Lone Star Subbuteo League in Texas - Formed in 2007. The Lone Star Subbuteo League is based in Hurst, Texas, the heart of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. The league includes the top ranked American Subbuteo Association player in the Lone Star State, as well as two active ASA officials, the ASA Treasurer, and the ASA Statistician. The Lone Star Subbuteo League is sponsored by TableSoccerUSA, the leading provider of subbuteo equipment in the United States.

The Lone Star Subbuteo League is always welcoming new members.  Interested parties should contact us at info@lonestarsubbuteo.com.

Chris and Jeremy, the new kids in Subbuteo Town, Texas accompanied The King to Baltimore, MD for the biggest Subbuteo event in US history Nov 30-Dec 2.  Put on annually by Paul Eyes, the Holiday Silver weekend is officially More Subbuteo Than You Can Handle™.  Starting on Friday evening with youth and veteran category play, and running through the FISTF I/O on Sunday, there were a total of 7 tournaments completed over the weekend.  Two youth, on veterans, a team tournament, a traveler's cup, the MLS Cup (ASA open) and the Holiday Silver (FISTF IO.)  This was in addition to the dozens of friendly matches played over the three days.  Over 70 people played tournament games over the weekend.  It was huge, it was fun, and the LSSL is proud to have represented Texas.  All Lone Star players made it out of group play for the ASA open and the team tourney, Chris and Keith made it out of group play for the FISTF IO, with Keith going to the quarterfinals.  All in all, a very good showing for the latest and greatest subbuteo league in the state of Texas. <Click for full story>

Subbuteo is a game of miniature soccer. It is played on a miniature pitch with miniature plastic men mounted on a rounded base. These figures are "flicked" around the field with one's index finger to pass or shoot the ball, and to put the figures into position. The game was first invented and popularized in England in the early to mid 1900's. It has since spread in popularity throughout Europe and the rest
of the world, although still relatively unknown in the U.S. The name itself comes from a bird of prey, the Hobby, whose scientific name is Falco Subbuteo.

The game of Subbuteo originated in postwar England in the late 1940's. Invented by Peter Adolph, the game saw a peak in the 1970's, but has seen a large resurgence as of late with many players rediscovering a game from their youth. Subbuteo has seen many changes from its original incarnation to today's game. The first sets came with cardboard figures on half-circle plastic bases, plastic goals, and a piece of chalk to draw lines on an army surplus blanket (not included). Eventually, in the early 1960's, the playing figure was a mass produced three dimensional figure. The late 1970's saw the addition of non-playing accessories like grandstand seating, fence surround and a working scoreboard. The early 1980's saw the playing figure and the plastic base undergo changes. No longer was the figure lifeless; he now was a more lifelike looking player set in a lightweight base. In 1996, Hasbro bought production rights and reduced the number of teams produced, cut out the accessories, but introduced a new one piece base that was an improvement over the lightweight base of the 80's. Hasbro ceased production of Subbuteo products in 1999. By 2000, Subbuteo players and bases were not being produced by one company, but were being produced by numerous companies around the world. Now, today's players use high quality playing surfaces, metal goals, highly detailed molded figures, and precision machined bases that glide across the entire field!

Subbuteo was introduced in the United States when Jokari became the first mass distributor of the game in 1981. Many players remember an early introduction to Subbuteo through Jokari sponsoring the PBS program“Soccer Made In Germany.” Jokari started the American Subbuteo Association in 1982. Tournaments were organized and newsletters produced, and the ASA held the first ever National Championship in the summer of 1982. Today the ASA has over 15 clubs nation wide and an active tournament circuit. In the
last few years we have seen our growth explode by over 400%. The mission of the American Subbuteo Association is to promote Subbuteo style Tabletop Soccer in the United States. By developing clubs and tournaments throughout the country the ASA provides opportunities for individual growth and ensures Sportsmanship above all.

Unlike soccer’s World Cup that is held every four years, Subbuteo’s version of the World Cup is held every year. Players from countries around the world compete every summer in the world’s largest table soccer tournament. A game that once thought reached it’s peak in
popularity in the late 70’s is making a comeback. <Click for PDF>