FOOTBALL IN LIMA
Your guide to playing football with expats and locals in Lima
6th Aug 2024 | 2-min read
Idon't have a lot to share about football, which is a shame, as it must be one of the first sports many expats and digital nomads look to play when they get to Lima.
So, for now, I can just mention one particular expat football team and a WhatsApp group.
Competitive expat football in Lima
I know there is expat football in Lima because the team I’m going to mention below talks about it on their website! However, I don’t know anything about the expat football tournaments and leagues in Lima. I will, of course, share the information when I have it.
If there’s a big overseas sporting event on, there’s a good chance you will end up at Molly’s (just off Parque Kennedy) to watch it. The 2023 Champion League Final is what took me to Molly’s for the first time. Anyway, Molly’s is also the sponsor of Kiteflyers FC, an expat social football club.
Kiteflyers FC
info@kiteflyersfc.com
There must be other amateur football teams in Lima that Kiteflyers play against, but Kiteflyers are the only team I know of. Incidentally, Kiteflyers also play in the summer cricket league in Lima.
Casual/Pickup football in Lima
Peloteada is the name of the Lima Community WhatsApp group to play casual 6/7/11-a-side football games with a mix of Peruvians and foreigners.
Are you part of the Lima Community on WhatsApp yet? Make sure you are - 33 groups and counting!
Here are the details for a weekly 6-a-side football game in Lince:
Just look out for an announcement about a game and add your name to the list. There will often be more than one organised game a week. Other times, someone will just be looking for one or two extra players to make the numbers for a game.
Peloteada is a well-established group with regular players and the same locations for casual football each week, so it’s pretty easy to play some form of football in Lima.
Do you play football in Lima?
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