The 2021 Futsal Club Championship was the inaugural edition of the
Futsal Club Championship
The Futsal Club Championship, also referred as Hero Futsal Club Championship for sponsorship ties, is the highest level futsal club competition in India, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The inaugural edition kicked off ...
, an annual
futsal club tournament in
India organised by the
All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the national governing body of football in India. It is a member of FIFA, the international governing body of football and affiliated to Asian Football Confederation.
It is affiliated to Ministry o ...
(AIFF),
being held in
New Delhi. It was initially planned to be organised in July – August 2020. However, due to
COVID-19 pandemic, the championship was held from November 5 – 13 in
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall of
Indira Gandhi Arena.
Format
The Futsal Club Championship 2021 featured a total of 16 teams, who were divided into four groups, and played in a
round-robin format. The highest-placed team from each group made it to the semi-final stage, which was played in a knockout format amongst the four teams. The winners of the tournament,
Delhi FC, became the first-ever futsal champions of India, and thus India's first ever
AFC Futsal Club Championship
The AFC Futsal Club Championship is the current highest Asian futsal club competition, hosted by the Asian Football Confederation. It is futsal equivalent to AFC Champions League.
For the inaugural edition, AFC Futsal Committee decided to make ...
representative.
Teams
AIFF invited clubs playing in
Indian Super League,
I-League and
state level futsal champions to participate in the inaugural season,
and 16 teams participated.
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knock-out stage
Bracket
Semi-final
Final
Top scorers
References
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Futsal Club Championship, 2020 AIFF