Courtesy: Bernama


Felda Sponsors National Futsal League With RM9 Million

September 04, 2008

PETALING JAYA, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- The Football Association Of Malaysia (FAM)'s desires to have a national futsal league were finally realised when Felda came forward to sponsor the competition to the tune of RM9 million.

FAM's futsal and beach football committee chairman, Hamidin Mohd Amin, said the amount was for three seasons till 2011 with RM3 million for each season.

"FAM thanks Felda for making this competition a reality," he told reporters at Wisma FAM in Kelana this evening.

Hamidin said a total of 48 teams - 24 for men and 24 for women - will take part to vie for the prize money of RM213,000. He said the competition will be from Oct 30 this year till Feb 23 next year.

"Of the total 14 are state teams, FAM affiliates the Malaysian Armed Forces and the Royal Malaysian Police with the rest being club teams competing in the Malaysia League," he said.

Hamidin also announced that the FAM will organise a national beach football competition in the form of a carnival from Oct 16-19 at Teluk Cempedak, Kuantan.






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