Sporting Maryland Futsal Club Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence

June 6, 2019 - Glenn Dale, MD | Sporting Maryland Futsal Club (SMFC) is proud to announce its twentieth year as a leading Futsal club in the state of Maryland, across the United States, and globally. In an era when Futsal clubs come and go, SMFC has achieved two decades of building a culture of success and supporting the growth of Futsal worldwide. The company will commemorate the occasion with a number of events throughout the next six months.

Sporting began operations in 1999 with the Men’s team competing at the highest level nationwide and in international events. As the success of the Men’s team grew, the Academy was incepted and gained significant interest - now in the range of 200+ players per year. Over the years, SMFC has been honored with 40+ State Championships, 20+ Regional Championships, and 5 National Titles. The Academy has created top players that have gone on to play in all divisions of college soccer, graduated to the SMFC First Team, and have represented the U.S. Men’s Futsal National Team.

See below for photos from throughout SMFC's history.

The first event to commemorate the 20th year anniversary of Sporting Maryland Futsal Club will take place on June 22nd in conjunction with the 2019 Falcão USA Futsal Tour at CCBC Arena in Maryland. Sporting Maryland FC will be competing in a showcase match in the Arena prior to the Falcão skills exhibition. The club welcomes all past and present SMFC fans, community members, players, families and staff to come out and support. Sporting Maryland FC ticket details will be released soon.

The full schedule of SMFC 20th year anniversary events, competitions and tournaments will be published in the coming weeks. Be on the lookout for additional information on the upcoming 2019 Falcão USA Tour Men's Exhibition, National League of Professional Futsal (NLPF) Pre-season Exhibitions, United States Futsal National Championships, International tournaments and more.

We want to thank all who have support the growth of Futsal and the rise of Sporting Maryland FC over the past 20 years, and are excited to see what the future holds! 

For more information or inquiries, please reach out to Director, Danny Villagran at danny@villasports.org.