University of Nottingham Futsal
| Full name | University of Nottingham Futsal | ||
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| Founded | July 2012 | ||
| Ground | David Ross Sports Village | ||
| Manager | Isaac Waladbaigi | ||
| League | FA National Futsal League - North Division 1 | ||
| 2017/18 | Super League North - 2nd | ||
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University of Nottingham Futsal is a futsal club based at the University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. It competes in the FA National Futsal Super League, the highest standard of futsal in England.
History
[edit]The club was founded in July 2012 after a meeting between Martyn Ware, Daniel Slater and James Moore.[1] After success in university competitions, the club entered the FA National Futsal League in 2013/14 in North Division 2. After a couple of competitive years, the club was selected as an elite group of 16 clubs to make up the 2015/16 FA National Futsal Super League.[2][3] Shortly after, the club was nominated for the BUCS University Club of the Year.[4]
Results
[edit]The club's final league positions in the FA National Futsal League are listed below
| Season | Division | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | North Division 2 | 4th | Debut season in the FA National Futsal League |
| 2014/15 | North Division 2 | 2nd | Promoted to Super League North |
| 2015/16 | Super League North | 7th | |
| 2016/17 | Super League North | 6th | Relegated to North Division 1 following league restructure |
| 2017/18 | North Division 1 | 2nd | |
| 2018/19 | North Division 1 | In progress |
Venue
[edit]The club currently plays its FA National Futsal League matches at Sutton Bonington Sports Centre, in Leicestershire. From season 2015/16, the club will be moving into the newly constructed £40m David Ross Sports Village, at University Park, Nottingham.[5]
Teams
[edit]The club is one of the largest in the country, catering for a wide demographic of players. Whilst initially launched with a single male students' team, it has grown to have four men's students' teams, three women's students' teams, an FA National Futsal League team and an Academy for youth players.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "About". uonfutsal.com.
- ^ "England Futsal » FA Announces Super League Clubs for Next Season". englandfutsal.com.
- ^ "UoN Futsal selected for Super League". nottingham.ac.uk.
- ^ "Shortlist announced for the 2014/2015 BUCS Awards - British Universities & Colleges Sport". bucs.org.uk.
- ^ "David Ross Sports Village". nottingham.ac.uk.
- ^ "The Academy". uonfutsal.com.