# Helvécia Futsal Club

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.

## 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
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Venue (Host City) | Qualified |
| 2009-10 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Roubaix Futsal | 6–4 | Tapiola Urheiluhalli (Espoo) | 2nd place |
| 2009-10 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Golden Futsal Team | 4–6 | Tapiola Urheiluhalli (Espoo) | 2nd place |
| 2009-10 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Fair City Santos | 11–2 | Tapiola Urheiluhalli (Espoo) | 2nd place |
| 2010-11 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | FC Encamp | 4–2 | Magvassy Mihály Sportcsarnok (Győr) | 2nd place |
| 2010-11 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | MNK Croatia 97 | 3–2 | Magvassy Mihály Sportcsarnok (Győr) | 2nd place |
| 2010-11 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Győri ETO FC | 2–7 | Magvassy Mihály Sportcsarnok (Győr) | 2nd place |
| 2011-12 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Stella Rossa | 7–3 | Hollgasse Hall (Vienna) | 2nd place |
| 2011-12 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Győri ETO FC | 1–6 | Hollgasse Hall (Vienna) | 2nd place |
| 2011-12 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Anzhi Tallinn | 5–0 | Hollgasse Hall (Vienna) | 2nd place |
| 2012-13 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Edro Vlorë | 2–1 | Birkerød Iorietscenter (Birkerød) | 3rd place |
| 2012-13 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Lidselmash Lida | 1–2 | Birkerød Iorietscenter (Birkerød) | 3rd place |
| 2012-13 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | København Futsal | 2–7 | Birkerød Iorietscenter (Birkerød) | 3rd place |
| 2017-18 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Transylvania | 7–0 | Sporthalle Weissenstein (Bern) | 2nd place |
| 2017-18 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Lynx | 6–1 | Sporthalle Weissenstein (Bern) | 2nd place |
| 2017-18 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | Minerva | 1–4 | Sporthalle Weissenstein (Bern) | 2nd place |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | PYF Saltires | 7-3 | Sporthal De Opgang (Zwaag) | 2nd place |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Lynx | 9-4 | Sporthal De Opgang (Zwaag) | 2nd place |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Hovocubo | 1-4 | Sporthal De Opgang (Zwaag) | 2nd place |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Differdange 03 | 0-6 | Complexe Sportif (Cosnes-et-Romain) | |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | TSV Weilimdorf | 7-9 | Glaspalast (Sindelfingen) | 3rd place |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Liqeni | 6-7 | Glaspalast (Sindelfingen) | 3rd place |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Tavşançalı | 8-2 | Glaspalast (Sindelfingen) | 3rd place |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Europa | 15-0 | FFA Technical Center Academy (Yerevan) | 2nd place |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Petrow | 9-6 | FFA Technical Center Academy (Yerevan) | 2nd place |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | Yerevan FC | 4-8 | FFA Technical Center Academy (Yerevan) | 2nd place |

## Current squad

    As of 30 October 2022
| # | Position | Name |
| 1 | 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