1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship

The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship was the first FIFA Futsal World Championship, the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was held between 5 and 15 January 1989 in the Netherlands. It was the first non-Olympic FIFA tournament held in the country.

1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship
FIFA Wereldkampioenschap Futsal 1989
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
Dates5–15 January
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place United States
Fourth place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored221 (5.53 per match)
Attendance86,500 (2,163 per match)
Top scorer(s) Laszlo Zsadanyi (7 goals)
Best player(s) Victor Hermans
Fair play award United States

Brazil won the tournament.

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