| Full name | University of Nottingham Futsal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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.
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]
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 |
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]
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