The FA National Futsal League Handbook 2013/14 Founded in 2008 LEAGUE HANDBOOK www.TheFA.com/futsal THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE SEASON 2013/14 FOUNDED IN 2008 LEAGUE HANDBOOK WWW.THEfa.COM/My-FOOTBALL/PlaYER/FUTSAL 2 THE FA FUTSAL MEMBERS THE FA FUTSAL LEAGUE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LEagUE Dave Henson – Chairman Bob Leeds – South Mike Brown – Vice Chairman Don Welch – Midlands Simon Walker – Secretary Sarah Hicking – North REFEREES OFFICER FOUR OTHER MEMBERS David Dixon Bob Cotter Fred Hunter Brian Walden John Waterall THE FA SMALL SIDED FOOTBALL COMMITTEE FUTSAL REFEREE MANAGER Mr David Henson – Chairman Roger Vaughan Mr Mike Brown – Vice Chairman [email protected] Mr Bob Cotter 07984 003 477 Mr Peter Hough Mr Fred Hunter FUTSAL REFEREE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Mr Reg Jackson Sean Dipple Mr Richard Lipscombe [email protected] Mr John Read 07787 435 782 Mr Shaun Turner Mr Brian Walden FUTSAL REFEREE APPOINTMENT OFFICER – Mr John Waterall SOUTH Ray Brown NATIONAL MANAGER [email protected] Simon Walker [email protected] FUTSAL REFEREE APPOINTMENT OFFICER – 07903 349 189 NORTH Ian Vaines NATIONAL GAME DEVELOPMENT [email protected] ADMINISTRATOR Laura Dove LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR – SOUTH [email protected] Bob Leeds 0844 980 8200 ext. 4596 [email protected] ENGLAND FUTSAL HEAD COACH LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR – MIDLANDS Pete Sturgess Don Welch [email protected] [email protected] 07903 577 414 LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR – NORTH Sarah Hicking [email protected] 3 FOREWORD The FA National Futsal Leagues is in its seventh season and is be called ‘National Champions’ and gain the opportunity of continuing to go from strength to strength. Each year since representing England in Europe in the UEFA Futsal Cup. the Leagues inception The FA have worked hand-in-hand with the clubs with a shared approach in trying to progress Last season this was a thrilling move for the FA National the standard and quality of the Leagues, along with raising Futsal Leagues, as it offered clubs the opportunity to play the awareness and understanding of Futsal in England. At the best teams from around the country on a more regular times this has not always been easy or successful, but on the basis. This we hope will help raise the standards of both whole Futsal in England and The FA National Futsal Leagues clubs and players and to ultimately improve the quality of in particular has progressed rapidly. the FA National Futsal Leagues. This season the FA National Futsal Leagues witnesses a Of course there is still much work that we all need to do further expansion with the introduction of the Division to continue to elevate the awareness and understanding Two North League. This now provides three Division Two of Futsal in this country, along with improving the quality Leagues to mirror and support the three divisions in the first of Futsal played in the FA National Futsal Leagues. As in tier of the FA National Futsal Leagues. This is an important previous year’s I’m sure this season will see the game take step forward in developing a structured, organised FA further big strides forward, and that is why it is so exciting to National Futsal League system, but of course The FA are be involved in Futsal at this current time. keen to progress this further over the next couple of seasons by encouraging more teams into the Division Two set-up. SIMON WalkER FA NATIONAL MaNagER FOR The First Division will see the continuation of the FA National ADULT GRASSROOTS FOOTball Futsal Super Leagues, an exciting development that was introduced last season. The top four teams from each of the three First Division Leagues will progress into the Super Leagues. The Super League will consist of four groups of three teams, with each club playing against each other home and away in a mini-league. The top club from each Super League progresses to the Grand Finals to play for the right to 4 A Message FROM THE CHAIRMAN The past seven years have flown by since The FA National a collective we all have a duty in ensuring that as many Futsal Leagues were set-up, and over that time we of these young English players competing in these have witnessed a vast amount of change and forward competitions are channelled into The FA National Futsal momentum in English Futsal. Clubs have come and Leagues to support their ongoing Futsal development and gone, but overall we have managed to retain many of to support a successful England team. the founding clubs of the league who have continued to evolve and develop. In addition to these original This season we see the introduction of a new rule to help clubs, the Futsal Family has benefited hugely from the support and encourage clubs in developing talented introduction of new, equally enthusiastic teams that