Former soccer stars meet famous content creators in the Baller League.
Baller League, a soccer league featuring the likes of IShowSpeed and KSI along with soccer legends such as Ronaldinho, Luís Figo, and John Terry, is coming up in 2025 with UK and US versions.
Here's what we know about the Baller League thus far.
What is the Baller League?
The Baller League launched in Germany in 2014 and quickly became a popular tournament for those seeking an alternative take on soccer.
The competition will see 12 teams playing six-versus-six indoor soccer with amateur and former soccer pros, and celebrities. The matches last two 15-minute halves with some unique rules, and it's in the last three minutes of each half that things get interesting.
Baller League uses randomized "Gamechanger" rules when the halves are finishing, which range from making the teams play three-versus-three, goals counting double, and giving a red card to anyone who makes a foul.
If this looks similar to you, it's because the Baller League draws some similarities to the Kings League, a soccer league run by former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué featuring teams managed by content creators such as Ibai and Gaules.
The goal behind the Ballers League is to make it the "UFC of Football" and "Americanize" the sport, according to CEO Felix Starck. In short, it's a project that fuses entertainment with sport to appeal for younger audiences.
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Who will play in the Baller League?
In the Ballers League, the players are drafted in a series of trials that resemble American sports. Amateurs, former pros, and celebrities will be paired up.
As of the moment of this writing on Nov. 26, the teams haven't been drafted. However, we already know a bunch of participants.
Baller's League - UK version
- KSI
- John Terry (Chelsea legend)
- Luís Figo (Barcelona and Real Madrid legend)
- Freddie Ljunberg (Arsenal legend)
- Jens Lehmann (Arsenal Legend)
- Robert Pires (Arsenal legend)
- Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur legend and commentator)
- Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United legend)
- Micah Richards (Former Manchester City player)
- Tobjizzle
- AngryGinge
- Sharky
- Miniminter
Baller's League - US version
- IShowSpeed
- Ronaldinho
IShowSpeed will be the President of the US league, while KSI will run the UK version. As of now, we know that the UK version will feature 12 teams, which will play in a round-robin group stage starting in March 2025 to determine the Final 4.
The Ballers League will be broadcast on Twitch and YouTube and has everything to be a success in terms of viewership. Just KSI and IShowSpeed combine for 58 million subscribers on YouTube.
