UEFA Futsal Champions League explained

UEFA Futsal Champions League
Organiser:UEFA
Founded:
Region:Europe
Current Champions: Palma Futsal
(2nd title)
Most Successful Club: Inter Movistar
(5 titles)
Broadcasters:List of broadcasters
Current:2024–25 UFCL

The UEFA Futsal Champions League is an annual futsal competition for European club teams organized by UEFA. It was founded as the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2001[1] and replaced the Futsal European Clubs Championship, an unofficial competition held since 1984. The final of the first edition was played in a single game in Lisbon, while the following four editions were decided over two legs. Since 2006–07, the winner is decided through a final four tournament.

In 2018, the tournament was rebranded as UEFA Futsal Champions League.[2]

History

  1. Futsal European Clubs Championship (1984–2001)
  2. UEFA Futsal Cup (20012018)
  3. UEFA Futsal Champions League (2018–present)

Editions

scope=colscope=colSeasonscope=colWinnersscope=colScorescope=colRunners-upscope=col colspan=3Losing semi-finalists
12001–025–1 Action 21 Charleroi MNK Split and Sporting
22002–037–5 (1–1, 6–4) Action 21 Charleroi Furpile Prato and Inter FS
32003–04 Inter FS7–5 (4–1, 3–4) Benfica Action 21 Charleroi and Playas de Castellón
42004–05 Action 21 Charleroi10–9 (4–3, 6–6) Dinamo Moskva ElPozo Murcia and Inter FS
52005–06 Inter FS9–7 (6–3, 3–4) Dinamo Moskva Kairat Almaty and Shakhtar Donetsk
scope=colscope=colSeasonscope=colChampionscope=colScorescope=colRunner-upscope=colThird placescope=colScorescope=colFourth place
62006–07 Dinamo Moskva2–1 Inter FS ElPozo Murcia1–1 (4–3 pen.) Action 21 Charleroi
72007–08 Viz-Sinara Yekaterinburg4–4 (3–2 pen.) ElPozo Murcia Dinamo Moskva5–0 Kairat Almaty
82008–09 Inter FS5–1 Viz-Sinara Yekaterinburg Kairat Almaty1–0 Dinamo Moskva
92009–10 Benfica3–2 (a.e.t.) Inter FS Araz Naxçivan2–2 (5–4 pen.) Luparense
102010–11 Montesilvano5–2 Sporting Kairat Almaty3–3 (5–3 pen.) Benfica
112011–12 Barcelona3–1 Dinamo Moskva Marca Futsal3–3 (4–3 pen.) Sporting
122012–13 Kairat Almaty4–3 Dinamo Moskva Barcelona4–1 Iberia Star Tbilisi
132013–14 Barcelona5–2 (a.e.t.) Dinamo Moskva Araz Naxçivan6–4 Kairat Almaty
142014–15 Kairat Almaty3–2 Barcelona Sporting8–3 Dina Moskva
152015–16 Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk4–3 Inter FS Benfica2–2 (2–0 pen.) ASD Pescara
162016–17 Inter FS7–0 Sporting Kairat Almaty5–5 (3–2 pen.) Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
172017–18 Inter FS5–2 Sporting Barcelona7–1 Győri ETO
182018–19 Sporting2–1 Kairat Almaty Barcelona3–1 Inter FS
192019–20 Barcelona2–1 ElPozo Murcia KPRF2–2 (3–1 pen.) Tyumen
scope=colscope=colSeasonscope=colWinnersscope=colScorescope=colRunners-upscope=col colspan=3Losing semi-finalists
202020–21 Sporting4–3 Barcelona Inter FS and Kairat
scope=colscope=colSeasonscope=colChampionscope=colScorescope=colRunner-upscope=colThird placescope=colScorescope=colFourth place
212021–22 Barcelona4–0 Sporting Benfica5–2 ACCS Futsal
222022–23 Palma Futsal1–1 (5–3 pen.) Sporting Benfica4–3 Anderlecht
232023–24 Palma Futsal5–1 Barcelona Benfica6–3 Sporting

Records and statistics

Performance by team

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Inter FS532004, 2006, 2009, 2017, 20182007, 2010, 2016
Barcelona432012, 2014, 2020, 20222015, 2021, 2024
Sporting CP252019, 20212011, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
Kairat Almaty212013, 20152019
Playas de Castellón202002, 2003
Palma Futsal202023, 2024
Dinamo Moskva1520072005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014
Action 21 Charleroi1220052002, 2003
Viz-Sinara Yekaterinburg1120082009
Benfica1120102004
Montesilvano102011
Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk102016
ElPozo Murcia022008, 2020
Total 23 23

Performance by country

Rank Country Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place Semi-finals Total
113841531
23653118
33624015
42132210
5120216
6101215
7002002
8000101
8000101
8000101
11000011
11000011
Total (12) 232317171292

Note: There were no third place playoff matches prior the 2006–07 season and in the 2020–21 edition.

