If you are a regular reader of this blog you will know that our love for SubbuteoLab in Italy is a little bit over the top. The world’s only dedicated bricks and mortar Subbuteo shop is a haven for all things Subbuteo, from classic teams and sets to modern trophies,…
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Inside England’s Subbuteo World Cup bid including a collector’s fair, live streams and 64 top-of-the-range tables.
The proposed Subbuteo World Cup 2024 in England will feature 64 brand new Subbuteo tables, a giant Subbuteo collector’s fair and four continuous streams of the action. It will also feature a glitzy launch ceremony at a £20 million cultural centre and the opening event could be a Subbuteo World…
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Subbuteo federation to rebrand over ‘problematic’ link to sexual act name
The world federation for Table Football and Subbuteo is set to rebrand over comparisons between its name and a sexual act and worries the name excludes casual players. The Federation of International Sports Table Football (FISTF) is planning to rebrand after it said the name was ‘problematic’ in English. The…
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There is a major problem with the Subbuteo Deluxe rubber-backed pitch
Subbuteo World revealed the long-awaited Subbuteo Deluxe rubber-backed pitch to the world and confirmed it is now on sale in the UK. First announced by Hong Kong-based custodians of the brand Longshore back in 2021, the pitch proved to be a hit with Subbuteo fans and collectors because it can…
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England bid to host Subbuteo World Cup in 2024
Subbuteo could be coming home after the English Subbuteo Association confirmed it was hoping to host the FISTF Table Football World Cup – the de facto Subbuteo World Cup and the biggest tournament around the world. The most recent version of the Table Football World Cup was supposed to take…
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Subbuteo reveals Deluxe pitch, 75th Anniversary and Liverpool FC sets for 2022
Subbuteo has finally revealed the rubber-backed Deluxe pitch at the UK Toy Fair 2022. UK importer University Games showcased the rubber-backed pitch, which is able to be rolled without creases, at the major toy event where it first revealed the new-look Subbuteo back in 2020. The pitch is one of…
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Orders open for ultra-realistic Subbuteo retro pitch
If you have not heard of SA Bases yet you really should take a look at the website The South African-based company recreates stunning Subbuteo football and cricket pitches with a huge range of designs, made to order and delivered all over the world. The pitches have appeared in some…
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75 years of Subbuteo – so what’s going on at Longshore?
Late last year the BBC published an article about the resurgence of Subbuteo. It was a great article but one paragraph stood out like a sore thumb among the comforting nostalgia of the rest of the article. It simply said: “The BBC has asked the current makers of Subbuteo, Longshore…
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Table Football Monthly quits Youtube over advertising row
Popular Subbuteo-themed Youtube series Table Football Monthly has called time on the show after 19 months. Keith Littler, the brains behind the monthly series, has announced problems with Youtube’s new monetisation plans means the show has quit the platform and could be at an end. Video giant Youtube has changed…
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The iconic Subbuteo Mundial goals now come in metal versions
The Mundials are Subbuteo’s most-loved goals thanks to their continental style and relative rarity. The goals were launched in the 1980s as updated versions of the equally popular Championship goals (C181) and secured legendary status among collectors and players because of their easy-on-the-eye style and boxy net to keep shots…