Sport

Futsal

Futsal is the only form of ‘indoor football’ or ‘five-a-side’ that is officially approved by FIFA and New Zealand Football. The name "Futsal" comes from the merging of the Spanish/Portuguese words for football (Futbol or Futebol) and the French or Spanish word for "Indoor" (Salon or Sala).

Age to start:

Futsal has only recently become widely established in NZ. Contact NAZ Futsal to find out what leagues are available in your region.

Futsal: rules of the game:

The basic rules of futsal are;

• Typically a futsal game is played on a rectangular pitch with a goal area at each end.
• A game is played between two teams each consisting of 5 players with one of those players being the designated goal keeper.
• The aim of the game is to score a goal by kicking or heading the ball into the goal that is guarded by the opposing team’s goal keeper.
• The team that has scored the most goals at the end of the game is the victor.

Find the full list of the rules of futsal.

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