Courtesy: The AFC.com


Ground-breaking futsal for China

HANGZHOU: China will be hosting an international futsal tournament in June that could eventually become one of the major pillars of a continent-wide five-a-side circuit.

The International Indoor Futsal Tournament in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, from June 19-21 will also feature Asian powerhouses Iran and Japan, as well as the Netherlands.

AFC has no issues with the competition and is expected to lend its sanction. The event is aiming to become a regular feature on the Asian futsal calendar, along with countries such as Iran, Malaysia and Thailand who host international annual tournaments.

The format of the competition is round-robin with the winners taking home US$6,000 while the runners-up earn $4,000. The third-placed team receive $3,000 while even the bottom side are not left out with £2,000.

Futsal is growing in popularity in Asia and there is hope that an annual circuit along the lines of professional tennis could thrive in the continent.







Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com