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Youth futsal has a good year

All four of the youth futsal teams won their respective leagues last season, suggesting that the sport has a very bright future indeed at Barça.

The Under 16 team was the first to win its league, doing so with five games left to play. They beat Martorell 5-2 at the Ciutat Esportiva, to move into an unassailable lead of more than 15 points. It was a great year for the side coached by Miguel Ángel Palomar.

Other three sides follow suit

The Under 14 side managed by Adrià Fabregat won their league after beating second placed Marfil Santa Coloma 4-1 at the Ciutat Esportiva, to go six points clear at the top of the table with two games to play and a better head-to-head difference than the only team that could catch them. They won an amazing 23 games out of 24, drawing just once, away to Martorell.

Three cups for the Under 12s

The Under 12s became Spanish champions after beating Jaen 8-3 in a competition played in Las Rozas, Madrid. Their victims in the semi finals had been Melilla FS, beaten 6-1.

Having won the League and the Spanish Championship, they added a third trophy in the Copa Catalunya. They beat CUFS Lloret in Matadapera by an impressive 7-3 scoreline.

Under 14s

The Under 14s didn’t share the same fortune in the national playoffs. After an easy semi final win against Puertollano (10-3), they lost the final, played in the town of Boadilla, 10-5 to the home side.

But they did go on to play and win the Copa Catalunya. After getting past Les Corts-UBAE in the semis, FC Barcelona were crowned regional champions after beating Escuela Pia Sabadell by 5-2.

Under 18s

The Under 18 side had a double to celebrate. After collecting the League honours, they added the Copa Catalunya by winning 11-4 against Martorell in the final played in Mataró.

The Spanish Championship was held in May in Valladolid, where FC Barcelona were pipped to a place in the final at the final hurdle by Aljucer El Pozo.