AIFF Futsal Club Championship 2023: Exciting Matches in Vadodara
The third edition of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship is set to kick off at the Swarnim Gujarat Sports University in Vadodara, Gujarat, on June 22. Nineteen teams will compete over 16 days, aiming to reach the final and lift the trophy on July 7.
Group Divisions
The teams are divided into four groups:
- Group A: MUM – Millat FC (Maharashtra), Corbett FC (Uttarakhand), Nyenshen FC (Nagaland), Classic Football Academy (Manipur), Sports Odisha (Odisha)
- Group B: Minerva Academy FC (Punjab), Electric Veng Futsal Club (Mizoram), Bangalore Arrows FC (Karnataka), Satvir FC (Haryana), Goal Hunterz FC (Delhi)
- Group C: Baroda Football Academy (Gujarat), Speed Force FC (Telangana), FC Thyristor, Ramhlun Vengai (Mizoram), Guwahati City FC (Assam), Ambelim Sports Club (Goa)
- Group D: Delhi FC, Casa Barwani Soccer Club (Madhya Pradesh), Golazo FC (Himachal Pradesh), JCT Football Academy (Punjab)
Key Matches and Teams
Defending champions Minerva Academy FC will face tough competition in Group B. A highly anticipated rematch between Minerva Academy and Electric Veng Futsal Club is expected. Group D features Delhi FC, the champions of the inaugural edition.
Schedule
The group stage will run from June 22 to July 1. The quarter-finals are on July 3, semi-finals on July 5, and the final on July 7 at 19:00 IST. Matches will be streamed live on the Indian Football YouTube Channel.