles Yiadom Kunado, Sandro Camara, Dominic Morgan-Griffiths, Ismat Sumbal, Alfie Mansell

Yanited (Managed by Angry Ginge)

Franchise: Bryan Ly, John Bostock
Designated: Calum Butcher, PK Humble, Remy Clerima, Jesse Waller-Lassen
Team Baller: Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Kadell Daniel, Medy Elito, Ahoora Heydari, Abdulahi Abdulazeez

Mystery Team (formerly Trebol FC, Manager TBC)

Franchise: Amine Sassi, Ciaran Clark
Designated: Amin Belaid, Isaac Modi, Dominic Vose                                                                 
Team Baller: Aaron Steavens, Jordan Antonio Brown, Kamel Sassi, Ruben Junior, Amadou Kassarate

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