What is walking football?
Walking Football is a small-sided, modified version of the game, suitable for all levels of ability and fitness, from people who are returning to sport after a break to those who’ve never played before.
Walking Football is a low-impact, team-based exercise, utilising the defined ‘Walking Football Rules and Formats,’ specifically non-contact with the players ‘always having one foot on the ground’.
Walking Football aims to provide participants with physical & mental health benefits, social connectedness and promotion of the advantages of ongoing physical activity.
Come & Try
If you’re thinking about giving Walking Football a go or know someone who is, come down to our FREE come & try sessions to get a taste of the newest format of our game.
Programs
Walking Football programs focus on passing rather than speed/running. Matches are played on smaller pitches with modified formats (5v5/6v6) and shortened game times.
Clubs and centres across the state host weekly Walking Football sessions for those wanting to play regularly.
Tournaments & Carnivals
Football Queensland hosts many social Walking Football tournaments and carnivals throughout the year, with players and teams of all abilities and skill levels welcome to join in.
Two ability groups to choose from:
Social – Open Ages for Social Mixed, can include new players to the game
Competitive – Age Groups (over 50s) (over 60s) to apply (IF) numbers permit
find a walking football program
- Select Type
- Come & Try
- Programs
- Tournaments
Bayside United
Greenbank Walking Football
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9am – 11am (Autumn/Winter)
8am – 10am (Spring/Summer)
720 – 768 Middle Road, Greenbank
David George – 0423 313 327
Walking Football Brisbane
Weekly Sessions
Dependent on Location
Club Oxley, Perry Park, Albion, Coorparoo
Dependent on Location
More Information
Can’t find somewhere to play? Click here to submit a Player Expression of Interest.
host a program
By hosting a Walking Football program, clubs can provide significant social and mental health benefits to their existing members while also attracting new members to their football family.
To learn more about applying to become a Walking Football Club, read through the National Rules, Regulations and Guidelines before submitting your application.
For more information, contact Football Queensland’s Walking Football Development Officer Alan Templeton via alant@footballqueensland.com.au.
To express an interest in hosting a Walking Football program at your club, please click here and complete the form.
Football Queensland is proud to unveil our 2024 Annual Report, which captures a year defined by purposeful action and long-term vision ⚽
Amid another year of strong participation growth, FQ focused on what mattered most to the football community: keeping the game accessible, strengthening football`s relationship with all levels of government and expanding engagement opportunities across all ages, formats, and regions.
Find out more on the FQ website.
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