Austria national futsal team
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| Association | Austrian Football Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Patrik Barbic |
| Asst coach | Rene Gaida |
| Captain | Vahid Muharemovic |
| Most caps | Sinan Bicer (41)[1] |
| Top scorer | Marco Meitz (17)[2] |
| Home stadium | Various |
| FIFA code | AUT |
| FIFA ranking | 104 |
| First international | |
(Maria Enzersdorf, Austria; 12 April 2019) | |
| Biggest win | |
(Pembroke, Malta; 18 April 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
(Roosdaal, Belgium; 5 October 2022) (Szombathely, Hungary; 5 October 2024) | |
The Austria national futsal team is controlled by the Austrian Football Association, the governing body of futsal in Austria, and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
With Austria a relative latecomer to the sport, the ÖFB Futsal League was first played for the 2010/11 season with Austrian clubs competing in the UEFA Futsal Champions League since the 2010–11 edition. In April 2018, the Austrian Football Association voted unanimously to form a national team for the first time.[4] The association organized its first training camp in September 2018 to form the foundation of the team and prepare to play its first international match.[5] The country played its first-ever international futsal match on 12 April 2019, a friendly against Germany. Adilaid Dizdarevic scored Austria's first-ever goal in the eventual 2–2 draw.[6][7]
The team participated in qualifying for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2022, marking the first time the nation had entered the competition.[8] The team entered qualification again for the next edition of the tournament.[9] Despite winning its opening match against Bulgaria, the country again failed to qualify.[10][11]