Congratulations to the winners of the Spanish Cup, staged last weekend.
José Ros (CAP Ciudad de Murcia FM) claimed the Open event, Juan Carlos Granados Cuéllar (CAP) won in the Veterans, Carlos Pinto took the U15, while Maria Muñoz won the female event, and Murcia was victorious the teams event.
Well done to Subbuteo Club Móstoles for organising the event.
(CAP Ciudad de Murcia FM)
José Ros (CAP Ciudad de Murcia FM)
As a result of a request by 16 of the National Association members of FISTF, voting for the new board of directors of FISTF will happen this week ahead of the Extraordinary Congress, using a new method of internet voting.
This format will allow all member associations of FISTF to have a democratic say in the election of officials, even if they cannot be present at the Extraordinary Congress in Milan.
The name Michael Dent may not mean much to the younger generation of players, especially those outside Europe.
But during the mid 70s he was one of a crop of top British players who made their name on the European Cup.
Now living and working in Malaysia, as a lecturer in marketing management, Mike occasionally flicks and has helped the local organiser, and has taken part in events in Singapore. He is hoping to attend the Asian Cup in Melbourne in January 2018.
A massive congratulations from all players around the world to F.Lli Bari Reggio Emilia of Italy for winning their sixth FISTF Champions League crown, and their 3rd in a row!
All the results:
FISTF Event Scoresheet file – FISTF Champions League & Europa League
FISTF Event Scoresheet file – FISTF Champions League & Europa League GROUPS
Some big names fell during the qualification round of the FISTF Champions League on Saturday.
World #1 Tiburones of Spain were the biggest casualty, finishing fourth in their group.
Seeding went pretty much to expectations. Apart from Tiburones’ elimination, #2 Stembert (BEL) came second in their group but qualified; #3 Reggio Emilia (ITA), #4 TSC Falcons Athens (GRE) and #5 Fiamme Azzurre (ITA) all won their groups.
#6 Rochefort also fell, coming third in their group but missing out on one of the best 3rd placegetters to move through to the round of 16.
(photo courtesy of RTS)
President Cuzzocrea, the meeting with the Italian Minister of Sport, Luca Lotti, was a great recognition for our sport.
Yes, it’s the first time FISCT has been officially received by a minister. It is a matter of great pride and you can imagine that there has been a great deal of work on relationships and preparation behind the scenes, to make our activity perceptible to other similar sports. I think it is the result that shows the good work that the FISCT executive team is doing, improving one step at a time, without neglecting any aspect, from the organizational to the sporting one.
During this meeting, have you created the conditions for a collaboration or some project for the future?
The first reason for the meeting was to present to the minister an account of the World Cup in Paris, which confirmed Italy as a leading nation of FISTF at a competitive level. After this we made an appeal for greater attention for amateur sport and especially for table football, dealing with both the topic of our recognition as a sports discipline, and the need for support and visibility of sports that are often not considered as true sports. We felt the minister truly paid attention to our case, and showed an obvious willingness to take concrete steps towards the needs of small organisations like ours.
Do you consider this meeting as one of the highlights in the history of FISCT?
Yes, but this does not mean we can now relax. Our aim is to improve FISCT, without pretending not to see the weak points. In the last few months we have highlighted the brand, renewed the pitches of our federal center that had been ten years old, and made it possible for the clubs – for the first time – to order and play with teams as part of discounted starter kits. We have promoted the sporting calendar, created a better deployment of the Italian Cup and the North / South alternating championships, accompanied by the growth work of associations in the national territory, improved the press office and the presence on the internet. There is still much to be done to bring FISCT to the level we would like, but I can only be satisfied with the work that the board and all those involved in organizational support at various levels are moving forward.
Do you believe the presence of Stefano De Francesco on the FISTF board is a sign of increased involvement of the Italian Federation at an international level?
Certainly the election of Stefano is a clear signal of our intentions. In the recent Paris Congress of FISTF we have reaped the fruits of the new course given to our international relations. The FISCT is aware that it is far ahead of the rest of the international movement, but we’re not boasting about it. Our commitment is to provide support to other national associations, through good practices, effective and replicable models of growth and development. If the other nations don’t grow, then we will then stagnate too, and that is why we are determined to support change also in the international arena. Of course FISTF must have certain rules and pay attention to what was its history, which is a story of unity and impartiality, aware that the transition from play to sport is inevitable and irreversible.
In the photo left to right: Paolo Finardi (FISCT General Secretary), Luca Lotti (Sport Minister), Maurizio Cuzzocrea (FISCT President), Paolo Carravetta (FISCT Finance director)
Argentina became the South American table football champions last weekend, beating their eternal rivals Brazil.
It was Argentina’s first victory since 2014, and their fourth overall, the same as Brazil.
The event was played in Santa Rosa de Calamuchita, a province of Cordoba, Argentina.
In the team event, Club Association Subbuteo Rosario 08 claimed victory by beating Brazilian rivals Vasco Da Gama.
The individual title was taken by Chile’s, Flavio Riccomagno, who had won the 2016 edition of the cup and now has three titles after winning also in 2014.
A great weekend of flicking and getting together with friends.
The Gibraltar Table Soccer Association wishes to thank all players for attending and supporting their event.
And a big thanks to their main sponsor Verralls for their continued support.
Winners and runners-up:
Team event
Winners – Lincoln Red Imps
Runner up – Tiburones FM
Under 15
Winner – Paula Maireless
Runner up – Jesus Maireless
Veteran
Winner – Antonio Miguel Montaño
Runner up – John Field
Open
Winner – Antonio Casin
Runner up – Patrick Dean
WASPA
Winner – Jose Luis Joseph Louis Sanchez
Runner up – Jonathan Dotto
Fair Play
Julia Eglicerio
Again a great World Cup !
Have a look to the results on the web site of the event : http://fistf.com/WorldCup/2017/
You can also download a PDF version : Individuals & Teams
And you can see the Green Attitude photo album of the event !
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