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PANJIM: M7 Football Club will organise their third edition of the Spartacus-King of the week futsal tournament from June 5-11, at Don Bosco court, Panjim.
After enjoying huge success in the previous two editions, M7 FC have taken a step ahead and will conduct their third edition of the Spartacus futsal tournament over a period of a week.
The seven-day tournament will feature 24 teams including outstation team- Maccabi Mumbai battling it out in a league-cum-knockout phase for the ultimate crown.
“We had huge success in the last two editions. We had over 40-50 teams participating in the two-day tournament, so this year we thought of playing the tournament in a league-cum-knockout format,” said Jesvil D’Souza tournament director.
“This year it’s going to be even more interesting as we have international and national futsal players plying their trade in this tournament,” added Jesvil.
The 24 teams have been potted in eight groups. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the round of 16 clashes.
“It’s unfair to see a team that loses a match goes home. Since there are teams participating from different corners of the State, they deserve to get a second chance, so we have the
league system this year,” he explained.
Following are the teams participating in the tournament: Group A: Lazy Boys, Decca Boys, 5 Tomatoes; Group B: Highlander FC, Boom Boom Dempo, Double Black; Group C: La Masia, Siolim United, United Brothers;
Group D: United Boys of Pomburpa, Saipem SC, Varca Warriors; Group E: Black Limon, Zapak Boys, Mexican Boys and Black Arrows; Group H: The 5 Souls, Catalonians, Maccabi Mumbai.
The inaugural match will be played between Lazy Boys and Decca Boys on June 5, at 7.30 p.m. The knock-out phase will be played on Saturday and the final will be played on Sunday.
