Free Goalkeeper Training

Free futsal goalkeeper training 6-8pm at Thistletown Collegiate Institute Friday, October 24th. Please email admin@futsalclubtoronto.com.

Please visit www.futsalclubtoronto.com/goalies for more info on the world of futsal goalkeeping with Canada's most capped futsal goalkeeper and Kuwait National Futsal Team goalkeeper coach Roy Blanche.

Club Affiliate Program established

Al-Arabi SC, a 1st division futsal club, based out of Kuwait City have officially signed a club affiliation agreement with Futsal Club Toronto.

This affiliation marks the first of it's kind for FCT who found an alignment in values  with the Kuwaiti club. The beneficial agreement offers exchange opportunities for athletes and coaches. Al-Arabi SC participates in the Kuwait National Futsal League which is ranked among the top ten futsal leagues in the world, Roy Blanche mentioned, "we hope this opportunity opens the doors to more Canadians that are looking for that international taste for futsal by providing them the opportunity to train with professionals in the sport."

FCT Men's 1st division team training

FCT is continuously growing and working diligently in the sport of futsal by aligning beneficial partnerships with clubs and leagues abroad, by also providing accredited futsal coaches throughout all age divisions and by participating in international competition. 

We look forward to the 2014/2015 futsal season with the Peel/Halton Futsal League which will adhere to official FIFA Futsal Rules of the Game and provide clubs an environment to best prepare players for international events.

Futsal season countdown REGISTER NOW!

Futsal season starts right after thanksgiving long weekend. If you have not already done so; registrations are still being accepted for the following divisions:

U8 (2008, 2007)*

U10 (2006/2005)

U12 (2004/2003)

U14 (2002/2001)

U16 (2000/1999)

Training will be held twice a week at Lincoln M. Alexander SS, Thistletown CI and Queensplate Community Gymnasium. Additional player training will be available upon progression throughout the season. Fees include: training kit, home and away kits, tracksuit, bag, water bottle, hat and all futsal league registration costs. 

NEW Drop-In Futsal will be available during the week for those players wishing to better their foot skills by incorporating futsal into their weekly program. Dates will be released after season kicks off. For additional information please feel free to contact the club registrar.

*one game; one training session


NEYMAR AND HULK Talk Futsal:

Neymar, FC Barcelona forward
Futsal helps a lot because you need to think quickly. It's a more dynamic game and today in Europe there's not much space so you need to think quicker and futsal has helped me a lot with that. Futsal is one of my passions. I always loved to play, but unfortunately I had to stop to progress on the football pitch.

Hulk, FC Zenit forward
I played some futsal when I was five or seven years old, I liked it a lot. Anyone who plays futsal a lot will end up showing what they have learned on the football pitch too. There are some tactical moves in futsal which are much more difficult to break out from, but when you have some experience in futsal it ends up being easier.
I think the fans love futsal because of the smaller pitch, you're closer to goal although the goal is a bit smaller, but I think that it's the number of goals that makes the fans enthusiastic.
Despite it being a pitch for ten players, four each side plus the goalkeepers on both teams, there is a lot of movement. You run a lot. You might not think so, but it's like the movement we have during a football match, although I think there's even a bit more movement in futsal than in football on a grass pitch.
[Playing futsal I learned] control of the ball, the way you dominate the ball. In futsal the ball always comes faster, it has more speed, and you have to have more agility to be able to immediately break out of a play or marking, so that helps a lot on the [football] pitch.

2014/2015 Season Registration Day

Play FUTSAL with Canada's King of the Courts. Futsal is FIFA's "OFFICIAL" Indoor Soccer game and boasts many advantages for player development and for those wishing to be Futsallers.  Roy Blanche is Technical Director of FCT and is currently part of the Kuwait National Futsal Team Technical Staff; Lorenzo Redwood will continue the role of Head Coach for the Mens's Team. Both coaches had a successful campaign at the 2014 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championships-Guatemala City making history in Canadian Futsal as the 1st Official Futsal Club to represent Canada in CONCACAF. Coach Alvaro Yaques had a very successful campaign with the youth groups in last years league season and remains a member of the Men's Squad for FCT. Alvaro Yaques has participated in many international FUTSAL tournaments as a member of Club Nacional de Futbol's Futsal squad in Uruguay and is an active memeber of the Canadian National Futsal Team. Season Dates: October 13 to April 2015 (approximately end of league season).  Training Sessions are minimum 2-3/week with one league game played on the weekends league TBA. U20 division will serve as the reserve pool for the Men's Premier squad. FCT Men's team have participated in the 2014 CONCACAF Futsal Club Qualifiers in Guatemala City and competes out of province and within the GTA area. OPEN DAY/REGISTRATIONS DATE: 22 September 2014 LOCATION: Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School ADDRESS: 3545 Morning Star Drive, Mississauga, ON L4T1Y3 (minutes from Pearson Airport) Times: 6:00-7:00pm U9, U10, U11, U12 Time: 7:00-8:00pm U13, U14, U15, U16 DATE: 23 September 2014 LOCATION: 920 Queens Plate Drive (park at Woodbine Mall as gymnasium is on the premises of the apartment complex) TIME: 6:00-7:00pm U8 TIME: 7:00-8:00pm U17-U20 Please bring futsal shoes (flat soles only) and shin guards to participate in a scrimmage and futsal basics training session. **All age groups based on 10-15 players minimum required to launch all age divisions. Please register by emailing player Name, Age and past futsal experience to admin@futsalclubtoronto.com or call us at 647-997-8376. All package information will be provided at the end of the open day sessions.

