UEFA Futsal Champions League
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.
| Organising body | UEFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 (rebranded in 2018) |
| Region | Europe |
| Current champions | Palma Futsal (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Inter Movistar (5 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | List of broadcasters |
| Website | uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague |
| 2023–24 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Performance by country
| Rank | Country | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 31 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Belgium | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total (12) | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 92 | |
Note: There were no third place playoff matches prior the 2006–07 season and in the 2020–21 edition.
Medals (2001-2024)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 13 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Belgium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 23 | 23 | 29 | 75 | |
Top scorers
All-time top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardinho | Benfica, Inter FS, ACCS Futsal, Riga Futsal Club | 55 |
| 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]
Broadcasters
For the final four round, will be live streamed by UEFA TV in the unsold markets with highlights available in all territories.[15]
Europe
| Country/Region | Broadcaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Pay | |
| Andorra | GOL PLAY | |
| Spain | ||
| Azerbaijan | Saran | |
| Czechia | ||
| Kazakhstan[16] | ||
| Slovakia | ||
| Turkey | ||
| Balkans | Arena Sport | |
| Baltic countries | NENT | |
| Nordic countries | ||
| Netherlands | ||
| France | L'Équipe | |
| Greece | Cosmote Sport | |
| Israel | Sport 5 | |
| Poland | Polsat Sport | |
| Portugal | Eleven Sports | |
| Ukraine | MEGOGO | |
Outside Europe
| Country/Region | Broadcaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Pay | |
| Caribbean | ESPN | |
| Latin America | ||
| Central Asia | Saran | |
References
- "UEFA to revamp and expand futsal competitions". UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
- "The story of the rebranded UEFA Futsal Champions League". FutsalFeed.com. 7 October 2020.
- UEFA.com (26 November 2022). "Records and statistics of UEFA club futsal". UEFA.com.
- "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- UEFA.com (27 April 2008). "Thirteen lucky for top scorer Bali". UEFA.com.
- UEFA.com (26 April 2009). "Makhoukhi takes top scorer honour". UEFA.com.
- UEFA.com (25 April 2010). "Joel tops scorers' table". UEFA.com.
- UEFA.com (May 2011). "Kairat's Santana wins futsal finals goal rush". UEFA.com.
- UEFA.com (26 April 2014). "Foglia tops scorers chart after Araz heroics". UEFA.com.
- "Top-scorer honours shared". UEFA.com. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- UEFA.com (30 April 2017). "Ricardinho top scores at Futsal Cup finals". UEFA.com.
- UEFA.com (2021-05-03). "2020/21 Futsal Champions League at a glance". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- UEFA.com (26 November 2022). "Records and statistics of UEFA club futsal". UEFA.com.
- "Uefa Futsal Cup, analisi delle avversarie della Luparense: Lokomotiv Kharkiv, Baku e Athina" (in Italian). calcioa5live.com. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- UEFA.com (2022-04-20). "Where to watch the UEFA Futsal Champions League finals | Futsal Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- "Khabar TV channel to broadcast UEFA Futsal Champions League". KFF. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
See also
- Futsal European Clubs Championship
- European Futsal Cup Winners Cup
- European Women's Futsal Tournament
- UEFA Women's Futsal Champions League - Proposed
- Intercontinental Futsal Cup
- European Universities Futsal Championships
- UEFA Futsal Championship
- UEFA Women's Futsal Championship
- UEFA Under-21 Futsal Championship
- UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship
- Futsal Finalissima
- UEFS Futsal Men's Championship
- UEFS Futsal Women's Championship
- International Masters Cup Futsal
- ISTRIA Futsal Masters Cup