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Tiger toasts futsal event

Tiger Beer has signed for a third time as title sponsor of Asian soccer’s Tiger 5s futsal tournament.

The event will be staged at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, from November 27 to December 2.

LG Electronics has also confirmed its continued support as an official partner to the event. Other corporate partners include official partner the Singapore Tourism Board and official supporters adidas, Duracell and the Marina Mandarin Hotel.

The event is owned and managed by ESPN Star Sports (ESS) through its event management group.

Said Richard Young, vice president of ESS’ event management group: “We have introduced a number of changes to the competition format, to ensure that the Tiger 5s is even more entertaining and competitive. Most important is that this event will now be held annually.”