 A practice session between London Fire Rollersoccer players | |
| Highestgoverning body | RollerSoccer International Federation, Federation International Football Skating, Futines |
|---|---|
| First played | Late 19th century |
| Registered players | 200 |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Yes |
| Team members | 5 per side |
| Type | Team sport,ball sport,roller sport |
| Equipment | Football (or soccer ball),inline skates orroller skates, pads |
| Venue | Roller rink,5 a side football court,Outside sports court |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
RollerSoccer, Futins, Football Skating, Roller Foot orroller football is a version ofassociation football (soccer) played onroller skates.
The sport was created in theEnglish Midlands[1] in 1882 and the first documented match was a game between local rivals Derby and Burton on 30 January of that year. A 1934 game at London's Forest Gate Roller Rink, between two teams of female players, was filmed for an item onPathé News.[2] Over a decade laterBillboard reported in 1949 that it had been revived inDetroit, having disappeared for more than thirty years.[3]
The game re-emerged serendipitously inSan Francisco in 1995, when a soccer ball rolled into the street while Zack Phillips wasinline skating. He instinctively kicked the ball with his skates and immediately envisioned sporting potential. Later that day he brought his own soccer ball to his group of inline skate friends who had previously kickedpine cones while skating.[4] In 1996 Zack established the RollerSoccer International Federation and launched awebsite and with the help of skate friends. By 1998, it was described as "well established in some areas".[5] In the early 2000's theFutins (Futebol de Patins) organization established by Almir Falcão inPernambuco, Brazil connected with the RollerSoccer organization.
The first RollerSoccer World Cup was held inLondon in 2003 and again in 2004 whereafter the tournament was rotated around the world with European and National events also emerging. Fourteen (14) RollerSoccer World Cups or Club World Cups were held through 2019. Post-COVID the world championships are resuming as theFootball Skating World Cup 8-18 December in Trabzon, Turkey and a Club World Cup during 2023.
The country with most active players and the highest number of teams isFrance, with UMS Easy Riders currently the defending Club World Cup Champion. Skaters oninline androller skates on every continent (exceptAntarctica) have played soccer/football on skates.Australia[6] andBelgium[7] have interesting history. African and Asian teams have been emerging for many years.
GER
FRA FRA
NLD
BEL FRA | Thisassociation football article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
