Brighton Bandits FC

Brighton Bandits FC first came together in 1997 when a group of members of the Gay Football Supporters Network (GFSN) decided to put together a scratch five-a-side team (the Brighton Belle-endes) and enter the GFSN National Five-a-Side Tournament in Blackpool.

The club attracted shirt sponsorship from the Amsterdam Hotel and, in 2002, a grant from The Scarman Trust.

This allowed for the formation of the newly named Brighton Bandits. Further funding towards the running costs of the club from Brighton Pride followed in 2004 and GScene Magazine became the club's Media Sponsor in 2008.

The club entered the GFSN National League for the first time in 2003, finishing third overall.

The Bandits have now won the GFSN Bristol Five-a-Side Tournament three times, the GFSN Leicester Six-a-Side Tournament once and were crowned National Five-a-Side Champions in Blackpool in 2004.

The club won the GFSN National League in 2005/6, winning 1-0 away to Village Manchester to clinch the title. Most recently the club won its host 5-aside Tournament in 2007.