| Here at OutUK we're more than proud to announce that we're sponsoring London 2001, the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association World Championships being held in the capital this August. | |
| Gay & Lesbian Soccer Teams from across the world are coming to London for a week of world-class competitive football. With more than two thousand players, supporters, coaching staff and officials expected to participate, it'll be the highest-profile gay sporting event the capital has ever seen. | 
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The first IGLFA World Championship was held in Atlanta in 1991 and has been played
annually since then. In 2000 in Cologne, Britain, represented by teams from Stonewall FC,
won the Competitive Class as well as Gold and Bronze awards in the Recreational Class.
The British Lesbian team, the Lionesses, reached the semi-final stage. As well as the football,
there's a big programme of social events so that gay footballers and their supporters
from around the world can meet each other. Andy Francis Chair of London 2001 says, "We're delighted to welcome OutUK as a sponsor of the Championships. We believe their support and promotion of the Championships will contribute greatly to the reputation of British gay and lesbian sport in this country and in the eyes of the world. It looks like London 2001 is going to be the best IGLFA World Championship yet." Here on OutUK we'll be providing a full news and results service and Editor Mike Gray says "It's time that this country caught up with the rest of the world in encouraging and promoting gay and lesbian sport. The UK has some outstanding gay and lesbian football players and we're proud to be sponsoring the Fair Play awards in the IGLFA Championships this year. We're looking forward to some great world-class football this summer." London 2001 opens on Sunday 5th August with the Closing Ceremony on Saturday 11th August with games being played at the University Of Westminster Sports Grounds in Chiswick. London 2001 - Tournament Review and Highlights London 2001 - Photographs of the Finals and Ceremonies London 2001 - Photographs of the Early Rounds and the Events London 2001 - Social Events, Ceremonies and Parties London 2001 - Teams Competing in Championships London 2001 - Get your free London 2001 Commemorative Pen
LONDON 2001 - RESULTS AND LEAGUE POSITIONSMEN'S DIVISION 1
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