Fort Wayne Football Club and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation held their third annual Open Futsal Day at Packard Park’s Beasley Courts on Wednesday. Approximately 250 kids participated in the free event, which included the opportunity to learn and play futsal, get free food and gifts, and enjoy music and other games.
Twelve members of the Fort Wayne FC staff, including head coach Mike Avery, were in attendance and assisted by area soccer coaches Todd Gilpin, Sean Black and Peter Daining, making this very much a community event.
This event couldn’t have happened without the support of Parkview Sports Medicine and Ortho NorthEast, who donated gifts for the kids; Capelli Sport, which donated pinnies and balls; and American Kolache and Beer Barrel Pizza, who provided lunch.
About Fort Wayne Football Club
Fort Wayne Football Club, founded in 2019, is a professional soccer club playing its first season in USL League One in 2026. The club plays home matches at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, which opened May 2, 2026, and is a soccer-specific venue. In pre-professional USL League Two, Fort Wayne Football Club won division titles in 2023, 2024 and 2025. For more information, visit FortWayneFC.com.
About United Soccer League
Founded in 1986, the United Soccer League (USL) is the largest and fastest-growing soccer organization in the United States, impacting more than 200 communities nationwide. The USL is the first and only organization to offer a comprehensive youth-to-professional pathway for both men and women under one ecosystem. This structure includes four men’s leagues: the newly announced, top-tier professional Division I league, the USL Championship (Division II), USL League One (Division III), and USL League Two (pre-professional). The women’s pathway includes the top-tier USL Super League (Division I), which debuted in 2024, and USL W League, the country’s leading pre-professional women’s league. The USL also oversees USL Academy, a progressive talent development platform, and USL Youth, a premier national youth platform.