Futsal in England

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Futsal is a growing sport in England.

England has a national team, run by the The Football Association.[1]

A UK wide league has started: The Futsal Premier League. [2]

It has long been the key to Brazils dominance of world football, with superstars Ronaldo, Pelé and Ronaldinho all attributing their dazzlings skills to playing Futsal. Other soccer greats such as Johan Cruyff and Michael Owen have used Futsal to develop their flair, touch and amazing skills.

At the heart of Futsal is the smaller, heavier and reduced bounce ball, designed to force the player to use skill to control it rather than the ball’s bounce to move it. It is similar to indoor football but with slight rule changes. Pace, skill, teamwork and high drama characterize the indoor game while developing close individual ball skills and control.

Futsal In Enfield, Middlesex, England

The Enfield Futsal League started in March 2006 with teams from the Southbury 7's Football League bening joined with a few local sunday league side to make up a league to run so the champions could go through to the FA National Cup.

The season was won by the W.E. Boiz who collected the legaue cup as well, just to add they also did the double in the Southbury 7's league that season as well.

The second season started in Setpember 2006 and after a few troubles in getting a venue to play at teh season got underway and was compelted with Craigs taking teh league title and Maccabi Allstars moving up into the National Southern Conference.

September also saw teh start of a junior league in Enfield, this was developed from the 5-a-side league that had been running at the Aspire Centre in Edmonton, North London.

The season ended with A Team taking teh league and league cup in the under 16's division and N9 Soldiers taking the under 13's division.

the league has also run some very sucessfull oneday competiions since march 2006

Summer 2006 winners EIV

Summer 2006 winners W.E.Boiz

Half Term 2007 winners Allstars United u16

Half Term 2007 winners N9 Soldiers u13

There are great youth teams such as [Allstar Utd] who are Enfield Cup champions.[3]