Borussia advances with win over FCT

(Courtesy of Concacaf)

Action from CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship game between Borussia and FC Toronto (red jersey) on August 22, 2014, at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. (Photo: Juan Meoño)

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - - Borussia (2-0-0, 6 points) sealed a place in the semifinals of the inaugural CONCACAF Futsal Club on Friday at the Domo Polideportivo, defeating Futsal Club Toronto (0-0-2, 0 points) 6-4 to win Group B.

 The result mean that the Canadian side was eliminated, while idle Sidekicks of Mexico (1-0-1, 3 points) also earned a berth in the final four.

 Diego Zúñiga scored a pair of goals -- both equalizers – in a winning effort for the Costa Ricans.

 "We gave a good show, but it was a sin to fail in the first half.  We must give credit there to Toronto,” said Zuniga, who three goals in the competition.  "Now we’re thinking about tomorrow's game and advancing to the final.”

 With the score tied at 4-4, Borussia struck twice in the game’s last 19 seconds.  Goalkeeper Fabian Alvarado went from goal-to-goal to break the deadlock and Luis Navarrete completed the scoreline with three left on the clock.

 Matias DiMarco scored two goals for FC Toronto and was impressed by Borussia, saying, “"We gave all the effort.  The guys left everything on the court.  They (Borussia) are a very talented group.”

Borussia and Sidekicks’ semifinal opponents will decided after the Group A finale later in the evening between Glucosoral and Habana.

Scoring Summary:
0-1  Matias DiMarco, FC Toronto FC (4:44) 
1-1  Diego Zúñiga, Borussia (9:53) 
2-1  Adonay Vindas, Borussia (19:13) 
2-2  Daniel Chamale, FC Toronto (26:34) 
2-3  Matias DiMarco, FC Toronto (32:18) 
3-3  Diego Zúñiga, Borussia (35:52) 
4-3  Alonso Cordero, Borussia (36:52) 
4-4  Eduardo Jauregui, FC Toronto (38:50) 
5-4  Fabian Alvarado, Borussia (39:41) 
6-4  Luis Navarrete, Borussia (39:57) 

Sidekicks bounce back from a 5-0 loss

(Courtes of www.concacaf.com)

Action from CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship game between Mexico's Sidekicks (black jersey) and FC Toronto of Canada on August 21, 2014, at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. (Photo: Juan Meoño)

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - Sidekicks bounced back from an opening-day loss to post a dramatic 6-5 win over Futsal Club Toronto in the CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship on Thursday at the Domo Polideportivo.

The Mexican side fell 5-0 to Costa Rica’s Borussia a day earlier, but were lifted to victory over the Canadians thanks to a pair of goals from Erick Tovar and Mario Hernandez.

Scoring Summary: 1-0  Erick Tovar, Sidekicks (7:02)
1-1  Jonathan Osorio, FC Toronto (9:21)
2-1  Erick Tovar Sidekicks (11:35)
3-1  Mario Hernández, Sidekicks (12:51)
3-2  Matthew Rios, FC Toronto (19:31)
3-3  Marias DiMarco, FC Toronto (22:12)
4-3  Miguel Alvarado 4-3, Sidekicks (29:09)
5-3  Adrian Gonzalez, Sidekicks (29:24)
5-4  Daniel Chamale, FC Toronto (29:34)
5-5  Leo Laurito, FC Toronto (31:58)
6-5  Mario Hernández 6-4, Sidekicks (35:02) 

With the win, Sidekicks are level with Borussia atop the Group B table on three points each, but the Central Americans have played one less game. Borussia and Toronto will meet in the final group game on Friday, when semifinal berths will be decided.

Live streaming of CONCACAF event

Today, Futsal Club Toronto will play their second match against Borussia of Costa Rica in the 1st CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship. This event will be held yearly in order to promote and support the growth of Futsal within the CONCACAF region. We wish the squad best of luck tonight at El Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City. 

Match time 18:00 local time 

http://www.concacaf.com/video/concacaf-futsal-club-championship-august-22-2014