MATES FC Sunday League

Welcome to the

MATES FC Sunday League Team

Currently playing in the Chelmsford Sunday League, this team is a set, signed up squad.

Unlike our 'Play as you go' football, commitment is key as we look to build a fresh new club from its foundations. We want to build a home for our players and become a regular name throughout the Chelmsford Sunday League for years to come and proudly raise awareness of MATES and helping our community.

Taking the same brand, ethos and ethics of the MATES mission statement, the MATES FC Sunday League team has been created to provide an opportunity for our more advanced players to join in a competitive football team.

This team flies the flag for MATES and MATES FC, promoting positive mental health to the wider football audience and encouraging people to speak up and support each other.

With colours purposely selected as mental health green, and the MATES logo front and centre sponsor of our Sunday kit, the team helps spread awareness of what MATES is all about.

We want to lead by example and break the mold by being a club that supports each other, encourages each other, realizes the other team are not the enemy or bad people and to show them respect and not damage an individuals mental health.

We want people to feel energised and happy after being out on that pitch!

Stay in the know!

Currently playing in Division 1 of the Chelmsford Sunday League, sponsored by Grassroots Magazine, you can keep up with all of our fixtures, results and stats across all competitions on the FA Full-Time website:

Where do we play?

Both of our MATES FC League teams are based at the Margaretting Village Playing Fields:

Margaretting village Hall, Wantz Road, Margaretting, CM4 0EP

A massive thank you to the village for welcoming us into the community!

MATES FC Sunday League Achievements

2021/22 Season

The MATES FC Sunday League team was formed in 2021, with our first competitive football being played in Division 5 of the 2021/22 Chelmsford Sunday League season... and what a debut season it was!

A massive thank you to Baddow Spartak FC for allowing us to use their pitches as our home ground for our opening Sunday League season.

Below is a list of achievements from our debut season:

Chelmsford Sunday League Division 5 Unbeaten League Champions!

Position: 1st

Points: 46

Played: 16

Won: 15

Drew: 1

Lost: 0

Goals for: 70

Goals against: 8

Chelmsford Sunday League Division 5 League Cup Winners!

Round 1 - BYE

Quarter-Finals - MATES FC vs FC Vilomah (HWO)

Semi-Finals - MATES FC vs Essex Police (2-1)

Final - MATES FC vs East Hanningfield Athletic (7-0)

Tiptree and District Charity Cup Finalists

Quarter-Finals - FC Vilomah vs MATES FC (1-2)

Semi-Finals - Beacon Hill Rovers vs MATES FC (1-2)

Final - Kenson FC vs MATES FC (1-0)

The Peter Gillott Trophy Semi-finalists

Round 1 - MATES FC vs Stock United (2-1)

Round of 16 - MATES FC vs Essex Police (4-0)

Quarter-Finals - Boreham Tigers vs MATES FC (AWO)

Semi-Finals - MATES FC vs Ongar United (0-3)

Essex Sunday Junior Trophy Third Round

Preliminary Round - BYE

Round 1 - Reach Every Generation vs MATES FC (0-3)

Round 2 - May & Baker EC Sunday BSL vs MATES FC (2-3)

Round 3 - Rayleigh Sunday Reserves vs MATES FC (3-2)

2022/23 Season

After an unimaginable first season, the MATES FC Sunday League team were rewarded with a double promotion from Division 5 of the Chelmsford Sunday League, up into Division 3!

The following season proved to be a rather tricky one as we tried to find our feet amongst new opposition, but ultimately pulled together and continued to battle, securing safety come the end of May 2023.

See below a list of achievements from our second season:

Chelmsford Sunday League Division 3 League Cup Finalists

Round 1 - BYE

Quarter-Finals - MATES FC vs Anchor Athletic (3-2)

Semi-Finals - Ongar United vs MATES FC (AWO)

Final - Writtle vs MATES FC (1-1) (Pens 4-2)

Chelmsford Sunday League Division 3 League Survival

Position: 7th

Points: 17

Played: 18

Won: 4

Drew: 5

Lost: 9

Goals for: 34

Goals against: 40

2023/24 Season

Surviving a relegation fright in Division 3 the previous season, a reshuffle of the Chelmsford Sunday League in 2022 saw our MATES FC Sunday team playing in Division 2 for the most recent campaign!

See below a list of achievements from our second season:

Chelmsford Sunday League Division 2 - 4th Place Finish

Position: 4th

Points: 27

Played: 18

Won: 8

Drew: 3

Lost: 7

Goals for: 48

Goals against: 44

The John Coward Challenge Cup Quarter-finalists

Round 1 - BYE

Round of 16 - MATES FC vs Waltham United (5-2)

Quarter-Finals - MATES FC vs Priory Sports (0-1)

Essex Sunday Junior Trophy (County Cup) Round of 16

Round 1 - BYE

Round 2 - MATES FC vs Coppice Row (2-0)

Round 3 - Harwich & Parkeston Social Club vs MATES FC (1-2)

Round of 16 - MATES FC vs Beret (1-3)

2024/25 Season

Chelmsford Sunday League Division 1 League Champions!

Position: 1st

Points: 44

Played: 20

Won: 14

Drew: 2

Lost: 4

Goals for: 47

Goals against: 19

Chelmsford Sunday League Division 1 League Cup Semi-finalists

Round 1 - MATES FC vs Woodham Radars Reserves (4-0)

Quarter-Finals - MATES FC vs Ramsden Scotia (1-1) (Pens 4-3)

Semi-Finals - Danbury Athletic vs MATES FC (2-1)

Want to play for MATES FC ?

We are always on the look out for new talent! If you are interested in playing for either of our Saturday or Sunday League teams, please email us at weareyourmates@gmail.com

Why not get involved with MATES FC as soon as possible!? Come and have a kick about with us on a Thursday or a Saturday this week!...