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
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Bring together the Political, Civics, and Sports communities
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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
