Courtesy Toronto Futsal League
Futsal has it’s origins in the South American countries of Uruguay and Brazil where, in the 1930’s, two versions of small sided football were being played in the cities or Montevideo and Sao Paulo respectively.
In recent years, Canadian Futsal teams and leagues have begun to grow in numbers. More and more futsal knowledge has been gained from this amazing form of play. Here’s a Futsal vs Soccer comparison table:
| Futsal | Soccer |
| 5 aside | 11 aside |
| Size 4 ball (30% less bounce) | Size 5 ball |
| Unlimited substitutions (12 players/team) | Maximum 3 substitutions |
| Kick ins | Throw ins |
| Stopped clock | Running clock |
| 20 minute halves | 45 minute halves |
| 1 time-out per half | No time-outs |
| Goal clearance | Goal kick |
| No shoulder charges or slide tackles | Some body contact and slide tackles |
| 4 second rule on re-starts | n/a |
| No offsides | Offside rule in play |
| 4 second holding limit for Goal Keeper | 6 second holding limit for Goal Keeper |
| 5 foul limit (no wall after 5th foul) | Unlimited fouling |
| Players back in after 2 minutes or other team scores | Players substituted or sent off cannot return to play |
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