Dubai, Bangalore & Delhi added to the fold as host cities increase from 2 to 4
Sony Pictures Network announced as broadcast partners
Mumbai, 14th July 2017:
Premier Futsal, the world’s biggest Futsal tournament is all set to
further strengthen its position as a sporting
league par excellence with Season 2 of the global offering promising to
be bigger, better and more engaging than ever. Former Ballon D’or
winner and Brazilian footballing sensation, Ronaldinho will set the
arena on fire once again as he extended his association
with the league by 3 years.
Premier
Futsal has also collaborated with Dubai Sports Council which takes the
tournament beyond the Indian territory with Semi Finals and Finals
scheduled to take place in Dubai.
With Goa paving way for Delhi and Bangalore as hosts, the geographical
representation of the league has now grown to 4 cities, and more than 24
matches spread across two weeks further strengthen its status as the
biggest futsal tournament in the world.
The futsal extravaganza, beginning 15th September
will travel to Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore before culminating in Dubai
with the ultimate battle of Futsal supremacy taking place
on 1st October.
The six teams will play each other 7 times prior to the semi-finals
which will also take place in the port city. All the matches will be
broadcasted live on Sony Network.
Marking
the momentous occasion, Mr. Xavier Britto, Chairman, Premier Futsal
said, “We are extremely proud to have been a part of this remarkable
journey that Premier Futsal has traversed
in such a short span of time. Guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
call for innovation and entrepreneurship, and motivated by his vision to
make India a successful sporting nation, we are committed to foster and
expand the sport even further allowing for
sports enthusiasts from different geographies to come forward and
engage with Futsal”
The
marquee futsal tournament revealed Mr. Rajesh Kabra and Mr. Hemant
Kabra, Promoters, RR KABEL Group as the Mumbai 5’s team owners of the
league. Commenting on the announcement,
Mr. Rajesh Kabra said, “Premier Futsal has seen significant traction in
its first edition and has clearly gained stickiness amongst its TG. It
gives us immense pleasure to be able to facilitate the growth of the
unique sport in the city of Mumbai through this
association and enable it to be an integral part of one of India’s
fastest growing sports properties.”
Dinesh
Raj, Managing Director, Premier Futsal said, “The fixtures for this
year’s tournament have been scheduled keeping in mind the imparting of a
wholesome Futsal experience to
sports enthusiasts not only in India but across the world. We envision
Premier Futsal to be one of the leading global sports properties in the
coming years and the current expansion and diversification of Premier
Futsal is in line with this vision of ours.”
Present
to mark the landmark moment, the Brazilian Football legend, Ronaldinho
said, “I enjoyed and loved playing in India last year and entertaining
the audience. I love the food
and warmth of the Indian people. Futsal has been an important part of
my life ever since I started indulging in the sport as a young kid.
Premier Futsal has quickly become the biggest futsal event in the world
and I am here to support this league in the long
term, and make it a huge success globally. Now with Season 2 of the
tournament, we want to break the glass ceiling and set the benchmark for
sporting leagues across the world. We want to inspire more and more
youngsters to take up the sport and all of our
efforts especially the Launch Pad are directed towards bringing in
youth closer to the game.”
Mediapro,
a global leader in broadcast media, marketing and sport has also made
its foray in the Indian market with Premier Futsal. The strategic
alliance will facilitate and create
an intellectual property for Premier Futsal globally. The Spanish
company will engage in delivering marketing solutions and services along
with the production and distribution for all matches in season two. Dr.
Kiran Kumar, promoter of Lalitha Jewellery was
also announced as a key investor in the independent sporting venture.
Premier
Futsal, the world's largest futsal promotions company is bringing
football legends, futsal superstars and home-grown talent on a unique
platform in a never-seen-before made-for-TV
product. The tournament was broadcasted in United Kingdom, Middle East,
Europe, South America and South East Asia regions other than India.
Season 2 only promises to be bigger and more engaging with more match
days, greater number of host cities and a varied
range of global superstars all set to participate in the sporting
spectacle. The tickets for the marquee sporting event will go live soon
and will available on Paytm.
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