2021–22 Futsal Club Championship
First edition of Hero Futsal Club Championship
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The 2021–22 Futsal Club Championship was the inaugural edition of the Futsal Club Championship, an annual futsal club tournament in India organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF),[1][2] being held in New Delhi.[3] It was initially planned to be organised in July–August 2020. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the championship was held from 5–13 November in K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall of Indira Gandhi Arena.[4]
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | India |
| City | New Delhi |
| Venue(s) | K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Arena |
| Dates | 5–13 November 2021 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Delhi FC (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mohammedan SC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 297 (11 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,600 (59 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Nikhil Mali (24 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Nikhil Mali |
| Best goalkeeper | Scott Moraes |
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 representative.[5]
Teams
AIFF invited clubs playing in Indian Super League, I-League and state level futsal champions to participate in the inaugural season,[4] and 16 teams participated.
| Team | City/State |
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| Baroda FA | Vadodara, Gujarat |
| Bengaluru FC | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Chanmari Zothan | Aizawl, Mizoram |
| Classic FA | Imphal, Manipur |
| Delhi FC | Delhi |
| Kuppuraj FC | Puducherry |
| Mangala Club | Cuttack, Odisha |
| Mohammedan SC | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Niaw Wasa F.C. | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Sudeva Delhi FC | Delhi |
| SC Goa | Panaji, Goa |
| Speed Force FC | Telangana |
| Super Strikers FC | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Telongjem FC | Kohima, Nagaland |
| TRAU FC | Imphal, Manipur |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mohammedan SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Super Strikers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Chanmari Zothan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Baroda FA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 3 |
| Chanmari Zothan | 4–6 | Super Strikers FC |
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| Chanmari Zothan | 7–1 | Baroda FA |
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| Mohammedan SC | 5–1 | Chanmari Zothan |
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| Super Strikers FC | 4–5 | Baroda FA |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6[a] | Knockout stage |
| 2 | SC Goa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 6[a] | |
| 3 | Speed Force FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 3[b] | |
| 4 | Kuppuraj FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 3[b] |
| Kuppuraj FC | 7–9 | Speed Force FC |
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| SC Goa | 2–3 | Bengaluru FC |
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| Kuppuraj FC | 2–3 | SC Goa |
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| Speed Force FC | 2–9 | Bengaluru FC |
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| Bengaluru FC | 2–3 | Kuppuraj FC |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Delhi FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Niaw Wasa F.C. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Telongjem FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 3 | |
| 4 | TRAU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 1 |
| Telongjem FC | 2–8 | Niaw Wasa F.C. |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mangala Club | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Classic FA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sudeva Delhi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Real Kashmir | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 42 | −34 | 0 |
| Real Kashmir | 3–18 | Mangala Club |
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| Sudeva Delhi | 9–5 | Real Kashmir |
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| Classic FA | 4–6 | Mangala Club |
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Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Mohammedan SC | 2 | |||||
| Bengaluru FC | 0 | |||||
| Mohammedan SC | 2 | |||||
| Delhi FC | 7 | |||||
| Delhi FC | 12 | |||||
| Mangala Club | 7 | |||||
Semi-final
| Mohammedan SC | 2–0 | Bengaluru FC |
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Final
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Delhi FC | 24 | |
| 2 | Mangala Club | 17 | |
| 3 | Delhi FC | 11 | |
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| 5 | Classic FA | 10 | |
| 6 | Telongjem | 8 | |
| 7 | Speed Force FC | 7 |