FUTSAL is fast becoming the most favorable and perhaps fastest growing sport in Solomon Islands.
Proof can be found in Honiara alone though indications have come from the provinces to introduce futsal.
Friday last week saw the opening of the Honiara futsal league and the turnout was overwhelming. Futsal head coach Victor Wai’ia said it became apparent that interests among the children grow with the years.

One does not need to look far for evidence of it.
Twelve schools took part when it was first introduced in 2002 however, it experienced growth and now more than 100 teams have registered for the new league. Those registered are from ages between 11 and 15 years for both boys and girls. Meanwhile vice president of the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and chairman of the futsal committee Martin Alufurai reiterated in his remarks on Friday that futsal is truly the fastest growing sport in the country.

He stressed that as representative of SIFF on the OFC futsal committee and also OFC rep in FIFA, he would pursue the idea to have regional futsal competition(s) so that member countries can meet regularly to compete.
The opening matches for the futsal league kick start on Saturday at the Multipurpose hall in Honiara. Games will only be played on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays