2021–22 Futsal Club Championship

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]

2021–22 Hero Futsal Club Championship
Tournament details
CountryIndia
CityNew Delhi
Venue(s)K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Arena
Dates5–13 November 2021
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsDelhi FC (1st title)
Runner-upMohammedan SC
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored297 (11 per match)
Attendance1,600 (59 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Nikhil Mali (24 goals)
Best playerNikhil Mali
Best goalkeeperScott 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.

Speed Force FC
Telongjem FC
Kuppuraj FC
Niaw Wasa F.C.
Mangala Club
Bengaluru
Bengaluru teams:
Bengaluru FC
Super Strikers FC
Imphal
Imphal teams:
TRAU
Classic FA
Delhi
Delhi teams:
Delhi FC
Sudeva Delhi
Locations of Hero Futsal Club Championship teams


TeamCity/State
Baroda FAVadodara, Gujarat
Bengaluru FCBengaluru, Karnataka
Chanmari ZothanAizawl, Mizoram
Classic FAImphal, Manipur
Delhi FCDelhi
Kuppuraj FCPuducherry
Mangala ClubCuttack, Odisha
Mohammedan SCKolkata, West Bengal
Niaw Wasa F.C.Shillong, Meghalaya
Real KashmirSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Sudeva Delhi FCDelhi
SC GoaPanaji, Goa
Speed Force FCTelangana
Super Strikers FCBengaluru, Karnataka
Telongjem FCKohima, Nagaland
TRAU FCImphal, Manipur

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Mohammedan SC3300184+149Knockout stage
2Super Strikers FC3102131303
3Chanmari Zothan3102121203
4Baroda FA3102620−143
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Baroda FA0–9Mohammedan SC
Report
  • Gurkha 6' (o.g.)
  • Patel 11' (o.g.)
  • Malpote 12'
  • Patil 16'
  • Noronha 28'
  • Fernandes 30'
  • Pereira 31'
  • Bhatt 36' (o.g.)
  • Vaz 39'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Stanley Jones, Priyobarta Singh
Chanmari Zothan4–6Super Strikers FC
  • Laltlansanga 13'
  • Dawngliana 15'
  • Lalmuankima 38'
  • Lalrinsanga 39'
Report
  • Surya 9', 10'
  • Vijay 17', 36', 38'
  • Fracis 26'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 100
Referee: Vishal Vaja, Syed Khaleel

Chanmari Zothan7–1Baroda FA
  • Roluahpuia 1'
  • Laltlansanga 9'
  • Lalnunmawia 17', 23', 25', 37'
  • Laltlanthanga 22'
Report
  • Parikh 2'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Tanveer Ahmed, Anshul Dixit
Super Strikers FC3–4Mohammedan SC
  • Surya 13', 28'
  • Vijay 15'
Report
  • Malpote 3'
  • Noronha 22'
  • Patil 23', 31' (pen.)
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 40
Referee: Ajay Singh, VL Rinpuia

Mohammedan SC5–1Chanmari Zothan
  • Pereira 11', 22', 38'
  • Fernandes 28'
  • Medeira 31'
Report
  • Roluahpuia 33'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 30
Referee: Priyobarta Singh, Shyamson Chongtham
Super Strikers FC4–5Baroda FA
  • Pereira 9', 33'
  • Easwaran 15'
  • Nunna 39'
Report
  • Parikh 7', 30', 32'
  • Doshi 38'
  • Patel 39'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 30
Referee: Syed Khaleel, Kisstarlin Wanniang

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bengaluru FC3201147+76[a]Knockout stage
2SC Goa32011310+36[a]
3Speed Force FC31021624−83[b]
4Kuppuraj FC31021214−23[b]
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
Kuppuraj FC7–9Speed Force FC
  • Vivek 9', 19', 20'
  • Alson 12'
  • Rajaganapathy 13'
  • Ahamed 15'
  • Jijo 33'
Report
  • Sultan 4'
  • Ali 2', 3', 19', 20', 31', 32'
  • Dayma 35'
  • Hussain 37'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ajay Singh, Tanveer Ahmed
SC Goa2–3Bengaluru FC
  • Ll. Cardozo 14'
  • Totad 26'
Report
  • Nickson 30'
  • Yadav 33'
  • Rossario 39'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 100
Referee: VL Rinpuia, Anshul Dixit

Kuppuraj FC2–3SC Goa
  • Rajaganapathy 21'
  • Jijo 39'
Report
  • Ll. Cardozo 22', 38'
  • Totad 23'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 30
Referee: Syed Khaleel, Vishal Vaja
Speed Force FC2–9Bengaluru FC
  • Sultan 21'
  • Hussain 28'
Report
  • Nickson 9'
  • Chaudhary 10', 40'
  • Venkatesh 21', 31'
  • Oram 33'
  • Vanlalhruaitluanga 34'
  • Fanai 35'
  • Yadav 37'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 40
Referee: Priyobarta Singh, Clinton Pacheco

Bengaluru FC2–3Kuppuraj FC
  • Nambrath 26'
  • Oram 32'
Report
  • Vivek 13', 33'
  • Rajaganapathy 36'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Clinton Pacheco, Ashirbad Kanungo
Speed Force FC5–8SC Goa
  • Sultan 11'
  • Dayma 13'
  • F. Khan 23'
  • Ali 28'
  • Waseuddin 33'
Report
  • Totad 1', 6', 22', 38'
  • Ll. Cardozo 14', 21', 31'
  • Lahmadi 17' (o.g.)
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ajay Singh, Tanveer Ahmed

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Delhi FC33004411+339Knockout stage
2Niaw Wasa F.C.31111419−54
3Telongjem FC31022031−113
4TRAU30121027−171
Source: AIFF
Telongjem6–16Delhi FC
  • Kaurinta 4'
  • P. Sunep 5', 7', 23'
  • Assumi 8'
  • Yimjong 8'
Report
  • Mali 1', 16', 17', 34'
  • Lalpekhlua 3', 3', 23'
  • Lalremruata 14', 32'
  • Goyary 14', 33'
  • Mulchandani 23', 37'
  • Zaihmingthanga 26'
  • Bhui 37'
  • Hrahsel 38'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 120
Referee: Clinton Pacheco, Stanley Jones
Niaw Wasa F.C.2–2TRAU
  • Khongmalai 25' (pen.), 35'
Report
  • Laishram 24', 30'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ashirbad Kanungo, K. Vihokhe

Telongjem FC2–8Niaw Wasa F.C.
  • M. Sunep 4'
  • P. Sunep 8'
Report
  • Sumer 7'
  • Ryngkhlem 8'
  • Lamat 13', 17', 26'
  • Jat 25'
  • Nongrum 29', 37'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 40
Referee: Shyamson Chongtham, Surendiran K.
Delhi FC13–1TRAU
  • Mali 12', 14', 25', 36', 39'
  • Lalpekhlua 17', 22'
  • Mulchandani 19'
  • Khyriem 20'
  • Naorem 28'
  • Lalremruata 35', 37'
  • Bhandari 40'
Report
  • Laishram 5'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ajay Singh, K. Vihokhe

TRAU7–12Telongjem FC
  • Nongthombam 6'
  • Samte 14', 21', 27'
  • Laishram 15'
  • Imkongwati 30' (o.g.)
  • Elangbam 40'
Report
  • P. Sunep 7', 30', 32', 33'
  • Yimjong 17', 19', 24', 28', 38'
  • Sakutemjen 14'
  • Imkongwati 20'
  • Reiyang 25'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 30
Referee: Surendiran K., Stanley Jones
Delhi FC15–4Niaw Wasa F.C.
  • Mulchandani 6'
  • Lalpekhlua 10', 21', 31'
  • Mali 23', 34', 37', 37', 39'
  • Goyary 30', 38'
  • Bhandari 32', 38'
  • Lalremruata 34'
  • Zomuanpuia 34'
Report
  • Lamat 10', 37'
  • Jat 15'
  • Khongmalai 20'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 100
Referee: Priyobarta Singh, Clinton Pacheco

