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Gumi City Hosts the 16th Yes Gumi National Futsal Tournament.

Gumi City Hosts the 16th Yes Gumi National Futsal Tournament.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Gumi City held the "16th Yes Gumi Cup National Futsal Tournament" over two days on August 27 and 28 at Yes Gumi Sports Park.


Hosted by the Gumi City Sports Council and organized by the City Futsal Federation, this tournament featured fierce competition for the championship cup with a total of about 400 futsal enthusiasts participating, including 22 teams in the general division and 6 teams in the women's division.


Especially this year, reflecting the strong interest in women's futsal, a women's division match was newly established alongside the general division games, adding even more excitement.

The 16th Yes Gumi National Futsal Tournament.

The 16th Yes Gumi National Futsal Tournament.

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Held through preliminary leagues and final knockout rounds, this tournament showcased to the audience a unique charm different from soccer, including fast-paced games, dazzling skills, and high teamwork, while players fully demonstrated the skills they had honed.


In this tournament, the general division championship was won by Ojigo FS (Daegu), with Union FS (Daegu) as runner-up, and in the women's division, FS Jjin (Gumi) took first place, followed by Rev (Gumi) as runner-up.



Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, "Futsal is a representative lifestyle sport, and recently, interest and popularity in futsal regardless of gender or age have greatly increased," adding, "Gumi City will prepare much interest and support to become a leading city that expands the base of various lifestyle sports including futsal."


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