Welcome to Swamp Soccer 2009 !!!

MORE THAN 5.000 PLAYERS WILL COMPETE TO WIN THE SWAMP SOCCER 2009 BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD MEDALS IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT

THE SWAMP SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2009 WILL BE HELD FROM THE 17^th TO THE 18^th OF JULY

UKKOHALLA-HYRYNSALMI-KAINUU

SWAMP SOCCER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FACTS

 This year we have 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. We have more than 400 international participants in this year’s tournament coming all the way from Norway, Russia, Germany, France and The Netherlands.

The matches will begin on Friday the 17th at 9.00 and the finals will be played on Saturday the 18th from around 17.00. This year the tournament is a two-day event (in previous years the finals were played on Sunday). 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.

SWAMP ROCK FESTIVAL WILL ENTERTAIN PLAYERS AND FANS

And don’t forget the rock music festival Swamp Rock, one of the biggest music festivals in Kainuu. Ukkohalla will be rocking to the beats of Finland’s hottest bands on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening. We are expecting over 6000 swamp soccer fans to come and enjoy the fabulous Swamp Rock party and it’s amazing performers.

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 Kainuu.

For more information, please contact Kimmo Kyhälä and Arto Murto +358400 550 303