The Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup returned with a bang for the 2022/23 season, with a host of Hertfordshire teams tasting success at the county finals.
43 clubs, including Welwyn Garden City Youth, Hitchin Belles Youth and London Colney Colts & Cougars, came from all over the county to compete - with the following teams earning a place in the national finals later this spring:
- Female U10: St Albans City Youth U10 Wildcats
- Female U12: Chiltern United FC
- Female U14: Bloomsbury Futsal Gold
- Female U16: Chiltern United FC
- Male U10 Group A: Berkhamsted Raiders Youth Blue
- Male U10 Group B: Berkhamsted Raiders Youth Blue
- Male U12 Group A: Letchworth Garden City Eagles
- Male U12 Group B: Letchworth Garden City Eagles
- Male U14 Group A: Bloomsbury Futsal Gold
- Male U14 Group B: Bloomsbury Futsal Gold
- Male U16: Bloomsbury Futsal Gold
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Futsal is a football-based game played on a small, hard court and similar to five-a-side, with the Futsal Youth Cup run by The Football Association in partnership with Pokémon.
Louise Gear, head of development at The FA, said: "What an exciting start to this year’s Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup.
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"It has been fantastic to see so many young players from clubs up and down the country taking part and enjoying the competition, and we look forward to seeing who will be crowned winners come the finals."
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