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 and replaced the Futsal European Clubs Championship, an unofficial competition held since 1984. The final of the first edition was disputed as 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.
The Italy national futsal team represents Italy in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Europe, champions in the 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship and UEFA Futsal Euro 2014.
The Russian national futsal team is the national futsal team of Russia. The team is controlled by the Russian Football Union and affiliats with UEFA. Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) suspended all Russian teams from FIFA and UEFA competitions, whether national representative teams or club teams.
The UEFA European Under-21 Futsal Tournament was a futsal competition organised by UEFA. As of 2020, only one edition of the competition has ever been played. The 2008 tournament was hosted and won by Russia who defeated Italy 5–4 in the final.
The Romania national futsal team represents Romania in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.
Giulia Domenichetti is an Italian former football midfielder and futsal player, both in the highest leagues in Italy. Before ending a three-year spell out of football in 2018, she mainly played for Sassari Torres in Italy's Serie A. She was a member of the Italian national team for nearly a decade, taking part in three European Championships.
Stefano Mammarella is an Italian futsal player who plays for Acqua e Sapone as a goalkeeper.
Gabriel Lima De Oliveira, is a Brazilian born, Italian futsal player who plays for Acqua e Sapone Calcioa a 5 and the Italian national futsal team.
Márcio Vinícius Forte, is a Brazilian born, Italian futsal player who plays for S.S. Lazio calcio a 5 and the Italian national futsal team.
Alessandro Patias is an Italian professional futsal player who plays as a pivot for Belgian side Halle-Gooik and the Italy national team.
Rodolfo Fortino de Araújo , is a Brazilian-born Italian futsal player who plays for FF Napoli and the Italian national futsal team.
Jairo Manoel Dos Santos, a.k.a.Vampeta, is a Brazilian born, Italian professional futsal player.
Marco Ercolessi is an Italian futsal player who plays for Kaos Ferrara and the Italian national futsal team.
Mário Claúdio Nogueira Carreiras, known as Marinho, is a Portuguese futsal player who plays as a winger for Braga/AAUM and the Portugal national team.
Dmitri Prudnikov is a Russian futsal player who is currently playing for Sinara, and the Russian national futsal team.
Sergio Romano, is an Italian futsal player who plays for Asti and the Italian national futsal team.
Valerio Barigelli is an Italian futsal player who plays for Lazio and the Italian national futsal team.
Michele Miarelli, is an Italian futsal player who plays for Luparense and the Italian national futsal team.
Alex Rodrigo da Silva Merlim, also known as Babalu, is a Brazilian born Italian futsal player who plays for Sporting CP and the Italian national futsal team as a winger.
Roberto Menichelli, is an Italian retired futsal player and ex coach of the Italian national futsal team. In February 2014, he coached Italy to win the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 title.
