WINTER FUTSAL LEAGUE

U8 - U18 Boys & Girls

*For Adult Futsal programming see the "Adult League" tab

All players will receive a limited edition Winter Futsal T-Shirt for matches. Space is limited, because this is one of our fastest selling programs. To guarantee a spot for your player, sign up immediately.


Overview:

  • NRU offers Futsal to players of all age and skill levels
  • Currently available to all players in the New River Valley
  • Encouraging other local clubs to join for lively competition.
  • Matches consist of two 25 minute halves and a 5-minute halftime.
  • All matches are played on a Gym Floor
  • Match Format: 5v5 (4 Field Players + Goalkeeper)
  • No cleats allowed. Shin guards required for entry into every match.

Registration

Early Registration Deadline:

December 9, 2025


Registering a team?

Make sure to include that in the registration process.


Minimum roster size:

8 players; teams must have 8 by the registration deadline. 


Don't have a team?

Organizers will do their best to find all players a team. If unsuccessful, a full refund will be given.


Location

Blacksburg Rec Center

725 Patrick Henry Drive,

Blacksburg, VA 24060


Gateway Baptist Church

2196 Harding Rd,

Blacksburg, VA 24060


Day/Time

Season Length:

7-game season beginning Jan 3rd


Saturdays 4-8 PM


Cost

$125 (Full Payment due at the registration deadline)

Refund Policy

Season canceled prior to start of games:

100% refund


If season canceled after games start:

Refunds prorated based on the number of games canceled out of 7


No refunds after the registration deadline if the season is not canceled.


What Is Futsal?

Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced, small-sided game that focuses on technique and skill over size and athleticism. Used by soccer federations worldwide in their youth development systems, Futsal forces players to play in high-pressure environments and allows them to sharpen the skills needed in an 11-a-side field (or 9-a-side games for our Zone 1 Players).


Futsal is a five-a-side game (4 field players and a keeper), normally played in an indoor gym with small goals and a size 4 ball with a reduced bounce. The courts have endlines and touchlines (just like an outdoor field) as well as a midfield line and penalty area. Played with 20 min halves, there are unlimited substitutions on the "fly" except for goalkeepers.


Former and current world-class players such as Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo, Pele, Ronaldinho, Kaka and Xavi and Christian Pulisic all credit Futsal to their success in their career on the world stage.                                            


“Futsal was important in helping to develop my ball control, quick thinking, passing….also for dribbling, balance, concentration…. Futsal was very, very important, no doubt.” 

- Pelé, World Cup Winner: 1958, 1962 & 1970                     


"Perhaps in regular football, you cannot appreciate the talent. Everything is more physical. But in Futsal, you have small details of quality, class, and tactical aspects."

- Xavi 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League Winner 


“Futsal is an extremely important way for kids to develop their skills and understanding of the game. My touch and my dribbling have come from playing Futsal”

--Ronaldinho FIFA World Footballer of the Year 2004 + 2005


Please contact the office with any questions you may have:

info@nrusa.org