Catalonian Play-Offs Quarts of Final

Games played during this weekend:

-CAFETERIA RUSTIC 4

CFS LA GARRIGA 4 (Go ahead)

-SYNAUDY MASQUEFA 6 (Go ahead)

VANDELLOS HOSPITALET 1

-AEFS AMPOSTA 4

CONFORSA RIPOLL 4 (Go ahead)

-FUTSAL LLIVIA 1

MORA LA NOVA 5 (Go ahead)

Semifinals first game 3rd 4th may:

• SYNAUDY MASQUEFA – CFS LA GARRIGA
  
• CONFORSA RIPOLL – JE MORA LA NOVA

Semifinals second game 10th and 11th may:

• CFS LA GARRIGA – SYNAUDY MASQUEFA
  
• JE MORA LA NOVA – CONFORSA RIPOLL

More info: http://independentfutsal.blogspot.com/2008/04/catalonian-play-offs-quarts-of-final.html

UEFS competitions:

11th to 17th of may for the UEFS cup in Nowa Ruda (Poland)

• ALMAZ ALROSA Mirnyj(RUSSIA)
• Nizhnaja Volga Saratov ( RUSSIA)
• CFS La Garriga (CATALUNYA)
• MORA La Nova (CATALUNYA)
• GORODEJA Minskaja oblast (BELARUS)
• FLASH EXPRES Nimes (FRANCE)
• CEMCOMEX Prague (CZECH REPUBLIC)
• FENIX Neratovice (CZECH REP.)
• Nowa Ruda Futsal (Poland)
  

To be confirm teams from: ENGLAD and ISRAEL

26th may to 1st of June for UEFS Men Champion Cup in Albena (Bulgaria)

Group A :
DINAMO DONBAS Doneck (UCRAINE)
KONCENTRAT Nerjungri (RUSSIA)
CLEVENOLE Futsal (FRANCE)
COMFORSA Ripoll (CATALUNYA)

Group B :

DINAMO Moscow (RUSSIA)

PREMIUM Havirov (CZECH REPUBLIC)

OCHRANA Minsk (BELARUS)

FUTSAL Sofia (BULGARIA)

UEFS calender:

Photos from the congress:

In the last congress of UEFS, that took part in Belgium the following members of UEFS decided the oficial calender for the year 2.008:

Participants in the congress:

Belarus

- Mr. Skorbezh – President Belarus Federation

Belgium

- Mr. Vrijens – President Belgium Federation

Bulgaria

- Mr. Apostolov – President Bulgaria Federation

Catalonia

- Mr. Zamora – President Catalonian Federation

- Mr. Astorgas – Responsable of Communication Catalan Federation

Czech Republic

- Mr. Brabec - president Federation

- Mr. Semmler – Representant Federation, members Executive UEFS

- Mr. Kosecek - Responsable of Communication, deputy general secretary UEFS

France

- Mr. Brachet – Président French Federation

- Mr. Bourdaraud – General Secretary French Federation

Italy

- Mr. Vito – President Italian Federation

Israel

- Mr. Osun – Representant Israel Federation

Norway

- Mr. Hartvedt F. – President Norway Federation

- Mr. Hartvedt K. - General Secretary Norway Federation

Russia

- Mr. Akhumyan – President Russian Federation

Ukrania

- Mr. Chupryna – President Ukrainia Federation

England

- Mr. Ruslan Vaals - President England Federation

Italy

- Mr. Claudio Allodi - President FIGCS, Italy Federation

Calender UEFS 2.008:

11-17 of may for the UEFS cup in Nowa Ruda (Poland)

19-25 of May for the UEFS Veterans Cup in Pragua (Czech)

26-1 of June for UEFS Men Champion Cup in Albena (Bulgaria)

2-9 of November for UEFS Women Cup in Bergamo (Italy)

News from Czech Republic:

The Czech teams begin the preperation for the UEFS cup 2.008:

CZECH team CHEMCOMEX Prague and FENIX Neratovice (www.fenix-neratovice.com) starts the preparation for the UEFS Cup 2.008 to be held in Nowa Ruda, Poland - www.centrum.ng.pl 11th to 17th may 2.008.

