Ottawa has first weekly soccer devotional!

The past couple of weeks Ottawa has started a weekly soccer devotionals and has been very successfull. This group is located in vanier and hope to get more people to come. if interested in joining please email Aaron Hooper at bifa_president@hotmail.com

Thank you,

BIFA staff

Baha'i Soccer Showdown: Twin Arrows FC vs. Light the Fire FC

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010


Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Andy Livingston Park

Street: 98 Keefer Street

City/Town: Vancouver, BC

The Ultimate Baha'i Soccer Showndown:




Twin Arrows FC vs. Light the Fire FC



The Twin Arrows begin their 8th summer campaign (started in 2002) against the Coquitlam-based Light the Fire FC. This match is part of the Vancouver training camp that serves to prepare the Twin Arrows for the 52nd annual June Sports tournament in Alert Bay.

Come and support your club!

Be there at 3:00 PM. Kick-off at 3:30.

BIFA TV Commercial

New Ottawa Nine Stars FC Jersey

Well It is this time of year again...Time for new uniforms!!! This year the Ottawa Nine Stars FC has got a stylish new uniform that they will showcase this year. Hope everybody enjoys the jersey!!

Ottawa Nine Stars FC 2010 Jersey

Comment and tell us what you think.

Thanks,
BIFA Staff

Soccer Devotional on April 25th

The Ottawa Nine Stars FC will be hosting the first of there weekly soccer devotionals this Sunday April 25th, at 4pm. These devotionals will happen at the Ottawa Baha'i Center, 211 McArthur road. Then after they will play soccer at École André Laurendeau, 235 McArthur road, in the field at the back of the school. The Baha'i Center is located in Vanier.

These devotional gatherings are open to everybody. Invite all of your friends.

If you have any questions please email bifa_president@hotmail.com and join BIFA's facebook group.

thank you,
BIFA staff

UNLitel Official sponsor of Ottawa Nine Stars FC

On December 24th 2009 UNLitel phone networking became the Official Jersey sponsor of the Ottawa Nine Stars FC. They will be put on the jersey of the Ottawa Nine Stars FC in the 2010 season.

www.unlitel.com

Press Conference will be released later this week.

Join your Favourite Baha'i Soccer Team's Facebook Page.

Twin Arrows F.C.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2970660696

Ottawa Nine Stars F.C.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41990260243&ref=ts#

Expansion Teams Possibily in Toronto and Durham Regions

Over The past couple of days The Baha'i International Football Association have been consulting and considering looking at creating expansion Baha'i soccer teams in the city of Toronto, and also the Whitby/Durham Region in Ontario. Discussion processes are coming along with these two proposals. Things must still be talked about with the youth in the community, and also the assembly on regards to the teaching opportunity's of involving soccer while teaching the faith. Hopefully there will be a big interest and that we can move forward with possibly getting a team established by next summer.

B.I.F.A. has Twitter?

The Baha'i International Football Association (B.I.F.A.) officially has a twitter web page. www.twitter.com/bahaisoccer

WORLD NEWS

Real´s Van Nistelrooy ´in US for knee treatment´

Real Madrid's Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy has left for the United States to receive treatment for a knee injury from the same specialist who operated on him eight years ago, the club said Tuesday.

“Ruud van Nistelrooy and a member of the club's medical staff left for the United States today, where they will see Dr. (Richard) Steadman, who operated on the striker's right knee in 2000,” it said in a statement.

“Following a medical examination and MRI last Friday, Real Madrid's medical staff determined that the player has possibly injured the meniscus in his right knee.”

The sports daily Marca said he may undergo surgery from Wednesday.

“Neither the player nor Real Madrid want to lose more time and the aim is that Van Nistelrooy is back in Madrid at the end of next week to recuperate,” Marca said.

His absence is a hard blow for the Spanish champions, who are currently fourth in the Primera Liga and who have suffered two defeats to Juventus in the Champions League.

taken from : www.soccernews.com

On april 13th the Ottawa Nine Stars FC received a New Player number 14 Gunenc he livewd in turkey and now plays for (nsfc). We are very happy that he joined the league.

Also The Ottawa Nine Stars FC got a new logo. Check it out!

1st Bahai socer game in Canada

On June 29 the Ottawa Nine Stars F.C. is planing to host a game against the Oakville Messengers. The game will be posted online. More info will come out soon.

Any questions please email us at bifa@bci.org

Oakvile decides on team name

The Oakville baha'i soccer team, yesterday decided on there team name.
Thier team name is the Oakville Messengers.

They have not decided on a team logo yet.

2 New Bahai soccer teams

BIFA has Officially has 2 new teams in the world.

There is one team in Stockholm, Sweden and one team in Oakville, Canada.

Now in the world there are 4 known Bahai soccer teams in the world.

Want to Start a Baha'i Soccer Team

Allah'u'abha, everyone! We are delighted to start BIFA. We started in Ottawa, Canada in the Summer of 2006. Currently, we only have two Clubs in the Association, but we are thinking of spreading BIFA all through CANADA and bringing it farther around the world. The two Clubs are the Ottawa Nine Stars F.C. and the Twin Arrows F.C. (British Columbia) A few other cities are also trying to start their own Clubs. If you would like to start a Club in your area or already have a team and want to join our Association, please contact us at bifa@bci.org.

Make Sure you contact us before June.

NSFC Winter League

If you are a Baha'i interested in playing in the BIFA winter league, Please contact me at bifa@bci.org . You may also invite your non-baha'i friends.


When: Every Friday
Where: St. Anne's Catholic School
Time: 6-8pm
Age: 12 and older is recommeded

Junior Youth Camp 2008

This year Ottawa had there first Fire and Snow Junior Youth Camp. It was so much fun 2 of the Ottawa Nine Stars Players went, the 2 were Kion and Aaron. The 2 taught deferent people in the community who Baha'u'llah was and his life. Here is a clip of them dancing and druming at the camp.

Devotional Soccer

Devotional soccer is a great way to invite your friends to a devotional, supper, and play soccer at the same time. We are currently underway in starting this program with the junior youth classes of Ottawa. Each Class will have a team of 6 players. On the field during a game there will be 2 forwards and 1 goalie from each team. If you are interrested in starting a program in your region, please contact us at bifa@bci.org.

Announcing Baha'i International Football Association

Two years ago the Baha'i community of Ottawa, Canada decided to start an International Baha'i soccer league to boost up the youth and junior youth activities in the world.Come join us to make this dream possible.BIFA President.Contact us at bifa@bci.org