Futsal Explained

Futsal
Union:FIFA and AMF
First:1930, Montevideo, Uruguay
Contact:Limited
Team:5 per side
Category:Indoor
Equipment:Futsal ball
Venue:Futsal court
Olympic:No (except the Youth Olympics since 2018)
Paralympic:No

Futsal is a football-based game played on a hardcourt like a basketball court, smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football.[1]

Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper. Unlimited substitutions are permitted. Unlike some other forms of indoor football, it is played on a hard court surface marked by lines; walls or boards are not used. It is played with a smaller, harder, lower-bounce ball than association football.[2] The surface, ball and rules favour ball control and passing in small spaces.[3] [4] The game emphasizes control, improvisation, creativity and technique.[5]

Name

Futsal comes from the Portuguese futebol de salão and from the Spanish fútbol sala or fútbol de salón (all translatable as "indoor football"). During its second world championships held in Madrid in 1985, the Spanish name fútbol sala was used. The World Futsal Association registered the name futsal in 1985, following a dispute with FIFA over the name fútbol. Since then, futsal has become the officially and internationally accepted name, and FIFA has also started using the term.

History

Origins

Futsal started in 1930 when Juan Carlos Ceriani, a teacher in Montevideo, Uruguay, created a version of indoor football for YMCAs.[6]

Originally developed for basketball courts,[7] a rule book for the new sport was published in September 1933. Association football was already highly popular in the country, and after Uruguay won the 1930 World Cup and gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, it attracted even more practitioners. Ceriani's goal was to create a team game similar to football that could be played indoors or outdoors.

While writing the rule book, Ceriani combined the principles of association football—where the ball may be touched with every part of the body except the hands or upper part of the arms—with rules from other sports: from basketball, the number of players (five per team) and the game's duration (40 active minutes); from water polo, the goalkeeping rules; and from team handball, the field and goal sizes.

The YMCA spread the game quickly throughout South America. It was easily played by everyone, everywhere, and in any weather condition, helping players of other sports stay in shape all year round. These reasons convinced João Lotufo, a Brazilian, to bring the game to his country and adapt it to the needs of physical education.

Initially, the rules were not uniform. In 1956, the rules were modified by Habib Maphuz and Luiz Gonzaga de Oliveira Fernandes within the YMCA of São Paulo, Brazil, to allow seniors to compete. Luiz de Oliveira wrote the Book of Rules of Futsal in 1956, then adopted also at the international level.

In 1965, the Confederación Sudamericana de Futsal (South American Futsal Confederation) was created, consisting of Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina.

Shortly after, a tournament was organized. It attracted some interest in South American media, which regularly began to follow futsal. In particular, it was the Brazilian journalist José Antônio Inglêz who passionately contributed to the rapid spread of the game, as well as being credited as the man who coined the name "futsal".[8]

The most attended futsal match in history was played on 7 September 2014 on Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brazil's capital Brasilia between Brazil and Argentina in front of 56,483 spectators.[9]

Futsal today

Today, futsal is a very popular global sport, with one source estimating 12 million players across the world.[10] Due to its easy setup, enhanced accessibility, and lower physical requirements, futsal has become an essential resource for coaches aiming to develop players.[11]

Governing bodies

The two most important governing bodies of futsal are the Asociación Mundial de Fútsal (AMF) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). AMF is the successor organization to the original governing body. FIFA later took an interest in futsal. However, talks between FIFA and AMF to reconcile governance were not successful. FIFA organizes its own separate competitions.

