Create your Finder profile
Tell Finder what you play, where in Philadelphia you are based, and how far you are willing to travel.
BenchApp Finder · Philadelphia, PA
Find a game in Philadelphia.
Set your sports, your spot on the map across the Philadelphia region, and how far you will travel. When a nearby team is short a player, Finder tells you.
Sports in Philadelphia
Pick your sport in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's adult league scene is dense, affordable, and organized largely by neighbourhood, with the Fairmount Park system carrying much of the outdoor play. Four real seasons split the calendar cleanly into indoor and outdoor halves.
Soccer in Philadelphia
Indoor November through March, outdoor April through October
Philadelphia's outdoor soccer runs on park permits that are cheap by big-city standards, which keeps the league scene unusually large.
Find soccer matchesBasketball in Philadelphia
Year-round, heaviest November through April
Philadelphia has one of the deepest basketball cultures in the country, and rec centre league play is competitive at every level.
Find basketball gamesHockey in Philadelphia
September through April
Philly adult hockey runs mostly out of the Northeast and the suburbs, so city-based players commonly drive 30 minutes to a late draw.
Find hockey gamesVolleyball in Philadelphia
Indoor September through April, sand May through September
Philadelphia's social volleyball leagues are large and cheap, and rosters refill between every short session.
Find volleyball matchesFlag Football in Philadelphia
September through November, with spring seasons
Flag football is a major social league sport in Philadelphia, with rosters built to absorb weekly absences.
Find flag football gamesPlayers use Finder across Center City, Fishtown, South Philly, University City, Manayunk, Conshohocken.
For players
Three steps to a game in Philadelphia.
See openings near Philadelphia
Get matched with nearby teams across the Philadelphia region that need another player.
Claim your spot
When a game looks right, tap once and the captain knows you are in.
For captains
Short a player for a Philadelphia game?
Post the opening with the position, skill level, time, and place. Finder shows it to players near Philadelphia, PA who already said they want to play, so you are not chasing the group chat an hour before game time.
Questions
Finding a game in Philadelphia.
How do I find a pickup game in Philadelphia?
Create a free BenchApp Finder profile, pick the sports you play, and set your location in Philadelphia along with how far you are willing to travel. When a nearby team posts an opening for a position you play, you get notified and can claim the spot.
Which sports can I find games for in Philadelphia?
BenchApp Finder covers soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, and flag football in Philadelphia and across the Philadelphia region. Each sport has its own page with local season timing and where games are usually played.
Does it cost anything to join a game in Philadelphia?
Creating a Finder profile is free. Individual games may have a cost set by the organizer — captains posting an opening say up front whether the spot is free, paid by the organizer, or paid by the player.
I am new to Philadelphia. Can I still find a team?
Yes. Finder is built for exactly that: players between teams, new to a city, or looking for an extra night. You do not need an existing team to sign up, and captains across the Philadelphia region are regularly short a player.
Get on the ice, field, or court in Philadelphia.
Tell Finder what you play and where. Teams near Philadelphia, PA that are short a player will come to you.