North Atlantic Futsal Club

Overview

About NAFC

North Atlantic Futsal Club was born from Club FutsalNH, a nationally recognized leader in futsal development and competitive play over the last eight years. The name-change is a reflection of the Club’s regional expansion, as it draws more and more players from other New England states, and increasingly trains and competes outside of New Hampshire.

North Atlantic Futsal Club is an advanced futsal development program that offers players birth years 2000-2011 a unique opportunity to train and compete on an North Atlantic FC team with other high-level, elite futsal and soccer players. Our directors and coaches, three of whom belong to the USYF National Team Staff, have developed a complete curriculum to be implemented progressively over the course of the program, emphasizing technical skills and tactical competence, as well as speed, agility, and balance. These skills—which are developed during training sessions—are put into action during competitive league play and tournaments.

After one winter of our program, we expect that players will see marked improvement in the following areas: ball control, attacking skills, movement off-the-ball, decision-making, passing, balance, athleticism, reflexes, and (for keepers especially) ball-handling, anticipation, playing the angles, challenges, and ball-distribution.

North Atlantic FC is an independent organization and is not affiliated with any soccer club. North Atlantic FC maintains a strict “no recruitment” policy, so that players from all soccer clubs are encouraged to participate in our programs without fear of being recruited by rival soccer organizations.

North Atlantic Futsal Club is an excellent complement for elite and premier-level soccer players, many of whom train all winter with their soccer clubs.

North Atlantic FC attempts to avoid conflict with the winter soccer commitments of our players.

Highlights of the NAFC

  • Teams comprised of players from a variety of DA, ECNL, and premier soccer clubs in NH, MA, and ME
  • Weekly training sessions
  • Emphasis on player development: experienced futsal coaches help players improve both technically and tactically
  • Teams compete in local or regional league play, appropriate to their skill.
  • Teams compete in tournaments, including the Eastern Premier Futsal Tournament (December), and the Northeast Regional Futsal Championships (January).
  • Dedicated keeper training

Junior Elite

An excellent futsal (and soccer) skill development program. Training and competition in regional league, as well as regional and national tournaments. For players birth years 2009-2011.

Elite

Training and competition in regional league, as well as regional and national tournaments. For players birth year 2004-2008.

Senior Elite

Training and competition in regional and national tournaments for players birth year 2000-2003.