The India women's national futsal team represents India in international futsal competitions. The team is controlled by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and governed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
India made its debut against Hong Kong at the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification on 15 January in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
History
Formation, debut and first tournament
On 11 October 2024, the AFC announced 19 national teams that will be participating in the draws for the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification. India was one of the 9 new entrants for the qualification tournament.[1] India was drawn in Group B alongside host Indonesia, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan on 17 October 2024.[2][3] On 5 November, the AIFF announced that trials to select the first ever women's national futsal team commenced in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The trials were held for six days in which 121 players from 15 states participated, out of which 25 players were shortlisted for the first national camp from 11 to 15 November 2024. This will be followed by a second camp before the final squad of the first women's national futsal team is selected.[4]
The 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification will be the first international tournament that the national side is going to participate. India lost 0–5 its first ever international against Hong Kong on 15 January.[4][5][6]
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
 2025
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Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | |
 2015
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Did not enter | No qualification tournament | |||||||||||||
 2018
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 2020
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Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||
 2025
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Did not qualify | To be decided | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Results and fixtures
| 15 January 2025 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Hong Kong  | 5–0 |  India | Yogyakarta |
| Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall |
| 17 January 2025 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification | Indonesia  | 6–0 | India | Yogyakarta |
| Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall |
| 19 January 2025 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification | India | 3–4 |  Kyrgyzstan | Yogyakarta |
| Stadium: Among Rogo Sports Hall |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head coach | Joshuah Vaz
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| Assistant coach | Judon Dominic D’Souza
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| Goalkeeping coach | Veerababu Sivaneni
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Players
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Tanvi Vijaykumar | 3 | 0 | YCC Rajkot
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| GK | Pushpa Sahu | 21 November 2005 | 3 | 0 | YMAC Hailakandi
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| DF | Radhika Patel | ARA FC
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| DF | Achom Degio | East Kameng DFA
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| DF | Maya Rabari | Kahaani FC
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| MF | Arya More | Aspire FC
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| MF | Ritika Singh | Aspire FC
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| MF | Vaishnavi Barate | Aspire FC
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| MF | Pooja Gupta | Aspire FC
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| MF | Drishti Pant | 3 | 1 | ARA FC
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| MF | Alphonsia Marydasan | Travancore Royals FC
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| MF | Rebecca Zamthianmawi | HOPS FC
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| FW | Khushbu Saroj | 3 | 2 | Kemp FC
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| FW | Madhubala Alawe | ARA FC
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See also
- Futsal Club Championship
- Futsal Association of India
- Football in India
- History of Indian football
- Sport in India
References
- ^ "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup China 2025: Stage set for #WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers draw". www.the-afc.com. 11 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup China 2025: Stage set for #WACFutsal2025 Qualifiers draw finalised". www.the-afc.com. 17 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "India drawn with Indonesia, Hong Kong, Pakistan and Kygryz Republic in AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers". www.the-aiff.com. 17 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Trials for first Indian women's national futsal team underway in Bhavnagar, Gujarat". www.the-aiff.com. 5 November 2024. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "A historic kickoff: Indian women's futsal team gears up for debut in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers". WION. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers: India's maiden international outing ends in 5-0 loss to Hong Kong China". Olympics.com. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Indian squad for AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers announced". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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