The team will play the domestic season in the famous chocolate and pink shirts with National League fixtures and cup tournaments throughout the summer.
Corinthians are made up of all players eligible for the England national Beach Soccer side. The team are currently in China, competing for the CFA Belt and Road International Beach Soccer Cup where they face Portugal – ranked third in the world.
Having the England side play domestically as Corinthian-Casuals uniquely mirrors the famous feat of the 1890s, where the senior national team consisted entirely of Corinthians on more than one occasion.
Casuals include players such as Aaron Clarke, an Arsenal FC coach who’s scored 130 goals in 122 international appearances, and Ben Bowra, former Corinthian-Casuals defender who starred in the club's tour to Brazil, playing against SC Corinthians Paulista.
Hanna Newton, Honorary Secretary for Corinthian-Casuals commented on the addition of the Beach Soccer side, "We're really excited about our Beach Soccer team; it's a fantastic style of football and we hope to see lots of club support at the various tournaments through the summer. This is of course something that our Corinthians Paulista family will also be very interested in, and we can't wait to get the players fully involved with the club when they're back from China. Watching the lads during their England training session, we've got an excellent summer season ahead of us!"
The domestic season starts with the 18th UK Beach Soccer Super Cup on 11th May at Appley Beach, Isle of Wight (9am – 6pm free entry with live music and bbq).
The National League commences on the 25th May at Lee Valley, London before moving onto Devon and returning to the Isle of Wight.
Dates are:
11th May – UK Beach Soccer Super Cup – Appley Beach, Ryde, Isle of Wight
25th May – National League Round One – Lee Valley, London
23rd June – National League Round Two – Croyde Bay, Devon
28th July – National League Round Three – Appley Beach, Ryde, Isle of Wight
4th August – National League Round Four – Lee Valley, London
Other fixtures will be announced in due course.