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Subbuteo, the world's most popular Table Soccer game was launched in 1947 and,
although if compared to today's standards it would appear very basic, it was an
instant success. In 1947 materials of all kinds were in short supply and the original
'Assembly' set consisted of two cardboard teams, one celluloid ball and metal framed
goals with paper netting. You will, no doubt, have realised that a playing pitch was
not included. The instructions, however, advised the recipient of this early subbuteo
game to ".....mark your pitch (chalk provided) on an ex-army blanket"..... and
thousands did just that.
But why Subbuteo? Hardly a name that was easy on the tongue, or relevant to
football. Originally, the intention was to call the game 'The Hobby' but this could not
get registered. However, the Latin for the bird of that name is Falco Subbuteo .....
hence 'Subbuteo'.
Back in 1949, teams such as Accrington Stanley, Bradford Park Avenue and
Gateshead were just three of the 24 available. At its peak of popularity in the late
1970s and early 1980s, over 300 were available. Now, sadly few teams are available.
In fact towards the end of 1999, Hasbro, the company responsible for producing
Subbuteo, announced that production of the game was to be halted. This was due to
an apparent lack of interest amongst a computer dazzled younger generation. This
evoked outrage amongst fans of the game, and the decision was reversed.
Nonetheless, sets and teams are still very hard to come by. It is, to our knowledge,
stocked by Toys r Us (gawd bless 'em), however, stocks of individual teams are very
limited. There are many excellent web sites, that still sell an excellent range of
equipment and
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TABLE FOOTBALL THE SPORT
FOOTBALL, MAY 1976 LIVERPOOL TEAM
MATES JOHN TOSHACK AND RAY CLEMENCE
PLAY THE FAMOUS GAME
“SPORT”
{C} a game, competition or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or
done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a job:
- Football, cricket and hockey are all team sports.
Until it is experienced live, nothing can prepare you for the speed and power of
top level table football, the level of skill and control which players demonstrate is
AMAZING and creates compulsive viewing. The FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL
SPORTS TABLE FOOTBALL ( FISTF ) is a non-profit organisation, established by
Enthusiasts IN 1994 to promote, development and growth of table football
internationally. FISTF has over 5,000 members and is internationally recognised by
players, manufacturers, distributors, event promoters and associations. FISTF is a
founding member of the International Table Soccer Federation
“ the body responsible for promoting the game internationally. “
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“For any information on any corporate events we promote d o n’t
hesitate to contact the director of marketing
Alan.Collins@fistf.com”
There are a varied variety for any of our tournaments around Europe.
FISTF sponsor benefits
association with a dynamic, youthful, and exciting sport worldwide
access to a fast growing high quality audience
Primarily 17-35 years old
Significant student / graduate bias
confirmed media coverage and pr track record
Terrestrial & satellite TV
Regional and local press at all levels.
Exciting crowd-pulling event support opportunities
Beat The Pro
Expert Challenge
Trick Shot And Pro-Skills Displays
Coaching And Development Sessions
Satisfied Clients Include:
Richard And Judy Show Channel 4
National football museum Preston England
The Football Association Soho Square London England
Bobby Charlton Soccer School
Sky Sports News Team
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1. Sponsorship of FISTF website £ 500 per anum
2. Sponsorship of FISTF promotional banner £ 500 per anum
3. Partial sponsorship of a table football tournament £ 500 per anum
4. Sole sponsorship of table football tournament £ 500 per anum
5.U se o f“Be a tthe Pro ” p ro m o tio na lse rvic e £ 500 per anum
6. Use of FISTF “Exp e rtC ha lle ng e ” p ro m o tio na lService £500 per anum
7. Donation of branded tables for use at FISTF Supported tournaments £ 500 per anum
8. Sponsorship of world Team representing At various international events worldwide £ 2500.00
9. Sponsorship of top FISTF players world top elite “negotiated”
“Football May 1976 Liverpool FC Manager Bill Shankly practices his Subbuteo skills at home”
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Sponsorship and Advertising Details contact marketing@fistf.com
In return the FISTF will include on the website a prominent advertisement for the sponsor
c o m p a ny’s b ra nd a nd /o rsp e c ific p ro d uc ts a nd services. This can include hyperlinks to
the c o m p a ny’s o w n w e b site to fa c ilita te p ro d uc t purchase if appropriate.
