Futsal is a ball game played by two teams, each comprised of five members. The goal is to put the ball into the opponent's goal, by manipulating the ball with the foot. In addition to the five main players, each team is also allowed to have a backup player. Unlike a football game in the other room, futsal field lines is limited, not net or board.
Futsal also well known for a variety of other names. The term "Futsal" is the international term, derived from the Spanish or Portuguese, and futbol sala
History
Futsal was started in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930 when Juan Carlos Ceriani created a version of football for competition in YMCAs. In Brazil, this version developed on the streets of Sao Paulo, and eventually a rule book was published. The sport began to spread across South America, and its popularity ensured that a governing body was formed under the name of FIFUSA (Federación Internacional de Fútbol de Salón) in 1971, along with the World Championships. The first FIFUSA World Championships were held in São Paulo, with hosts Brazil crowned champions ahead of Paraguay and Uruguay. Even more countries participated in the second World Championships held in Madrid in 1985. Due to a dispute between FIFA and FIFUSA over the administration of fútbol, FIFUSA coined the word fut-sal in 1985. The first international futsal matches held in the U.S. in December 1985, at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California
In 2004, members of PANAFUTSAL (La Confederación Panamericana de Futsal, The Pan-American Futsal Confederation) formed AMF (Asociación Mundial de Fútbol de Salón, World Futsal Association), an international futsal governing body independent of FIFA. Both FIFA and AMF continue to administer the game.
Number of players
1. Maximum number of players to start a game: 5, one of which keeper
2. Minimum number of players to finish the game: 2 (not including injuries)
3. Maximum number of reserve players: 7
4. Number of referees: 2