Ohio North Futsal To Host 2017 Futsal Copa Championship This Weekend!

One of the largest Futsal events on the planet is coming to Cleveland this Easter Weekend.  The Ohio North Futsal has brought the 2017 Futsal Copa Championship to the Campus of Cleveland State starting April 14th and running through the 16th.
Tickets are on sale at EventBrite for $10 each, (Futsal Copa NA), https://www.eventbrite.com/e/futsal-copa-na-tickets-32784099123

Tickets may also be purchased by emailing or calling Otto Orf, otto@ohionorthfutsal.org, 330-329-5883.

The event’s main coordinator / director is Goalkeeping Legend Otto Orf.

In addition to his obvious passion and belief in the developmental qualities of the game Otto brings over 20 years of futsal playing, programming/operating and coaching experience at every level. His connections include a network of futsal coaches, clubs and contacts across the USA and in Europe, Asia, Central and South America.

It is the Premier Men’s Futsal Competition in North America.
2 Days
16 Games
8 Men’s teams
Including The 2016 Canadian Champions (Toronto United)
2016 U.S. Champions (Safira)
Teams from 5 U.S. States (Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia)
1 Caribbean Island (Guadeloupe, French West Indies)
8 Of The America’s Finest Futsal Officials will be on and in the middle of all the big time action!
John Elwin -Toronto, Canada
Filip Dujic-Toronto, Canada
Chris Grabas-Montreal, Canada
Sergio Cabrera -Havana, Cuba
Andy Pireau-Suriname, South America
Lance VanHaitsma -Miami, Florida, USA
Shane Butler -St Louis, Missouri, USA
Ed Marco –Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The Event will be hosted by the Ohio North Soccer Association Sanctioned and Approved by US Soccer and FIFA.

Plan on going!  Here below are the schedule of events you will not want to miss.

April 14th Welcome Meet and Greet Party at Lago Restaurant East Bank of Flats (7:00pm, $10 entry)

April 15th 8 games at Cleveland State (rounds #1, 9:00am & #2, 1:00pm) Banquet for all teams, officials & special guests at Hofbrauhaus Cleveland (7:00pm, $30 ticket)

April 16th 8 games at Cleveland State (round #3, 9:00am, semi-finals 1pm consolation game at 2:30pm and final match at 4:30pm.)

What’s at stake?

First place takes home a $3,000 Cash Prize and 29 inch Silver Cup Trophy.

ALSO
Gold, Silver and Bronze Custom Designed Medals Will Be Awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.
Medal design inspired by the Guardians of Travel featured on the Lorain Road bridge in Downtown Cleveland.

Where is the event again?
2 FIFA Regulation Hardwood Courts At Cleveland State University Woodling Gymnasium & Student Recreation Center Gymnasium.

If you’re company is looking to sponsor this event, it is still not to late.
Here is what the sponsors will receive along with the cost.

Sponsorship Levels $15,000 Title Sponsor Engraved on Perpetual Trophy & present award check, Team T-shirts, Tickets, Posters, Programs, Email blasts and all promotional appearances, 200 tickets, Kicking out game balls, Announcement before each game, 3 youth teams to support American, Canadian and Caribbean Champions, 10 Autographed balls & Jerseys First right of refusal for 2018
$10,000 Presenting Partner Medals, Team T-shirts, Tickets, Posters, Programs, Email blasts and all promotional appearances, 100 tickets, 3 Autographed balls & Jerseys
$5,000 Gold Sponsor Gold Medal presenter, Team T-shirts, Posters, Programs, 50 Tickets Autographed ball & Jersey
$2,500 Silver Sponsor Silver Medal presenter, Team T-shirts, Posters, Programs, 25 Tickets, Autographed ball
$1,000 Bronze Sponsor Bronze Medal presenter, Posters, Programs, 15 Tickets
Have any doubt that this event will be amazing? Don’t, just look at the man running it, Otto Orf

Otto Orf: Director of Futsal Operations
• Former professional outdoor and indoor soccer player of 21 years.
• 17 year career with Cleveland Crunch/Force including 3 championships.
• Assistant coach and community relations director.
• Owner and director of HandsOnSoccer Camp programs in NE Ohio, 26 years. • Goalkeeper for  US Men’s National Futsal Team 1996-2003.
• Gold medal champion and goalkeeper of the first CONCACAF futsal tournament in Guatemala, 1996. Qualified USA for FIFA Futsal World Cup, Spain 1996. • Owner and co-founder of Great Lakes Futsal Leagues of NE Ohio, 2006-present.
• LNFS Futsal Coaches Certificate Spain 2012. • Regional Director for US Youth Futsal Great Lakes Region, 2014- present.
• US Soccer Federation Futsal Referee Badge 2012-present. • US Youth Futsal Level 3 Coaching Certificate, 2014. • National USYF Futsal ID Coaching Staff 2014 – present including directing and coordinating trips to Toronto, Canada and San Jose, Costa Rica.
• PFL coaching staff for Inaugural PFL International Challenge Frisco, Texas, March 2015 (Barcelona, Mexico, USA)
• PFL coaching staff for PFL SuperCopa Orlando, Florida August 2015. (USA with Falcao, Australia) • Owner/Founder Heart And Sole Futsal Academy, Akron, Ohio. 2015- present.
• Owner/Partner Rubber City Sports Group that manages the former Goodyear hall facility in Akron, Ohio.