CHEMCOMEX Prague

- Vicechampion CZECH Republic year 2007 and champion CZECH Republic year 2008, having Players of the National team in Belgium - Jan Klima (Best golkieper EUROFUTSAL Belgium 2008), Dan Rajnoch, Ondrej Safranek, Tomas Uhlir and Petr Snidl, playing also Ales Storc (coach national team).
President club - Milan Semmler
Couch - Valentyn Fanta
Asisstent Couch - Jiri Havlicek

FENIX Neratovice

-Winner of CZECH cup 2.007 and 8th place in Czech league 2007/2008
President club : Vit Sara
Couch - Martin Brabec
Head team - Jindrich Zemlicka

More info - www.futsal-salovyfotbal.com

Belorusian league:

News from Belarus

- FIRST league

- VI. Tournament

Currently standing :

1. GORODEJA Minskaja oblast 43 points
2. KOMUNALNIK Bereza 42 points
3. VRZ Gomel 35 points
4. OCHRANA Minsk 28 points
5. BRSM Minsk 15 points
6. VITBA Vitebsk 11 points
7. ESKADO Mogilev 7 points
8. DNEPR Bychov 0 points

Next tournament :
1st to 4th of may 2008 - City of Minsk, stadium Sports indoor


More info: www.futsal-by.com

New number Futsal Spirit magazine:

Once again we got the fantastic magazine from the UNCFS (French Futsal Federation), with interesting reports from all over the world about the AMF-UEFS futsal.

Thanks to our friends from France

Summary :

• P4 - USA won International Futsal Series
• P4 - Belgium : the Eurofutsal break is finish !
• P5 - Fisrt games for the régionals selections
• P6 - Interview of the month : Grégory Licois, Maine-et-Loire's committee president
• P7 - New regional futsal league : the Aquitaine !
• P8 - Month record : EUROFUTSAL 2008
• P14 - Actuality of UNCFs competitions
• P19 - Club of the month : Union Sportive Tropézienne de Futsal
• P20 - Technical Pages : the choice of the coach T
  

More info: www.uncfs.org

Catalonian Play-Offs Quarts of Final

Games played during this weekend, the second game is going to be played april 26th and 27th.

-CAFETERIA RUSTIC 2
CFS LA GARRIGA 3

-SYNAUDY MASQUEFA 2
VANDELLOS HOSPITALET 6

-AEFS AMPOSTA 5
CONFORSA RIPOLL 5

-FUTSAL LLIVIA 6
MORA LA NOVA 3

UEFS new website:

In the next months UEFS will have a new web, with full information, from all the members, and national leagues, this web its a work from our dears friends Mikael Bourdaraud (France) and KURT HARTVERDT(Norway).
The web will have the help of Free-political Movement, a organization from Norway, read more about it: http://www.free-political.com/

News from Italy:

Letter from the president of UEFS to FICS:

Dear Claudio! during the Congress in Paraguay AMF excuded FIF from AMF and include your organization-Federazione Italiana Calcio da Sala to AMF.I congratulate you with this decision.AMF 'll send official confirmation soon.
My best regards
Valery Akhumyan


FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CALCIO DA SALA

Sede Nazionale: Via Promessi Sposi n.33/a - 24127 BERGAMO (BG)
fax 035 4379927
e-mail: federazioneitaliana.calciodasala@yahoo.it
web: http://www.federazioneitalianacalciodasala.it/

F.I.C.S. PRESENT ITS SELF

With the begin of this new year, is born this new Italian federation named “FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CALCIO DA SALA” that propose the discipline sportive of “FUTSAL”.

Here it is the situation of the Italian Championships up-to-date to the 15th April 2008:

North Italy “Championship” Female

1st° CPS STEZZANO (Bergamo)
2nd° LS 96 GALLARATE (Varese)
3rd ° LR SESTO SAN GIOVANNI (Milano)

South Italy “Championship” Female

1st° POL. CERRETO (Benevento)
2nd° F. MARIGLIANO (Napoli)
3rd° SALERNITANA (Salerno)

National Final of “Coppa Italia” Female

In Gallarate (Varese) North Italy 17/18 May

National Final of “Italian Championship” Femal

In Paestum (Salerno) South Italy 01/02 June


The F.I.C.S. National Secretary

News from Belarus:

News Belarus FIRST league - 5. Tournament

- City of Bereza and Nesvizh - 4th to 6th april 2008

Currently standing :

1. GORODEJA Minskaja oblast 37 points
2. KOMUNALNIK Bereza 33 points
3. VRZ Gomel 29points
4. OCHRANA Minsk 22 points
5. BRSM Minsk 12 points
6. VITBA Vitebsk 5 points
7. ESKADO Mogilev 4 points
8. DNEPR Bychov 0 points

More info: www.futsal-by.com

Female World Cup

Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday April 6, 2008

"For us it is a great challenge"

Jordi Soto, representative of the government of Catalonia, was extremely satisfied with receiving the right to hold the first women futsal world cup in the mentioned Catalan city.

