On Saturday, November 29th, the 18th GAMBA OSAKA Scanbio Cup Supported by S-Pool Plus , a futsal tournament for people with mental disabilities, was held at Suita City General Sports Ground. Following on from last year, the tournament was held at Suita City General Sports Ground with the support of Suita City, and a total of 130 players from 13 teams participated.

Suita Mayor Goto also attended the event to encourage the athletes.

This year, the tournament was held in two leagues: the " Competitive League " which emphasizes competitiveness, and the " Enjoyment League " which primarily serves as a place for scambio (interaction) between participating teams, and was tailored to suit the goals of each team.

The results of the tournament are as follows:
[Competitive League]
Winner: INTERVALO Osaka A *3rd consecutive victory
Runner-up: YARIMASSE Osaka
3rd place: FC Ueno

[Enjoy League]
Winner: Settsu City FC
Runner-up: OTEMON GAKUIN UNIVERSITY
3rd place: Settsu United FC

We would like to thank all the athletes who participated, as well as everyone involved in making the tournament possible, including S-Pool Plus, Ltd., who is supporting us as the title sponsor for the second year in a row.

GAMBA OSAKA will continue this activity, creating opportunities for people with mental disabilities to come into contact with social life through sports, and working to support their reintegration into society.

[18th GAMBA OSAKA Scanbio Cup Supported by S-Pool Plus]
Organizer: GAMBA OSAKA Co., Ltd.
Co-hosted by: NPO Japan Social Football Association
Sponsor: S-Pool Plus Co., Ltd.
Supported by: Suita City, Osaka Football Association
Cooperation: Shin-Abuyama Hospital

<List of participating teams> *In alphabetical order
INTERVALO Osaka A (Osaka Prefecture)
INTERVALO Osaka B (Osaka Prefecture)
WEARE united (Osaka Prefecture)
FC Ueno (Kyoto Prefecture)
OTEMON GAKUIN UNIVERSITY(Osaka Prefecture)
GOOD LUCK (Osaka Prefecture)
SIAMO PORTO SPERANZA (Osaka Prefecture)
Shiga Raccoon Dogs (Shiga Prefecture)
Gsons+ (volunteer team)
Settsu City FC (Osaka Prefecture)
Settsu United FC (Osaka Prefecture)
Half Time (Osaka Prefecture)
YARIMASSE Osaka (Osaka Prefecture)