The men’s Spanish Futsal Super Cup took place 15 days ago at the Cartagena Sports Palace, which can accommodate 5,000 spectators. Meanwhile, the 22nd women’s edition is set to occur this weekend at the Móstoles Sur Pavilion in Madrid, with only 560 seats available in its retractable stands. The RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) deemed the capacity sufficient, but their planning and organization have drawn criticism from clubs, players, and fans alike. Many are baffled by the National Futsal Committee’s decision. Especially considering that Madrid has three teams in the First Iberdrola Division (MRB Móstoles, Arriva Alcorcón, and Futsi Navalcarnero), seven in the second division, and both RFEF competitions pause their schedules for the Super Cup.
While Móstoles has previously hosted RFEF events, such as Spanish regional championships and matches for the women’s national futsal team against Argentina and the U-21 team against Portugal, these were held at the Eva Manguán pavilion. This venue, with supplementary stands, can accommodate up to 800 spectators. As part of its bid to become the ‘European Sport City in 2026,’ Móstoles was the sole city to apply for hosting the Spanish Futsal Super Cup. Paying the RFEF’s required fee of €25,000.
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The City Council proposed the Eva Manguán pavilion, but the National Futsal Committee insisted on using the South Móstoles facility in the Pau-4 neighborhood. Citing its modernity despite its limited capacity. Although additional stands were added to increase seating to 560 (80 more than the official capacity of 480), this remains inadequate for an event of this scale. In contrast, the Queen Cup will be held at the Cartagena Sports Palace from May 2 to 4, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.
A leader from a Madrid futsal club expressed frustration, stating, “Even with just Móstoles’ fans, the venue would be full. Imagine the turnout from Madrid and the rest of Spain. Hundreds of players and fans will miss seeing the stars of this sport. Another opportunity to promote women’s futsal has been wasted.” What could have been a major celebration of Spanish women’s futsal has effectively been reduced to a private event. After allocating 90 tickets to each of the four clubs (360 total) and fulfilling RFEF commitments (another 90), only about 100 invitations per match remained. Totaling 300 free tickets for the three games—two semifinals on Saturday and the final on Sunday.
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On January 24, the RFEF announced that tickets would be free and could be requested via email from the Móstoles Department of Sports. Which would process requests on a first-come, first-served basis. However, due to an overwhelming number of applications, the National Futsal Committee, led by José Miguel Monje and advised by former unionist Antonio García Plata, had to change the ticket distribution process. On Thursday, the Móstoles Department of Sports informed interested parties via email that free individual tickets (3 per person) would be distributed at the Villafontana Sports Center. Starting at 5:00 p.m. until stocks lasted. The 300 tickets were gone in under an hour, leaving many fans and players disappointed and unable to attend.
The tournament will feature the current league champion and five-time consecutive winner. Burela, facing Torreblanca Melilla in a rematch of last year’s final in Torremolinos during the second semifinal on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. Both teams boast star players like Amandinha and Emily Marcondes. Earlier, Futsi Atlético Navalcarnero, the club with the most Super Cup titles (7), will play Poio Pescamar in the first semifinal at 4:30 p.m. The final, determining the season’s first champion, will take place on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. The entire tournament will be broadcast on Teledeporte, thanks to special scaffolding installed for coverage.