The International Futsal Alliance (IFA) is a partnership of countries formed to offer high quality futsal tournaments throughout the world. It sees itself as ancillary rather than competing with FIFA. Its membership spans countries from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Several tournaments have been organized under the auspices of IFA, including a world cup for men held in 2019 and one for women held in 2017.[12]

RegionAMF-affiliatedFIFA-affiliated
WorldAsociación Mundial de Fútsal (AMF)Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
AsiaConfederation of Asian Futsal (CAFS)Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
AfricaConfédération Africaine de Futsal (CAFUSA)Confederation of African Football (CAF)
North America, Central America and CaribbeanConfederation of North, Central American and the Caribbean Futsal (CONCACFUTSAL)Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
South AmericaConfederación Sudamericana de Futsal (CSFS)Confederación Sudamericana de Futsal (CPFS/PANAFUTSAL)Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)
OceaniaOceania Futsal Confederation (CFSO)Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
EuropeFutsal European Federation (FEF)Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)

Rules

See also: Comparison of association football and futsal. There are currently two governing bodies: Asociación Mundial de Fútsal (AMF) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) which are responsible for maintaining and regulating the official rules of their respective versions of futsal.

FIFA publishes its futsal rules as the 'Laws of the Game', in which each of the 17 'laws' is a thematically related collection of individual regulations. The laws define all aspects of the game, including which may be changed to suit local competitions and leagues.[13]

Many of the laws are similar or identical to those found in association football, or reference association football in their absence (such as a section noting that there is no offside infraction in futsal). These rules are subjective and differ from tournament to tournament.

Summary of rules

Length of the field[14]
  • minimum 25mx16mm (82feetx52feetm), maximum 42mx25mm (138feetx82feetm).
    Ball
  • Ages 13 and up: Size 4, circumference 62-, weight between 400g440g at the start of the game.
  • Ages 9–13: Size 3, circumference 56-, weight between 350g380g at the start of the game.[15]
  • Dropped from a height of 2m (07feet), the first rebound must not be lower than 50cm (20inches) or more than 65cm (26inches).[16]
  • The ideal futsal ball should weigh 390–490 grams.[17]
    Time
  • There are two periods of 20 minutes with time stopping at every dead ball. Between the two periods there is a break of 15 minutes. Each team may use one time-out per half, which lasts one minute. Some leagues and tournaments use 25 minute periods with running time.
    Number of players
  • There are five players for each team in the field, one of them as goalkeeper, and a maximum number of 12 players that can be used each match. Substitutions are unlimited and on-the-fly.
    Fouls
  • All direct free kicks count as accumulated fouls. A direct free kick is awarded for kicking, jumping, pushing, striking,holding, spitting, and deliberate handling. Indirect free kicks, such as playing dangerously and impeding, do not count as accumulated fouls. A team is warned by the referee when they commit five accumulated fouls in a half. All accumulated fouls after the warning result in a direct kick from the second penalty mark.
    Cards
  • A caution can be shown for unsporting behavior, dissent, failure to respect the distance on a restart, excessive delay of a restart, persistent infringement, or incorrectly entering/leaving the field of play. A player or substitute can be sent off for serious foul play, violent conduct, spitting, illegally denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, abusive language, and receiving a second caution. Sent-off players are ejected from the game and their team must play short for two minutes or until the other team scores a goal.
    Free kicks
  • Taken from the spot of the infringement or on the line of the penalty area nearest the infringement (indirect only). All opponents must be at least 5m (16feet) away from the ball. The kick must be taken within four seconds or an indirect kick is awarded to the other team.
    Kick from the second penalty mark
  • Awarded when a team commits 6 or more accumulated fouls in a half. Second penalty mark is 10m (30feet) from the goal, opponents must be behind the ball, goalkeeper must be at least 5m (16feet) away.
    Penalty kick
  • 6m (20feet) from the center of the goal for fouls inside the 6m (20feet) goal keeper's area.
    Goalkeeper
  • When in possession of the ball, the goalkeeper has 4 seconds to get rid of the ball. If the ball is kept too long, the referee will give an indirect kick to the other team. The goalkeeper may play freely when in the opponent's half.
    Goalkeeper pass-back restriction
  • Once the goalkeeper has released the ball either by kicking or throwing, the goalkeeper may not touch it again until the ball goes out of play or is touched by an opponent. The sanction for violation is an indirect free kick. The goalkeeper may receive the ball freely when on the opponent's half.
    Kick-in
  • A kick-in is used instead of a throw-in. The player must place the ball on the touchline or outside but not more than 25cm (10inches) from the place the ball went out of play. The ball must be stationary, and the kick-in must be taken within 4 seconds from the time the player is ready. During kick-in, opponents must stand at least 5m (16feet) from the ball. If four seconds elapses or an illegal kick is taken, the referee will award a kick-in to the other team. It is not allowed to score directly from a kick-in: the goal is valid only if someone else touches the ball before it enters in goal.
    Goal clearance
  • A goal clearance is used instead of a goal kick. The goalkeeper must throw the ball with their hands, and it must leave the penalty area within four seconds. If goal clearance is taken illegally the goalkeeper may retry, but the referee will not reset the count. If four seconds elapses, the other team gets an indirect kick on the penalty area line.
    Corner kick
  • The ball must be placed inside the arc nearest to the point where the ball crossed the goal line and the opponent must stand on field at least 5m (16feet) from the corner arch until the ball is in play. The corner kick must be taken within 4 seconds of being ready or else a goal clearance will be awarded to the other team. The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves.
    Referees
  • For international matches, there must be two referees: one (first referee) is positioned on the touchline near the timekeeper table and communicates with the timekeeper, while the other (second referee) is in the opposite side of the field. At the timekeeper table there is a timekeeper and a third referee, who controls the teams' benches. In minor events, the third referees and the timekeeper are not used.

