A purpose-built five-a-side football centre beside the Albany Tennis Park on Oteha Valley Road, the Albany Football Hub has four floodlit courts with artificial grass, walls and nets all around the pitch, and a referee at every game. It is run by FootballFix, which says it has more than 20 years of experience and runs more than 100 leagues across the Auckland region. Leagues include social and competitive five-a-side for men, mixed, ladies, over-35s, juniors and youth. Mixed teams must have at least two female players on the pitch at all times, and one may be in goal. Teams secure their spot with a 10% deposit.
Tuesday nights run mixed five-a-side leagues for beginner, corporate and social teams. The Thursday summer programme includes minis for six and seven year olds, juniors for eight to ten year olds, and youth five-a-side for 11 to 15 year olds. Teams that need to withdraw must request it by 12pm on the day of their match, or they pay the match fee. The hub is one of several FootballFix venues, and the Albany location is listed alongside Browns Bay, Ormiston, Greenhithe and others across the city.