Futsal is a football-based game played on a hardcourt like a basketball court, smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football.
The CONMEBOL Copa América de Futsal is the main national futsal competition of the CONMEBOL nations organized by the FIFA. It was first held in 1964 and was organized by Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF) as "Sudamericano". The tournament was also a qualifier for the AMF Futsal World Cup. The AMF organised the championship until 1989.
The CONCACAF Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the CONCACAF nations. It was first held in 1996, and it is held every four years.
The Turkey national futsal team represents Turkey in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, which founded the national team in 2006.
The Thailand national futsal team represents Thailand in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.
The Albanian Futsal Premier League is the main futsal league in Albania. It was founded in 2003 and FK Tirana are the most successful team with 12 titles won.
Enrique Boned Guillot, commonly known as Kike, is a former Spanish futsal player who played as a Defender.
Javier Rodríguez Nebreda, commonly known as Javi Rodríguez, is a Spanish futsal player who plays for Baku United as a winger.
The Kazakhstan national futsal team is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan, the governing body for futsal in Kazakhstan and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships.
The Republic of Ireland national futsal team has represented the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Futsal Championship. The Republic of Ireland has, to date, never qualified for the final stages of a major tournament. It has, however, taken part in several invitational tournaments, such as the 2008 Four Nations Futsal Cup. It is organised by the Football Association of Ireland.
Mostafa Nazari is an Iranian professional futsal coach and former player. Nazari was selected as the best futsal goalkeeper in the world in 2010.
European Universities Football Championships were first organised in 2003, they have been organised annually since.
Vágner Kaetano Pereira, also known as Pula, is a Brazilian-born Russian futsal player who plays for Magnus Sorocaba Futsal as a pivot.
Stefano Mammarella is an Italian futsal player who plays for Acqua e Sapone as a goalkeeper.
Alireza Samimi is an Iranian professional futsal player. He is a Goalkeeper, and currently a member of Mes Sungun and the Iran national futsal team.
Hossein Tayyebi Bidgoli is an Iranian professional futsal player who plays for Palma and the Iran national futsal team. His first match with Iran was in 2009 at the age of 20. He was ranked Top Goalscorer at the 2014 (15) and 2018 AFC Futsal Championship (14), and 5th Best Player in the World at the UMBRO Futsal Awards in 2017 and 2018.
Sepehr Mohammadi is an Iranian professional futsal player. He is a goalkeeper, and currently a member of Giti Pasand and the Iran national futsal team.
The Baltic Futsal Cup is a Futsal competition among the national teams of the Baltic countries. The competition is hosted by the UEFA.
The Emerald Futsal League was a futsal league featuring teams based in the Republic of Ireland. It was initially planned that the league would develop into a full national league. However the vast majority of its member clubs are based in the Greater Dublin Area. It is effectively a provincial league and, as a result, is also referred to as the Emerald Futsal League (Leinster). The league was introduced in 2008 and the inaugural winners were Brasilforall. Teams from the league cannot automatically qualify for the UEFA Futsal Cup but can qualify by winning the FAI Futsal Cup.
Hồ Văn Ý is a Vietnamese futsal player who plays as a goalkeeper for TSN Hồ Chí Minh City FC and Vietnam national futsal team.
Ricardinho (6 wins)
Amandinha (8 wins)
