XLFC™

The home of 11 aside "Fat Bloke Football".

Weight-loss is the game, everything else is the warm up.

The UK's Leading 11 aside Weight-loss and Mental Health Support Football Clubs.

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ABOUT XLFC ...

XLFC™ is dedicated to supporting men's weight-loss and mental health through a shared love of "the beautiful game".

We provide a structured platform for XLFC clubs to operate smoothly, taking the headaches out of running a grassroots football team.

Our aim is to build a network of clubs across the UK, who benefit from the support of XLFC and the host of additional benefits that being part of this growing network brings.

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WHAT YOU GET AS AN XLFC PLAYER ...

XLFC offer weekly weigh-ins, strength & conditioning and organised 11-a-side football sessions, focusing on fostering weight loss through physical activity and camaraderie.

As members progress on their weight loss journey and their fitness levels improve, they will have the opportunity to participate in 11-a-side matches with other like-minded clubs nationwide. Plus you get a heap of additional benefits including discounted gym memberships, free mental health support should you ever need it, monthly incentives to reward you for hitting weight loss milestones and much more!

All you need to get started, is a BMI of 27 or over to be eligible and your gym gear and football boots! [Astros and moulds typically as we play on artificial surfaces!] Then you're set!

And ... we're just getting started!! Lots more exciting news, partnerships and events coming soon to XLFC!!

WHAT OUR PLAYERS SAY ...

“The ability to hopefully lose a bit of weight and clear my head along the way and ultimately make some friends. I tried the gym, doing it solo wasn't for me. I enjoy football far too much, so the opportunity to mold it all into one just seemed too good to be true and here I am loving it. ”

"Do you want to see a positive change in yourself? If you do, then it's worth it! It's as simple as that.
I feel so much better than I was when I started this journey and I know day on day, it's getting better and better."

You get out what you put in and we're all here for the same reason, the only thing that's intimidating is making that first step through the door and once you're in, everyone is welcoming, everyone is after the same goal and everyone does this together."

- Glen Saunderson (Reading XL FC)

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ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES FROM XLFC ...

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7 days ago2 min read

The Results are in: Reading XL FC Away Kit Design Competition Winners Announced & Final Designs Set for Production!

The anticipation has finally come to an end! We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Reading XL FC Away Kit Design Competition!

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Jan 34 min read

Unbelievable Transformation: XLFC Footballers Reach Weight-loss Milestone, Shedding 20 Stone in Just 6 Months!

Reading XL FC, our founding club in Berkshire, finish 2024 strong as they have collectively lost an astounding 125kg [just shy of 20 stone]

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Dec 19, 20245 min read

An exciting new chapter: XLFC's First Weight-loss and Mental Health Support 11 a-side Expansion Club is coming to The National Sports Centre, Bisham Abbey in Feb 2025!

The National Sports Centre, provides the perfect backdrop for XLFC's mission of delivering excellent fitness experiences for overweight men.

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TESTIMONIALS ...

KARL BOEZALT
Reading XL FC

Well organised club with a great bunch of lads!

Always positive and supporting each other to reach footballing and health goals.

Would fully recommend to people of all ages, shapes and sizes that still have a love for the game!

MARK GEORGE
Reading XL FC

Amazing lads who welcome you straight away to the club no matter how unfit or overweight you are.

The coaches are great in the exercise group, they encourage you to do your best as nobody is the same, they treat you as an individual person but a person who is part of a team.

I would recommend joining to anybody who wants to lose a bit of weight but also has the love for football and wants too meet a great group of friends.