England captain Dave Pawsey (Bristol) is the 2009 ESTFA National Champion, after a sudden death shootout victory over Wolverhampton’s Chris Short. The game finished 0-0 after extra time. Both players qualify to represent England in the World Cup in Rotterdam this September. The semifinalists were Adrian Ritoridis (Nottingham) and Chris Thomas (Middlesbrough).

In the Veterans category, previous champion Phil Redman (Liverpool) had to make do with 2nd place and a World Cup spot after being pipped by Luton’s Steve Hawkins.

Brandon Lavender (Worthing) is the new U15 champion, beating London’s Elliott Bellefontaine into 2nd place. Again both qualify for the World Cup.

In the team championships held on Saturday, English Premier League are champions after a final game win against North East TFA. These are our 2 entries for the Europa Cup in Belgium. TSPA White Star and Yorkshire Phoenix are our 2 reserve entries.
A full results file and pictures will follow soon.