04/02/2026
⚽️💪🏽🙌🏼
Ginga Futsal Academy - New Zealand is back in Matamata for Term 1, with futsal training sessions for young players of all ages.
U15 >> players aged 13 to 15.
U12 >> players aged 10 to 12.
U9 >> players aged 7 to 9.
More information on the website: https://matamataswifts.co.nz/juniors/player-development/
Sign your keen young futsal player up quickly as group sizes are limited.
16/01/2026
🇧🇷⚽️ HISTORY IN THE MAKING ⚽️🇦🇺
Ginga Futsal Academy is proud to announce that for the very first time, we will be heading overseas to compete in the Gold Coast International Futsal Tournament.
This tournament is one of the largest and most prestigious futsal events in Oceania, bringing together teams from Australia, New Zealand and across the international futsal community. We’re also happy to announce as our main sponsor. This is a huge milestone for our academy, and we’re ready to embrace the challenge
This is just the beginning. A step toward the future, laying the foundation for our dream of taking Ginga youth teams overseas in 2027.💛🖤
📍 Gold Coast, Australia
🏆 Gold Coast International Futsal Tournament
⚽️ Ginga Futsal Academy — First International Tournament
08/11/2025
Team Announcements for this weekends tournament! Good luck everyone!
07/07/2025
🚨 TERM 3 REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🚨
Ready to LEVEL UP? 💥⚽ Ginga Futsal Academy is calling all young ballers who want to grow, compete, and dominate the court!
🔥 Term 2 was INCREDIBLE – full of energy, skill, and non-stop progress from our players. Now it’s time to take it even further.
✅ New challenges
✅ New goals
✅ Same winning mindset
🟡 Whether you’re a returning player or new to the squad – this is your moment. Let’s build champions together. 💪
📍 LIMITED SPOTS – Don’t wait!
📲 Register NOW at: www.gingafutsal.co.nz
Join the movement. Train with purpose. Play with heart.
21/06/2025
GINGA FUTSAL ACADEMY 💚
A huge welcome to Ginga Futsal Academy, who are making their first appearance at the Buzz Electrics Youth Futsal Tournament in 2025.
Despite being newcomers to our tournament, Mario Jnr and Mario Snr are bringing a wealth of knowledge with the U13 & U15 Boys and we expect to see great things from these squads over the three days.
Looking forward to seeing you in Napier
27/03/2025
NZSS Futsal Championship recap: Our coach Mario Jnr and players Evie Rodgers and Lucy Tawharu-Senf have just had a blasting 3 days of futsal down in Wellington at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Futsal Championship, getting 5th place in the country. Unfortunately being knocked out in the quarterfinals in a game where MMC were able to dominate, but it was all decided on an intense penalty shootout. Below are the performances of the team:
First game- MMC 1-0 Napier Girls
Second game- MMC 2-4 Western Heights
Third game- MMC 5-0 Onslow College
Fourth game- MMC 3-1 Otumoetai College
Fifth game- MMC 3-2 Hamilton Girls
Sixth game- MMC 1(4)-1(5) Rangiora College (Penalties)
Seventh game- MMC 1-0 Sacred Heart Hamilton
Eight game- MMC 1-0 Mount Albert Grammar
Congratulations to Mount Maunganui College for getting 5th place, with 6 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw, 17 goals scored, only 8 goals conceded, a total of 4 clean sheets, and being able to score in all 8 matches.
27/01/2025
⚽ Ginga Futsal Academy is Back for 2025 - Term 1! 🎉
We’re kicking off the new year with exciting news—Term 1 training is here, and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever! 🙌
Visit our website: WWW.GINGAFUTSAL.CO.NZ
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
Details:
✅ We’re back at Tauranga and Papamoa
✅ Training days: Wednesdays and Fridays
🏆 Tournaments for all age groups happening this term and all 2025.
🚨 Spots Fill Fast!
Last year, 4 of our age groups filled up quickly, so don’t miss your chance to secure a spot this season. Let’s make 2025 a year to remember with action-packed training, skill-building, and loads of fun!
Whether you’re returning or joining us for the first time, we can’t wait to see you on the court. Get ready to train hard, play smart, and achieve greatness with Ginga Futsal Academy! 💪
19/12/2024
Dear Parents,
I hope this email finds you well! We’d like to share some important updates and reminders to ensure everything runs smoothly and your child gets the most out of their experience at Ginga Futsal Academy.
1. Training Schedule
Ginga will be back on Term 1 in 2025. We are planning to start our fist training on Feb 5th for Tauranga (Merivale) and Feb 7th for Papamoa (Golden Sands).
2. Uniform and Equipment
We are expecting to receive our training kit in early January. The training kit will be used for training and to play in the tournaments as well (if the tournament organizers request numbers on the shirts, we will supply the playing kit). All players should come to training and matches in their complete Ginga uniform, including proper futsal shoes.
3. Upcoming Events
Keep an eye out for our upcoming tournaments and social events. We’ll be sharing more details soon, but we encourage your involvement as these are wonderful opportunities to build community spirit and cheer on the players! We are taking teams to play in the local league (Waibop Futsal) and some tournaments around North Island:
St. John's Futsal - Hamilton
Hawke's Bay Fustal Festival - Napier
Palmy Futsal Cup - Palmerston North
Our website will be updated before the end of the year, and registration for the 2025 season will be open! Limited spots are available!
Tauranga and Papamoa!
Thank you for your continued support and dedication. Together, we’re helping your children grow, not only as athletes but as confident and well-rounded individuals.
Best wishes,
Mario Senior and Mario Junior