European Union of Futsal

European Union of Futsal
SportFutsal
CategorySports federation
AbbreviationUEFS
Founded1985 (1985) in Spain[1]
Regional affiliationEurope
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
LocationBarcelona, Spain
PresidentValeriy Akhumyan[2]
Official website
www.uefs-fifusa.org

The European Union of Futsal (UEFS), also known as the European Futsal Association, is a European governing body for futsal in the non-FIFA tradition of the sport, distinct from the game administered in Europe by UEFA. According to the Union of International Associations, it was founded in 1985 in Spain to organize futsal and microfutsal competitions across Europe.[1]

UEFS was the European confederation of the Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF).[3] Its member teams contested the AMF Futsal World Cup, the 2015 edition of which was held in Belarus.[2] A dispute between the AMF and UEFS that began in 2016 led to UEFS's expulsion in 2017. At a congress that year presided over by AMF president Rolando Alarcón Ríos, Luca Alfieri was elected UEFS president;[3] the AMF-aligned organization he led became the Futsal European Federation (FEF), which the AMF recognized as its European body.[4] UEFS continued separately under president Valeriy Akhumyan.[2][5]

Competitions

UEFS organized men's and women's tournaments for both national and club teams; member bodies such as the Belarusian Futsal Federation, which joined in 1993, competed in its continental championships.[2]

National teams

Clubs

  • UEFS Champions League
  • UEFS Cup
  • UEFS Veteran European Champions Cup
  • UEFS Women's European Champions Cup
  • UEFS Women's Cup

References

  1. 1 2 "European Futsal Association". Open Yearbook of International Organizations. Union of International Associations. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Belarus to host 2015 AMF Futsal World Cup". Belarus.by. Official Website of the Republic of Belarus. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Italiano Luca Alfieri es nuevo titular de la UEFS". ABC Color (in Spanish). March 19, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Federazione europea calcio a cinque, confermato il novarese Alfieri alla guida". La Voce di Novara (in Italian). July 26, 2020. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ "About us". UEFS–FIFUSA. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  • UEFS (archived official site)
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