The UEFA Futsal Champions League essential spherical runs from eight to 13 October, deciding the 16 elite spherical contenders, with holders Sporting CP among the many golf equipment opening their marketing campaign.
- The 23 top-ranked groups start on this spherical, joined by the 9 preliminary spherical group winners
- 16 groups are in Path A, the place the highest three in every group go to the elite spherical
- 16 groups (together with all of the preliminary spherical qualifiers) are in Path B, with the 4 group winners to progress