England national futsal team
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The England national futsal team represents England during international futsal
competitions. It is under the direction of The Football Association
. Although Futsal in England has been around for a number of years, the national team was first formed in 2003, after Futsal started to gain popularity in 2002.
Home matches are played at various venues around the country. Friendly matches are played with teams from other European nations, and also compete in Four Nations Tournaments each season, along with teams around Europe. England has entered the World Futsal Cup but failed to qualify in 2008. Also in 2008 England entered 'The Kuala Lumpur World 5’s tournament' in Malaysia, but failed to win a game.
qualifiers in Latvia from the 20th-23rd of November 2011.
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
competitions. It is under the direction of The Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
. Although Futsal in England has been around for a number of years, the national team was first formed in 2003, after Futsal started to gain popularity in 2002.
Home matches are played at various venues around the country. Friendly matches are played with teams from other European nations, and also compete in Four Nations Tournaments each season, along with teams around Europe. England has entered the World Futsal Cup but failed to qualify in 2008. Also in 2008 England entered 'The Kuala Lumpur World 5’s tournament' in Malaysia, but failed to win a game.
Current squad
The Squad named for the FIFA Futsal World Cup2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Preliminary round matches will be played from the 19 to 23 October and matches in the main Qualifying round will be played from the 14 to 18 December.-Group A:The qualification was held in Tbilisi, Georgia---------------------Group B:...
qualifiers in Latvia from the 20th-23rd of November 2011.
| # | Pos | Name | Caps | Club | |
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| James Dalton |  HelveciaHelvécia Futsal Helvécia Futsal Club is a futsal club based in London, England .-UEFA Futsal Cup:-External links:*... |
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| Neil Morgon | Loughborough University |
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| Curtis Holmes | Sheffield FC Futsal Club |
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| Rob Ursell |  SPE Strovolou |
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| Ben Mortock | Helvecia Helvécia Futsal Helvécia Futsal Club is a futsal club based in London, England .-UEFA Futsal Cup:-External links:*... |
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| Doug Reed |  Uspinjaca Zagreb |
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| Jason Kilbride | Middlesbrough Futsal Club Middlesbrough Futsal Club Middlesbrough Futsal Club is an English futsal club based in Middlesbrough in the North East of England, playing in The FA Futsal League North. The club was founded in 2007 and play their home matches in Thornaby-on-Tees a town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees.... |
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| Luke Ballinger | Frome Town Frome Town F.C. Frome Town Football Club is an English football club based Frome, a town in the county of Somerset. Founded in 1904, their nickname is the Robins and they play in a predominantly red kit. Their home is Badgers Hill, which has been the club's ground since their formation... |
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| Ian Parkes | Team Bath Futsal Club Team Bath Futsal Club Team Bath Futsal Club regularly compete in the Somerset F.A. Futsal League in southwest England. They are also taking part in the newly created FA Futsal League.... |
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| Nick Colley | Team United Birmingham |
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| Ollie O'Niell | Sheffield FC Futsal Club |
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| William Rooke | Loughborough University |
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| Grant Osbourn | FC Enfield |
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| Samuel Murphy | Brighton Electricity FC |
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Managers
| Manager | England career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2003–2008 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 1.9 |
| Peter Sturgess |
2008 - | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | |
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 20082008 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 20122012 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be the 7th FIFA Futsal World Cup, an international futsal tournament that is expected to take place 2-18 November 2012 in Thailand... |
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| Total | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
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- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
UEFA European Futsal Championship
| UEFA European Futsal Championship Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 20052005 UEFA Futsal Championship The 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 5th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, between 14 February and 20 February 2005. Recent world champions Spain regained their European title with victory over rivals... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 20072007 UEFA Futsal Championship The 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship was the fifth official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Portugal, between November 16 and November 25, 2007, in two venues located in Porto's Greater Metropolitan Area — Gondomar and Santo Tirso... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 20102010 UEFA Futsal Championship The 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship was the sixth official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was hosted by Hungary, between January 19 and January 30, 2010, in two venues located in Budapest and Debrecen... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 20122012 UEFA Futsal Championship The 2012 UEFA Futsal Championship is the 8th official edition of the UEFA European Championship for national futsal teams. It is hosted by Croatia, and is played in February 2012. 12 teams will compete for the title, with 11 teams gain entries from qualification rounds. Croatia gain automatic entry... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
| Total | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor Tournaments
| Year | Tournament | City | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Four Nations | Algarve |
Group Stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 50 |
| 2005 | Four Nations |  Villeneuve d’Ascq |
4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2006 | Four Nations | Sheffield |
Group Stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 2006 | Four Nations 2006 Edegem 4 Nations Futsal Tournament The 2006 Edegem 4 Nations Futsal Tournament was held in Edegem, a small town near Antwerpen, Belgium. The tournament started on 13 November 2006 and the last match was played on 16 November.-Results:November 13, 2006November 14, 2006November 16, 2006... |
 Edegem |
Group Stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 2007 | Four Nations |  Izmir |
Group Stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 2008 | KL World 5's |  Kuala Lumpur |
Group Stage | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 38 |
| 2008 | Four Nations | Caen |
Group Stage | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | Four Nations Four Nations Futsal Cup (Loughborough, England) Four Nations Futsal Cup is an international friendly championship in futsal. The tournament was held in Loughborough, England from 19 to 21 of December 2008. The championship was played in Loughborough University Arena- Standing :... |
Loughborough |
Group Stage | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | Four Nations | Hereford |
Final | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 25 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 53 | 203 |
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.