--- title: "Futsal Champions League Draw: Kyiv's HIT to Play Torino, Dnipro's Athletic to Face Semey" description: "The UEFA Futsal Champions League Round of 16 draw took place in Nyon: Kyiv's HIT will play Italy's Torino, and Dnipro's Athletic Futsal will face Kazakhstan's Semey. For the first time in history, two Ukrainian clubs have reached the playoffs." date: 2026-11-04T13:46:34.692Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/futsal-champions-league-draw-hit-athletic-opponents tags: [futsal, uefa, champions-league, hit-kyiv, athletic-futsal, torino, semey] author: "Dmitriy Shatolov" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Futsal Champions League Draw: Kyiv's HIT to Play Torino, Dnipro's Athletic to Face Semey ![Club representatives at the UEFA Futsal Champions League draw in front of a large blue screen](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/zherebyevka-futzalnoy-lch-hit-i-athletic-futsal-uznali-sopernikov/zherebyevka-futzalnoy-lch-hit-i-athletic-futsal-uznali-sopernikov-1.webp) ## Key Points - The Round of 16 draw determined the matchups: HIT vs. L84 Torino, Athletic Futsal vs. Semey. - The first leg matches of the Round of 16 will take place on November 23, 2026, and the return legs on December 4, 2026. - For the first time in history, two Ukrainian clubs have reached the Champions League playoffs. - If they successfully pass their opponents, the Ukrainian teams will meet in the quarterfinals, guaranteeing a Ukrainian representative in the semifinals. - HIT advanced to the playoffs as a seeded team (2nd place in the group), while Athletic is a debutant that won its group but remained unseeded. The draw for the UEFA Futsal Champions League Round of 16 for the 2026/27 season took place in Nyon, determining the pairings for the first playoff round of the tournament. This was reported by Sport RBC.UA citing the official UEFA website. The major headline of the day is that for the first time in history, a pair of Ukrainian clubs — Kyiv's HIT and Dnipro's Athletic Futsal — have both made it to the playoffs, and the draw placed them in different brackets of the tournament tree. ### Opponents of the Ukrainian Teams Following the draw, Kyiv's HIT will face Italy's L84 Torino in the Round of 16, while Dnipro's Athletic Futsal will play against Kazakhstan's Semey. The first leg matches at this stage are scheduled for November 23, 2026, with the return legs taking place on December 4, 2026. Thus, both Ukrainian teams will have two matches to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. ### Historical Scenario: A Potential 'Ukrainian' Quarterfinal The structure of the bracket adds special interest to the draw: if both Ukrainian clubs successfully overcome their opponents, they will face each other in the quarterfinals. This means Ukraine is guaranteed to have a representative in the semifinals of the tournament — a scenario that has never happened in the history of the Futsal Champions League. It is this factor that makes the current campaign truly historic for Ukrainian futsal. ### How HIT Reached the Playoffs Kyiv's HIT finished second in their group, where their opponents were the Netherlands' Tigers Roermond, Spain's ElPozo Murcia, and Portugal's Benfica. The Kyiv side secured victories against the Dutch and Spanish teams, and also drew with the Portuguese side, advancing to the next round as a seeded team. This gave HIT an advantage in the bracket and set up their matchup against Italy's Torino. ### Athletic's Debut and Group Stage Sensation For Dnipro's Athletic Futsal, the current season is their debut in the Champions League, and the team immediately caused a sensation by winning their group. The group also featured the Czech Republic's Chrudim, Austria's Athletic Club Graz, and Serbia's Loznica-Grad 2018. The Dnipro team drew with the Czechs (3:3), defeated the Austrians (3:1) and the Serbs (3:2), allowing them to advance to the Round of 16, although Athletic did not make it into the seeded pot. Now both Ukrainian clubs can continue their historic season and fight for a place in the quarterfinals, while a potential meeting between them in the 1/4 finals turns this stage into a true all-Ukrainian final on the European arena. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Впервые в истории: два украинских клуба узнали соперников в плей-офф футзальной ЛЧ](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/vpershe-istoriyi-dva-ukrayinskih-kluba-diznalis-1793796728.html) - The Round of 16 pairings (HIT vs. Torino, Athletic Futsal vs. Semey), match dates (23.11.2026 and 04.12.2026), group stage results of both Ukrainian clubs, and the thesis about a potential quarterfinal meeting are confirmed. The source refers to the official UEFA website. ## FAQ ### Who are the opponents of the Ukrainian teams in the Round of 16 of the Futsal Champions League? Kyiv's HIT will play Italy's L84 Torino, and Dnipro's Athletic Futsal will face Kazakhstan's Semey. ### When will the Round of 16 matches take place? The first leg matches are scheduled for November 23, 2026, and the return legs for December 4, 2026. ### Why is this tournament campaign called historic for Ukraine? For the first time in the history of the Futsal Champions League, two Ukrainian clubs — HIT and Athletic Futsal — have reached the playoffs simultaneously. ### Can the Ukrainian teams play against each other? Yes, if both teams defeat their opponents in the Round of 16, they will meet in the quarterfinals, guaranteeing a spot in the semifinals for a Ukrainian representative. ### What is the seeding status of the Ukrainian teams in the bracket? HIT advanced to the playoffs as a seeded team after finishing second in their group; Athletic Futsal won their group but landed among the unseeded teams.