"It is for us an enormous challenge and a great satisfaction presenting/displaying our candidacy to lodge the first the women world cup", indicated Jordi to start with.

"We are able to deliver a great tournament, we are committed to the AMF to fulfill all the required conditions and for that reason we felt very proud to return to my country with this seat", added Soto, who was accompanied by Jose Zamora, director of the Catalan Futsal Federation, that is the one that will altogether organize the event with the government of Reus.

The games of the women world cup will be played in the Municipal Pavilion of Reus, that has a capacity for 3,500 spectators, with all the required amenities.On the other hand, Jose Zamora maintained that "the Catalans have organized great sport events and always were very successful. For that reason, we considered that the world cup is totally guaranteed.

We have been careful to obtain the support of the government and I believe that we counted on total endorsement.
From now on we are ready to receive all ".The President of the European Futsal Union, the Russian Valeiry Ahkumyan, as well, indicated that "the contest will be a great success".
Women's World Cup will go to ReusThe executive committee of the World-wide Association of Futsal (AMF) granted yesterday the seat of the first women world cup championship to the Catalan Futsal Federation during the meeting that was held in the sport residence Hakaranda of our capital.
The mentioned competition will be carried out from October 29 to September 5 of this year in the city of Reus, and will count on the participation of 12 countries.

The Catalan Federation counts with with the endorsement of the government of Reus for the accomplishment of the women's world cup and the project totally satisfied the members of the executive committee of the AMF, that is headed by the Paraguayan Rolando Alarcón Rios.

Jose Zamora, the representative of the Catalan Federation, and Jordi Soto, of the government of Reus, gave important details of the event.For the time being the participation of the selections of Catalonia (organizing), Russia, Australia, Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela is practically assured.

The remaining teams would be completed by European representatives and one more South American, that could be Brazil or Bolivia.

The draw for the women's world cup will made on June 27 in Reus, the process will be witnessed by public notary, according to the Catalan representatives.Also, the AMF determined the dates of some matches in the present season or others for the next year.

In 2008 the Pan-American Cup for the Southern Zone will be played in the first two weeks of October in Mendoza, Argentina. The Northern Zone will be played later.

The Pan-American Cup finals will be played In Commodore Rivadavia in the first two weeks of November of this year. Casino (Argentina), Gomería Los Amigos (Paraguay), Estudiantes (Venezuela) and Piratas (Colombia) will participate.

The Uruguayan Federation tries to organize a South American competition at club level for the youth category 17/18, in the month of November, in Paloma, Rocha or Pando.

The Bolivian Federation, on the other hand, presented/displayed interest in organizing a South American championship of selections (it was not specified if it will be youth or adult), in the city of La Paz, date to be confirmed.In 2009, Russia wants to organize the second edition of the World Cup for the 5 Continents, that this time would be with 8 participants. The date will be announced later.

The Federation of Belarus is the only candidate, at the moment, to organize the X World Cup for men in 2011.The formal approval will done at the AMF meeting, that will be held between October 31 and November 2 in Asuncion.

Finally, the Federation of the Dutch Antilles will organize the Intercontinental Cup for Clubs (quadrangular end) in the city of Curacao.

The meeting of the AMF will conclude today, other subjects will be defined.

More info: http://www.amfutsal.com.py/SEDE%20MUNDIAL%20FEMENINO2008.html

News from Russia:

KONCENTRAT NERJUNGRI Champion of Russian league!!!!

The Russian team Koncentrat Nerjungri from siberia, its the new Russian champion of the Russian PREMIER league with a total of 77 points

News from Scandinavia

Here the list of teams that will take part to the Scandinavian Champios Cup.
The teams with best profiles from each regional tournament (Scandinavian Indoor Series) are qualify to this cup, and the final will be play the weekend 11th to 13 th july in Gimlehallen in the city of Kristiansand (Norway).



