Futsal Club Championship
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| Organising body | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021[1] |
| Country | India |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup | AFC Futsal Club Championship |
| Current champions | Goal Hunterz FC (1st title) |
| Most championships | Delhi Minerva Academy Corbett Goal Hunterz (1 title each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | AIFF TV (YouTube) |
| Website | the-aiff.com/futsal |
| Current: 2025–26 | |
The Futsal Club Championship is the highest level futsal club competition in India, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[2][1] The inaugural edition kicked off on 5th November 2021 in New Delhi with 16 teams.[3] It acts as possible qualifier for the AFC Futsal Club Championship, the highest level club futsal competition in Asia.
History
[edit | edit source]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.[4][5] 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
[edit | edit source]2021–22
[edit | edit source]The inaugural edition featured a total of 16 teams, which have been divided into four groups, played in a round-robin format. The highest-placed team from each group makes it to the semi-final stage, played in a knockout format. The winners of the tournament become futsal champions of India.[6]
2022–23
[edit | edit source]The second season had a total of 14 teams, divided into two groups of seven, where they play in the round robin format, before proceeding to the knockout rounds. The champion of the tournament would represent India at the AFC Futsal Club Championship.[7]
Champions
[edit | edit source]| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Delhi | 7–2 | Mohammedan |
| 2022–23 | Minerva Academy | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Mohammedan |
| 2023–24 | Corbett | 3–2 | Golazo |
| 2024–25 | Goal Hunterz | 4–2 | Bhawanipore |
Statistics and records
[edit | edit source]Final appearances
[edit | edit source]| Team | Winner | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 1 | – | 2021–22 | – |
| Minerva Academy | 1 | – | 2022–23 | – |
| Corbett | 1 | – | 2023–24 | – |
| Goal Hunterz | 1 | – | 2024–25 | – |
| Mohammedan | – | 2 | – | 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Golazo | – | 1 | – | 2023–24 |
| Bhawanipore | – | 1 | – | 2024–25 |
Media coverage
[edit | edit source]On 3rd November 2021, the All India Football Federation announced that Eurosport India will broadcast the inaugural edition of the Hero Futsal Club Championship.[8][9]
See also
[edit | edit source]- India national futsal team
- India women's national futsal team
- Football in India
- Sport in India
- History of Indian football
- Indian football league system
- AFC Futsal Asian Cup
- FIFA Futsal World Cup
- Asian Premier Futsal Championship
- Futsal Association of India
- Minifootball
- Five-a-side football
- Indoor soccer
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