Ash Bolt
After two years of COVID-19 interruptions, futsal competitions are set to restart in Geelong.
The City of Greater Geelong has partnered with the organisers of Ballarat’s futsal competition to relaunch Futsal Geelong this month.
The indoor sport is soccer’s equivalent of T20 cricket, with shorter games and fewer players on the field creating faster-paced action.
Futsal Geelong managing director Dermott Tebb said it was exciting to see the sport return to the region after indoor sports were heavily impacted by the pandemic.
“With the population of Geelong, and the appetite for the sport here, we anticipate that Geelong Futsal will quickly establish a major futsal competition for the region,” he said.
“It is great to be able to give the city another avenue to play our great sport. After a hard time for indoor sport due to COVID, it is great to see such an appetite for the game.”
Futsal Geelong will run senior and junior competitions for players of all abilities at the Barwon Valley Activity Centre from term two.
“We know the demand for the sport is there, so we’d been looking at our options for getting futsal competitions back in action at the Barwon Valley Activity Centre,” City of Greater Geelong leisure and recreation portfolio chair Peter Murrihy said.
“Along with the physical benefits, reconnecting participants with the sport they love also provides an opportunity for players to re-engage with friends.”
Geelong Futsal will be associated with Futsal Ballarat and affiliated with the governing bodies for futsal, Football Australia and Football Victoria.
Details: geelongfutsal.com.au.
