🏆 PYF Saltires Set to Represent Scotland in 2025/26 UEFA Futsal Champions League

📸 Photos by Jacob Booth Photography

🇪🇺 The Road to Europe Begins Here

Following their 2024/25 Super League victory, PYF Saltires will proudly represent Scotland in the UEFA Futsal Champions League 2025/26, Europe’s premier futsal club competition. Drawn in Group F, they will face:

• Araz-Nakhchivan (🇦🇿 – Seed 1)

• Ljuti Krajsnici (🇦🇹 – Seed 2, Hosts)

• Sparta Belfast (🇬🇧 – Seed 4)

• PYF Saltires (🇬🇧 – Seed 3)

  
  

📅 Ties to be played between 26–31 August 2025 in Austria.📍 Mini-tournament format — only the top team progresses to the next stage.

🗓️ Format & Key Dates – UEFA Futsal Champions League 2025/26

The UEFA Futsal Champions League features preliminary, main, and knockout stages, concluding in a Final Four showdown in May 2026. The format is designed to boost competition and international exposure.

Confirmed Tournament Timeline:

• 🔹 Preliminary Round: 26–31 August 2025 (PYF will play here in Group F)

• 🔹 Main Round (Paths A & B): 28 Oct – 2 Nov 2025

• 🔹 Round of 16: 24 Nov & 5 Dec 2025

• 🔹 Quarter-Finals: 23 Feb & 6 Mar 2026

• 🔹 Final Four: 7/8 and 9/10 May 2026

  
  

📝 All stages follow a mini-tournament or two-legged knockout format.

⚽ A Milestone for Scottish Futsal

This appearance marks a major milestone for Scotland, with PYF Saltires' inclusion underlining the nation’s continued rise in the European futsal scene. Seeded third in their group, PYF are now among the top-ranked teams in the UK — a significant recognition of domestic growth and club performance.

📈 PYF’s UEFA coefficient ranking: 40th in Europe🌍 Highest-ranked futsal club from the UK

🌍 Group F – Who Are PYF’s Opponents?

Club	Country	UEFA Seed
Araz-Nakhchivan	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	Seed 1
Ljuti Krajsnici	🇦🇹 Austria (Hosts)	Seed 2
PYF Saltires	🇬🇧 Scotland	Seed 3
Sparta Belfast	🇬🇧 Northern Ireland	Seed 4

📍 Only the top club advances to the Main Round.

🤝 What This Means for Scottish Futsal

This opportunity is more than a sporting challenge — it's a catalyst for visibility, development, and community inspiration:

• 🎥 Increased Exposure: PYF’s journey will bring European media attention to Scottish futsal.

• 🧠 Player Development: Competing against elite clubs raises the standard of the domestic game.

• 🚀 Inspiration for Future Teams: Seeing a Scottish club in UEFA competition can motivate others to follow suit.

  
  

📣 How to Follow the Action

📌 The official draw for Group F took place on 3 July 2025, and PYF now prepare to travel to Austria.📲 Stay updated via:

• Scottish Futsal League social media

• Perth Youth Futsal channels

• UEFA.com – Futsal Champions League page

  
  

🎫 Fixtures, live coverage, and match highlights will be shared closer to kick-off.

🥇 Join the Journey

Let’s show our support for PYF Saltires as they take on Europe’s elite. Whether you’re a futsal player, coach, fan, or curious spectator — this is your chance to witness Scottish futsal history in the making.

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