FA National Futsal Series
Explore the most up-to-date information regarding our appointment by the Football Association to operate the FA National Futsal Series for the 2026/27 season.
England Futsal Appointed to Operate National Futsal Series
Participating Clubs & Competition Structure
Season Start
Last updated: 31.07.26The England Futsal Group is pleased to announce that, following a competitive tender process, we have been appointed by The Football Association to operate the FA National Futsal Series for the 2026–27 season.
The competition will include both the Men's and Women's National Futsal Series across Tier 1 and Tier 2, providing the highest levels of domestic futsal competition in England.
We are grateful to The FA for the confidence they continue to place in our current delivery model, to the Clubs who provided a letter of support as part of the application process (and to the Leadership Group of Club representatives) and look forward to working closely with the broader futsal ecosystem and partners to deliver a successful national competition.
As with any transition or change management programme of this scale, the handover process is complex.
Recognising also the time of year, the challenges faced by the current licence holder, the recent weeks of uncertainty, balancing urgent priorities and ensuring a safe, compliant and well administered competition will take time and energy from across the Game.
Over the coming weeks, we will work closely with club stakeholders and The FA to ensure a smooth and effective transition while engaging openly with the wider futsal community throughout.
We have already been working collaboratively with the Clubs Steering Group to support the transition and will continue to do so as the mobilisation progresses.
Image credits: Carl Wilkinson (@WilkinsonCT on X)Our Priorities
Our immediate priority is to deliver a stable, professionally managed start to the season. While there are opportunities to strengthen and develop the National Futsal Series over time, our initial focus is on establishing the people, processes and governance required to deliver a consistent, well-run competition.
Longer-term improvements will be shaped by evidence, collaboration and the experiences of this season rather than rushed implementation.
Between now and the planned league start date—which we will confirm in our next NFS update by the end of the month—we will focus on a mobilisation phase, establishing the operational, governance, and competition structures required to ensure the National Futsal Series is fully prepared for the new season.
During this period, our priorities are to:
Complete the transition and handover of competition operations with The FA.
Continue to engage with clubs and the Clubs Steering Group through regular communication and collaboration.
Confirm the competition structure, participating clubs, fixtures and key operational arrangements.
Recruit and support the competition workforce, including league administration and match officials.
Finalise and publish competition regulations, governance arrangements and operational guidance.
Ensure all competition management, safeguarding and administrative systems are fully operational ahead of the first fixtures.
Image credits: Carl Wilkinson (@WilkinsonCT on X)Next Steps
Clubs will receive regular updates throughout the mobilisation period as key milestones are reached. We are committed to communicating openly and transparently, ensuring everyone understands what has been confirmed, what remains under review and when further information will be available.
Our primary point of contact throughout the mobilisation period is competitions@englandfutsal.com, and we encourage clubs to direct any competition-related enquiries to this email address.
This season represents an important milestone for English Futsal. Our ambition is not only to deliver a successful National Futsal Series in 2026–27, but also to establish strong foundations that support the competition's continued evolution into the future.
We recognise that the National Futsal Series is part of a broader journey for the sport. Our responsibility this season is to deliver a competition that is safe, consistent and professionally managed, while listening carefully to the experiences of clubs, officials and volunteers.
The insight gained throughout the season will help shape future discussions about the continued evolution of the competition.
Success will not be measured by the amount of change introduced before the first fixture, but by delivering a National Futsal Series that earns the confidence of its participants and leaves the competition stronger than we found it.
We appreciate that clubs will have questions about competition arrangements, regulations and next steps.
Further information will be shared as decisions are confirmed, and we encourage everyone to avoid speculation while the mobilisation process is underway.
We look forward to working with the futsal community to deliver a successful 2026–27 National Futsal Series.
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FA National Futsal Series 2026-27: Participating Clubs & Competition Structure
Following our recent announcement confirming England Futsal's appointment to operate the FA National Futsal Series for the 2026–27 season, we are pleased to confirm the participating clubs and competition format for the new campaign.