Top scorers

Top scorers by season

SeasonPlayerTeamGoals
2001–02 Joan Linares Playas de Castellón13
2002–03 André Vanderlei Action 21 Charleroi15
2003–04 André Vanderlei Action 21 Charleroi19
2004–05 Sergei Ivanov Dinamo Moskva14
2005–06 Predrag Rajić Marbo Beograd12
2006–07 Sergey Sytin Shakhtar Donetsk10
2007–08 Karim Bali Topsport Antwerpen13
2008–09 Samir Makhoukhi FC Blok Beverwijk9
2009–10 Joel Queirós Benfica12
2010–11 Chimel Vita Nzaka Kremlin Bicêtre16
2011–12 Ion Al-Ioani Győri ETO13
2012–13 Betinho Sporting Paris10
Alen Fetić FC Litija
Diniz Pinheiro Sporting Paris
Amar Zouggaghi Topsport Antwerpen
2013–14 Betinho Sporting Paris11
2014–15 Café Sporting Paris10
Roberto Tobe Baku United
Dmitri Prudnikov MFK Dina Moskva
2015–16 Eder Lima Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk13
2016–17 Thiago Bolinha Araz Naxçivan9
Alen Fetić Brezje Maribor
Nenê APOEL Nicosia
Rami Tirkkonen Sievi Futsal
Denis Totošković Brezje Maribor
2017–18 Halim Selmanaj Liburni Gjakovë12
2018–19 Michał Kubik Rekord Bielsko-Biała10
2019–20 Renan Roberto Mantelli Omonia16
2020–21 Petro Shoturma Prodexim Kherson7
2021–22 Mirko Marinković Diamant Linz11
2022–23 Vinicius Lazzaretti Piast Gliwice11
2023–24 Thalles Henrique Riga FC15
Source:[3]

Final tournament top scorers

SeasonPlayerTeamGoalsRef
2006–07 Kelson Dinamo Moskva2[4]
Pula Dinamo Moskva
Karim Chaibai Action 21 Charleroi
2007–08 Ildar Makayev Viz-Sinara Ekaterinburg2[5]
Vladislav Shayakhmetov
Dmitri Prudnikov
Ciço ElPozo Murcia
2008–09 Schumacher Inter FS3[6]
2009–10 Joel Queirós Benfica3[7]
Arnaldo Pereira
2010–11 Leo Santana Kairat Almaty3[8]
2011–12 Wilde Barcelona3
2012–13 Fumaça Kairat Almaty4
2013–14 Adriano Foglia Araz Naxçivan3[9]
2014–15 Leo Jaraguá Kairat Almaty4[10]
Leandro Esquerdinha Dina Moskva
Alex Martins Sporting CP
2015–16 Andrei Afanasyev Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk3
2016–17 Ricardinho Inter FS4[11]
2017–18 Leandro Esquerdinha Barcelona4
2018–19 Dieguinho Sporting CP3
2019–20 Yanar Asadov KPRF2
2020–21 Ferrão Barcelona5[12]
2021–22 Ferrão Barcelona2
Dyego Zuffo
Nelson Lutin ACCS
Alex Merlim Sporting CP
Hossein Tayyebi Benfica
2022–23 Ivan Chishkala Benfica3
2023–24 Lúcio Rocha Benfica5

All-time top scorers

RankPlayerTeam(s)Goals
1 Ricardinho Benfica, Inter FS, ACCS Futsal, Riga Futsal Club60
2 André Vanderlei Action 21 Charleroi, Châtelineau Futsal54
3 Lúcio Action 21 Charleroi, Iberia Star, Futsal Charleroi50
4 Vitaliy Borisov AMMK Baku, Olimpik, Araz Naxçivan, KMF Ekonomac45
5 Cirilo MFK Dinamo Moskva, Lokomotiv Daugavpils44
6 Diego Cavinato Sporting CP43
7 Schumacher Inter FS41
8 Alex Martins Action 21 Charleroi, Sporting CP40
Arnaldo Pereira Benfica, FK Nikars, Baku United40
Leo Conceição Action 21 Charleroi40
Source:[13]

