European Walking Football League tournament in Breda, The Netherlands

On May 31st, sixteen teams of European Football Club Foundations come to Breda in the Netherlands for the European Walking Football League tournament.

Walking Football is simply football without running. Playing the game at a more feasible pace eliminates barriers and provides greater accessibility to the sport for people over 50+.

This type of football is open to participants who wish to continue to engage in football, but who may have previously been forced to stop playing the game they love due to age or injury. Walking Football and other forms of Walking Sport have become an increasingly popular form of physical activity and sports participation in Europe. One of the key elements of walking football is its social aspect. Walking football players have the opportunity to connect with other teammates and players from other teams after the training sessions and matches. This aspect of walking football helps facilitate social inclusion, improving participants’ overall wellbeing.

The following teams will participate ADO Den Haag Old Stars (Netherlands), Athletic Club Fundazioa (Spain), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Germany), FC Schalke 04 (Germany), Foundation 92 of Salford city FC (United Kingdom), Ferencváros (Hungary), Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany), Fundaçao Benfica (Portugal), Fundación Real Betis Balopié (Spain), PSV Foundation (Netherlands), Rangers Charity Foundation (United Kingdom), Newcastle United Foundation (United Kingdom), Vålerenga Fotball (Norway), Morton in the Community Trust (United Kingdom), NAC Oldstars (Netherlands) and Club Brugge Legends (Belgium).