Sidemen Charity Match
recurring association football competition between YouTubers organised by and featuring YouTube group the Sidemen
The Sidemen Charity Match is a recurring charity football match organised by British YouTube group the Sidemen. Founded in 2016, the event features two teams of influencers contesting a friendly match whilst raising money for various British charities.
The event has been held on seven occasions since 2016: one at St Mary's Stadium, three at the Valley, one at London Stadium, and two at Wembley Stadium. All matches have been livestreamed via YouTube, promoting various charitable causes. In the first six editions, the seven members of the Sidemen—KSI, W2S, Miniminter, Zerkaa, Vikkstar123, TBJZL, and Behzinga—and various affiliated YouTubers competed as Sidemen Football Club, whilst various other influencers competed as the YouTube Allstars. In the 2026 edition, three of the Sidemen played for the YouTube Allstars for the first time.
The fourth charity match, held in 2022, is recognised by Guinness World Records for the highest live viewership on a YouTube charity sports match, peaking at over 2.5 million viewers. As of 2026, the events have raised over £14.7 million for various British charities.
History
Background (2013–2015)
The Sidemen was founded in 2013 as a YouTube group creating Grand Theft Auto Online content. The six founding members—KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, Vikkstar123, TBJZL and Behzinga—were later joined by W2S in 2014.
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