Key features of SESSA

SESSA's main focus is on providing competitive participation for FE and HE students. Where possible we try to match teams into equally competitive leagues to ensure a fun and fair contest.  

SESSA organises competition within the London and the Home Counties area, but we do attract membership from further afield and accept memberships from institutions anywhere within a reasonable travelling distance. If in doubt please contact us for further information.

SESSA is an independent and financially self- supporting organisation run by volunteer organisers. Affiliation and competition fees are used to cover the costs of staging events and medals.

 

 Why enter a SESSA competition?

SESSA Championships can be a useful stepping- stone for participants, aiming towards National competitions. We provide regional competition, and therefore the travel costs and time spent travelling is generally less than the National associations. 

Our one-day tournaments are always popular. They are also a great way for institutions who may have difficulty in raising a team on a weekly basis, to enjoy competition. We also offer modified competition formats e.g. 10 – a – side rugby, 6 side cricket etc. 

 

SESSA early days and now

SESSA was initially formed in 1961, with the association of 12 Colleges, committed to working together to provide sports competition for their students. The association has developed over the last 50 years and in the late eighties, included some 70 institutions across London and the South East. At the peak of its membership, in the highest participation sport of football, SESSA could claim to have one of the largest league structures within the whole of the Football Association, with some 160 teams across 14 divisions, equating to some 2000 football players in regular participation.