    Players, equipment and officials

    There are five players on the field on each team, one of whom is the goalkeeper. The maximum number of substitutes allowed is nine (FIFA change 2012), with unlimited substitutions during the match. Substitutes can come on even when the ball is in play but the player coming off must leave the field before the substitute can enter the playing field.[18] If a team has or is reduced to fewer than three players remaining, the match is abandoned and counted as a loss for the team with the lack of players.[19]

    The kit is made up of a jersey or shirt with sleeves, shorts, socks, shinguards made out of metal, plastic or foam, and shoes with rubber soles. The goalkeeper is allowed to wear long trousers and a different coloured kit to distinguish themself from the other players on the team and the referee. The goalkeeper is also allowed to wear elbow pads because the surface is about as hard as a tennis court or basketball court. Jewellery is not allowed, nor are other items that could be dangerous to the player wearing the item or to other active participants.[20]

    The match is controlled by the referee, who enforces the Laws of the Game, and the first referee is the only one who can legally abandon the match because of interference from outside the field. This referee is assisted by a second referee who typically watches over the goal lines or assists the primary referee with calls on fouls or plays. The decisions made by the referees are final and can only be changed if the referees think it is necessary and play has not restarted.[21] There is also a third referee and a timekeeper who are provided with equipment to keep a record of fouls in the match. In the event of injury to the second referee, the third referee will replace the second referee.[22]

    The court

    The futsal court is made up of wood or artificial material, or similar surface, although any flat, smooth and non-abrasive material may be used. The length of the field is in the range of 38-, and the width is in the range of 20- in international matches. For other matches, it can be 25- in length, while the width can be 16-, as long as the length of the longer boundary lines (touchlines) are greater than the shorter boundaries where the goals are placed (goal lines) (Basketball courts of 28x can be used). The "standard" size court for an international is 40x (the size of a handball field).[23] The ceiling must be at least 4m (13feet) high.[24]

    A rectangular goal is positioned at the middle of each goal line. The inner edges of the vertical goal posts must be 3m (10feet) apart, and the lower edge of the horizontal crossbar supported by the goal posts must be 2m (07feet) above the ground. Nets made of hemp, jute or nylon are attached to the back of the goalposts and crossbar. The lower part of the nets is attached to curved tubing or another suitable means of support. The depth of the goal is 80cm (30inches) at the top and 1m (03feet) at the bottom.[25]

