Only three years have passed since Sijede vrijede Association organised the first walking football tournament in Croatia, held in Zagreb on 8 October 2022 – at that time a completely new and little-known form of the game.

Thanks to continuous effort, commitment, and dedicated promotion, the popularity of walking football has steadily increased. A new milestone in its development is the launch of the First Zagreb Walking Football League Championship – the first official walking football league in Croatia. Over the next two years, several additional regional leagues are planned to be established across the country.

Participants in this league are among the oldest active football players in Croatia (aged 60+), once again proving that football truly is a game for everyone, regardless of age – as UEFA consistently promotes. Walking football encourages physical activity, social connection, and mental well-being, demonstrating how sport can significantly contribute to the quality of life in later years.

Event details 

Participants: Superstarci, Stari plehovi, Mibex, Mladi starci CB After Eight, Vestibulotol (Zagreb) and Sport line (Veliko Trgovišće)

Programme:

• Welcome speeches: Iva Radušić, Secretary of the Sijede vrijede Association and Project Leader of Walking Football, and Zorislav Srebrić, Senior Advisor to the HNS President

• Start of competition: 10:00 a.m.

• Kick-off: Zorislav Srebrić, the first walking football ambassador in Croatia

The opening of the First Zagreb Walking Football League Championship represents an important step in the development of walking football in Croatia and reaffirms that football is a sport that connects generations, promotes inclusion and encourages positive social values.