Participating Clubs
MEN’S TIER 1
London Genesis Futsal Club
Bolton Futsal Club
Manchester Futsal Club
Loughborough Students Futsal Club
Maidenhead United Futsal Club
Hartpury Futsal Club
Liverpool Futsal Club
East Riding Futsal Club (promoted from Tier 2)
MK Mavericks Futsal Club (promoted from Tier 2)
MEN’S TIER 2 | SOUTH
Kent United Futsal Club (relegated from Tier 1)
Wessex Athletic Futsal Club (formed from Wessex Futsal Club and Southampton Athletic Futsal Club; Wessex relegated from Tier 1)
West London Futsal Club
London International Futsal Club
Futsal 360 Bristol
Braintree Futsal Club
Hayes & Yeading Futsal Club (formerly Baku United Futsal Club)
Sporting Southend Futsal Club
Newham Futsal Club (promoted from Tier 3)
Greenwich Futsal Club (promoted from Tier 3)
MEN’S TIER 2 | NORTH
York Vikings Futsal Club
Athletico Birmingham Futsal Club
Birmingham WLV Futsal Club
Team Sunderland Futsal Club
Hull Eagles Futsal Club
Loughborough Students B Futsal Club
Manchester B Futsal Club
West Yorkshire Futsal Club
Bolton B Futsal Club
Sala Futsal Club (promoted from Tier 3)
Rochdale Futsal Club (promoted from Tier 3)
WOMEN’S TIER 1
Bolton Ladies Futsal Club
London Helvecia Ladies Futsal Club
Southampton Aztecs Women's Futsal Club
London Genesis Ladies Futsal Club
Birmingham WLV Ladies Futsal Club
MK Mavericks Ladies Futsal Club
Futsal 360 Bristol Women's Futsal Club
Hertfordshire Rise Women's Futsal Club (formerly Bloomsbury Women’s Futsal Club)
WOMEN’S TIER 2 | SOUTH
Southampton Aztecs B Women's Futsal Club
Maidenhead United Women's Futsal Club
Bournemouth Grays (formerly Dorset Ladies Futsal Club)
Bucks Women's Futsal Club (new club)
Wessex Athletic Women's Futsal Club (formerly Southampton Athletic)
Hertfordshire Rise B Women's Futsal Club (formerly Bloomsbury Women’s Futsal Club)
South West London Diamonds Ladies Futsal Club (new club)
WOMEN’S TIER 2 | NORTH
Bootham Ladies Futsal Club
Manchester Women's Futsal Club
City of Peterborough Ladies Futsal Club
Project Futsal (Liverpool) (new club)
Team Sunderland Ladies Futsal Club (new club)
Coventry Godiva Ladies Futsal Club (new club)
Competition Format
Following consultation with clubs, the competition formats for each division will be:
Men’s Tier 1
Home and away fixtures.
Top four teams qualify for the end-of-season play-offs. The winners qualify for a place in the UEFA Futsal Champions League.
Bottom club is relegated is Tier 2.
Men’s Tier 2
Home and away fixtures.
Division champions are promoted to Tier 1.
Teams finishing second, third, fourth and fifth in each division qualify for that division's promotion play-offs, with the play-off winner from each division also promoted to Tier 1.
Bottom club from each division relegated to Tier 3.
Men’s Tier 3 - Promotion & Relegation
The National Futsal League (Tier 3.1) North and South winners will be promoted to Tier 2.
Any further promotion places will be considered as part of the structural consultation taking place with clubs during the season.
Women’s Tier 1
Home and away fixtures, in addition to centralised fixtures.
Top four teams qualify for the end-of-season play-offs.
Bottom two clubs are relegated.
Women’s Tier 2
Home and away fixtures, in addition to centralised fixtures.
Top two teams in each division qualify for divisional play-offs.
Winners of each divisional play-off are promoted to Tier 1.
Promotion Standards
All promotion is subject to clubs meeting the entry standards for the tier they would move into, covering areas such as governance, venue and operational readiness.
These standards will be communicated to clubs during the season, well ahead of any promotion being decided, so every club knows exactly what is required.
Where a qualifying club does not meet the standards, or chooses not to take its place, clear published guidelines will determine which club is offered the opportunity.
Please note that during the season England Futsal will work with clubs and the Clubs Steering Group on the evolution of the competition structure, including promotion and relegation for the 2027-28 season and beyond.
This season's format has been designed to support and safeguard the long-term development of the league.
Season Start
Following discussions with clubs and consideration of venue availability and operational readiness, the league start date is:
WEEKEND OF 19-20TH SEPTEMBER
A full competition calendar, including fixture dates, registration deadlines, cup competitions (where applicable) and other key milestones will be communicated directly with clubs next week.
Our next public competition update will be communicated week commencing 10th August.
Fixture scheduling is now underway, coordinated with the National Futsal League's Tier 3 calendar so that clubs with teams across tiers can share home matchdays where possible, and built around the England Futsal performance pathway calendar.
Further information will follow with the fixtures, including club fees, match official arrangements, competition regulations, registration and operational guidance.
Today's announcement marks another significant milestone in the mobilisation of the FA National Futsal Series.
While there is still work to complete before the opening fixtures, we remain focused on delivering a competition that is safe, professionally managed and sustainable, while continuing to work collaboratively with clubs to shape the future of the National Futsal Series.
Clubs with any questions regarding this announcement should contact England Futsal at competitions@englandfutsal.com.
Please add competitions@englandfutsal.com to your safe senders to ensure you receive all league communications.
We thank all clubs for their continued support and cooperation and look forward to welcoming everyone to the start of the 2026–27 FA National Futsal Series.