    In front of each goal is an area known as the penalty area. This area is created by drawing quarter-circles with a 6m (20feet) radius from the goal line, centered on the goalposts. The upper part of each quarter-circle is then joined by a 3.16m (10.37feet) line running parallel to the goal line between the goalposts. The line marking the edge of the penalty area is known as the penalty area line.[26] The penalty area marks where the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with hands. The penalty mark is six metres from the goal line when it reaches the middle of the goalposts. The second penalty mark is 10m (30feet) from the goal line when it reaches the middle of the goalposts. A penalty kick from the penalty spot is awarded if a player commits a foul inside the penalty area.[27] The second penalty spot is used if a player commits their team's sixth foul in the opposing team's half or in their own half in the area bordered by the halfway line and an imaginary line parallel to the halfway line passing through the second penalty mark; the free kick is taken from the second penalty mark.[28]

    Any standard team handball field can be used for futsal, including goals and floor markings.

    Duration and tie-breaking methods

    A standard match consists of two equal periods of 20 minutes. The length of either half is extended to allow penalty kicks to be taken or a direct free kick to be taken against a team that has committed more than five fouls. The interval between the two halves cannot exceed 15 minutes.[29]

    In some competitions, the game cannot end in a draw, so away goals, extra time and kicks from the penalty mark are the three methods for determining the winner after a match has been drawn. Away goals mean that if the team's score is level after playing one home and one away game, the team which has scored more away goals wins. Extra time consists of two periods of five minutes. If no winner is produced after these methods, three kicks from the penalty mark are taken, and the team that has scored the most wins. If it is not decided after three kicks from the penalty mark, it continues to go on with one extra kick from the penalty mark to each team at a time until one of them has scored more goals than the other. Unlike extra time, the goals scored in a shoot-out do not count towards the goals scored throughout the match.[30]

    The start and restart of play

    At the beginning of the match, a coin toss is used to decide who will start the match. A kick-off is used to signal the start of play and is used at the start of the second half and any periods of extra time. It is also used after a goal has been scored, with the other team starting the play.[31] After a temporary stoppage for any reason not mentioned in the Laws of the Game, the referee will drop the ball where the play was stopped, provided that, before the stoppage, the ball was in play and had not crossed either the touch lines or goal lines.[32]

    If the ball goes over the goal line or touchline, hits the ceiling, or the play is stopped by the referee, the ball is out of play. If it hits the ceiling of an indoor arena, play is restarted with a kick-in to the opponents of the team that last touched the ball, under the place where it hit the ceiling.

    Lack of offside rule

    Unlike association football, there is no offside in futsal. Under the Futsal Laws of the Game, Law 11 references offside as it does in association football, but only says that there is no offside in futsal.[33]

    Misconduct

    A direct free kick can be awarded to the opposing team if a player succeeds or attempts to kick or trip an opponent, jumps, charges or pushes an opponent, or strikes or attempts to strike an opponent. Holding, touching or spitting at an opponent are offenses that are worthy of a direct free kick, as are sliding in to play the ball while an opponent is playing it or carrying, striking or throwing the ball (except the goalkeeper).

    These are all accumulated fouls. After five accumulated fouls in a half, the sixth accumulated foul and beyond result in a direct kick from the penalty mark where members of both teams may not make a wall prior to the kick.

    The direct free kick is taken where the infringement occurred, unless it is awarded to the defending team in their penalty area, in which case the free kick may be taken from anywhere inside the penalty area.[34] A penalty kick is awarded if a player commits one of the fouls that are worthy of a direct free kick inside their own penalty area. The position of the ball does not matter as long as it is in play but for a penalty kick, the ball must be on the outer line, perpendicular to the center of the net.[35]

    An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper clears the ball but then touches it with their hands before anyone else, if the goalkeeper controls the ball with hands when it has been kicked to them by a teammate, or if they touch or control the ball with hands or feet in their own half for more than four seconds.

    An indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player plays in a dangerous manner, deliberately obstructs an opponent, prevents the goalkeeper from throwing the ball with hands or anything else for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player. The indirect free kick is taken from the place where the infringement occurred.

