London Helvecia is a futsal club based in London, England (United Kingdom). Founded in 2007, they compete in the FA National Futsal Series, the top division of English Futsal.
Helvecia are the most successful Futsal club in England, having won 9 league titles, 6 FA cups and have represented England in the UEFA Futsal cup / Champions League more times than any other English club.
Helvecia won their first major honour in 2008, complete a league and FA Futsal cup double. During the 2008/09 season Helvecia qualified for the then UEFA Futsal Cup (now Champions League) for their first time. Though Helvecia have yet to proceed past the preliminary rounds they have represented England 9 times in the competition.
Helvecia home kit colours are blue and white. The club's local rivals are Bloomsbury Football.
History
Crest and colours Crest
Helvecia have had two, which all underwent minor variations. The most recent change came in 2019, where the colours of the crest were amended to reflect the origins of the club along with the style and size of the central ball.
Colours
Helvecia has always worn blue and white kits. Often these colours would be solid or a mixture of both colours. Home kits featured a dominant blue, with away kits always in white.
Helvecia Women Helvecia also operate a women's Futsal team, London Helvecia Women's Futsal Club. They have been affiliated to the men's team since 2018. They play their home games at Leyton Leisure Centre.
Helvecia Academy Helvecia started its academy during the 2019/20 season. Initially created of upper phase age ranges the appointment at the end of the 2018/19 season was the start of the building of the academy. The academy has two centres; the primary camp in London and the other in the midlands. This allows Helvecia to attract the best young players from the widest spectrum throughout the UK. The academy caters for U6 to U16 players, and includes the community initiatives of the club.
Honours
Domestic
League Titles
National Futsal Series: 3 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22
National Futsal League: 6 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2016/17, 2018/19
Cups
FA Futsal Cups: 6 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019
UEFA Futsal Cup / Champions League
Source:
Appearances: 9 SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryOpponentResultVenue (Host City)Qualified2009-10UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundRoubaix Futsal6–4Tapiola Urheiluhalli(Espoo)2nd placeGolden Futsal Team4–6Fair City Santos11–22010-11UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundFC Encamp4–2Magvassy MihálySportcsarnok(Győr)2nd placeMNK Croatia 973–2Győri ETO FC2–72011-12UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundStella Rossa7–3Hollgasse Hall(Vienna)2nd placeGyőri ETO FC1–6Anzhi Tallinn5–02012-13UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundEdro Vlorë2–1BirkerødIorietscenter(Birkerød)3rd placeLidselmash Lida1–2København Futsal2–72017-18UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundTransylvania7–0SporthalleWeissenstein(Bern)2nd placeLynx6–1Minerva1–42019–20UEFA FutsalChampions LeaguePreliminary RoundPYF Saltires7-3SporthalDe Opgang(Zwaag)2nd placeLynx 9-4Hovocubo1-42020–21UEFA FutsalChampions LeaguePreliminary RoundDifferdange 030-6Complexe Sportif(Cosnes-et-Romain)2021–22UEFA FutsalChampions LeaguePreliminary RoundTSV Weilimdorf7-9Glaspalast(Sindelfingen)3rd placeLiqeni6-7Tavşançalı8-22022–23UEFA FutsalChampions LeaguePreliminary RoundEuropa15-0FFA TechnicalCenter Academy(Yerevan)2nd placePetrow9-6Yerevan FC4-8
Current squad
#PositionNameNationality1 Goalkeeper Dimar Blanco 13 Goalkeeper Liam Hine 20 Goalkeeper Coco 2 Defender Frankie Franz 3 Defender Vinicius Sampaio 5 Defender Eduardo Tijerín 6 Defender Iván Dju 7 Defender Leandro Paiva 4 Winger Leonardo Oliveira 8 Winger Liam Palfreeman 9 Winger Camilo Restrepo 10 Winger Lucas Totti 15 Winger Fernando Malta 16 Winger Wygor da Silva 11 Pivot Claudio Ribeiro 12 Pivot Denerson Moreira 14 Pivot Thiago Bucci
Notable players – past and present Maximilian William Kilman José Carlos Lopez Lozano Carlos Muñoz Delgado Eduardo A Gomes Ari Santos Raoni Medina Vitor Hugo Lucas Totti Thiago Diorio
See also
FA Futsal League Futsal in England
References
External links Official website