UEFA Futsal Champions League round of 16 and quarter-final draw made
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Ties are set for both rounds, with the two-legged ties to decide the eventual four finalists.
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The UEFA Futsal Champions League round of 16 and quarter-final draws have been made in Nyon.
The two rounds of home-and-away ties will decide the four teams that reach the knockout finals at Biel/Bienne Arena in Switzerland on 7 and 9 May.
Round of 16 ties (23 November & 4 December)
L84 Torino vs HIT Kyiv
- Debutants L84 Torino only conceded one goal in the main round.
- HIT Kyiv narrowly lost to holders Illes Baleares Palma in the round of 16 last year.
Futsal Minerva vs Stalitsa Minsk
- Finals hosts Minerva, the first Swiss side to reach the last 16 under any format, beat Stalitsa 2-1 in the 2024/25 main round.
- Stalitsa previously made the last 16 (the old elite round) in 2017/18 and 2019/20.
Athletic Futsal vs Semey
- Athletic are in their debut campaign.
- Semey got to the quarter-finals last season.
Olmissum vs Barça
- Olmissum have now reached the last 16 in all five of their campaigns.
- Barça, top scorers in the main round, are aiming to match Inter FS's record of five titles.
ElPozo Murcia vs Sporting Anderlecht
- Murcia made it to the final in 2008 and 2020.
- Anderlecht were semi-finalists in 2022/23 and are in the last 16 for the sixth season in a row (including under their old identity as Halle-Gooik).
Beitar vs Sporting CP
- Beitar are in their debut season.
- Sporting won their third title last season after reaching a joint-record eighth final.
Piast Gliwice vs Kairat Almaty
- Piast are in the round of 16 for the second year running.
- Two-time champions Kairat lost in the quarter-finals last season a year after finishing runners-up.
Kauno Žalgiris vs Benfica
- Kauno previously contested the last 16 in 2018/19 and 2020/21.
- Former champions Benfica lost to Sporting CP in an epic quarter-final last term.
Quarter-final ties (8 & 19 February)
L84 Torino / HIT Kyiv vs Athletic Futsal / Semey
Futsal Minerva / Stalitsa Minsk vs Olmissum / Barça
ElPozo Murcia / Sporting Anderlecht vs Piast Gliwice / Kairat Almaty
Beitar / Sporting CP vs Kauno Žalgiris / Benfica
First named team at home in first leg.
How the knockout phase works
Round of 16
• In the round-of-16 two-legged ties, the main round Path B group winners and Path A third-placed teams were drawn against sides finishing in the top two of the Path A groups, who as seeded teams will be away in the first legs. The draw also determined the quarter-final ties.
Quarter-finals
• The winners of the two-legged ties will progress to the final tournament.
Final tournament (7 & 9 May, Biel/Bienne)
• The final tournament is a one-venue four-team knockout event at Biel/Bienne Arena in Switzerland, with the semi-finals on 7 May and the final and third-place match two days later.