have players eligible to play for England. On each match-day, challenged the ‘old order’. This all makes for a sport that FA National Futsal League clubs are required to include is rapidly building strong foundations within this country 4 players in their match-day squad of 12 players that from which it can continue over upcoming years to are eligible to play for England. We hope that through flourish and prosper. this new rule we will see a wider pool of talented players within the FA National Futsal League that can challenge From our perspective, it is extremely important that for places within the England Squads. The FA National Futsal Leagues continues to grow and develop, as we very much see the National Leagues as I wish every club in the FA National Futsal League system the breeding ground for future England Futsal players. the best of luck this season, and hope that it is yet The England Futsal team has made large strides forward another memorable year for the development of this on the international scene over the past few years, but wonderful game in England. we are keen that this progress is maintained and even accelerated. For this to happen much is required of clubs DavE HENSON within The FA National Futsal Leagues in introducing CHAIRMAN young talented English players to the game of Futsal and FA SMALL SIDED FOOTBALL COMMITTEE nurturing this talent. Over the past few years it has been exciting to see the FA National Youth Futsal Festival grow significantly in size, as well as seeing the introduction of the FA Under 19s National Futsal Championships. As 5 6 CLUB DIRECTORY DIVISION 1 THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE SOUTH BAKU UNITED FC CITY OF LONDON FUTSAL ClUB FC BALTIC UNITED FC SIAULIAI LONDON FUTSAL GENESIS FUTSAL ClUB HElvECIA FUTSAL ClUB KAUNAS FC WEST LONDON FUTSAL 7 BAKU UNITED MaNagER Home kit – White/White/White Oleksandr Saliy Away kit – Red and Blue/Red/Red [email protected] 0753 567 6162 VENUE ADDRESS SportHouse PRESIDENT Mayesbrook Park Ilham Naghiyev Lodge Avenue [email protected] Barking Essex RM8 2 JR FC BALTIC UNITED ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS Nerijus Smatavicius Score centre [email protected] 100 Oliver Road 07886779210 Leyton London Home kit – Blue/Grey/Grey. E10 5JY Away kit - Jasmine Green/Grey/Grey CITY OF LONDON FUTSAL CLUB ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS James Rosa Sporthouse [email protected] Mayesbrook Park 07528 561 309 Lodge Avenue Barking Home kit - Red/Red/Red Essex Away kit - White/Black/Black RM8 2 JR 8 FC Siauliai LONDON Futsal ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS Laimis Girzadas Score Centre [email protected] 100 Oliver Rd 07766 548 878 Leyton E10 5JY Home kit – Black and Yellow Stripes/ Black/Black and Yellow Stripes Away kit – Yellow/Black/Black and Yellow Stripes GENESIS FUTSAL CLUB ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS Trevor Tamatave UEL SportsDock [email protected] Docklands Campus 07718 280 415 4-6 University Way University of East London Home kit – Red/White/Red London Away kit – Blue/White/Blue E16 2RD HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS Virgilio Guimarães Score Centre [email protected] 100 Oliver Road 020 7747 4585 Leyton Website: www.helveciafutsal.com E10 5JY Home kit - Blue/White/Blue Away kit – Red/White/Red 9 KAUNAS FC ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS Romas Poluskinas Sport House [email protected] Mayesbrook Park 07888 808 034 Lodge Avenue Barking Home kit – Red/White/Red Essex Away kit – White/White/White RM8 2 JR WEST LONDON FUTSAL SECRETARY Home kit - Purple/Black/White Chico Urbanus Away kit - Yellow/White/Black [email protected] and [email protected] VENUE ADDRESS St. Mary’s University College CHAIRMAN Waldegrave Road Gavin Johnson Twickenham [email protected] TW1 4SX 10 11 CLUB DIRECTORY DIVISION 1 THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE MIDLANDS BIRMINGHAM FUTSAL ClUB BIRMINGHAM TIGERS FUTSAL ClUB GLOUCESTER CITY FUTSAL REVOLUTION LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FUTSAL ClUB OXFORD CITY LIONS FUTSAL TEAM PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY FUTSAL ClUB UNIVERSITY OF BATH FUTSAL ClUB 12 BIRMINGHAM FUTSAL CLUB ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS Ikhlaq hussain Birmingham Futsal Arena [email protected] Great Kings Street North 07961 314103 Birmingham B19 2LF Home kit - Lime and Yellow/Black/ Black or White. Away kit - Royal blue/Royal Blue/ Royal blue or White. BIRMINGHAM TIGERS FUTSAL CLUB ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS Davood Maroofi Birmingham Futsal Arena [email protected] Great Kings Street North 07540 768 767 Birmingham B19 2LF Home kit – Orange/Black/Black Away kit – White/Black/Black GLOUCESTER FUTSAL REVOLUTION ClUB CONTACT VENUE ADDRESS Jim Hart GL1 Leisure Centre [email protected] Bruton Way 07557 916 694 Gloucester GL1 1DT