The UEFA Champions League of Futsal is a competition that brings together the best futsal teams in Europe in a battle for supremacy. The 2023/2024 season promises to be exciting with 56 teams competing from the preliminary rounds to the elite round, all seeking a place in the knockout final stage in May.
Preliminary Round Groups
The preliminary round, which will be held from August 20 to 25, includes 32 teams divided into eight groups. These teams will fight for a spot in the main round, which takes place from October 22 to 27. Here are the preliminary round groups:
- Group A: KMF Titograd (MNE), Blue Magic FC Dublin (IRL), Futsal Club FORCA (MKD, hosts), Ranger's FC (AND)
- Group B: Futsal Minerva (SUI), Amigo Northwest (BUL, hosts), FC Fiorentino (SMR), Pro Futsal Cymru (WAL)
- Group C: Akaa Futsal (FIN), Tirana Futsal (ALB, hosts), TSV Weilimdorf (GER), Ísbjörninn (ISL)
- Group D: Tigers Roermond (NED), Yerevan Futsal Club (ARM), Manchester Futsal Club (ENG, hosts), Istanbul Şişli SK (TUR)
- Group E: Catania C/5 (ITA), Hjørring Futsal Klub (DEN, hosts), Utleira Idrettslag (NOR), Europa FC (GIB)
- Group F: FC Diamant Linz (AUT, hosts), AEK Limassol (CYP), AEK Futsal Club (GRE), Aberdeen Futsal Academy (SCO)
- Group G: MNK Široki Brijeg (BIH), NV Georgians (GEO), FC Clic Chişinău (MDA, hosts), Maccabi Netanya Futsal (ISR)
- Group H: Araz Naxçivan (AZE), Uddevalla Futsal Club (SWE, hosts), Sillamäe Silla FC (EST), Sparta Belfast (NIR)
The top team from each group will advance to the main round in Route B, explained later in this article.
Los mejores equipos de cada país son los que llegan a esta competencia de primer nivel mundial
Main Round Groups
The main round includes both the teams advancing from the preliminary round and the 24 top-ranked teams receiving a direct pass. Here are the main round groups:
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Route A:
- Group 1: Cartagena Costa Cálida (ESP), Sporting Anderlecht Futsal (BEL, hosts), FC Hit Kyiv (UKR), Record Bielsko-Biała (POL)
- Group 2: Sporting Clube de Braga (POR), MNK Olmissum (CRO), SK Plzeň (CZE), FC Prishtina 01 (KOS, hosts)
- Group 3: AE Illes Balears Palma Futsal (ESP, hosts/champions), Futsal Klub Dobovec (SVN), MNK Futsal Dinamo (CRO), United Galati (ROU)
- Group 4: Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR), Kairat Almaty (KAZ, hosts), Haladás VSE (HUN), Futsal Club Semey (KAZ)
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Route B:
- Group 5: Etoile Lavalloise (FRA, hosts), FC Stalitsa Minsk (BLR), Preliminary Group B winner, Preliminary Group H winner
- Group 6: Riga Futsal Club (LVA), KMF FON Banjica (SRB, hosts), Preliminary Group D winner, Preliminary Group A winner
- Group 7: Luxol St. Andrews Futsal (MLT), Futsal Klub Lučenec (SVK, hosts), Preliminary Group G winner, Preliminary Group C winner
- Group 8 (host to be confirmed): Kauno Žalgiris (LTU), FC Differdange 03 (LUX), Preliminary Group E winner, Preliminary Group F winner
The top three from each group in Route A and the top team from each group in Route B will advance to the elite round.
To reach the highest level, professional futsal teams are enhancing their squads with innovative technologies, such as OLIVER PRO.
The Technology Chosen by UEFA Champions League Futsal Teams
OLIVER PRO is the technology used by several teams to boost performance and prevent injuries. Some of the teams using OLIVER PRO in this UCL are:
- Haladás VSE (HUN)
- Futsal Club Semey (KAZ)
- Cartagena Costa Cálida (ESP)
- Catania C/5 (ITA)
- Akaa Futsal (FIN)
- Blue Magic FC Dublin (IRL)
If you want to learn more about this technology in futsal, visit this article from Diario AS..
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