UEFA Futsal Champions League: Round of 16 and quarter-final draw

The UEFA Futsal Champions League round of 16 and quarter-final ties have been defined by the draw in Nyon, leading to the one-venue four-team finals in May.

The 16 contenders were decided by the main round, which ended on Sunday, with 12 teams emerging from Path A and four from Path B. The two-legged round of 16 and quarter-final stages replace the former elite round under the new format for 2025/26.

FUTSAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 DRAW

Hjørring Futsal Klub (DEN) vs Etoile Lavalloise (FRA)
Futsal Club Semey (KAZ) vs Piast Gliwice (POL)
FC Hit Kyiv (UKR) vs AE Illes Balears Palma Futsal (ESP, holders)
FC Prishtina 01 (KOS) vs Riga Futsal Club (LVA)
Araz Naxçivan (AZE) vs SL Benfica (POR)
AEK Futsal Club (GRE) vs Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
Sporting Anderlecht Futsal (BEL) vs Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
Luxol St. Andrews Futsal (MLT) vs Cartagena Costa Cálida (ESP)

Ties scheduled for Monday 24 November and Friday 5 December, first named team at home in opening leg.

FUTSAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL TIES

Hjørring Futsal Klub (DEN) / Etoile Lavalloise (FRA) vs Futsal Club Semey (KAZ) / Piast Gliwice (POL)
FC Hit Kyiv (UKR) / AE Illes Balears Palma Futsal (ESP, holders) vs FC Prishtina 01 (KOS) / Riga Futsal Club (LVA)
Araz Naxçivan (AZE) / SL Benfica (POR) vs AEK Futsal Club (GRE) / Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
Sporting Anderlecht Futsal (BEL) / Kairat Almaty (KAZ) vs Luxol St. Andrews Futsal (MLT) / Cartagena Costa Cálida (ESP)

Ties scheduled for Monday 23 February and Friday 6 March, first named team at home in opening leg.

The four quarter-final winners will qualify for the finals in Pesaro, taking place from 8 to 10 May.

SEEDING POTS

The draw involved two pots, each containing eight teams:

Pot 1

Four teams that finished third in the main round Path A groups and the four teams that were group winners in Main Round Path B.

Araz Naxçivan (AZE)
Sporting Anderlecht Futsal (BEL)
Hjørring Futsal Klub (DEN)
AEK Futsal Club (GRE)
Futsal Club Semey (KAZ)
FC Prishtina 01 (KOS)
Luxol St. Andrews Futsal (MLT)
FC Hit Kyiv (UKR)

 Pot 2

The four teams that were group winners in main round Path A and the four teams that were runners-up in main round Path A.

Cartagena Costa Cálida (ESP)
AE Illes Balears Palma Futsal (ESP)
Etoile Lavalloise (FRA)
Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
Riga Futsal Club (LVA)
Piast Gliwice (POL)
SL Benfica (POR)
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)

DRAW PROCEDURE

Round of 16 (24 November & 5 December)

Pot 1 (Home teams in first legs)

All clubs from Pot 1 were drawn first.

Each team drawn was assigned as the home team for one of the round of 16 pairings (first leg).

The bracket was filled in numerical order, with the first club drawn allocated to round of 16 pairing 1. The same procedure was followed until round of 16 pairing 8.

Pot 2 (Away teams in first legs)

Clubs from Pot 2 were drawn next.

Each team drawn was assigned as the away team for the corresponding round of 16 pairings (first leg).

The bracket was filled in the same numerical order, from round of 16 pairing 1 to 8.

Quarter-finals (23 February & 6 March)

For the quarter-finals, the winners of round of 16 ties numbered 1, 3, 5, and 7 are designated as the home team for the first leg.

Full bracket:
QF1: Winner Round of 16 tie 1 vs Winner Round of 16 tie 2
QF2: Winner Round of 16 tie 3 vs Winner Round of 16 tie 4
QF3: Winner Round of 16 tie 5 vs Winner Round of 16 tie 6
QF4: Winner Round of 16 tie 7 vs Winner Round of 16 tie 8

First listed team at home in first leg.

Final tournament (8 & 10 May)

The final tournament is a one-venue four-team knockout event to be held in Pesaro, Italy, with the semis taking place on 8 May and the final and third-place match two days later. A separate draw will be held to set the semi-finals.