Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Football Association has recently held several activities to promote grassroots football on the island that have received encouraging participations.
Their activities included the 2015-2016 Jockey Club Futsal Cup (School Division), where 203 teams, representing 135 schools all over Hong Kong, participated in the third year of the school futsal tournament. A total of 484 matches were underway in four regions.
A Jockey Club Youth Football Development Programme - Summer Scheme 2016 School Visit was also held, an annual programme that provides a football platform and opportunities for nearly 11,000 local young football lovers - boys and girls aged four to 17.
Other activities held were the School Sports Programme Futsal Competition and Po Leung Kuk Reach Your Dream Girls' Football Development Programme.
“Grassroots football is a major priority for the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) and is a critical factor in the overall development of football in Hong Kong," said HKFA Gead of Football Development Paul Woodland.
"The Hong Kong Football Association Grassroots Division organise a series of successful programmes including a summer youth scheme which attracts over 11,000 participants across Hong Kong.
"The grassroots programmes are incorporated into the ‘HKFA Five Year Football Development Plan’ which is supported and funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
"Other activities include school visits, football festivals, futsal competitions and girls grassroots activities with the objective of offering youngsters the chance to experience and play football in a fun and educational environment and increasing the broad base of football participation in Hong Kong.”
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