Futsal Season concludes with Sask Cup in North Battleford

Battlefords Futsal Academy had three teams competing with U12 and U16 boys’ teams as well as a U14 girls team participating.

The U14 girls team finished 2-2, while the U16 boys team went 0-3-1. The club also had players helping with other aspects of the tournament on and off the court.

“Whether that was setting up. breaking down, taking the game sheets to the refs,” she said.

“Some of our athletes have also completed the futsal (refereeing) course, so they (refereed) this weekend, which was great. They were just more than just athletes in us hosting this event. They were also facilitators in ensuring how well it went off.”

The winners of the adult divisions will move on to play in the Futsal National Tournament in Calgary on April 8-12.

On the men’s side, Unity FC won the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record.

“I thought our first two games, we kind of were feeling some stuff out, get our footing under us. Then in the final, I thought we kind of put our first two performances together and we’re able to put together a performance that we were pleased with,” said head coach Zach Edwards.

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Unity FC has former CPL and MLS players Brett Levis on the squad, which vastly improved the team’s confidence as a whole.

“He brought that sort of leadership to our group and made sure that everyone was relaxed and confident. I think that really showed with when he was on the field, you could really tell that the guys trusted in him,” said Edwards.

Now the team looks ahead to the national tournament in Calgary. “Just testing ourselves against some of the best in Canada. Obviously, we want to go there and try to medal,” Edwards said. “Some guys have been there before, so just excited to get back there and try to put our best performance forward for the province and really represent the Saskatchewan how futsal is growing here.”

For the women, Saskatoon Green and White won with a 2-1 record, with the finals against Unity FC going to penalty kicks.

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“The three games were very, very competitive and a high level of showcase of women’s futsal in the province. You have the last two national champions playing each other, Saskatoon Green and White, which won nationals in 2024, and then Unity, which again last year called SK Impact, which won nationals in 2025,” said head coach Jerson Barandica Hamilton.

Like the Unity FC mens team, Saskatoon Green and White is most looking forward to the nationals playing against some top competition. “Anytime you get to play a team like Quebec or Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, provinces that are really starting to implement futsal and really invest in futsal, it’s always a great scenario,” Hamilton said.

All of the Saskatoon Green and White players are also on the University of Saskatchewan women’s soccer team. While it’s a smaller surface, it helps the squad prepare for the university season.

“Futsal teaches our players to work on their speed of decisions, decision making, their creativity, a lot of their movement off the ball. When you’re playing in tighter spaces, you have less time to perceive what you need to do. So, it really helps our players with a lot of those skill sets.”

While it does help prepare for the outdoor season, the teams focus remains on the upcoming Futsal national tournament when they try and bring the championship back to Saskatchewan for the third year in a row.

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Ryan.Lambert@pattisonmedia.com

by Ryan Lambert

Futsal Season concludes with Sask Cup in North Battleford

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