About us

We are an English futsal club, based in North Cumbria. We compete in the National Futsal Series Two (Tier 2 of the English Futsal Pyramid) and feature one of the most prominent and established youth futsal academies in Great Britain.
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CARLISLE FUTSAL
MISSION&VISION

With a membership of 150+ of the most talented Futsal players and coaches in the region we are proudly representing the people of Cumbria on the national Futsal scene.

Our mission is simple and has been the same since 2012 when we formed the Club: “Create a Club that the people of Carlisle and Cumbria can be proud of”. It has driven everything we have done since then and has been the cornerstone of all of our achievements to date.

Our values are more than just a set of words. They define the culture of our Club and every member must abide by them. They are openness, honesty, integrity, collaboration (working together), mutual dependancy (trusting one another) and innovation (not copying others).

OUR AWARDS

Our fist major title was winning the National Futsal League Championship North in season 2019/20. Our youth teams regularly pick up titles from tournament wins at home and abroad.
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LEARN MOREABOUT FUTSAL

The Club provides members with the opportunity to learn and develop knowledge and skills in relation to playing Futsal.

Futsal is widely played across the world, and is the small sided football format that is officially recognised by both UEFA and FIFA. The nature of the game places a large emphasis on technical skill and ability in situations of high pressure, and is subsequently an excellent breeding ground for football competencies that can be translated into the 11-a-side format of the game.

Futsal began in Uruguay and Brazil where the large crowded cities and a shortage of playing pitches forced a football mad populace to play small sided football and in 1936 the first rules emerged. Futsal was the name chosen by FIFA, which is simply a combination of the Spanish words for ‘hall’ (Sala) and ‘football’ (Futbol): hence ‘Futsal’.

Many of the top world class footballers played Futsal in their youth and credit it with supporting their footballing development; players of the calibre of Pele, Zico, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco, Xavi and Fabregas, amongst many others, have played Futsal to develop their skills.

Futsal is not just a tool for Football. It is a beautiful sport in its own right with its own World and European Cups with professional leagues around the world.

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CARLISLE FUTSALOUR COACHES

Our qualified coaches are always on hand to inspire, encourage and share their passion for the beautiful game.
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HEAD COACHDAZ GAFFNEY

Daz is a founding member of the Clubs academy programme. His passion for the Club and Futsal is unrivalled. A top coach and a vital member of the Clubs coaching team.

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HEAD COACHMIKE DEVITT

Mike is a great leader and has quickly fallen in love with Futsal after being introduced to it by our Club in 2017. He now leads the Clubs South Cumbria Performance Centre overseeing its growth.

GOALKEEPER COACHMIKE BAINES

Mike is one of the Clubs Futsal goalkeeper coach specialists and is a very capable Futsal goalkeeper himself. He has been involved with the Club since 2015 and assists across multiple age groups.

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ACADEMY COACHRICH PENNEY

Rich has been assisting coaching sessions with the Club since 2015 often taking the lead when head coaches are unavailable. Rich is a calm communicator with a passion for Futsal and player development.

ABOUT CARLISLE FUTSAL

Carlisle Futsal Club is an English futsal club, based in North Cumbria. We feature one of the most prominent and established youth futsal academies in Great Britain.

Our mission is to create a Club that the people of Carlisle can be proud of.

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