The International Super Masters 5-a-side/futsal World Cup Football Tournament began in 2006 and has been hosted throughout Europe and the UK with progressive age-specific (40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 58+, 60+ & 65+) competition, and leading up to the 2022 tournaments. This unique research-informed masters tournament is limited to 10-12 men's representative teams of age-specific players whom are selected from any club, community, institutional group or football association. Registered representative teams to date include countries from: Belgium, Canada, England, France, Spain (FC Barcelona), Germany, Gibraltar FA, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Holland, Ireland, (Kenya), Morocco, Norway, (S. Africa), Oman, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Wales, Scotland, Finland, Denmark, and United Nations.

AMATEUR/GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL SUPER MASTERS WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT HISTORY

(2006-2022)  

2022 Home of FIFA, Zurich, Switzerland 60+ & 65+
2021 Copenhagen, Denmark 60+ & 65+
2020 Copenhagen, Denmark [covid-19, Postponed] 58+ & 65+
2019 Paris, France 58+ & 65+
2018 England, University of Bristol 55+ & 65+
2017 Wales, Swansea University 55+ & 65+
2016 Algarve, Portugal 50+
2015 Real Sociodad, Spain 50+
2014 Verona, Italy 50+
2013 Barcelona, Spain 50+
2011 Antalya, Turkey 50+
2010 Aston University, Birmingam, England 45+
2008 Flizbach, Switzerland, University of Zurich 45+
2006 Chelsea School, University of Brighton, England 40+

* Click here for the 2006-2022 results history of the International Masters 5-a-side World Cup Football Tournaments. 
* Click here for members of the 2021-22 Multinational Tournament Organizing Committee. 
* 2006-2022 Founding Chairperson, International Masters 5-a-side World Cup Football Tournament, Professor Harry Hubball, PhD (in collaboration with FIFA Grassroots Football, host venue organizations, and multinational coaches at 50-65+ football clubs around the world)

 

The International Super Masters 5-a-side World Cup Football Tournament (2006-2022):

  • Focuses on continued (2006-2022) growth and development of age-specific small-sided football (e.g., 3-a-side, 4-a-side, 5-a-side/futsal, and competitive walking football) competition for super masters/veterans teams.
  • Celebrates diverse amateur/grassroots international masters/veterans football communities: Local & global.
  • Incorporates cutting-edge sports science research on masters football including guest speakers, poster presentations, and research articles on International Masters/Veterans Football: Health and Sport Science in Local and Global Contexts. Collaborative research presentations focus on: player and team development, small-sided game analysis, injury-prevention, customised game formats and tournament design, coaching science, Football is Medicine, physiology, psychology, and socio-cultural perspectives of masters/veterans football.  Click here for details about the International Masters Football Symposium.

 

 

 

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