Our Story
Sporting Maryland Futsal Club was established in 1999 in the Southern area of Maryland and was originally founded as Southern Maryland Futsal Club (SMFC). SMFC has been at the forefront of the Futsal evolution in the U.S. and was one of the first Futsal clubs created in the United States. Initially, the Men’s team was the focus but shortly after their early success and innovation, the founding of SMFC Academy was added and became a strong identity of the Club.
As the success of the Men’s team grew, so did the enrollment numbers of the Academy, now in the range of 300+ players per year. Over the years SMFC has been honored with 50+ State Championships, 20+ Regional Championships, and 11 National Titles. The Academy has created top players that have gone on to play in all divisions of college soccer, graduated to the Men’s First Team, and represented the U.S. Men’s Futsal National Team.
Along with domestic success, SMFC First Team has been able to showcase its skills on the international stage. Competing in the Intercontinental Cup, Nations Cup, and Golden Cup on several occasions. With the positive state of the club and the club's strong value system, the continuance of these experiences for the First Team as well as the academy will only grow. To learn from the best and to compete against the best.
Tradition of Development and Success
As the growth of Futsal and its awareness in the United States has taken giant leaps in the last 5 years, Sporting Maryland Futsal Club has continued to evolve with the ever-growing landscape of the game. Sporting celebrated the twenty-third anniversary of the club in 2022 and has continued to have success on the court and in the community. In the summer of 2022, U12/13 boys and SMFC Men's Open team were humbled to be awarded their 10th and 11th National Titles, garnering the next generation of young men to make the transition to the First Team.
Throughout the pandemic, massive challenges were presented to the indoor sport but Sporting made the adjustment and created a street futsal program to offer the communities youth throughout the winter of 2020/21. Through futsal, this allowed the technical development of our players to continue in a safe environment at a very difficult time. Finally, as the summer of 2021 brought a return to the indoor court for the majority of the futsal community with national events, SMFC returned stronger than ever with a return to the National Championships for the Men’s Team, coming out national finalists with a tough battle against 3x national champion, Utah Elite Futsal.
Over 2022, futsal returned to a more familiar environment with more leagues and events available for the futsal community. The landscape had grown and more events of higher quality were available for all futsal clubs. These were represented by several organizations investing to organize these experiences for youth as well as adults. For Sporting, it has begun a new chapter in how the sport can be learned, enjoyed, and competed. These are exciting times for Futsal!
