Northern Ireland
AssociationIrish Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
FIFA codeNIR
First international
 Northern Ireland 3–4 Belgium 
(Newry, Northern Ireland, 21 August 2018)
Biggest win
 Gibraltar 0–3 Northern Ireland 
(Gibraltar, 6 April 2019)
 Latvia 1–4 Northern Ireland 
( Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia, 14 May 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Northern Ireland 0–8 Slovakia 
(Jonava, Lithuania, 8 May 2021)
UEFA Women's Futsal Championship
Appearances0 (Preliminary round only)

The Northern Ireland women's national futsal team represents Northern Ireland in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the Irish Football Association. Northern Ireland is the only home nation of the United Kingdomm to have an active women's futsal team.[1]

History

Northern Ireland's team was formed in 2018.[1] The team would play their first ever match against the Banbridge Town's men's development team on 15 April 2018 which ended in a 4–6 defeat.[2] The team has took part in the preliminary round of the UEFA Women's Futsal Championship,[1] debuting in 2018 for the 2019 edition.[3]

Tournament records

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Portugal 2019Did not qualify3003816
Portugal 20223102212
Hungary 2023310255
Total0/300000092071533

Friendlies

2019

6 April 2019 Friendly Gibraltar  0–3  Northern Ireland Gibraltar
Report Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall
7 April 2019 Friendly Gibraltar  2–3  Northern Ireland Gibraltar
Report Stadium: Tercentenary Sports Hall

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gray, Andy (30 May 2022). "'You wear the kit, you sing the anthem - you get the same buzz'". BBC Sport. BBC Sport NI. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ↑ McGettigan, Stephen (18 April 2018). "Historic first for Northern Ireland women's futsal team and their development". Futsal Focus. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ↑ McGettigan, Stephen (25 August 2018). "Spirited performances by Northern Ireland throughout their UEFA Futsal Women's EUROs 2018". Futsal Focus. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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