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Palma Futsal
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Full name Associació Esportiva Palma de Mallorca Fútbol Sala
Founded 1998
Ground Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Ground Capacity 3,800
Chairman Miguel Jaume
Coach Antonio Vadillo
League Primera División
2023–24 Regular season: 6th of 16
Playoffs: Quarter-finals

Palma Futsal is a professional futsal club from Palma de Mallorca, a city in the Balearic Islands of Spain. Futsal is a type of football played indoors on a smaller field, usually with five players per team.

The club started in 1998. It plays its home games at the Son Moix stadium. This stadium can hold about 3,800 fans. In July 2014, the club moved from Manacor to Palma de Mallorca. They also changed their name to AE Palma Futsal at that time.

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A match from the Supercopa 2022 final.

Club Supporters

Like many sports teams, Palma Futsal has had different companies support them over the years. These companies are called sponsors. They help the club with money or other resources.

  • Fisiomedia (2007–2013)
  • Hospital de Llevant (2013–2014)
  • Palma Futsal (2014–present)
  • Conectabalear (2020–2026)

Team Players

Here are the players who are currently part of the Palma Futsal team. They work hard together to win games.

No. Position Player
1 Spain Carlos Barrón (captain)
3 Armenia Luan Muller
9 Georgia (country) Bruno Gomes
10 Spain Mario Rivillos
11 Spain David Peña
12 Brazil Henrique Barbieri
13 Brazil Thierry Petraça
17 Brazil Neguinho
23 Spain Manuel Piqueras
27 Brazil Ernesto Gris
28 Brazil Fabinho
30 Spain Nil Tent
39 Spain Jesús Gordillo
44 Brazil Lucas Machado
55 Brazil Marcelo dos Santos
77 Brazil Mateus Maia

Coaching Staff

The technical staff helps the players train and get ready for games. They include coaches, fitness experts, and doctors.

Position Staff
Head coach Spain Antonio Vadillo Sánchez
Assistant coach Spain Juan Pedro Ortega
Fitness coach Spain Joan Llompart
Physiotherapists Spain Marcel Ruiz
Spain Aitor Vicente
Club Doctors Spain Miquel Mas
Spain Jordi Alomar
Delegate Spain Martín López

Last updated: 12 October 2021
Source: LNFS

Club Journey

Palma Futsal has played in different leagues over the years. They started in lower divisions and worked their way up.

  • They spent one season in the 1ª Nacional B (fourth tier) in 1998/99. They finished first!
  • Then, they played one season in the 1ª Nacional A (third tier) in 1999/00, also finishing first.
  • They spent nine seasons in the D. Plata (second tier). They won this league in 2007/08 and 2009/10.
  • Since 2008, they have mostly played in the Primera División, which is the top league in Spain.
  • In the 2022/23 season, they finished first in the regular season of the Primera División.
  • They have also done very well in international competitions.

Major Wins

Palma Futsal has won some big titles, especially in recent years.

International Trophies

  • Intercontinental Futsal Cup (2 wins): They were champions in 2023 and 2024.
  • UEFA Futsal Champions League (3 wins): They won this important European competition in 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.

National Achievements

  • They have played 13 seasons in the Primera División (top league).
  • They have played 9 seasons in the Segunda División (second league).
  • They have played 1 season in the Segunda División B (third league).
  • They have played 1 season in the Tercera División (fourth league).

More Information

  • Team profile at LNFS.es

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Palma Futsal para niños

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