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January 26, 2021April 9, 2022

2021 ASA Nationals Planned for Denver

The American Subbuteo Association Board of Directors wishes all members a happy new year. The COVID pandemic made 2020 an extremely difficult year for everyone, including the ASA and the global subbuteo table soccer community.

But 2021 brings new hope. With the distribution of effective vaccines underway and a more vigorous institutional response to the raging pandemic being put into place, we believe that by late summer 2021 most Americans will have access to the vaccine.

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

FISTF Reschedules 2021 World Cup to 2022

World-wide Coronavirus restrictions have postponed the 2021 Table Soccer World Cup to 2022.

It will not come as a surprise to anyone that the FISTF Board has, in conjunction with the Board of Federazione Italiana Sportiva Calcio Tavolo (FISCT), decided to cancel the 2020 (2021) World Cup, and has decided that the next edition will be staged in Rome in 2022.
FISTF.com

Read the official announcement from FISTF.

December 8, 2020December 18, 2020

ASA Launches New Web Site

If you’ve come here in the past you might be hard pressed to realize that the ASA is in fact a very active table soccer community. We’ve taken some steps to move to a new platform that will allow us to project that. The first one being this web site.

Our new site is expected to change over time, and we welcome your feedback on what we can do to make this more useful to you.

September 8, 2020December 8, 2020

ASA Referee Project

“Position is everything for a ref, knowing the rules is so important…the main ones players know… it is the little ones that they don’t.”
—Gregg Deinhart, 7-time ASA National Champion (Open)

“Refs make decisions, but players decide the match”
—Peter Vahle, 2018 ASA Nationals organizer & Northern California S.C. Member

The ASA Referee Project is a guideline for becoming a better referee put together by ASA Board member Bryan Arnold. We’ll let him explain it below. You can download the guideline here.

March 7, 2020December 8, 2020

USA’s Patrick Sheridan makes R16 in Mons, Belgium

Patrick Sheridan made a historic run in the 2020 FISTF Major of Mons. After progressing to the Knockout phase, Patrick stunned Heinz Eder of Austria, 2-1 in overtime.

In the round of 16, Patrick pushed former World Cup champ, Rémy Huynh before losing 4-2.

Well done Patrick on your successful run!

January 29, 2020December 18, 2020

Zach Walker claims the 2020 Western States Open

Zach Walker defeated Patrick Sheridan 2-0, to take the 2020 Western States Open title. A rematch of the 2019 Colorado Cup Final, Zach came out victorious for his 2nd consecutive title.

January 19, 2020December 8, 2020

Updated ASA Rankings for 2020

Here is the first updated ASA Ranking list for the new decade!!

With his impressive Holiday Silver win, Daniel Cranston opens a 10 point lead in the rankings. For a full report, visit our ASA Ranking Page

January 2, 2020December 8, 2020

Alexandria, VA will host 2020 ASA National Championship Weekend

The ASA National Championships will be played June 20-21 weekend. Below are some details.

December 29, 2019December 8, 2020

Daniel Cranston takes the 2019 Holiday Silver (FISTF IO) in Maryland

Daniel Cranston (TSC Black Rose 98 Roma) won the FISTF U.S. International Open on December 7, 2019, in Maryland, USA.

Part of the 26th annual Holiday Silver event, this ASA Major featured 29 players from across the country.

August 8, 2016December 8, 2020

2016 Nationals Weekend

Christian Filippella took the honors of the 2016 ASA National Open Championship, and the 2016 US FISTF International Open, August 6 & 7 in Columbia, MD.

Twenty three players competed in the National Championships. Filippella moved smoothly through his group, and increased his level of play as needed until he fittingly met his most significant challenge from a determined Daniel Cranston. Michael Tillman and Paul O’Donovan Rossa made fine runs to the semi final stage. By his own admission, Cranston started off with some below par defensive flicks in the Open final. The precision of Filippella was rewarded, and a 3-1 victory was comfortable and well deserved.