UEFA Futsal Champions League explained
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
- Futsal European Clubs Championship (1984–2001)
- UEFA Futsal Cup (2001–2018)
- UEFA Futsal Champions League (2018–present)
Editions
Records and statistics
Performance by team
Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
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Inter FS | 5 | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2009, 2017, 2018 | 2007, 2010, 2016 |
Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 2012, 2014, 2020, 2022 | 2015, 2021, 2024 |
Sporting CP | 2 | 5 | 2019, 2021 | 2011, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
Kairat Almaty | 2 | 1 | 2013, 2015 | 2019 |
Playas de Castellón | 2 | 0 | 2002, 2003 | |
Palma Futsal | 2 | 0 | 2023, 2024 | |
Dinamo Moskva | 1 | 5 | 2007 | 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Action 21 Charleroi | 1 | 2 | 2005 | 2002, 2003 |
Viz-Sinara Yekaterinburg | 1 | 1 | 2008 | 2009 |
Benfica | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 2004 |
Montesilvano | 1 | 0 | 2011 | |
Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk | 1 | 0 | 2016 | |
ElPozo Murcia | 0 | 2 | | 2008, 2020 |
Total | 23 | 23 | | | |
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Performance by country
Rank | Country | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finals | Total |
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1 | | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 31 |
2 | | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
3 | | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
4 | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
5 | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
6 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
7 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total (12) | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 92 | |
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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
Source:
[3] Final tournament top scorers
All-time top scorers
Rank | Player | Team(s) | Goals |
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1 | Ricardinho | Benfica, Inter FS, ACCS Futsal, Riga Futsal Club | 60 |
2 | André Vanderlei | Action 21 Charleroi, Châtelineau Futsal | 54 |
3 | Lúcio | Action 21 Charleroi, Iberia Star, Futsal Charleroi | 50 |
4 | Vitaliy Borisov | AMMK Baku, Olimpik, Araz Naxçivan, KMF Ekonomac | 45 |
5 | Cirilo | MFK Dinamo Moskva, Lokomotiv Daugavpils | 44 |
6 | Diego Cavinato | Sporting CP | 43 |
7 | Schumacher | Inter FS | 41 |
8 | Alex Martins | Action 21 Charleroi, Sporting CP | 40 |
Arnaldo Pereira | Benfica, FK Nikars, Baku United | 40 |
Leo Conceição | Action 21 Charleroi | 40 | |
Source:
[13] Players records
Record | Date | Game | Player | Age |
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Youngest player in the history of UEFA Futsal Cup participating in a game[14] | 3 October 2010 | Athina 90 3-9 Time Lviv | Panagiotis Paouris | 13 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
Outside Europe
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: UEFA to revamp and expand futsal competitions. UEFA.com. 4 April 2017. 4 April 2017. 12 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191012163820/https://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/news/newsid=2454068.html. live.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- News: Uefa Futsal Cup, analisi delle avversarie della Luparense: Lokomotiv Kharkiv, Baku e Athina. it. 30 September 2014. 7 August 2017. calcioa5live.com.
- 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 .
- Web site: Khabar TV channel to broadcast UEFA Futsal Champions League. 26 April 2019. KFF. en-US.