Athletico Birmingham FC

The History

In 2010, the Tigers set up their Head Quarters at the Birmingham International Futsal Arena based in Newtown, Birmingham. The organisation was new to futsal, a 5 aside indoor FIFA recognised football variant, originating from the South American Continent. At first it started as a good way to continue to play football over the winter months were snow, heavy rain kept cancelling many outdoor grass fixtures. Then soon after, starting a few community sessions the sport started to grow in popularity and develop into an expanding, exciting, entertaining and competitive sport, in the UK. To find out more about Futsal please click the links below: www.futsaluk.net/ and to watch game please visit the FA YouTube Channels EnglandFutsal.com and the FA TV.

Winners of the Local League and Cup and entry into the FA Futsal Cup

The organisation started competing at the local level and started winning All local tournaments and leagues. In 2014 the club competed in the prestigious Futsal FA Cup beating all local competition through in the preliminary heats.

In 2015/2016 season the club was accepted into the FA National Futsal League and renamed ‘Atletico Birmingham Futsal Club’. A name chosen by the Players to demonstrate their flare, skills, temp, youthfulness and style of play. The club was renamed because an existing FA National Futsal League club had the organisations, original name.

Similar to the semi-pro football club project, the vision, passion goal and ambitions started appearing over the horizon ie local talented youngsters living in deprived wards of Birmingham being given the equal opportunity to compete at the highest level of the game. Atletico is now participating in their first season in the FA National Futsal League. Further information can be found on the following link:

Through the establishment of this project it has allowed local inner city youth from deprived communities in Birmingham the opportunity to participate in a competitive higher level of sport and play against Professional Futsal clubs from across the Midlands and UK, with an opportunity participate in the prestigious Futsal FA Cup. The Vision and dream of this project is for the club to become the UK Futsal Champions; represent England in the UEFA Futsal Championships and Win the UK Futsal FA Cup.