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United States Futsal Youth Programs and Competitions offers futsal clinics and instructional clinics for players at the youth level. The program is part of a larger structure that also includes instructional clinics for senior players, educational clinics for coaches and referees, Futsal State Cups, Futsal Regional Championships, the National Futsal Championship, and international competition for the U.S. Futsal National Teams.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: U.S. Futsal maintains a current schedule of 12 yearly futsal clinics.
United States Futsal (USFF) has been governing the sport of futsal in the United States since 1981, and since its founding in 1980 the Federation has grown to over 40,000 members, with about 90% of the membership made up of youth. Counting all state associations, national associations, and leagues, there are approximately 112,000 people participating in futsal in the United States. Futsal is the FIFA version of indoor soccer played on basketball-size courts, and participating teams in national competition range from under twelve (U-12) to senior level play for both men and women. There is a National Futsal Championship held each year to determine the best teams in the country at various age levels, and the host state for this championship is rotated so that different regions of the United States are represented.
The USFF was founded to promote the sport and provide standards for the futsal state associations, supervise youth (under 19 years) and senior (over 19 years) competition at local and national levels, resolve questions and controversies not adjustable under state association rules, manage the Futsal State Cups, Futsal Regional Championships, and the U.S. Futsal National Championship, conduct clinics to educate players, coaches, and referees, and manage and support the U.S. Futsal National Teams for international competition. U.S. Futsal is a member of U.S. Soccer and has governed the sport throughout the United States for more than four decades at youth, adult, and professional levels.
The term FUTSAL was first created by Alexander Para for the U.S. Minisoccer Federation and was adopted by U.S. Futsal in 1987, when the organization changed its corporate name within the state of California. In 1989, Dr. Havelange, then President of FIFA, accepted the term FUTSAL and had it incorporated into Article 27, stating that the committee for soccer played in reduced areas called salon soccer or five-a-side would from then on be called FUTSAL. The name FUTSAL was trademarked in the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1989 (PTO Serial # 73832190, Registration # 1645572).
In May 1986, the 1.27 million-member Boys and Girls Club of America adopted futsal as an “Olympic Focus Sport” and began introducing the game to its 1,100 affiliated clubs throughout the United States. In June 1986, the 350,000-member American Youth Soccer Association became an associate member of U.S. Futsal to learn more about the game, and the Federation is also working to affiliate with the YMCA, NCAA, National High School Association of America, and the National Junior College Association.
Last updated May 1, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: U.S. Futsal maintains a current schedule of 12 yearly futsal clinics.
United States Futsal (USFF) has been governing the sport of futsal in the United States since 1981, and since its founding in 1980 the Federation has grown to over 40,000 members, with about 90% of the membership made up of youth. Counting all state associations, national associations, and leagues, there are approximately 112,000 people participating in futsal in the United States. Futsal is the FIFA version of indoor soccer played on basketball-size courts, and participating teams in national competition range from under twelve (U-12) to senior level play for both men and women. There is a National Futsal Championship held each year to determine the best teams in the country at various age levels, and the host state for this championship is rotated so that different regions of the United States are represented.
The USFF was founded to promote the sport and provide standards for the futsal state associations, supervise youth (under 19 years) and senior (over 19 years) competition at local and national levels, resolve questions and controversies not adjustable under state association rules, manage the Futsal State Cups, Futsal Regional Championships, and the U.S. Futsal National Championship, conduct clinics to educate players, coaches, and referees, and manage and support the U.S. Futsal National Teams for international competition. U.S. Futsal is a member of U.S. Soccer and has governed the sport throughout the United States for more than four decades at youth, adult, and professional levels.
The term FUTSAL was first created by Alexander Para for the U.S. Minisoccer Federation and was adopted by U.S. Futsal in 1987, when the organization changed its corporate name within the state of California. In 1989, Dr. Havelange, then President of FIFA, accepted the term FUTSAL and had it incorporated into Article 27, stating that the committee for soccer played in reduced areas called salon soccer or five-a-side would from then on be called FUTSAL. The name FUTSAL was trademarked in the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1989 (PTO Serial # 73832190, Registration # 1645572).
In May 1986, the 1.27 million-member Boys and Girls Club of America adopted futsal as an “Olympic Focus Sport” and began introducing the game to its 1,100 affiliated clubs throughout the United States. In June 1986, the 350,000-member American Youth Soccer Association became an associate member of U.S. Futsal to learn more about the game, and the Federation is also working to affiliate with the YMCA, NCAA, National High School Association of America, and the National Junior College Association.
Last updated May 1, 2026.
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