Canadian First Nations Futsal League - Road to Brazil 2017.



Picture from the first semi pro futsal league played in British Columbia back in the 90,s 
the Final game was played in Nanaimo 
Vancouver Island Select vs Vancouver Whitecaps 
with professional players such as Carl Valentine, Dominic Mobilio , Paul Dolan , Watson , Victor Montagliani - now CSA President . Charlie Cuzzetto was the Vancouver team manager - now CSA Futsal Chairperson. 
Make me believe that futsal future will shine in Canada . 
 Has been a long road in Canadian futsal History . 
" if we want to be competitive in the Concacaf we must have a futsal program starting at the grassroots . 
Mexican Kids start playing in futsal and move to play organized soccer on U13 teams 
Same happens in most south and central americans nations . USA is developing futsal program including a professional futsal league.  
Futsal Canada Pioneers on the road to Brazil next Challenge 

The oldest ongoing Futsal League in Canada wrapped up on Sunday , April 12 2016
A well organized League saw eleven men and six women futsal teams competing for the top prize 
I Participated with some games refereeing during the playoffs ..
League organizer Craig George - Cowichan Tribes Counsel member  did such a great job running the league and the playoffs to the small details.
" I would like once again thank you the Cowichan Futsal people for the recognition 
as the futsal founder in Canada  and bring futsal to the Canadian First Nations  people . 

 Packed stand watching the games 
 Visiting old friends in futsal 
 Timekeepers with a true smile 
 Futsal pioneers and young ones 
 Futsal in the Cowichan Tribes became part of the First Nations Sporting Events Calendar 
Cowichan Eagles Futsal Women Team  2016 League Champions and playoffs second place 
 Penelakut Island  Ladies Futsal team playoffs Champions  2016

Packed stands  and lot of action 
Full house in every league and playoffs games that make me believe Cowichan futsal has the biggest crowd in Canada futsal events .
At the end of the futsal league and playoffs " Good Games , Cheers and Hardware for the winners 
" Good Game " 
the good old boys of futsal in Canada


Dwayne George former Futsal National Team  presents hardware to league Champions playoffs finalist Cowichan Eagle Women Futsal Team 
Cowichan Eagle Ladies Futsal 2016 League Champions 

Action end to end at Cowichan futsal League and Playoffs 
Those girl can really kick but 
Between games kids invade the court to play with the futsal ball  part of the entreitment  
Craig George Cowichan Tribes Counsel Member is one of the Futsal League organizer .
Well done , Well deserved .   Craig started playing futsal at the age of sixteen travel the world with Canadian futsal team including trips to Australia - Aboriginal Cup 
It was like a tribe war on the futsal court , but at the end was all about "Good Game handshake" 

Shell Beach are the new Cowichan Futsal League Champions 
Yes we are taking two Canadian First Nation teams to play in Brazil as well as participating in Futsal, Beach Soccer and Soccer Clinics done by Brazilians  FIFA Certified Coaches . 

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