University of Nottingham Futsal
| Full name | University of Nottingham Futsal | ||
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| Founded | July 2012 | ||
| Ground | Sutton Bonington Sports Centre | ||
| Director of Futsal | Martyn Ware | ||
| Manager | Roger Augusto | ||
| League | FA National Futsal League - Super League North | ||
| 2014/15 | North Division 2 - 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
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]
During the summer of 2015, the club announced the signing of Roger Augusto as the head coach of the first team.[5]
Results
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 | |
| 2015/16 | Super League North | - | In progress |
Venue
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.[6]
Teams
The club is one of the largest in the country, catering for a wide demographic of players. Whilst initially with a single male students team, it has grown to have 4 men's student teams, 3 women's students teams, a FA National Futsal League team and a Centre of Excellence for Under 16 and Under 14 players [7]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://desporto.sapo.pt/futsal/artigo/2015/08/04/roger-augusto-assina-pelo-nottingham
- ↑ "David Ross Sports Village". nottingham.ac.uk.
- ↑ "The Academy". uonfutsal.com.