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Mangala Club33002910+199Knockout stage
2Classic FA3201257+186
3Sudeva Delhi31021316−33
4Real Kashmir3003842−340
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Real Kashmir0–15Classic FA
Report
  • Malangmei 4', 8', 11', 15', 16'
  • Meitei 12', 17', 35', 36', 39'
  • Keishing 13', 32', 39'
  • Worneilen 19'
  • Hanief 34' (o.g.)
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 40
Referee: Kisstarlin Wanniang, Deeptesh Rakshit
Mangala Club5–3Sudeva Delhi
  • Das 4', 10', 37'
  • Ralte 8' (o.g.)
  • B. Rout 23'
Report
  • Oinam 5', 10'
  • Gangte 28'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Jeffrey Shabong, Surendiran K.

Real Kashmir3–18Mangala Club
  • Sunder 13', 28'
  • Parray 36'
Report
  • B. Rout 3', 9', 28', 28', 31', 32'
  • Das 4', 13', 26', 28', 33', 37', 38', 39'
  • Barik 25', 39'
  • Behera 29', 32'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 40
Referee: Anshul Dixit, Deeptesh Rakshit
Classic FA6–1Sudeva Delhi
  • Oinam 3' (o.g.)
  • Sorokhaibam 7'
  • Keishing 15'
  • Worneilen 17'
  • Malangmei 28', 30'
Report
  • Thingujam 29'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kisstarlin Wanniang, Vishal Vaja

Sudeva Delhi9–5Real Kashmir
  • Thingujam 2', 7'
  • Oinam 2', 7'
  • Lamlallian 6', 31'
  • Nongmeikapam 25'
  • Gangte 26', 27'
Report
  • Parray 6', 38', 39'
  • Hanief 17'
  • Sunder 24'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 40
Referee: Jeffrey Shabong, Ashirbad Kanungo
Classic FA4–6Mangala Club
  • Malangmei 4', 11', 18'
  • Chungkham 25'
Report
  • Bindhani 17'
  • B. Rout 20', 21', 36'
  • Das 28', 32'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 30
Referee: Ajay Singh, Kisstarlin Wanniang

Knock-out stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Mohammedan SC2
 
 
 
Bengaluru FC0
 
Mohammedan SC2
 
 
 
Delhi FC7
 
Delhi FC12
 
 
Mangala Club 7
 

Semi-final

Mohammedan SC2–0Bengaluru FC
  • Sutar 31'
  • Malpote 35'
Report
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 40
Referee: Priyobarta Singh, Kisstarlin Wanniang
Delhi FC12–7Mangala Club
  • Mali 1', 4', 12' (pen.), 32'
  • Temuri 8', 34'
  • Lalpekhlua 13', 15'
  • Bhandari 16'
  • Lalremruata 33'
  • Goyary 38'
  • Naorem 39'
Report
  • B. Rout 20'
  • Behera 28'
  • Zomuanpuia 32' (o.g.)
  • Das 36', 38', 38', 39'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 100
Referee: Clinton Pacheco, Ajay Singh

Final

Mohammedan SC2–7Delhi FC
  • Sutar 12'
  • Medeira 34'
Report
  • Lalpekhlua 3'
  • Mali 16', 27', 33', 34' (pen.), 39'
  • Mulchandani 25'
KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kisstarlin Wanniang, Ajay Singh

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Nikhil MaliDelhi FC24
2 Dinabandhu DasMangala Club17
3 LalpekhluaDelhi FC11
Babul Kumar RoutMangala Club
5 Ganningam MalangmeiClassic FA10
6 PursunepTelongjem8
7 Ibrahim AliSpeed Force FC7

References