Northern Ireland women's national futsal team

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Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Association Irish Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
FIFA code NIR
FIFA ranking 63 Decrease2.svg 16 (4 April 2025) [1]
First international
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3–4 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
(Newry, Northern Ireland, 21 August 2018)
Biggest win
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 0–3 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
(Gibraltar, 6 April 2019)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1–4 Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg
( Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia, 14 May 2022)
Biggest defeat
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 0–8 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg
(Jonava, Lithuania, 8 May 2021)
UEFA Women's Futsal Championship
Appearances0 (Preliminary round only)

The Northern Ireland women's national futsal team represents Northern Ireland in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the Irish Football Association. Northern Ireland is the only home nation of the United Kingdom to have an active women's futsal team. [2]

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History

Northern Ireland's team was formed in 2018. [2] The team would play their first ever match against the Banbridge Town's men's development team on 15 April 2018 which ended in a 4–6 defeat. [3] The team has taken part in the preliminary round of the UEFA Women's Futsal Championship, [2] debuting in 2018 for the 2019 edition. [4]

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2025 Did not qualify
Total0/1000000

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship Qualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Portugal.svg 2019 Did not qualify3003816
Flag of Portugal.svg 2022 3102212
Flag of Hungary.svg 2023 310255
Total0/300000092071533

Friendlies

2019

6 April 2019 Friendly Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Gibraltar
Report Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
7 April 2019 Friendly Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg2–3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Gibraltar
Report Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall

References

  1. "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Gray, Andy (30 May 2022). "'You wear the kit, you sing the anthem - you get the same buzz'". BBC Sport. BBC Sport NI. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. McGettigan, Stephen (18 April 2018). "Historic first for Northern Ireland women's futsal team and their development". Futsal Focus. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. McGettigan, Stephen (25 August 2018). "Spirited performances by Northern Ireland throughout their UEFA Futsal Women's EUROs 2018". Futsal Focus. Retrieved 4 November 2023.