Courtesy: The FA.com


Grand Finals upon us

Thursday, 17 June, 2010

FA Futsal National League Grand Final line-up complete

The climax of The FA's domestic Futsal season will see the six leading Futsal clubs in England go head-to-head over an intense and exciting weekend of Futsal at the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford next month.

The brand new multi-million pound sporting facilities at the University of Surrey will be an exquisite back-drop to this season’s FA National Futsal League Grand Finals, which will see one team being crowned English National Futsal Champions for 2010.

The Grand Finals are the culmination of a long, hard season that started in January for the 23 clubs in The FA National Futsal Leagues. These Leagues are split into three divisions – the Northern, Midlands and Southern Leagues. The top two teams from these three leagues at the end of the season progress to the Grand Finals for a battle royale to determine who has the right to declare themselves FA National Champions.

The winning club not only gets the bragging rights but also receives an attractive amount of prize money along with the opportunity to represent England in the UEFA Futsal Cup – the Champions League of Futsal!

The FA National Futsal League Grand Finals will see six thrilling play-off matches take place on Saturday 10 July, starting from 10am and not finishing until 8:30pm. The Grand Final will then take place at 12pm on Sunday 11 July, with an exhibition match occurring beforehand at 11am showcasing some of the top youth Futsal in the country so come along and get a flavour of what the game is all about – as entrance for spectators is free.

Current champions Helvecia are back to defend their title, along with Spartans from the Southern League. Challenging them from the North are Sheffield FC and Manchester FC whilst Team United Birmingham and Chippenham are the representatives of the Midlands League.

“Futsal is rapidly growing in England, the pace, energy and skill create an exciting spectacle for both the teams involved and those watching. The FA National Futsal League Grand Finals is the pinnacle of the Futsal season – and will be an outstanding exhibition of top-level English Futsal," said Simon Walker, The FA's National Manager for Small Sided Football.

"We are delighted to bring such a prestigious event to Surrey for the first-time and we are sure that it will encourage people in this area to get involved with Futsal.”

Peter Sturgess, Head Coach of the England Futsal team will be one interested spectator at the Finals and he added: “One of the critical factors in the recent success and progress of the England National Futsal team has been the development of The FA National Futsal Leagues.

"The establishment of these leagues has given the opportunity for players to play regular Futsal of an ever increasing standard and intensity, this is crucial to the development of the game in this country and subsequently, the national side. The Grand Finals are a chance for players to play against the best Futsal players in the country and stake a claim for a place in the England team.”




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