Telecommunications firm LIME has announced that it will launch a National Futsal Competition come March.

LIME's Carlo Redwood, vice-president of marketing, said this programme will have a greater impact on the development of local football than the competitions in previous years .

"The Futsal format has, for many years, been the worldwide platform for football development, at both the national and club level in many countries. We believe that Futsal will provide a credible way of exposing talents to clubs, as well as national programmes," Redwood said.

Globally, Futsal programmes focus not only on increasing and honing football skills, but fusing opportunities for continued sports education, training, and steering individuals away from unemployment. The Futsal format includes four players and a goalkeeper.

"We had remarkable success last year in engaging both players and spectators at the community level - and expect that this new competition will be even bigger" he added. Redwood also said the recruitment process will begin on January 31, with a launch scheduled for early March.