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.
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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
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