1.Sponsorship of FISTF website £500 pa
Company pays for the annual running costs of hosting and maintaining the fistf website
www.FISTF.com.This represents extremely good value as the banner would be present at
all major tournaments and other fistf supported events where local press and media
coverage is likely. We would use all reasonable endeavours to include the banner
prominently in the background of any interviews or filming as this is also in our best
interests.
2. £500 per banner Sponsorship of fistf promotional banner(s).
A banner provided by the Company would be used at all fistf organised or
supported events to promote the services of the fistf and the brand of the
sponsor company.
3.Partial sponsorship of a fistf £1,000 - £5,000 tournament.
A company can choose to support the tournament in a number of ways :-
contribution to running costs and expenses;
contribution towards prizes or prize money;
provision of free promotional items e.g. T-shirts;
provision of prizes for a particular event e.g. “fistfw o rld m a ste rs” O p e n Sing le s;
contribution to cost of event promotion e.g. posters/flyers etc.
In re turn the sp o nso r’s na m e a nd /o rp a rtic ula rproduct would be included on all
promotional material e.g. posters, flyers, website adverts, member communications,
press adverts etc. And at the tournament itself. The prominence of this would depend on
the level/nature of sponsorship provided.
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4. £3,000 -£20,000 Sole sponsorship of a major fistf tournament.
Company works with fistf to hold a major event generating high attendance and
significant media coverage. Well p ub lic ise d “Be a tthe Pro ” e ve nts a re ve ry
popular and great fun. The fistf will provide two expert players and a fistf stadium table to
hold the event on. The sponsor company provides the prizes and promotional material
e.g. posters etc. Event formats and ease or difficulty of achieving prizes can be varied to
suitthe sp o nso r’s requirements. Due to the fistf world-wide coverage, most major
geographical areas can be covered.
5. £500 per expert per day plus expenses “Be a tthe Pro ” p ro m o tio na lse rvic e .
The FISTF use its ne tw o rk o f“e xp e rt”p la ye rs to ho ld “b e a tthe Pro ” se ssio ns in the venue/
location of the sponsor c o m p a ny’s c ho ic e .The e ve ntis used to p ro m o te the c o m p a ny’s
products or services with appropriate prizes for achieving the highest score against the
experts or on very rare occasions, actually beating them!
Description of opportunity Approx cost Relevant
supporting information
6. £1,000 per day plus expenses Use o ffistf“Exp e rtC ha lle ng e ”p ro m o tio na lservice.
Similar to item 5. above but aimed at all day events such as trade shows, music festivals,
corporate events, parties etc By providing the fistf with branded tables this ensures all
tournament players are aware of the brand or product and also will generally appear on
TV or video footage of matches.
7. £1,250 san siro £750San siro per table
Donation of company branded tables for use at fistf organised/ supported tournaments.
This ensures the promotion of your brand or product for the life of the table. The tables
would be used at tournaments a nd /o rse le c te d “expert events”.
8. £2,000 - £5,000 per event Sponsorship of world (fistf) team representing at various
international major events.
Great opportunity to sponsor a national team in attending major international events.
The sponsoring company would contribute to travel expenses and provide branded
shirts/clothing. The fistf can facilitate the negotiation of such sponsorship arrangements
with the players ’m a na g e ror directly with the players themselves. Clearly the
promotional opportunities are good, particularly for the top world players e.g. the
number one, Massimo Cremona, is regularly placed in the top three positions in major
tournaments and frequently appears on TV or in the press
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9. £ individually negotiated Sponsorship of top world players
(facilitated by fistf) in attending major international events.
A. World cup Germany Dortmund 2006
B. Photographs of major European and American Tournaments.
C. Details of Media Coverage and PR
Major International Tournaments
Italian Championships, French Championships
The fistf is adept at gaining media coverage of tournaments from TV, radio and Press and the
internet. The fistf assisted channel 4 in making a 1hr30 minute programme centered around the
world cup in summer 1990,it then sold as the number one sport video for 1990 in the uk. TV
channel aired a table soccer gp in Manchester England in 2005-6,the world cup had live feeds
with Cnn and Yahoo.Com .The fistf has organised a number of TV appearances involving the fistf
top players such as Eric Verhargen and Massimo Cremona.
The fistf has provided expert players for numerous TV programmes, for the 70s to present day The
fistf regularly achieves world local and regional press coverage of fistf
Tournaments worldwide. Should you require any further information about the above, or
anything Else in this information pack, please d o n’thesitate to contact me.
Media coverage & PR :
Contact Alan Collins at the FISTF on 01616820564 or via email: Alan.collins@fistf.com