•• Scandinavian Indoor Elite 2008
Sandefjord Futsal (Champion Oslo, Norway Indoor Elite)
Marienlyst Futsal
Haugerud Futsal
Sinsen Futsal
Nordberg Futsal
Kvarstein Futsal (Champion Kristiansand, Norway Indoor Elite)
Tobienborg Futsal
Tangvall Futsal
Mandal Futsal
Randesund Futsal
Sør Rogaland Futsal (Champion Stavanger, Norway Indoor Elite)
Sandnes Futsal
Haugaland Futsal
Bømlo Futsal
Vaulen Futsal
Indre Østerbro Futsal (Champion Copenaghen, Denmark Indoor Elite)
Sundby Futsal
Næstved Futsal
Nordvest Futsal
Bjørgvin Futsal (Champion Bergen, Norway Indoor Elite)
Loddefjord Futsal
Bremanger Futsal
Bønes Futsal
Varan Futsal (Nr. 1 Stockholm, Sweden Indoor)
Bulgary Bud FC

•• Scandinavian Indoor Series 2008 (Normal division)

The Cocksmen (Champion Kristiansand, Norway Indoor)
The Hooligans
The Reds
Kriminell Kunst
Hisøy Gigolos FC
Riskoker
Pakkerigøtta
Laksekongan
Chilenos
Randesund Futsal
Kun en Pibe ( Champion Copenhagen, Denmark Indoor)
Surf and Play
Team Speciel
Real Mardin
Team Steen
FC ROTHEN
AQUA STYRER
Brønshøj Boldklub
Brøndby Dyreklinik
Græsted
Littavhvert (Champion Oslo, Norway Indoor)
Bislett Futsal
Shaolin F.C
La Cosa Nostra
Romsås Futsal
Atlas Lions
Freestyler's
Oslo Vest Futsal
Blackout
Real Oslo C.F.
Fallom (Champion Stavanger, Norway Indoor)
FC Fukien
Hajduk Bergen
Stavanger Øst
Dinhoens talenter
BeefKveldstid
Seek and Destroy
Snæb Snibbedi Snob
MSN.FC
Boca Juniors Bergen (Champion Bergen, Norway Indoor)
Hvite Stjerne
Bønes Aires
United City FC
Bjørgvin Futsal
Sossvoll Athletic
FK Kinsek
Gurka
Ludo
Chica Sambas
Nidaros Futsal (Champion Trondheim, Norway Indoor)
Fontvella FC
Sverresborg Futsal
Kei vånn
Vega Futsal
FK Silkefot
Jalla Gutan
Bædæz
Ravnkloa Futsal
Bush Complications
Varan (Champion Stockholm, Sweden Indoor)
Bulgary Bud FC
Arenan.com
Järfälla Futsal

First ever female World Cup of futsal

From the web independent futsal and in cooperation with futsal original 1930, we create a new web that will inform about all the new informations, related to this important event. The web will use the spanish and english lenguage.

http://www.futsalcatala.blogspot.com/

AMF congress

Photo: Rolando Alarcón Ríos president of the AMF world futsal association

AMF will deal with several subjects in their meeting

The executive committee of the World Futsal Association (AMF), that the Paraguayan leader Rolando Alarcón Rios presides over, will meet this Saturday, from the 8:30 in the morning in the Hakaranda residence, to deal with several interesting subjects that are related to the move of the mentioned organization.
For this important meeting most of the members of the mentioned executive committee are anticipated, among them the Russian Valeriy Ahkumyan (President of the European Futsal Union), the Spaniard Luis Pena, the Colombian Jaime Arroyave Rendón, the Argentinean Pedro Bonettini, the Bolivian Carmelo Paz and the Venezuelan Carlos Briceño.
Also attending are the Spaniard Juan Probaos, the Argentinean Jose Maria Cirigliano, the Uruguayan Hugo Pomies, among others.
The AMF will focus among other subjects on the confirmation of the competitions of this year and the schedule for the calendar year 2009.
Also a report of the European Futsal Union in regards to the seat of the X AMF World Cup will be listened to that will be held in 2011.
Also, representatives of the Federation of Catalonia, will give details of of the first futsal world cup for women held this year in Reus.
The catalans will sign the respective contract with the AMF, to confirm the organization. Russia also will present/display a project of the World Futsal Cup for Clubs, to be carried out this year.

PLAY - OFF Catalonian league

All games will be played 5th and 6th april and the second game 12th and 13th april

GROUP - 1

CFS CAMPDEVANOL - CFS LA GARRIGA
ACD. SANSUR - COMFORSA RIPOLL EFS
UE. GUARDIOLA - SYNAUDY ESPARDENYA MASQUEFA
FS. CAMPDRODON - C. FUTSAL LLIVIA

GROUP - 2

CFS MORA D'EBRE - J.E. MORA LA NOVA
CATOR CFS. ALCOVER - VANDELLÒS HOSPITALET
CAN GORDEI " A " - AEFS. M. AMPOSTA
CFS. PLAYAS MIAMI - CFS. CAFETERIA RUSTIC