Now in its ninth year, the Hertfordshire FA Youth Futsal Cup was set up to promote Futsal, offer an opportunity to try Futsal in a competitive environment and to provide a route into The Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup, a national competition organised by England Football.

These aims have not changed and as the seasons go by it is been great to see more and more teams be involved in this competition. As more clubs include Futsal in their offering, we're expecting a record level of interest this year.

For those not familiar with the format, Futsal is a five-a-side game, normally played on a flat indoor pitch with hockey sized goals and a ball with a reduced bounce. Futsal by its nature is a fast, frenetic and fun way to improve technique and control – and master the ball.

How does it work?

The Hertfordshire FA Youth Futsal Cup is open to all boys and girls aged 7 to 18 years and it costs just £45 per team to enter.

This season we will be running separate competitions for boys and girls for the following age groups. This competition is open to teams participating in Hertfordshire FA sanctioned youth leagues and Hertfordshire FA affiliated Futsal teams.

Please note there will only be spaces for up to 12 teams per age group.

• U8 (U7 teams are eligible enter - player age eligibility 01/09/13 to 31/08/15) 
• U10 (U9 teams are eligible enter - player age eligibility 01/09/11 to 31/08/13) 
• U12 (U11 teams are eligible enter - player age eligibility 01/09/09 to 31/08/11) 
• U14 (U13 teams are eligible enter - player age eligibility 01/09/07 to 31/08/09) 
• U16 (U15 teams are eligible enter - player age eligibility 01/09/05 to 31/08/07) 
• U18 (U17 teams are eligible enter - player age eligibility 01/09/03 to 31/08/05) 

The selection criteria for the Hertfordshire FA Youth Futsal Cup 2021 are as follows:

1. Hertfordshire FA Affiliated as a specific England Football Accredited Futsal Team
2. Hertfordshire FA affiliated as a specific Youth Futsal Team
3. Hertfordshire FA affiliated England Football Accredited Club
4. Hertfordshire FA affiliated Club

Winners of the Hertfordshire FA Youth Futsal Cup will have the opportunity to progress to a Regional Tournament and from there the National Finals, where they could end up facing some of the top sides in the country in this exciting, fast-paced game.

Don’t miss out - register your team today

If you are interested in entering the Hertfordshire FA Youth Futsal Cup 2021, please complete a team registration form:

Team Registration Entry Form

Please complete, and return the entry form by Friday 24th September 2021.

Once all entrants have been received you will be notified if your entry has been accepted, by Monday 27th September.

If you have any further queries, please email kieran.fox@hertfordshirefa.com.