    Yellow and red cards are used in futsal. The yellow card is to caution players over their actions. If they get two, they are given a red card, which means they are sent off the field. A yellow card is shown if a player shows unsporting behavior, dissent, persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game, delaying the restart of play, failing to respect the distance of the player from the ball when play is being restarted, infringement of substitution procedure or entering, re-entering and leaving the field without the referee's permission.[36] A player is shown the red card and sent off if they engage in serious foul play, violent conduct, spitting at another person, or denying the opposing team a goal by handling the ball (except the goalkeeper inside their penalty area). Also punishable with a red card is denying an opponent moving towards the player's goal a goal scoring opportunity by committing an offense punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick and using offensive, insulting or abusive language or gestures. A player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field.

    A substitute player is permitted to come on two minutes after a teammate has been sent off, unless a goal is scored before the end of the two minutes. If a team with more players scores against a team with fewer players, another player can be added to the team with an inferior number of players. If the teams are equal when the goal is scored or if the team with fewer players scores, both teams remain with the same number of players.

    FIFA Futsal World Ranking

    Men

    There is the top 30 teams according to FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking are:[37]

    TeamPoints
    11568.41
    21527.61
    31514.42
    41469.33
    51439.74
    61430.55
    71425.36
    81422.28
    91316.27
    101291.70
    111288.96
    121271.49
    131261.25
    141252.79
    151248.99
    161242.56
    171239.97
    181216.11
    191204.35
    201189.25
    211188.55
    221184.19
    231178.33
    241167.72
    251158.51
    261155.20
    271144.01
    281142.84
    291139.38
    301138.02

    Women

    There is the top 20 teams according to FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking are:[38]

    TeamPoints
    11364.75
    21302.33
    31266.33
    41202.84
    51168.69
    61163.97
    71152.29
    81146.96
    91139.54
    101122.66
    111107.24
    121106.29
    131096.34
    141057.12
    151045.34
    161044.61
    171043.44
    181040.75
    191038.73
    201038.26

    Competitions

    See also: List of futsal competitions.

    National team competitions

    Men

    RegionAMF-affiliatedFIFA-affiliatedOther competitions
    WorldAMF Futsal World CupFIFA Futsal World Cup
    AsiaAFC Futsal Asian Cup
    AfricaAfrica Futsal Cup of Nations
    North America, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAF Futsal Championship
    • Central American Games
    South AmericaCopa América de Futsal
    OceaniaOceanian Futsal Championship
    EuropeUEFS Futsal Men's ChampionshipUEFA Futsal Championship

    Women

    Region AMF-affiliated FIFA-affiliated Other competitions
    World Women's Futsal World Tournament
    Asia Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
    Southeast Asian Games
    CAFA Futsal Championship
    WAFF Futsal Championship
    Africa
    North America, Central America and Caribbean
    South America
    Oceania
    Europe

    Club competitions

    Region AMF-affiliated men's competitions AMF-affiliated women's competitions FIFA-affiliated men's competitions FIFA-affiliated women's competitionsOther competitions
    World AMF Club World Cup[39] [40] Futsal 5 A-Side Australia (FFAA) Interstate Club Championship
    South America
    Asia
    Africa
    North America, Central America and Caribbean TSC Futsal League[41]
    Oceania
    Europe
    • UEFS European Champions Cup[42]
    • UEFS Cup[43]
    • UEFS Veteran European Champions Cup[44]
    • UEFS Women's European Champions Cup[45]
    • UEFS Women's Cup[46]

