A Brief History
Early forms of this game were played in the late 1800s, but table football as we know it has been around since the 1920s. Harold Thornton was a big fan of football, supporting Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and wanted to create a home game based on the sport he loved watching so much. By 1921 Thornton had invented the style of table football we play today, and had it patented in 1923.
In 2002, the International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) was set up in France so that table football could be played competitively, with a set of internationally recognised rules by which to play.
There are a range of other names that the game operates under; most commonly foosball, fussball, futsal, baby-foot, Kicker and Footzy.
Table Football Today
Table football today is now a popular game played world-wide. It is a fast paced, exciting game, usually played with two to four players, but longer football tables made to accommodate more players have become popular in recent years.
Table Football Tables are tailored to be played in the home, commercially, indoors and outdoors, so it can be enjoyed in all sorts of settings. They are popular in schools, colleges, youth clubs, campsites, pubs, bars, cafes and even offices and work break-out areas.
Table Football for Sale at Home Leisure Direct
Here at Home Leisure Direct, we are passionate about foosball. We have a wide range of table football tables for sale from a variety of manufacturers for home or commercial, indoor or outdoor use.
All of the tables we sell are made to extremely high standards and we pride ourselves in only committing to promote and sell the very best that the UK Table Football market has to offer. All of our foosball tables come with free delivery and we also offer a great range of foosball table accessories you might need.
We have selected our range of Foosball Tables from the best table football manufacturers in the world. These include the Italian stalwarts in Foosball Tables, FAS, Garlando, the iconic French manufacturers Bonzini and Sulpie, high quality tables from Spanish manufacturer Sam and ITSF competition standard fussball tables from Leonhart in Germany.
There are a number of cheaper tables on the market in the UK, but you can be sure when you purchase one of our football tables, whether they are coin-operated football tables, folding football tables or freeplay football tables, that you are buying from the top manufacturers in the market.
Bonzini football tables are among our most popular models of football tables for sale because they are often the manufacturer of choice for commercial spaces such as bars and youth clubs and customers are used to playing on them. With sturdy beech cabinets, aluminium components, chrome plated steel telescopic rods, customisable players and great gameplay, it’s no wonder these Babyfoot football tables are so popular!
Sulpie football tables are hand made from solid beech and cast metal rods, with hand-painted cabinets and individually hand-painted players, customised to your specifications. They are our newest manufacturer, hand finishing their tables to an impressive standard for a range of uses.
Garlando football tables are manufactured in Italy to ITSF competition standards. They have a full range of football tables for all uses, budgets for all ages depending on your requirements. After 50 years of trading, they are now a well known name in the industry and provide their tables to over 50 countries world wide.
Roberto Sport football tables are also made in Italy for both home and commercial use, as they are durable enough to withstand heavy use. Their sturdy models include such popular features as telescopic safety rods, damage-proof laminates and unbreakable tempered glass.
SAM football tables are made in Spain to a high standard in a range of unique designs. Serious foosball players will like the fact that the SAM football table models don’t have telescopic rods, keeping to the league table style. Their coin-mechanisms ensure that they are great for commercial use, and can be set to whatever denomination you choose.
FAS football tables are modern-looking foosball tables made to a high standard in the North of Italy. These tables are great for both home and commercial use, as they are sturdy tables, available in a range of finishes depending on it’s destined environment. Here at Home Leisure Direct, we are licensed to sell these fantastic tables branded with a smart Jack Daniel’s design to make it look even more unique.
Foosball Tables on Display in our Showroom
If you fancy checking out some of our table football tables in the flesh, then pop into our Bristol showrooms where we always have a couple of models on display that you can try out for yourself. Ring our friendly team before departing, to see what tables we currently have on display.
Whatever you are looking for, if you have any queries at all just give us a call on 0800 622 6464 and one of our friendly expert advisors will be able to help you.
More About Fussball
We have a great range of foosball table buying guides and foosball tips and tricks videos, along with how to care for your foosball table in our How to Play Foosball section.