UEFA has hailed the success of the first Futsal Champions League tournament, which was won by Portuguese side Sporting CP in Almaty, Kazakhstan after seeing off competition from Barcelona, Inter FS and local club Kairat.
Club futsal in Europe has undergone what UEFA describe as a 'revolution' after the decision to change the name of its premier competition from the UEFA Futsal Cup to the UEFA Futsal Champions League in the hope of helping the sport gain a higher profile.
Along with the name change, approved by the UEFA Executive Committee in 2017 after 17 years under its old guise, came a new trophy and competition branding.