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Futsal alongside soccer is growing rapidly in the United States;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/29/futsal-us-soccer-inner-city-fc-harlem|title=Can futsal deliver a world-class US soccer star from the inner city?|first=Bryan|last=Kay|date=29 November 2016|publisher=|accessdate=21 September 2017|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> the major professional league is [[Major League Futsal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-c1-futsal-20140115-dto-htmlstory.html|title=Futsal, soccer in miniature, gains popularity at L.A. parks|first=Paresh|last=Dave|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016|via=LA Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/here-comes-futsal-can-indoor-soccer-make-it-in-america-again|title=Here Comes Futsal: Can Indoor Soccer Make it in America Again? - VICE Sports|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://promoovertime.com/establishing-new-sport-market-futsal-ready-americanized/|title=Establishing a New Sport Market – Futsal Ready to be "Americanized"|date=27 May 2016|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wralsportsfan.com/futsal-growing-in-popularity-locally-and-globally/13879978/|title=Futsal growing in popularity locally and globally :: WRALSportsFan.com|first=|last=WRAL|date=9 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.univision.com/2014/02/futsal-and-the-changing-of-america/|title=Futsal and the Changing Of America - Univision|date=10 February 2014|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/01/21/latin-american-futsol-compacted-version-of-soccer-gaining-rapid-popularity-in-california/|title=Latin American Futsal, Compacted Version Of Soccer Gaining Rapid Popularity In California|publisher=|accessdate=21 September 2017}}</ref>
Along with [[soccer]], the sport of '''[[futsal]] in the United States''' is a rapidly-growing phenomenon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/29/futsal-us-soccer-inner-city-fc-harlem|title=Can futsal deliver a world-class US soccer star from the inner city?|first=Bryan|last=Kay|date=29 November 2016|publisher=|accessdate=21 September 2017|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> The major professional league for futsal in the US is [[Major League Futsal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-c1-futsal-20140115-dto-htmlstory.html|title=Futsal, soccer in miniature, gains popularity at L.A. parks|first=Paresh|last=Dave|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016|via=LA Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/here-comes-futsal-can-indoor-soccer-make-it-in-america-again|title=Here Comes Futsal: Can Indoor Soccer Make it in America Again? - VICE Sports|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://promoovertime.com/establishing-new-sport-market-futsal-ready-americanized/|title=Establishing a New Sport Market – Futsal Ready to be "Americanized"|date=27 May 2016|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wralsportsfan.com/futsal-growing-in-popularity-locally-and-globally/13879978/|title=Futsal growing in popularity locally and globally :: WRALSportsFan.com|first=|last=WRAL|date=9 August 2014|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.univision.com/2014/02/futsal-and-the-changing-of-america/|title=Futsal and the Changing Of America - Univision|date=10 February 2014|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/01/21/latin-american-futsol-compacted-version-of-soccer-gaining-rapid-popularity-in-california/|title=Latin American Futsal, Compacted Version Of Soccer Gaining Rapid Popularity In California|publisher=|accessdate=21 September 2017}}</ref>


[[Professional Futsal League]] is a rival promotion in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/investors-banking-fast-growing-futsal-take-united-states|title=Investors banking on fast-growing futsal to take off in United States|date=8 August 2016|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecomeback.com/32flags/us-soccer/is-futsal-the-next-frontier-of-growing-soccer-in-the-united-states.html|title=Is Futsal the next frontier of growing soccer in the United States?|date=25 February 2016|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref>
[[Professional Futsal League]] is a rival promotion in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/investors-banking-fast-growing-futsal-take-united-states|title=Investors banking on fast-growing futsal to take off in United States|date=8 August 2016|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecomeback.com/32flags/us-soccer/is-futsal-the-next-frontier-of-growing-soccer-in-the-united-states.html|title=Is Futsal the next frontier of growing soccer in the United States?|date=25 February 2016|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref>

The [[United States Futsal Federation]] is the sport's governing body.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:06, 8 January 2018

Futsal in the United States
CountryUnited States
Governing bodyUS Soccer
National team(s)Men's national team
Women's national team
National competitions
International competitions

Along with soccer, the sport of futsal in the United States is a rapidly-growing phenomenon.[1] The major professional league for futsal in the US is Major League Futsal.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Professional Futsal League is a rival promotion in the United States.[8][9]

The United States Futsal Federation is the sport's governing body.

References

  1. ^ Kay, Bryan (29 November 2016). "Can futsal deliver a world-class US soccer star from the inner city?". Retrieved 21 September 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. ^ Dave, Paresh. "Futsal, soccer in miniature, gains popularity at L.A. parks". Retrieved 22 December 2016 – via LA Times.
  3. ^ "Here Comes Futsal: Can Indoor Soccer Make it in America Again? - VICE Sports". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Establishing a New Sport Market – Futsal Ready to be "Americanized"". 27 May 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. ^ WRAL (9 August 2014). "Futsal growing in popularity locally and globally :: WRALSportsFan.com". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Futsal and the Changing Of America - Univision". 10 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Latin American Futsal, Compacted Version Of Soccer Gaining Rapid Popularity In California". Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Investors banking on fast-growing futsal to take off in United States". 8 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Is Futsal the next frontier of growing soccer in the United States?". 25 February 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.


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