The Best Community Sports Teams in London

Rabble

Rabble’s mantra is: “Have fun. Get fit. Meet people.” Which says it all really. If you miss school PE games like British Bulldog, dodgeball and capture the flag, you’ll be in your element at Rabble, which works hard to encourage a real sense of team spirit in its members. There are currently four Rabble locations in London: Finsbury Park, Shoreditch Park, Southwark Park and Clapham Common.

Social Sports Mix

If you’re a beginner or long out of practice, Social Sports Mix is for you. The group organises friendly and inclusive football, table tennis and rounders games for people of all abilities and genders. If you want to get involved, join the meetup group and the organisers will inform you or upcoming games.

Playfit

Running a wide variety of sports for varied skill levels as well as tournaments, leagues and even coaching sessions, Playfit is the community sports club for anyone with a more competitive streak. With regular social events to bring together players from all sports, enjoy the camaraderie and friendly competition that only sports can bring.

GO Mammoth

Perhaps the best-known organiser of after-work sports leagues, GO Mammoth organises local netball clubs as well as, football, volleyball, basketball and a whole host of other team sports. Their sports games take place in venues across London, which you can enter on your own, with a friend, or even as a full team.

London Otters

This LGBTQI-friendly rowing club was established in 2014 by two friends who struggled to find a rowing club where they could be openly gay. Today London Otters has a large following of members with squads for every rowing ability, from novice to social to senior, as well as offering rowing and coxing courses. 

Graces Cricket Club

Proudly the world’s first LGBT cricket club, Graces provides an opportunity for people to watch and play cricket irrespective of gender or sexual orientation. It’s a proper club – they practice at Lords and The Oval no less – but don’t be put off as they play friendlies and host social events too.

Waltham Forest Flyerz

The free pan-disability hockey sessions have been run by Waltham Forest Hockey Club since 2011, teaching members to improve hockey skills while making friends and having fun. What’s more, there are regular coaching sessions, open days and competitive teams to join in with.

London City Runners

Perfect for running novices who need a little extra motivation, London City Runners, based in Bermondsey, will guide you through couch to 5k, with longer runs on Tuesdays and three free runs per week.

Onetrack Run Club

If you’re keen to get into track running, this is the running club for you. Expert coached sessions on the track, along with strength and mobility training to help you fun faster for longer. If you want to give Onetrack a try, head to the Duke of York Square track near Sloane Square.  

Parkrun

A huge part of so many people’s fitness journeys, Parkrun is an inclusive, welcoming and accessible weekly event taking place in parks across the world, not only in London! Run entirely by volunteers, the ever-popular parkruns are a great way to ease yourself into running in a crowd if you’re training for a race.

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