History 
| History of the Tournament |
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| Written by Savaj | |
| lunes, 27 febrero 2006 | |
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This all begins a May 30 of 1996. In a soil pitch, which now doesn't exist anymore, called "Mundial-82", for many "El Mundialito". That year only teams from Pontevedra took part in the tournament, and it lasted for only an evening. Next year teams from A Coruña came to play, and in the 3rd edition we went "international" by inviting our neighbours from Leixoes.
1999 was vital in the the Arousa Football 7 upward race due to first time assistance by the teams like Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
Seventh edition in 2002 was the first one with a Calification Stage, conducted in May. Five teams got their pass to the Final after battled hard with a bunch of regional teams. Those teams attended the final phase along with teams like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Valencia. This Calification Stage has been consolidated with its own identity and has a wide acceptance, allowing the participation of any team in the tournament, something that had become the main demand of clubs. Given the evolution of the championship, teams that helped forge Arousa Football 7 had a path to the tournament that now brings together the best in the world. This formula ensures a chance for everyone and a great competitive level even today.
2003 Arousa Fútbol 7 edition expanded its international concept by adding Ajax Amsterdam presence. They managed to clinch a second place behind Athletic Club Bilbao that was supported by a local fondness crowd.
River Plate won 2004 Arousa Fútbol 7. River plenty deserved to win and they were the first international team to achieve the title. Erik Lamela shocked the world of football. He was the top scorer and the best player ever seen. His quickness, versatility and a huge catalogue of skills still remain in the memory of everyone. His outstanding performance drove into a frustrated trade from River to FC Barcelona with unexpected consequences.Since that day River Plate did not play away from Argentina with their young players because of further potential lost of their best players.
In 2005 came the greatest diversity of participating countries with Italian, Portuguese, French, Serbian, Dutch, Argentine and Spanish. Real Madrid won the title again years after their last one.
In 2006 CA Boca Juniors get the second title for Argentina, following the success of River two years earlier.
In 2007 PSG won their first title in a thriller final against Inter. PSG were a pretty solid team crowned by Hervin Ongenda, a spectacular striker who was unstoppable throughout the weekend. The average level of the competition was very satisfactory and the dominance of foreign clubs was confirmed as the trend of recent years. Argentinian (twice), Spanish and French split the last four titles.
Nearly 6000 players from 8 different countries have played over 1200 matches accumulating over 400 hours of competition in 12 years |
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| Last Updated ( viernes, 25 enero 2008 ) |
