Helvécia Futsal Club


London Helvécia Futsal Club is a futsal club based in London, England. Founded in 2007, they compete in the FA National Futsal League, the top division of English Futsal.
Helvécia are the most successful Futsal club in England, having won 7 league titles, 6 FA cups and have represented England in the UEFA Futsal cup / Champions League more times than any other English club.
Helvécia won their first major honour in 2008, complete a league and FA Futsal cup double. During the 2008/09 season Helvécia qualified for the then UEFA Futsal Cup for their first time. Though Helvécia have yet to proceed past the Preliminary rounds they have represented England 5 times in the competition.
Helvécia home kit colours are blue and white. The clubs crest changed during the 2019/20 season so that it better represented the origins of the club. The club's local rivals are Southend and Sussex.

History

Crest and colours

Crest
Helvécia 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
Helvécia 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

Appearances: 5
SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryOpponentResultVenue
2009/10UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundRoubaix Futsal6–4Espoo
2009/10UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundGolden Futsal Team4–6Espoo
2009/10UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundFair City Santos11–2Espoo
2010/11UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundFC Encamp4–2Győr
2010/11UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundMNK Croatia 973–2Győr
2010/11UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundGyőri ETO FC2–7Győr
2011/12UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundStella Rossa7–3Vienna
2011/12UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundGyőri ETO FC1–6Vienna
2011/12UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundAnzhi Tallinn5–0Vienna
2017/18UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundTransylvania Dublin7–0Bern
2017/18UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundLynx6–1Bern
2017/18UEFA Futsal CupPreliminary RoundMinerva1–4Bern
2019/20UEFA Champions LeaguePreliminary RoundLynx FC7-3Hoorn
2019/20UEFA Champions LeaguePreliminary RoundPYF Saltires9-4Hoorn
2019/20UEFA Champions LeaguePreliminary RoundHovocuboHoorn

Playing Squad 2018-2019

;Coach: Leandro Afonso:

Notable Players - Past and Present

Maximilian William Kilman
Edu Gomes
Ari Santos