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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 22:39 administrator
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Futsal in Canada is growing. Soccer is already the most popular amateur sport in Canada, and Futsal is positioned to become one of the top indoor sports in the country, accelerating the skills of amateur and professional players of the indoor and outdoor games.

Futsalcanada.ca exists to help grow the sport of Futsal in Canada, through resource sharing, running tournaments and events, and lobbying for increased funding for, support for, and recognition of the sport at the educational, amateur, and professional levels. 

Based in Toronto, Ontario, at the heart of the most futsaller-rich region in the country, Futsalcanada.ca operates tournaments and events in and around the city. 

Futsalcanada.ca CEO Kris Fernandes is widely known as a man possessed by Futsal and is immersed in seemingly every aspect of the game. He is the coach of Toronto City Futsal Club, a talented new team of players who compete across Canada and the US. He is also currently serving his second consecutive term as a member on the Ontario Soccer Association's Futsal Committee and is the Executive Director of the FIFA rulles Toronto Futsal League.

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Kris Fernandes Kris Fernandes Kris Fernandes works to grow Futsal Canada through business development, coaching, organizing, and advocacy work. He is the President of the Toronto Futsal League, the Tournament Director for the Copa Canada Championships, and is serving his 5th year on the Ontario Soccer Association's Futsal Commitee. He is a Senior Writer for Inside SOCCER Magazine, and has covered numerous international competitions like the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championships for numerous outlets such as CBC Sports Online. He is also Canada's main collaborator with the world's top futsal newssite, futsalplanet.com. He can be reached at kris@futsalcanada.ca
Dave Knopf Dave Knopf David Knopf is the editor of Futsal World, the national and international newsletter of US Youth Futsal, the fastest-growing amateur futsal organization in the United States. In 1997, David founded the first futsal league in Missouri. He and his wife, Marieta, are owners of Northland Super F League in Kansas City. David, an outdoor coach and founder of the Red Star KC youth club, can be reached at dknopf@kc.rr.com
Rick Gladwin Rick Gladwin Rick Gladwin is the webmaster for futsalcanada.ca, a futsal player, and a contributor to futsalcanada.ca and other soccer-related sites. Rick's company, i.d. design, develops online media and manages content for small to medium sized businesses, franchises, and organizations. He can be reached at rick@futsalcanada.ca

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