Futsal Canada Since 1980 by Carlos Mateus

Although some called it indoor soccer , Futsal still growing  in Canada  and we have here the oldest ongoing futsal since the 80's . it is the 3rd generation playing a game originated in Brazil  Well in Canada we started futsal  under the International Body FIFUSA  that has  changed to AMF .  But  Futsal Canada founded in 1983 in The city of Nanaimo , British Columbia  decided to joying  FIFA  consequently futsal became part of CSA  program , and and  there is funds available for futsal development in Canada as well as for attending official events in Canada as well as there is a Canadian Futsal Championships and the winning team gets to play in the Concacaf clubs champions Get these pics from the weekend event - The 11th Blade Baker memorial Indoor Soccer Tournament played with futsal balls and FIFA's rules and regulations . Futsal in British Columbia at city of Duncan The 11th Bl...

Futsal in Canada since it's stardon  still going strong since the 80's . The 2015  futsal season at the Cowichan Tribes '  gymnasium  in the City of Duncan, British Columbia , Canada , started with a weekend tournament to bring people together and moves on to a full futsal league for both women and men's division  , making this one of the oldest futsal program in Canada that i had the pleasure to participate right from the beginning  On December 6, 2015 ,  I went visit the Cowichan Tribes Futsal Tournament and met with  some old futsal friend , that goes back 30 years ago , and some of them still playing futsal .  Just to list a few :  brothers Craig George and Dwyane George , Alec Johnnie  once considered the best futsal player in Canada ( now his 19 years old son was awarded one of  the tournament Best Player .  Veteran goalkeeper Chris Alfonse still playing under the pipes . The final event in the Men...

Here is one of the first Futsal Canada Jersey Sponsored by Umbro Canada - White Rock - BC that also represented Penalty in Canada in the 80s I  kept some of it  as well as banners ,trophies , VHS tapes from games including the Aboriginal Cup, events programs , BCTV  videos clips and Shaw Cable televised games of the semi-pro west coast futsal league - where the Vancouver 86 - or former Whitecaps won the league.   as well as video clips from  the First North America Futsal Cup  won by Canada beating USA Futsal in the final game by 9 to 3 .  Well , it is part of the Canadian futsal history that I had the vision to start it in Canada . the rest is continuation  " The futsal Logo I did it -  as a symbolic representation of the tree Americas that form our Continent One Maple Leave for each - North America- Central America and South America"  . It was done to represent Canada in the First Pan America Futsal Cup Held in Brazil i...