About the World Cup

About the SASN World Cup 2017

• First event of its kind in the United States
• Taking place on October 14th at beautiful Baldwin Park on manicured fields
• Over 150 players representing 10 different countries competing
• Hundreds of friends, families and fans will be in attendance
• There is a lot of buzz in the community with community newspapers and other media outlets providing coverage on several teams

10 Countries Competing

• India
• Pakistan
• Bangladesh
• USA
• Israel
• Dominican Republic
• Afghanistan
• Philippines
• West Indies
• Ireland

Event Goals

• Bolster funding for South Asian Sports Network Scholarship
• Raise money for Hurricane Relief
• Foster camaraderie within the community
• Showcase community athletes
• Create awareness of the multiculturalism of this American Sport

• Bring together the Political, Civics, and Sports communities

• Established in 2005 to create unity within the South Asian diaspora

• Largest South Asian Sports League in North America
• Database of over 1500 professionals and over 1000 active athletes
• 4 Active Sports Leagues representing year round active participation
  • Softball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Bowling
  • Continually growing and bringing in new members

• South Asian Portal website
  • SouthAsianSports.com and SouthAsianSportsNetwork.com