Goa will host the Beach Soccer National Championship this year, the All India Football Federation’s Beach Soccer Committee announced on Monday.
The dates of the tournament are yet to be announced.
AIFF had successfully hosted the first-ever men’s Beach Soccer National Championship last year in Surat in January, following which the sport made a debut at the National Games.
“Requests had come in from various Member Associations of the AIFF that the Federation provide some aid for them to acquire Beach Soccer equipment, which can be difficult to obtain,” an AIFF media release stated. “Taking this into consideration, the cmmittee suggested that the federation reserve a part of its budget to not only help the various state FAs garner beach soccer-specific equipment but also to train referees and coaches across the country about the game.”
The Beach Soccer Committee also suggested that the various states, especially those in coastal areas, be encouraged to hold their own beach soccer competitions to further spread the game across the country.
