National Futsal Series

The FA National Futsal Series
AbbreviationNFS
Formation8 April 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-08)
TypeSports League
Region served
England
OwnerThe Football Association
Websitenationalfutsalseries.com

The FA National Futsal Series (NFS) is the highest-level English futsal league system, that runs the major futsal competitions in England for men and women. It was founded in 2019 by The FA.[1]

History

Following the launch of The FA first ever strategy for futsal "Fast Forward with Futsal" in 2018, The FA developed the National Futsal Series competitions to provide an opportunity to continue the transformation of futsal across England.[2]

The FA National Futsal Series inaugural season was in 2019/2020. The 2019/2020 season started in September and continued to March. The season was not concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

On the 22 September 2021, BT announced a new three-year agreement which will see seven weekends of the 2021/22 National Futsal Series Men’s Tier One and Women’s Super Series season shown live on BT Sport.[4] This continued with the rebranding of BT Sport, with games during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons shown live on TNT Sport.

Competitions

Men

  • FA NFS Tier 1
  • FA NFS Tier 2 North
  • FA NFS Tier 2 South
  • NFS League Cup
  • NFS/NFL National Cup
  • NFS/NFL League Plate

Women

  • Women Super Series Tier 1
  • Women Super Series North
  • Women Super Series South
  • Women's League Cup
  • Women's League Plate

Clubs

Men

Map
Team Year Joined Home Venue Division
Bolton Futsal Club 2019 Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre Tier 1
Bloomsbury Futsal Club* 2019 Aldenham Sports Centre Tier 1
Cambridge Futsal Club 2020 University of Cambridge Tier 2 South
Derby Futsal Club 2019 University of Derby Tier 1
East Riding Futsal Club 2019 Allam Sports Centre Tier 1
Kent United Futsal Club 2019 Medway Park Tier 2 South
Liverpool Futsal Club 2020 Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park) Tier 2 North
Newham Baku (Formerly London Baku United) 2019 University of East London (Sportsdock) Tier 2 South
London Genesis Futsal Club 2019 University of East London (Sportsdock) Tier 1
Loughborough Students Futsal Club 2019 Loughborough University (Sir David Wallace) Tier 1
Loughborough Students Futsal Club Development 2019 Loughborough University (Netball Centre) Tier 2 North
Manchester Futsal Club 2019 National Cycling Centre Tier 1
Manchester Futsal Club Development 2019 National Cycling Centre Tier 2 North
MK Mavericks Futsal Club 2019 Stantonbury Arts & Leisure Trust Tier 2 South
Maidenhead United Futsal Club (Formerly Reading Royals) 2020 Bradfield College Sports Complex Tier 1
Sporting Club Southend Futsal 2020 Garron Park Tier 2 South
Sunderland University Futsal Club 2019 University of Sunderland (Cityspace) Tier 2 North
Team United Bham Futsal 2019 University of Wolverhampton (WLV Sport) Tier 2 North
Trent Valley Futsal Club 2021 University of Nottingham (Sutton Bonington) Tier 2 North
Wessex Futsal Club 2020 Andover Sports and Leisure Centre Tier 1
Hartpury ( Formerly Worcester Futsal Club) 2019 Hartpury University Tier 1
York Futsal 2020 York Sport Arena Tier 2 North

*Previously ProFutsal London

    • Teams correct as of the 2024/25 season.

Women

Map
Team Year Joined Division
Bedford Futsal Club 2019 WSS South
Bloomsbury Futsal Club 2021 WSS Tier 1
Bolton Futsal Club 2020 WSS Tier 1
Bootham Futsal Club York 2022 WSS North
Cheshire Futsal Club 2019 WSS North
Coventry Futsal Club 2021 WSS South
London Genesis Futsal Club 2020 WSS South
London Helvecia Futsal Club 2019 WSS Tier 1
Loughborough Students Futsal Club 2019 WSS North
Manchester Futsal Club 2019 WSS Tier 1
Reading Royals 2020 WSS South
Southampton Azteca Futsal Club 2021 WSS Tier 1
Sunderland University Futsal Club 2020 WSS North
Team United Bham Futsal 2019 WSS Tier 1
Warrington Futsal Club 2021 WSS North
Worcester Futsal Club Women 2021 WSS Tier 1
University of Liverpool 2019 WSS Tier 1

Footballs

Nike provided the official ball of the NFS and is used by all teams up until the conclusion of the Summer Showdown in 2021

Since the start of season 21–22 Umbro Balls are being used by the National Futsal Series.[5]

Since the beginning of the season 23-24 the official match ball provider of the National Futsal Series is Derbystar.

See also

References

  1. ^ "WHO WE ARE". NFS. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ FA National Futsal Series - FAQs
  3. ^ "Announcement UEFA Futsal Champions League". Instagram. NFS. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ^ "LANDMARK BT SPORT DEAL AGREED". nationalfutsalseries.com. NFS. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ "NEW SEASON. NEW BALL". Instagram. NFS. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.