Kent Amateur Football League | Kent Sport

Kent Amateur Football League (KAFL)

Weekly 11-a-side football league open to students, staff, and alumni.

Join or Create a KAFL Team

KAFL is underway for the 2025/26 season. Email sportsdevelopment@kent.ac.uk for more information or to find out how to enter a team.

Who: Any UKC student, staff and alumni. All levels of playing experience welcome!

Games: Every Saturday (during term time)

Time: Between 11am and 5pm on Saturday

Location: Park Wood 3G/3GX pitches

Entry fee: £315 team entry fee for the 24/25 season (includes league and cup competition).

ALL players must have a Kent Sport membership to play. This can include a Pay To Play membership, which is free to purchase and activate.

  • With a Pay To Play membership each game will cost £6.50 for students*
  • With a Plus or Premium Plus membership each game will be FREE for students*
    • *Team entry fee is in addition to the above facility entry fees. 

College affiliation doesn't restrict who can play, however KAFL teams can only register 7 college players in their squad, and only name four in a matchday squad.

Join a Team During the January Transfer Window

The KAFL January transfer window is open, meaning there are opportunities to join a team. If you are interested in representing your college contact the relevant team captain or email the league organisers.

A reminder that this league is open to University of Kent students, staff and alumni. Kent FC players are not permitted to play.

KAFL All Stars vs Kent FC 2025

On May 28th, select players from KAFL went head to head with Kent FC in their annual showdown. Follow the link below to see the match report.