General  

Melbourne University Futsal Club provides and facilitate Futsal competitions and teams for students and staff at Melbourne University. We cater to the needs of all players from the top level division 1 players to the semi-casual player. We run various competitions on campus and manage teams who compete off campus as well. If you have a passion for football whether it be 11-a-side or 5-a-side, come to any of our leagues or training sessions and talk to one of our friendly staff.    

Futsal Overview  

Futsal is a format of five-a-side football that is played extensively throughout the world.  The name 'Futsal' was chosen by FIFA when it took over as the governing body of the sport in 1989. The term Futsal is derived from the Spanish or Portuguese word for "football", FUTbol or FUTebol, and the French or Spanish word for "indoor", SALon or SALa.

The game is played on a court, with touchline boundaries, ranging in size from that of a standard basketball court to the full FIFA International size of 42 M x 25 M. The official ball is a special low bounce ball that is heavier and smaller than an official size 5 football. The ball forces a player to use their skill rather than the ball’s bounce to propel it. As a small sided game, players are constantly placed in situations where they must receive or play whilst under pressure or in confined spaces.

As a game it places considerable demand on technique, movement, tactical awareness and fitness.    

Club Overview  

The Club runs various activities and programs throughout the year including the Friday Night League (FNL), MU Cup and the Titans Spring Cup. The Club’s top tier team currently plays in the V-League at Brunswick on Wednesday nights.   

The Friday Night League is open to all Club members. It is currently in its fifth season with matches on a Friday night on the Melbourne University Hockey Pitch. Matches are played on FIFA regulation Futsal sized courts with FIFA Futsal rules. Matches run from 4pm to 6:30pm, each match is played with two 18 minute halves with a 2 minute half time break.   

The MU Cup is a knockout style tournament and starts a few weeks into the FNL season. It is played on an indoor court located at University High School.   

v-league squad 

The V-League squad is the Club’s elite playing group. The squad plays in the V-League every Wednesday night as well as a reserves game in the Championship League.  

Training is held at University High School next to Royal Melbourne Hospital on Royal Parade, training is held from 8:00pm to 10:00pm on Monday nights. All those interested in joining the V-League Squad should either contact us via email at melbunifutsal@gmail.com or come down to one of our training sessions.      

Club History  

Melbourne University Futsal Club is the newest addition to Melbourne University Sport. The Club was founded in 2005 as Novatech Melbourne Futsal Club with the sponsorship and support of Novatech Controls, the world leaders in oxygen probes, analysers and sensors.  After 1 year of operation the Club gained a provisional affiliation with Melbourne University Sport and in 2007 was officially affiliated with Melbourne University Sport as Melbourne University Futsal Club.      

Current staff positions