Futsal Champions League: Piast Gliwice win group and reach last 16

Futsal side Piast Gliwice ended the group stage of the Champions League with a convincing win. In the final match, played in Gliwice, the Polish champions beat Araz Naxcivan, the champions of Azerbaijan, 5-0 (4-0 at half-time). The result sends them through to the last 16.

How the match went

Going into the last game, Piast had four points from their first two group matches. They knew they had to beat the Azerbaijani side to progress. The team, coached by Juninho, started well, pushed the visitors back and led 3-0 after just eight minutes.

The hosts then gave up the initiative, but their opponents were unable to score. Near the end of the first half Piast extended the lead from a penalty after an extended period of play. After the break they controlled the game and added a fifth goal late on.

Scorers

Piast's goals came from:

• Rafa Felix in the 4th minute,
• Franco Spellanzon in the 7th minute,
• Jani Korpela in the 8th and 36th minutes,
• Dill in the 18th minute.

What next

Piast won their group. The last 16 is played as a knockout round. The draw is scheduled for 4 November 2026, and the matches will be played on 23 November and 4 December 2026.

The source does not say who Piast will face in the next round or what the final group table looked like.