How We Play in the Sensational League

The all-female teams compete not just for athletic glory, but also for the positive impact they make on their communities.

The team with the highest combined point score including the votes for their Impact Project wins the money prize.

All teams meet up every game day.

First, Impact Games

The Impact Games and Field serves as a pre-match gathering space for all teams.

Every game day features a unique theme, offering exciting opportunities to:

  • Engage audiences with creative activities.

  • Reflect on your commitment to a Global Goal.

  • Share your team's impact throughout the season.

Then, 5v5 Matches

Before the 1-hour of matches all players gather for a collective warm-up. Through out the season all teams will play each other 2 times.

Football Points:

Win -> 3 points

Tie -> 2 points to each team

Loss -> 1 point

Between Game Days, the Focus Shifts to Community and Training

Between game days, your team focuses on two important activities: engaging in community work to build and advance your Impact Project, and meeting up to train.

Sweaty Iconic Sweeties (SIS) plays for Global Goal 11 and partnering with the Ruth Ellis Center and painted their community space. The team arranged 32 community events and spent 352 hours on community activities.

Action, Spirit, and Play: Our Unique Scoring System

Overall Champion

The team with the highest combined point score, including the votes for their Impact Project, wins the money prize!

Action Points

This rewards your team's community activities between game days.

Points are awarded based on activity type and impact.

The first Action Report is due before the second game day.

You can score from 1 to 5 points.

Football Point

Each 20-minute football match follows a scoring system: 3 points for the winning team, 1 point for the losing team, and 2 points for a tie.

Crowd Point

This category challenges stereotypes about women's sports on social media.

Teams score points based on their Instagram activity related to game days, training, and Global Goals.

To score Crowd Points, your team must have a team Instagram account.

You can score from 1 to 5 points.

Play Spirit Point

Awarded after the games on the Impact Field.

Recognizes your team's energy, attitude, and creativity.

Each team can score from 1 to 5 points.

Team Style

While points aren't awarded for fashion, we encourage you to express yourselves and your Global Goal/Impact Project through your outfits.

We celebrate individuality, creativity, and upcycling in your team's fashion choices.

All teams meet up for games every other week.

Each game day lasts approximately 3 hours, including warm-up and matches.

A Sensational League season typically spans 3-4 months, with 6 game days throughout the season.

Teams in the Sensational League are driven by a greater purpose.

When you sign up, you'll be asked to select one of the 17 Global Goals to play for. You will, as a team, use the season to develop a project around that Goal.

We encourage all teams to follow their passions. Whether it's planting a new forest, building a new bus stop, challenging friends to clean up a neighborhood, closing the pay gap at work, implementing menstrual cycle awareness initiatives, or promoting more sports in schools. The possibilities are endless.

How We Play to Reduce Injuries and Improve Performance

  • We play 5v5 football on slightly bigger fields. This gives us more space to receive and pass the ball.

  • We avoid hard tackles and heading the ball to minimize risk of injury.

  • We add strength and balance training to our warm-up routine.

  • We talk openly about how our period and menopause can influence our play.

  • The teams you play may have a different level of football experience than your team. Always play at a level that allows everyone to be the best player they can be. Everyone is welcome in this league and encouraged to participate.