Professional Futsal League
{{Short description|Planned futsal league}}
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| country = United States
| confed = CONCACAF
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| founded = 2016
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The Professional Futsal League is a planned professional futsal league in the United States. The league was founded in 2016 and it was intended to begin play in 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://professionalfutsal.com/news_posts/pfl-announces-winners-of-pflnext-social-media-competition-2/ |title=PFL announces winners of #PFLNext social media competition|publisher=Professional Futsal League|date=2016-06-10|access-date=2017-07-23}}[http://old.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=20661 PFL: opinion piece by Steve Harris] - Futsal Planet, 2 April 2017
History
In February 2016, Mark Cuban purchased a principal ownership stake in the PFL.{{Cite web|url=http://professionalfutsal.com/mark-cuban-joins-ownership-group-in-new-american-pro-futsal-league/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183854/http://professionalfutsal.com/mark-cuban-joins-ownership-group-in-new-american-pro-futsal-league/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-03|title=Mark Cuban Joins Ownership Group in New American Pro Futsal League|publisher=Professional Futsal League|date=2016-02-03|access-date=2016-07-26}} In an attempt to build support for the league, the PFL announced an All-star game to be played on August 4, 2016 in Orlando.{{Cite web|url=http://professionalfutsal.com/news_posts/worlds-most-distinguished-futsal-players-headline-pfl-all-star-showcase-2/ |title=World's most distinguished futsal players headline PFL All-Star Showcase|publisher=Professional Futsal League|date=2016-04-20|access-date=2017-07-23}} On August 17, 2019, the PFL International Challenge was held at Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas, featuring the FC Barcelona Futsal under-23 team, Dallas Sidekicks, Team USA and Team Australia.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.professionalfutsal.com/ Official website]
{{Soccer in the United States}}
{{Futsal in the United States}}
{{Top sport leagues in the United States}}
Category:2015 establishments in the United States
Category:Futsal leagues in the United States