Subbuteo championship league to take place in Kent

English Subbuteo Association said the game had made a resurgence since Covid

Europe's top Subbuteo table football clubs will be competing in Kent, a year after the county hosted the World Cup tournament.

Nearly 40 clubs from 10 countries will be competing at Abbey School in Faversham.

Stewart Grant, from the English Subbuteo Association, said they were "pleased" another competition is being held in the county.

"The sport was invented in Kent, so the community takes great pride that Subbuteo is making a resurgence worldwide," he added.

The Champions Leagues and Europa League are held every year, and Mr Grant said the game had "grown further" with the World Cup being held in England in 2024 for the first time in years.

Mr Grant said the sport was popular in the 1970s and '80s but it waned in the '90s following the emergence of computer games.

The game requires players to flick miniature models of football players around a replica stadium in an attempt to push a ball into a goal.

The sport was invented by Peter Adolf in 1947 from his Langton Green home near Tunbridge Wells.

"Subbuteo picked up again during Covid lockdown when people looked for old games to play," he said.

Mr Grant hoped more people, particularly the younger generation, would take up the sport.

"It's a fun sport where players are heavily involved in the game," he said.

"You are playing against real people, you make your own tactical decisions and it doesn't involve AI in your decision-making."

The Subbuteo Champions Leagues and Europa League is due to take place on 25 and 26 October.