Six confirmed.The next tournament takes place at Washington Galleries Leisure Centre on 17th March 2026 starting at 7pm and finishing…
Sassco v Sassco at the Stadium of Light – 28th May 2026
Sassco v Sassco at the Stadium of Light – 28th
Kick off before breakfast at 9am.We’ve done it, we managed to get enough for a daytime game, albeit a 9:00am…
A win and a defeat in 9-a-side
A win and a defeat in 9-a-side
Another competitive game v MADAS ended in a opening win for Sassco, while MADAS comfortable won the second game.After the…
Austria squad building up.
Austria squad building up.
Seven confirmed, with another two to be confirmed.The squad is taking shape for Austria, where we’ll be playing two 7-a-side…
Defeat rounds off 2025.
Defeat rounds off 2025.
Old stars were too old.We had a full team and all 11 turned up for the 9-a-side against a strong…
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
Read more: Castle Park take the trophy in June.Castle Park take the trophy in June.
Two comprehensive wins, and then a tight victory over the returning Newcastle City. Harper’s team dusted off their previous second place and brought a team to win it – which they…
Read more: Triumph in the Lava Cup Ice Plate.Triumph in the Lava Cup Ice Plate.
Ignominious start, but glory in the second cup competition. It has to be said that after three games in a strong group, the team looked despondent and were ready for an…
- Read more: Lava Cup rules, details, itinerary.
Lava Cup rules, details, itinerary.
LAVA CUP 2024 TOURNAMENT FORMAT & FIXTURES Over 40’s/ 7-a-side tournament format: All teams will play 3 X 15 minute matches in the group stages (sections A, B, C and D).…
- Read more: Croatia Tour 2025.
Croatia Tour 2025.
Zadar 1st to 4th May. We’re making plans for Croatia in May 2025, with flights direct from Newcastle. Contact has already been made in Zadar. Recommendation is for early booking for…
Read more: Sweden: Day 2.Sweden: Day 2.
Glorious win in the five-team tournament. We were worn out at the start of the second day, but still had an enthusiastic Charles Lor in goal, but this time it was…
Read more: Sweden: Day 1Sweden: Day 1
Draw and a defeat, and no happy endings. Heading to Sweden was, logistically, a bit of a pain, and that included the freaking out calls from Harper in the morning. The…
- Read more: Sweden 2024 itinerary.
Sweden 2024 itinerary.
Itinerary updated with tournament and Swedish League game attendance. Our little jaunt to Stockholm is getting close, so we’ve come up with an itinerary. Times are conformed for most events (thanks…
Read more: Red Admiral “England” shirt for the Sweden Tour.Red Admiral “England” shirt for the Sweden Tour.
Retro classic returns We always get new kits for the overseas tours and this one is possibly the best yet. Admiral have released an England 1982 template, so we’ve added our…
Read more: Kristinebergs Bollplan venue in StockholmKristinebergs Bollplan venue in Stockholm
Very pleased that our opponents have arranged the Friday venue in Stockholm. This is going to be for our two games on the Friday evening 10th May at 19:00 v SCBC.…
- Read more: Östermalms IP venue in Stockholm
Östermalms IP venue in Stockholm
Very pleased that our opponents have arranged the two venues in Stockholm. This is going to be for our game on the Saturday morning 11th May at 11:00 to 13:00 –…
Read more: Panini stickers for the Lava Cup.Panini stickers for the Lava Cup.
Squad of nine players for Falkirk Stadium in Group C Group C sees Sassco.co.uk face off against VV Bennekom 35 from The Netherlands, a Northern Ireland Select team and our old…
- Read more: Admiral “England” shirt for the Lava Cup participation
Admiral “England” shirt for the Lava Cup participation
Retro classic returns We always get new kits for the overseas tours and this one is possibly the best yet. Admiral have released an England 1982 template, so we’ve added our…
- Read more: Kurdish FC take the first tournament in 2024.
Kurdish FC take the first tournament in 2024.
Three wins out of three. A strong line up saw three outstanding teams, while the previous winners were rock bottom. Sassco opened with a heavy defeat v South Shields in the…
- Read more: Sassco tough it out to take the Fruit Bowl.
Sassco tough it out to take the Fruit Bowl.
Two wins and then clawing back a 4-4 draw. Four teams took part in the final tournament this year. All looked strong, with Washington Boys and Sassco returning from the October…
Read more: Washington Boys take the Fruit Bowl home.Washington Boys take the Fruit Bowl home.
Strong showing from the Washington Boys. A great tournament at Washington Leisure Centre. We did have 8 teams ready, but unfortunately, Whitburn’s two teams dropped out late. This meant remaining were…
- Read more: Photographs
Photographs
Ever since the leagues started, way back in 1999, photography and recording was prioritised. These were the days when digital cameras were hugely expensive and the Internet had only been popularised…
- Read more: Swedish opponents: Stockholm CBC FC
Swedish opponents: Stockholm CBC FC
Delighted to have made contact with Chris Mitchell in Stockholm who helps to organise the Stockholm Craft Ball FC and are happy to host us. This will be, most likely, two…
- Read more: Washington Deaf FC winners in August!
Washington Deaf FC winners in August!
Washington Deaf FC win the first tournament back at Washington Galleries. It was a struggle to get teams in, but luckily, we managed to get four sides out, with Washington Deaf…
Read more: Sassco 7-a-side in Falkirk in 2024.Sassco 7-a-side in Falkirk in 2024.
Sassco will be taking an Over 40s’s team to Falkirk Stadium in May 2024 to take part in the Lava Cup 2024. The tournament kicks off on Saturday 25 May 2024,…
- Read more: Carpet Centres FC triumphant
Carpet Centres FC triumphant
Heated tournament, but Carpet Centres Elite resilient. In the strongest line up of teams to date, Carpets took the tournament with two wins and a draw, over incumbent, Wearmouth CW. Carpet’s…
