International police indoor soccer tournament was held

From 12 till 16 October in Eibergen, the Netherlands, the 27th international police indoor soccer tournament was held. 40 countries from the whole world sent 160 teams to these prestige competitions. Every year still more regional departments of Russian section of IPA take part at the tournament. If 6 years ago the pioneers of this tournament were Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kirov, now Russia was represented by Arkhangelsk and Astrakhan departments, Boronezh, Bashkortostan, Kirishi, Kalmykia. For the first time Russians took a women team, women-football players from Arkhangelsk strived for victory. But the first pancake was lumpy – our women couldn’t get into the final. But they were able to gain everybody’s sympathy and policemen from many countries rooted for them. The example of the team from Arkhangelsk inspired representatives of Bashkortostan. Next year they promised to bring a woman team to the Netherlands.

As for results of men teams, leaders of past years, St. Petersburg team lost to Spanish football players in final. But united team from Astrakhan, Kalmykia managed to gain the 3rd place straight off. To great satisfaction of Russian fans, among whom there were 40 Kirovites. As every year our fellow countrymen had a good rest and travelled around Europe.