    Discontinued competitions

    FIFA competitions

    Men

    International

    Competition[47] YearCityCountryWinner Runner-up 3rd 4th
    FIFA Futsal World Cup1989[48] Rotterdam Netherlands
    1992[49] Hong Kong Hong Kong
    1996[50] Barcelona Spain
    2000[51] Guatemala City Guatemala
    2004[52] Taipei City
    2008[53] Rio de Janeiro Brazil
    2012[54] Bangkok Thailand
    2016[55] Cali Colombia
    2021[56] Vilnius, Kaunas, and Klaipėda Lithuania
    2024Tashkent, and TBD Uzbekistan
    Futsal Confederations Cup2009Tripoli
    2013Caxias do Sul
    2014Kuwait City
    Mediterranean Futsal Cup2010[57] Tripoli
    Futsal Mundialito1994Milan
    1995Rio de Janeiro
    1996Rio de Janeiro
    1998Rio de Janeiro
    2001Joinville
    2002Reggio Calabria
    2006Algarve
    2007Algarve
    2008Algarve
    Grand Prix de Futsal2005Brusque, Santa Catarina
    2006Caxias do Sul
    2007Joinville, Lages, and Jaraguá do Sul
    2008Fortaleza
    2009Anápolis and Goiânia
    2010Anápolis
    2011Manaus
    2013Maringá
    2014São Bernardo
    2015Uberaba
    2018Brusque, Santa Catarina
    Arab Futsal Championship1998Cairo
    2005Cairo
    2007Tripoli
    2008Port Said
    20216th of October(city)No third place match played
    2022DammamNo third place match played
    2023JeddahNo third place match played

    Continental (major)

    ContinentalYearCountryWinner Runner-up 3rd 4th
    Africa (CAF)1996
    2000
    2004Home & away
    2008
    2016
    2020
    2024
    Asia (AFC)1999
    2000
    2001
    2002
    2003
    2004
    2005 &
    2006
    2007
    2008
    2010
    2012
    2014
    2016
    2018
    Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [58]
    2022
    2024
    Europe (UEFA)1996
    1999
    2001
    2003 &
    2005
    2007
    2010
    2012
    2014
    2016
    2018
    2022
    North America, Central America and Caribbean
    (CONCACAF)
    1996
    2000
    2004
    2008
    2012
    2016
    2021
    2024
    Oceania (OFC)1992
    1996Vanuatu
    1999
    2004
    2008
    2009
    2010
    2011
    2013
    2014New Caledonia
    2016
    2019
    2022
    2023
    South America (CONMEBOL)1992
    1995
    1996
    1997
    1998
    1999
    2000
    2003
    2008
    2011
    2015
    2017
    Cancelled due to the Chilean protests
    2022
    2024

    World University Futsal Championships

    See main article: World University Futsal Championships.

    Euro University

    5th European Universities Championship 14-19/7/2008 Wroclaw (Poland)[59]

    China International Futsal Tournament

    1. 2009[60]
    2. 2010[61]
    3. 2011[62]
    4. 2012[63]
    5. 2013[64]
    6. 2014[65]
    7. 2014[66]
    8. 2015[67]
    9. 2016[68]
    10. 2017[69]
    11. 2018[70]
    12. 2019: (Men and Women)[71]

    CFA Futsal International Tournaments - Changshu Story

    Year Host Final Third Place Match
    width=15%Winnerswidth=7%Score width=15%Runners-Up width=15%3rd Placewidth=7%Score width=15%4th Place
    2014
    Details

    China
    2015
    Details

    China
    2016
    Details

    China
    2017
    Details

    China
    2018
    Details

    China

    A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

    Hangzhou International Futsal Tournament Story

    Year Host Final Third Place Match
    width=15%Winnerswidth=7%Score width=15%Runners-Up width=15%3rd Placewidth=7%Score width=15%4th Place
    2009
    Details

    China
    2010
    Details

    China
    2011
    Details

    China
    2012
    Details

    China
    2013
    Details

    China
    2014
    Details

    China
    A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

    Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal

    1. 1997-2001[72]
    2. 2003[73]
    3. 2008: https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal_KL_Dunia_5[74]
    Year Host Final Third Place Match
    width=15%Winnerswidth=7%Score width=15%Runners-Up width=15%3rd Placewidth=7%Score width=15%4th Place
    1997
    Details

    Singapore
    4–3 (a.e.t.)4–2
    1999
    Details

    Singapore
    3–24–3
    2001
    Details

    Singapore
    3–3 (a.e.t.)
    7–6 (p)
    2003
    Details

    Malaysia
    3–2 (a.e.t.)
    2008
    Details

    Malaysia
    4–0

    A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

    Clubs

    Discontinued tournaments

    Women

    International

    width=200CompetitionYearwidth=100Hostwidth=120Winner width=120Runner-up width=1203rd width=1204th
    Women's Futsal World Tournament2010 &
    2011
    2012
    2013
    2014
    2015

