As reigning Belgian champions, the Mauves will once again take part in the UEFA Futsal Champions League next season. Thanks to strong performances in recent editions, Sporting is now ranked among the very best in the European coefficient standings.
Only top-tier clubs like Palma Futsal (European champions – Spain), Sporting Portugal (Portugal), SL Benfica (Portugal), Cartagena (Spain), and Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) are ranked ahead of Sporting. The elite of the elite.
In the upcoming draw (Path A), the top twelve clubs and those ranked 16th to 19th will be divided into four groups of four. This stage is called the Main Round and will take place from October 28 to November 2. The top three teams from each group will advance to the next stage.
Sporting will face one club from Pot 1, one from Pot 3, and one from Pot 4. The four clubs selected to host the groups are marked in bold. This means RSCA could end up playing in Mallorca against the defending champions, or in Croatia, Poland, or Malta.
POT 1 :
- Palma Futsal * (title holder - ESP)
- Sporting Portugal (rank 1 - POR)
- SL Benfica (rank 2 - POR)
- Cartagena (rank 3 - POR)
POT 2 :
- Kairat Almaty (rank 4 - KAZ)
- RSCA Futsal (rank 5 - BEL)
- Futsal Club Semey (rank 6 - KAZ)
- Riga Futsal Club (rank 7 - LAT)
POT 3 :
- Etoile Lavalloise (rank 8 - FRA)
- Loznica-Grad 2018 (rank 9 - SER)
- NV Makarska * (rank 10 - CRO)
- Piast Gliwice * (rank 11 - POL)
POT 4 :
- Luxol St. Andrews * (rank 16 - MLT)
- Kauno Zalgiris (rank 17 - LTU)
- FK Chrudim (rank 18 - CZE)
- FC Prishtina 01 (rank 19 - KOS)
If the Mauves qualify for the next stage, they’ll have to play both the Round of 16 and Quarterfinals as home-and-away ties - a major new feature this season - to reach the ultimate goal: the prestigious four-team Final Four of the UEFA Champions League.