National Futsal League

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The National Futsal League is the third futsal league in England. It is a Community Interest Company owned and controlled by its Member Clubs and administered by an annually elected Board of Directors.

National Futsal League
Founded2008
CountryEngland
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams40
Domestic cup(s)FA Futsal Cup
Most championshipsHelvécia Futsal Club (6)
Websitehttps://nationalfutsalleague.co.uk/

The league is played under FIFA rules, began in 2008, and featured 57 teams in the 3 division pyramid for the 2018–19 season: FA Futsal Super League, Division 1 (North and South), and Division 2 (North, South, and Midlands). The FA National Futsal Super League was the highest level of futsal within England and the national champions became England's representatives in the UEFA Futsal Cup. From the 2019/20 season the FA National Futsal Series replaced the National Futsal League as the highest level of futsal in England, as well as the England's representatives in the UEFA Futsal Champions League.

In the 2019/20 season, the National Futsal League consisted of the Premiership North, Premiership South, Championship North, Championship Midlands, and Championship South. The league ended due to COVID-19 and the clubs voted to finish the league on a point per game system.

The 2020/2021 season did not take place due to COVID-19 restrictions

The 2021/2022 season started in September with 4 regional divisions North, South, East, and West.

Champions

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Season League champions Runner-up
2008-09 Helvécia Ipswich Wolves
2009-10 Helvécia Tranmere Victoria
2010-11 Helvécia Spartans
2011-12 Helvécia Sheffield
2012-13 Baku United Helvécia
2013-14 Baku United Manchester
2014-15 Baku United Birmingham
2015-16 Oxford City Helvécia
2016-17 Helvécia London Baku
2017-18 Reading Escolla Helvécia
2018-19 Helvécia Loughborough
2019-20* Oxford City Futsal /Reading Royals Futsal Sporting Club Southend Futsal/Cambridge Futsal
2020-21 Voided due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021-22 East Riding Futsal Club Reading Royals A
2021-22 Southampton Athletic Futsal Club Bolton Futsal Club 'B'

* 2019–20 season was decided, after a Member Club vote, on Points Per Game when the season ended due to COVID-19.

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