    Continental

    width=200ContinentalYearwidth=100Hostwidth=120Winner width=120Runner-up width=1203rd width=1204th
    Asia (AFC)2015
    2018
    South America (CONMEBOL)2005
    2007
    2009
    2011
    2015
    2017

    AMF World Cup (Women)

    1st Women World Cup[75]

    Cup

    Victory Day Women Cup
    1. 2010[76]
    2. 2011[77]
    3. 2012[78]
    4. 2013[79]
    5. 2014[80]
    6. 2015[81]
    7. 2016[82]
    8. 2017[83]
    9. 2018[84]
    10. 2019[85]
    Nowruz Games
    1. 2023[86]

    Futsal Week Tournaments

    Since 2013 - Ongoing[87]

    NSDF (National Sports Development Fund)

    See main article: Thailand national futsal team results and fixtures.

    Men

    1. 2008[88]
    2. 2010 Thailand Five's
    3. 2016 Thailand Five's
    4. 2017 Thailand Five's
    5. 2018 Thailand Five's[89] [90]
    6. 2020 SAT (Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT)) International Futsal Championship (Iran B)[91] [92] [93]
    7. 2021 Continental Futsal Championship[94]
    8. 2022 NSDF Futsal Invitation Championship (Iran U-19)[95] [96]
    9. 2022 Continental Futsal Championship[97]
    10. 2023 NSDF Futsal Invitation Championship[98]

    Women

    1. 2022[100]

    Deaf

    U21

    1st DIFA World Deaf Futsal U-21 Championships 2022 in Malaysia (Men and Women).

    Senior

    World Deaf Football Championships[101]

    5th World Deaf Futsal Championships November 2023 São Paulo, Brazil (Men and Women).

    2nd World Deaf Futsal Championships[102]

    The 3rd World Deaf Futsal Championships will be held in São Paulo, Brazil in November 2023.

    The 1st World Deaf

    The former deaf futsal world champions at a glance:

    Year Men's Women's

    2007 Ukraine Germany

    2011 IR Iran Russia

    2015 IR Iran Russia

    2019 Spain Brazil[103]

    Asia Pacific

    3rd Men and 1st Women Asia Pacific Deaf Futsal Championships 15–24 February 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.[104]

    4th Men and 2nd Women 2023 in Iran.[105]

    Europe

    Sources:[106] [107]

    World Police Futsal Tournament

    14th World Police Futsal Tournament, 3rd +35 and 5th women was held in 2008 in .[108] [109] [110] [111]

    FIFUSA/AMF competitions

    Men's national teams

    International

    CompetitionYearHostWinner Runner-up 3rd 4th
    FIFUSA World
    Futsal Championships
    1982
    1985
    1988
    1991
    1994
    1997
    2000
    AMF World
    Futsal Championships
    2003
    2007
    2011
    2015
    2019
    World Games2013

    Continental (major)

    ContinentalYearHostWinner Runner-up 3rd 4th
    UEFS European
    Futsal Championship
    1989
    1990
    1992
    1995
    1998
    2004
    2006Catalonia
    2008
    2010
    2012
    2014
    2016 &
    2018 &
    South American
    Futsal Championship
    1965
    1969
    1971
    1973
    1975
    1976
    1977
    1979
    1983
    1986
    1989

    Women's national teams

    International

    width=200ContinentalYearwidth=100Hostwidth=120Winner width=120Runner-up width=1203rd width=1204th
    AMF Futsal Women's World Cup2008
    2013
    2017

    Continental

    width=200ContinentalYearwidth=100Hostwidth=120Winner width=120Runner-up width=1203rd width=1204th
    Europe (UEFS)2001
    2004
    2007
    2009
    2011
    2015

    See also

    External links

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