Futsal Club Championship
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Organising body | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
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Founded | 2019[1] |
Country | India |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) | AFC Futsal Club Championship |
Current champions | Delhi FC |
Most championships | Delhi FC (1st title) |
TV partners | Eurosport India AIFF Facebook and YouTube live streaming) |
Website | Official website |
Current: 2021 Futsal Club Championship |
The Futsal Club Championship, referred as Hero Futsal Club Championship for sponsorship ties, is the highest level club futsal competition in India, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[1] The inaugural edition kicked off on 5th November 2021 in New Delhi with 16 teams.[2] This competition acts as qualifier for the AFC Futsal Club Championship, the highest level club futsal competition in Asia.
History[]
On 10 December 2019, the AIFF executive committee decided that futsal club competition will be part of their calendar from 2020 season onwards.[1] AIFF invited clubs playing Indian Super League, I-League and state level futsal champions to participate in the inaugural season.[3][4] The inaugural championship was originally planned to be held in July – August, but due to COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed until 2021.
Competition format[]
The Futsal Club Championship 2021 features a total of 16 teams, who have been divided into four groups, to be played in a round-robin format. The highest-placed team from each group will make it to the semi-final stage, which will be played in a knockout format amongst the four teams. The winners of the tournament will be the first-ever futsal champions of India.[5]
2021 teams[]
![Futsal Club Championship is located in India](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/India_location_map.svg/365px-India_location_map.svg.png)
![Speed Force FC Speed Force FC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Telongjem FC Telongjem FC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kuppuraj FC Kuppuraj FC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Niaw Wasa FC Niaw Wasa FC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Mangala Club Mangala Club](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Bengaluru Bengaluru](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Bengaluru teams: Bengaluru FC Super Strikers FC Bengaluru teams: Bengaluru FC Super Strikers FC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/TransparentPlaceholder.png/1px-TransparentPlaceholder.png)
![Baroda FC Baroda FC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Imphal Imphal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Imphal teams: TRAU Classic FA Imphal teams: TRAU Classic FA](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/TransparentPlaceholder.png/1px-TransparentPlaceholder.png)
![Delhi Delhi](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Delhi teams: Delhi FC Sudeva Delhi Delhi teams: Delhi FC Sudeva Delhi](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/TransparentPlaceholder.png/1px-TransparentPlaceholder.png)
Team | City/State |
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Baroda FC | Vadodara, Gujarat |
Bengaluru FC | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Chanmari Zothan | Aizawl, Mizoram |
Classic FA | Imphal, Manipur |
Delhi FC | Delhi |
Kuppuraj FC | Puducherry |
Mangala Club | Cuttack, Odisha |
Mohammedan SC | Kolkata, West Bengal |
Niaw Wasa F.C. | Shillong, Meghalaya |
Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
Sudeva Delhi FC | Delhi |
SC Goa | Panaji, Goa |
Speed Force FC | Telangana |
Super Strikers FC | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Telongjem FC | Kohima, Nagaland |
TRAU FC | Imphal, Manipur |
Summaries[]
Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
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2021 | Delhi | 7–2 | Mohammedan |
Statistics and records[]
Winners by club[]
Club | Winner | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
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Delhi | 1 | – | 2021 | – |
Mohammedan | – | 1 | – | 2021 |
Media coverage[]
On 3rd November 2021, the All India Football Federation announced that Eurosport India will broadcast the inaugural edition of the Hero Futsal Club Championship.[6][7]
See also[]
- Football in India
- AFC Futsal Asian Cup
- FIFA Futsal World Cup
- Asian Premier Futsal Championship
- Futsal Association of India
- Minifootball
- Five-a-side football
- Indoor soccer
- Elite League
References[]
- ^ a b c "Futsal club championship to kick-off from 2020 season". AIFF. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Inaugural edition of Futsal Championship to kick-off in New Delhi on November 5". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "AIFF invites clubs for AIFF Futsal Club Championship 2020". AIFF. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "AIFF's inaugural Futsal Club Championship to kickstart 2020-21 season". The Outlook India. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Hero Futsal Club Championship". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Eurosport India acquires broadcasting rights for inaugural season of Hero Futsal Club Championship". News18. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Eurosport to broadcast the inaugural season of Hero Futsal Club Championship". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
External links[]
- AIFF Futsal Club Championship
- Futsal competitions in Asia
- Futsal in India
- 2020 establishments in Asia
- Recurring sporting events established in 2020
- Futsal leagues in Asia
- National futsal leagues
- Top level futsal leagues in Asia