Major League Futsal
Major League Futsal USA is Americas First Professional Futsal league. Founded in 2012 by Rosario Lopez[1] on the principles of an open league model featuring promotion and relegation under the USFF (United States Futsal Federation) and U.S. Soccer and adhering to FIFA Futsal rules[2] Major League Futsal[3] is currently the only professional futsal league directly affiliated with U.S. Futsal and U.S. Soccer[4] giving it the platform to engage in CONCACAF and other prestigious international events as a representative of the United States.
About Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller field and mainly played indoors. It can be considered a version of five-a-side football. Its name comes from the Portuguese Futebol de salão, which can be translated as "room football". It originated from Uruguay in 1930.
According to FIFA and UEFA research, Futsal is the fastest growing indoor sport in the world. Its development in Asia and Europe are most notable with large increases in players, both professional and amateur, including youth, also seen in Africa and North America.
MLF and its members
The vision of MLF founders is to grow the sport of Futsal through a grass roots approach providing opportunities which transcend social and economic boundaries with an unmatched support system of Futsal Professionals. The business of MLF provides members with a sustainable model and professionally managed Futsal platform serving as an inspiration to players and Futsal fans alike.
It is the goal of those involved with Major League Futsal[5] to:
- provide a professional Men's and Women's National league.
- provide a Men's and Women's Reserve League .
- provide our neighbors in Canada and Mexico a professional USA Futsal opportunity.
- provide the power of sanctioning and insurance to all members.
- affiliate with the global market of professional Futsal leagues.
- introduce Professional Futsal to a new & existing Futsal fanbase.
- be the foundation and support system of professional Futsal in North and South America.
Major League Futsal professional clubs include:
- Alianza F.C.
- Arizona Adrenaline
- Cleveland Xtreme
- Ensenada Amway
- Hawaii Futsal
- Inter Tijuana Futsal
- K.C. Cyclones
- Lancing City Futsal
- Maryland BNC
- Phoenix Brazas
- Portland City F.C.
- Real Phoenix F.C.
- San Jose Legends
- Sporting Maryland
- Toronto United
- Tucson Amigos
- Utah Alianza
- Waza Flo
- Colorado Highlanders
- Niagara Futsal Club
