6 Weeks to London 2008!
With 6 weeks to go until the start of the London 2008 IGLFA World Championship, final preparetions are in place and teams are signing up before the 31st July deadline.
To date we have over 50 teams from 6 continents taking part
WOMEN'S TEAMS
Alexandra Park WFC (ENG), Battersea WFC (ENG), Bent… Like Beckham (USA), Camden Town FC, Candies Uganda (UGA), Chosen FEW (RSA), Freedom Glads WFC (ENG), Hackney WFC (ENG), London Lesbian Kickabouts (ENG), Southside FC (ENG)
MEN'S TEAMS
Birmingham Blaze (ENG), Boston Strikers (USA), GFC Bournemouth (ENG), Brighton Bandits (ENG), DC Feds (USA), Dublin Devils (IRE), Florida Storm (USA), Friends from Prague (CZE), Hogtown Nasty Pigs (CAN), HotScots FC (SCO), Jet City Strikers (USA), Leftfooters FC (ENG), Leftovers FC (ENG), Legovers FC (ENG), Leicester Wildecats (ENG), London Falcons 1 (ENG), London Falcons 2 (ENG), London Titans 1 (ENG), London Titans 2 (ENG), London Romans (ENG), New York Ramblers (USA), Pan Fodbold (DEN), Philadelphia Falcons (USA), Royal Canadians (CAN), SAFGay (ARG), Samurai Japan (JPN), San Francisco Spikes (USA), Stockholm Snipers (SWE), Stonewall Lions (ENG), Stonewall Apprentices (ENG), Stonewall Wreckers (ENG), St Strymir (ICE), Sydney Rangers (AUS), Toronto Titans (CAN), TRIGay Mexico (MEX), Yorkshire Terriers (ENG)
Early Registration Period Extended!
That's right, up until the 1st February 2008 you can take advantage of the early rate registration fee of £50 per player.
Registration Open!
Teams are now beginning to register for London 2008 and taking advantage of the early rate registration fee of £50 per player.
Make sure you and your team mates don't miss out by checking out the information on the registration section on this site.
So far we have teams registered from the UK, Iceland, USA, Canada and Denmark - why not make your team the next?
Monday 4th June 2007, London, England
The International Gay and Lesbian Football (Soccer) Association (IGLFA) are pleased to announce that London , England will host the 2008 IGLFA World Championship. The tournament will be held from 24 August to 30 August 2008 and hosted by Leftfooters Football Club.
The decision comes after the host bidding committee made a presentation to the IGLFA Board of Directors in March, including a tour of the proposed venues. The Directors commended London on the organization in place, as well as the centrality of the fields and accommodation.
This will be the largest gay football event in the United Kingdom since London Stonewall FC hosted the IGLFA World Championship in 2001, but the real buzz surrounding this tournament is the full endorsement by the English Football Association, better known as simply “The FA”. The offer of support by the FA is extremely important, not only in getting logistical and technical support, but also by granting instant credibility. Perhaps even more critical is the catalyst for the endorsement. The FA is taking a clear stance on homophobia in football and they are not being shy about it. Simon Johnson, the Director of Corporate Affairs for The FA, explains, “The FA is absolutely committed to tackling all forms of discrimination and harassment and to promote equality…The FA is leading the campaign to tackle homophobic abuse in football in England as part of the Football For All Campaign”. More information on the Football For All campaign can be found at www.TheFA.com .
The official launch for London 2008 will be held at the Football Association's Headquarters in Soho Square on Monday 4 June, 2007. There, Leftfooters FC and The FA will announce a tournament that will feature men's and women's divisions with unlimited substitutions. The tournament organizers are determined to make London 2008 the best IGLFA tournament ever. Mikey Collins, Manager of Leftfooters FC and IGLFA Secretary said ”For a recreational group like Leftfooters to host the IGLFA World Championships is an amazing honour. We want to show the world why our ethos of fairplay and inclusiveness has brought us the success it has, while at the same time putting on a great show and spreading the Leftfooters spirit that our friends around the world know us for. Where better to do that than in our own back yard? We can't wait!“.
The 2007 IGLFA World Championship is being held this September in Buenos Aires , Argentina . For more information visit the official tournament web page at www.iglfa2007.org
IGLFA Press contacts:
North America & Australia - Phil Sheats, philsheats4@mac.com
Europe, Asia, Africa - Klaus Heusslein, klaus@nuovakaosmilano.info
Latin America - Tomás Gómez, tomas@tomandy.com
www.iglfa.org
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