Baltic Futsal League
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| Organiser(s) | MTÜ Baltic Futsal League |
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| Founded | 2019 |
| Region | Baltic |
| Teams | 8 |
| Website | Website |
 2019-2020 Baltic Futsal League | |
The Baltic Futsal League is a futsal club commercial competition involving 8 teams from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus.
The debut season was scheduled to take place between October 2019 and April 2020, but was interrupted by COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and postponed until further notice. The competition format is one round among 8 teams, adding up to 28 matches in total.
A big challenge for the organizers was the match calendar that suits participants from all countries, as the national championships in each country take place at very different times throughout the year.[1]
The matches were covered by media, social media and online streaming services, including in-depth live statistics.[2] The tournament was prepared as a media product, hoping to attract sponsors, advertisers, and potentially reach TV audiences. The participating clubs are incentivized by free travel and accommodation.[1] In the first ever Baltic Futsal League press-conference in Saint Petersburg on 14 May 2019, the league organizers paid particular attention at commercial, PR and marketing aspects of the competition, providing free training and consultations to each of the participating clubs.[3] The league will promote growth and experience of the clubs, planning to expand the league in the future, attracting participants from more countries.[4][5][6]
A total of eight teams competed in the 2019–2020 season:[7][8][9]
- FC Cosmos (Estonia)
- FC Narva United (Estonia)
- FK Vytis Futsal (Lithuania)
- FC Gargzdu Pramogos (Lithuania)
- TFK Rezekne (Latvia)
- FC Petrow (Latvia)
- MFK AGIO-FM (МФК «АЖИО-ФМ») (Russia)
- MFK Stolitsa (МФК «Столица») (Belarus)
Note: Two Saint Petersburg teams «АЖИО» and «Фруктовый мир» have joined together to compete as «АЖИО-ФМ».[7]
Current Season
The first match took place on 2019 October 18 in Riga.[10][11] The last round of the season was planned to take place 11 April 2020 in Tallinn, with award ceremony to follow. However, in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, on 12 March it was announced that the championship is being suspended until further notice.[12] As the pandemic was easing, the organizers held an online conference with the participating clubs on 23 July 2020. Discussion about completing 2019–2020 season as well as 2020–2021 season schedule were questions on the agenda.[13]
Matchday 1
FC Petrow  | 4:7 |  FK Vytis |
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RīgaFC Cosmos  | 1:3 |  Agio FM |
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Kehra| TFK Rēzekne | 2:4 | Narva United FC |
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LudzaFC Stalitsa  | 7:1 | Gargždų Pramogos |
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MinskMatchday 2
| FK Vytis | 5:1 | TFK Rēzekne |
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Jonava| Agio FM | 10:3 | Narva United FC |
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Saint Petersburg| Gargždų Pramogos | 3:4 | FC Petrow |
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Gargždai| FC Cosmos | 2:10 | FC Stalitsa |
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TallinnMatchday 3
| FC Stalitsa | 4:4 | Agio FM |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4:5 | ||
Minsk| Narva United FC | 2:4 | FC Cosmos |
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Narva| FK Vytis | 6:3 | Gargždų Pramogos |
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Kaunas| FC Petrow | 7:3 | TFK Rēzekne |
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RīgaMatchday 4
| FC Stalitsa | 4:0 | TFK Rēzekne |
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Minsk| Gargždų Pramogos | 5:11 | Agio FM |
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Gargždai| FC Cosmos | 1:9 | FC Petrow |
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Kehra| Narva United FC | v | FK Vytis |
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NarvaMatchday 5
| FC Petrow | 3:7 | FC Stalitsa |
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Jelgava| Gargždų Pramogos | 3:5 | Narva United FC |
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Gargždai| Agio FM | v | FK Vytis |
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Saint Petersburg| TFK Rēzekne | 5:7 | FC Cosmos |
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LudzaMatchday 6 will take place 14–18 March
- postponed
Final matchday will take place 11 April in Tallinn
- postponed
Championship Table
- as of 29 February
| # | Club | Played | Win | Draw | Lose | Win on Penalties | Lose on Penalties | Goals + | Goals - | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Stalitsa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 13 |
| 2 | AGIO FM | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 11 |
| 3 | FK Vytis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 9 |
| 4 | FC Petrow | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | -6 | 9 |
| 5 | Narva UTD | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 6 |
| 6 | FC Cosmos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 6 |
| 7 | TFK Rezekne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 0 |
| 8 | Gargždų Pramogos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 0 |
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Minutes Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mykhailo Grytsyna /FC Stalitsa/ | 41' | 9 |
| 2 | Maksim Sens /FC Petrow | 79 | 6 |
| 3 | Kirill Osinovskiy /AGIO FM/ | 53' | 5 |
| 4 | Roman Ananev /AGIO FM/ | 53' | 4 |
| 5 | Ruslan Lazyuk /FC Stalitsa/ | 59' | 4 |
| 6 | Beto /FC Stalitsa/ | 61' | 4 |