Leisure Leagues - Europe's largest organisers of small-sided football, are about to launch a brand new league in Tenby.

The league will take place at the Tenby Leisure Centre, and as the organisers are celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2008, they are waiving the usual £25 joining fee, and all new teams will even receive a free team kit.

Leisure Leagues general manager Chris Rowntree commented: "We run leagues right across the country and although most of the teams come from local amateur clubs, the majority of our teams are simply made up of work colleagues, pub teams, or groups of friends.

"This means that the standard can be very varied, but we will be providing different divisions for different standards so everybody is given the opportunity to play a competitive game of football once a week with the chance of winning prizes."

Matches will be played on Sunday each week between 3 pm and 5 pm, and both the winners and runners-up will receive gold or silver trophies for each individual player, with the bottom team in the division receiving a silver-plated wooden spoon!

In addition to this, there will be awards for player-of-the-season as well as a magnum of champagne for the winning team.

Chris said: "There has been a lot of interest already for the new league and I would urge any teams that are thinking about entering to do so as soon as possible as places will be very limited.

"We already run successful leagues throughout the UK and are certain that the league in Tenby will be just as popular as the others that are already running."

As well as the free entry and kit, all matches are refereed by a UKIFF qualified official and all equipment will be provided.

Chris added: "We take care of everything. All people need to do is turn up and pay the match fee."

The only cost for teams is the match fee per team per week. However, Leisure Leagues is committed to investing all its profits into charities and environmentally sustainable projects.

A fact that chief executive David Leone is proud of.

Mr. Leone admitted: "Groups of mates enjoying a fun, competitive game with us has been what we are about since 1978.

"We are proud of our role within the community. It is very important that local people enjoy the games with us. We see it as key that we give something back to the areas where our leagues take place."

There are also leagues about to launch in Milford Haven and Pembroke, whilst leagues are currently running in Haverfordwest and Narberth.

Anyone who wants to register a team for Tenby - or wants more information on any other leagues - can call 0845 230 2340 or register online at http://www.leisureleagues.net">www.leisureleagues.net

UKIFF - an organisation Leisure Leagues is affiliated to - are looking for referees in the area and anyone interested should call Leisure Leagues on the above number or visit http://www.ukiff.com">www.ukiff.com for more information.