| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Region | Baltic (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 3/4 |
| Current champions |  Lithuania (2021) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Latvia (7 titles) |
The Baltic Futsal Cup is a Futsal competition among the national teams of the Baltic countries. The competition is hosted by the UEFA.
Not to be confused with club Baltic Futsal League, a competition contested by clubs of the Baltic countries.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Latvia (Ogre) |  Latvia |  Lithuania |  Estonia | ||
| 2010 | Latvia (Ogre/Riga) | Latvia | Lithuania | Estonia | ||
| 2013 | Latvia (Ogre) | Latvia | Lithuania | Estonia | ||
| 2014 | Lithuania (Kėdainiai) | Latvia | Lithuania | Estonia | ||
| 2015 |  Estonia (Kiili) |  Finland | Latvia | Estonia | Lithuania | |
| 2016 | Latvia (Jelgava) [1] | Latvia | Lithuania | Estonia | ||
| 2017 | Lithuania (Šiauliai) | Lithuania | Latvia | Estonia | ||
| 2019 | Estonia (Raasiku) [2] | Latvia | Lithuania | Estonia | ||
| 2021 | Latvia (Riga/Salaspils) [3] | Lithuania | Latvia | Estonia |
Medal table after the 2021 tournament
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 |  Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
As of 2017.
| Pos | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 35 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 20 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 | Estonia | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 66 | -43 | 6 |
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