Futsal Champions League: 2026/27 preliminary round to be held in Yerevan

The preliminary round of the 2026/27 UEFA Futsal Champions League will be held in Yerevan. Armenia will be represented in the main European futsal club competition by the reigning national champion, Unisport.

The draw for the preliminary and main rounds of the Futsal Champions League will take place on July 8 in Nyon, Switzerland. After the draw, Unisport will learn its opponents for the first stage of the tournament.

Yerevan to host UEFA Futsal Champions League preliminary round matches

The preliminary round matches of the 2026/27 UEFA Futsal Champions League will be played from August 25 to 30. The games will be organized as one-venue mini-tournaments.

The lowest-ranked teams will begin their campaign in the preliminary round. The participants will be divided into groups of four teams, with each group playing its matches in a pre-selected host city. Yerevan will be one of those host cities.

The group winners will qualify for the main round, while, depending on the final number of participants, the best runners-up may also advance.

Unisport to represent Armenia in the Futsal Champions League

Armenia will be represented in the 2026/27 UEFA Futsal Champions League by Unisport.

The Yerevan club earned the right to compete in the tournament after a brilliant domestic season. Last season, Unisport remained unbeaten both in the Armenian Premier Futsal League and in the Armenian Cup, confirming its status as the strongest futsal team in the country.

For Unisport, the preliminary round will be the first serious test of its European campaign. At the same time, the Armenian champion will start the tournament at home, which could be an important advantage in the fight to reach the next stage. Last season, Armenia was represented by Yerevan, but the club failed to get through qualifying.

Format of the 2026/27 UEFA Futsal Champions League

The 2026/27 UEFA Futsal Champions League will be played in several stages. The preliminary and main rounds will be held as one-venue mini-tournaments.

After that, the tournament will continue with the knockout stages:

the round of 16 will be played over two legs;
the quarter-finals will also consist of two matches;
the final tournament will feature four teams.

The venue for the final tournament will be announced in September. The semi-finals are scheduled for May 6 or 7, while the final and the third-place match will be played on May 8 or 9.

2026/27 Futsal Champions League calendar

July 8 — preliminary and main round draw
August 25–30 — preliminary round
October 27 — November 1 — main round
November 4 — round of 16 and quarter-final draw
November 23 and December 4 — round of 16 matches
February 8 and 19 — quarter-finals
May 6/7 and 8/9 — final tournament

Who will play in the tournament

In the 2026/27 season, the top four associations in the UEFA rankings will have two representatives each. These are Portugal, Spain, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The remaining countries, including Armenia, will be represented by one club.

The title holders and the strongest teams according to the UEFA club rankings will enter directly in the main round. The other clubs will start either in the preliminary round or in Path B of the main round.

Therefore, Unisport will have to get through the preliminary stage in order to continue its campaign in the main round of the Futsal Champions League.