In Irkutsk, the first stage of the Mayor's Cup mini football among neighborhood teams has started. Games are held at venues in different districts of the city, and teams formed by place of residence take part. Special attention was drawn to the Baikalsky neighborhood team, where girls play with boys. There are no gender restrictions. Find out where and when the next matches will be held, and how teams will reach the final on September 6 at Lokomotiv stadium.

Mini-football competitions among neighborhood teams for the Mayor’s Cup were held at the sports court at 51 Lopatina St. in the Oktyabrsky District of Irkutsk. The event was organized by the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk city administration and the Irkutsk City Sports and Methodological Center.
The Irkutsk Mayor’s Cup in mini-football among neighborhood teams is being held for the fifth time already. Last year, 69 teams and more than 550 participants were entered in the mini-football competitions.
From August 18 to 28, the first stage of the Mayor’s Cup in mini-football will take place on courts and sports grounds in the city’s courtyards.
Teams are formed on the principle of living in the same courtyard (neighborhood) and consist of 8 players. At the sports ground in the Oktyabrsky District, the competitions were held among teams in the age category of those born in 2003 and younger.
According to the coordinators of the sporting event, the team from the Baykalsky microdistrict especially won everyone over. Girls play alongside boys on its roster. The mixed team has been playing in the district for many years, and several generations of players have already changed. According to the Mayor’s Cup regulations, there are no restrictions on the gender composition of participants.
On August 19, mini-football games for the Mayor’s Cup will be held in the Pravoberezhny District (Topkinsky microdistrict, 10 at 17:00) and the Sverdlovsky District (Universitetsky microdistrict, 87 at 12:00). In the Leninsky District, the tournaments will take place on August 20 (Sibirskikh Partizan St., 9 at 12:00).
Information about competitions among other age categories can be obtained by phone: 777-659, Olga Stepanovna Lenskaya.
As a reminder, the final of the competition will take place on September 6, 2015 at 10:00 at Lokomotiv Stadium (1 Norilskaya St.). The two strongest teams in each age category, determined by the results of the first stage of the competition, will advance to the final.