HISTORY
The origin of Futsal can be traced back to Montevidel, Uruguay, in 1930 when Juan Carlos Criani devised a five-a-side version of soccer for youth competion in YMCAs. The game is played on basketball-sized courts, both indoors and out without the use of sidewalls. The first international competition took place in 1965, when Paraguay won the first South American Cup.
The U.S. Futsal Federation was incorporated in January, 1983. Osvaldo Garcia was the first president The game originally was referred to as Minisoccer and then became known by its official international name, Futsal.
The first Futsal World Championship conducted under the auspices of FIFUSA (before its members integrated into FIFA in 1989) was held in Sao Paulo,Brazil, in 1982. The first international Futsal match in the United States was held in December, 1985, at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA. The U.S. select team, defeated Australia, 9-5. U.S. Futsal has conducted a National Championship each year since 1985.
The U.S. Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) and U.S. Futsal signed an agreement in August of 1995, to promote futsal in all National State Association under the auspices of U.S. Futsal.
