In January 2015, the
Italian Football Federation established the women's futsal national team. with
Roberto Menichelli, who had previously managed the men's national team as a coach for the team. The Azzurre made its debut on June 25, 2015, at the Foro Italico in
Rome, defeating
Hungary 5–0 in a friendly match. In 2017, Francesca Salvatore was appointed as the team head coach, while
UEFA decided to boost the entire movement by promoting and officially launching the first-ever
Women's Futsal European Championship. Italy was drawn into the qualifying group in
Leganés, alongside host nation
Spain, Poland, and Romania. The team finished second in the group but failed to secure a spot for the finals in
Gondomar, Portugal. ==Results and fixtures==