Players records

RecordDateGamePlayerAge
Youngest player in the history of UEFA Futsal Cup participating in a game[14] 3 October 2010 Athina 90 3-9 Time Lviv Panagiotis Paouris13 years, 9 months and 17 days
Youngest player in the history of UEFA Futsal Cup scoring a goal

Broadcasters

The final four round is streamed at UEFA.tv in the unsold markets with highlights available in all territories.[15]

2021–2024

Europe

Country/RegionBroadcaster
FreePay
GOL PLAY
Saran
[16]
BalkansArena Sport
Baltic countriesNENT
Nordic countries
L'Équipe
Cosmote Sport
Sport 5
Polsat Sport
DAZN
MEGOGO

Outside Europe

Country/RegionBroadcaster
FreePay
ESPN
Latin America
Central AsiaSaran

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: The story of the rebranded UEFA Futsal Champions League. FutsalFeed.com. 7 October 2020. 7 October 2020. 24 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024143438/https://futsalfeed.com/original-content/the-story-of-the-rebranded-uefa-futsal-champions-league. live.
  3. Web site: Records and statistics of UEFA club futsal. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. 26 November 2022. 2 June 2019. 15 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115041455/https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0dee5f6c6262-cb26a24f2d96-1000--uefa-futsal-club-records/?iv=true&referrer=/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/newsid=2551750. live.
  4. Web site: Futsal Planet . 29 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122729/http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=7356 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Thirteen lucky for top scorer Bali. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. 27 April 2008. 29 April 2013. 30 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130730111653/https://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=688864.html. live.
  6. Web site: Makhoukhi takes top scorer honour. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. 26 April 2009. 29 April 2013. 20 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320175849/https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0de79c69c722-d9deadc19da6-1000--makhoukhi-takes-top-scorer-honour/. live.
  7. Web site: Joel tops scorers' table. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. 25 April 2010. 29 April 2013. 23 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023100637/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1481007.html. live.
  8. Web site: Kairat's Santana wins futsal finals goal rush. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. May 2011. 2013-04-29. 2016-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308025319/http://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1623820.html. live.
  9. Web site: Foglia tops scorers chart after Araz heroics. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. 26 April 2014. 26 December 2014. 28 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140428074054/https://www.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=2095985.html. live.
  10. Web site: Top-scorer honours shared. 26 April 2015. UEFA.com. 30 April 2017. 30 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211030021147/https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0def9ba44790-d01dbeec5407-1000--top-scorer-honours-shared/. live.
  11. Web site: Ricardinho top scores at Futsal Cup finals. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. 30 April 2017. 12 May 2020. 31 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031174315/https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0deffdc459d5-5192a512c7e0-1000--ricardinho-top-scores-at-futsal-cup-finals/. live.
  12. Web site: UEFA.com. 2021-05-03. 2020/21 Futsal Champions League at a glance. 2021-05-03. UEFA.com. en. 2021-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503214345/https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0269-1230bf846e52-34985b5e8614-1000--2020-21-futsal-champions-league-at-a-glance/. live.
  13. Web site: Records and statistics of UEFA club futsal. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. 26 November 2022. 2 June 2019. 15 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115041455/https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0dee5f6c6262-cb26a24f2d96-1000--uefa-futsal-club-records/?iv=true&referrer=/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/newsid=2551750. live.
  14. News: Uefa Futsal Cup, analisi delle avversarie della Luparense: Lokomotiv Kharkiv, Baku e Athina. it. 30 September 2014. 7 August 2017. calcioa5live.com.
  15. Web site: 20 April 2022. Where to watch the UEFA Futsal Champions League finals . UEFA.com. 14 December 2022 . 25 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221225142656/https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0274-14f452f32f3c-31ee87cc09e9-1000--where-to-watch-the-uefa-futsal-champions-league-finals/ . live .
  16. Web site: Khabar TV channel to broadcast UEFA Futsal Champions League. 26 April 2019. KFF. en-US.