Swamp soccer World Championships played in Hyrynsalmi, Finland
Swamp Soccer World Championships 17.7.2009 Hyrynsalmi, Finland
This year there are 325 teams and almost 5000 excited swamp soccer players competing to succeed in the 2009 world championships. The matches will be played in 22 fields. There are more than 400 international participants in this year’s tournament coming all the way from Norway, Russia, Germany, France and The Netherlands.
This year the tournament is a two-day event. During these two days almost one thousand matches will be played on 22 fields. There are six series (hobby, competition, mix, business, women, adventure) where teams compete to win the honour of being the world champion.
Interest towards the Swamp Soccer Tournament is increasing in Europe and all over the world every year. Small tournaments are arranged in several countries and this excellent sport is achieving fans and enthusiasts as we speak. The sport created in the town of Hyrynsalmi is becoming one of the most important touristic events in the region of Kainuu, Finland. EPA / MARKKU OJALA