UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying
The UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 consists of a preliminary round, a main round, a play-off round and a twelve-team final tournament played in Belgium. In the preliminary round, four groups of four teams each and two of three were played as one-venue mini-tournaments from 22 to 27 January 2013. The six group winners will join the 22 highest-ranked qualifying contenders in seven groups of four teams played as one-venue mini-tournaments between 27 and 30 March 2013. The seven group winners progress to the final tournament, where they join hosts Belgium, while the seven runners-up and best third-placed team enter the play-offs. In the play-offs, the eight teams are drawn into four pairs to play two-legged ties on 17 and 24 September. The four winners complete the final tournament lineup.[1]
Preliminary round
The preliminary round consisted of 22 teams, split in six groups of 3 or 4 teams. The round was played in round-robin format. Winners of each groups qualify for the qualifying round, where they are joined by the 22 best-ranked teams. Denmark, Gibraltar, Sweden and Wales debuted in an international qualification.
Group A
Venue: Hall of Sports Charles Ehrman, Nice, France
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montenegro |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 7 |
 France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 7 |
 Gibraltar |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 3 |
 San Marino |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 30 | -25 | 0 |
| 23 January 2013 | ||
| Montenegro | 10–2 | Gibraltar |
| France | 12–0 | San Marino |
| 24 January 2013 | ||
| San Marino | 0–11 | Montenegro |
| France | 6–2 | Gibraltar |
| 26 January 2013 | ||
| Gibraltar | 7–5 | San Marino |
| Montenegro | 1–1 | France |
Group B
Venue: Hibernians Pavillon, Paola, Malta
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 4 |
 Moldova |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
 Malta |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |
| 23 January 2013 | ||
| Malta | 0–9 | Georgia |
| 24 January 2013 | ||
| Georgia | 5–5 | Moldova |
| 26 January 2013 | ||
| Moldova | 4–1 | Malta |
Group C
Venue: S.Darius & S.Girenas Sport Center, Kaunas, Lithuania
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
 Lithuania |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Cyprus |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 25 January 2013 | ||
| Lithuania | 3–4 | England |
| 26 January 2013 | ||
| England | 2–1 | Cyprus |
| 27 January 2013 | ||
| Cyprus | 0–1 | Lithuania |
Group D
Venue: Skaptopara, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greece |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
 Armenia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
 Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
 Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 |
| 23 January 2013 | ||
| Greece | 4–1 | Wales |
| Bulgaria | 0–0 | Armenia |
| 24 January 2013 | ||
| Armenia | 0–5 | Greece |
| Bulgaria | 2–1 | Wales |
| 26 January 2013 | ||
| Wales | 2–4 | Armenia |
| Greece | 5–1 | Bulgaria |
Group E
Venue: Centre Esportiu Serradells, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
 Israel |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
 Andorra |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 |
 Estonia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 |
| 23 January 2013 | ||
| Israel | 2–4 | Sweden |
| Andorra | 4–3 | Estonia |
| 24 January 2013 | ||
| Estonia | 2–5 | Israel |
| Andorra | 2–4 | Sweden |
| 26 January 2013 | ||
| Sweden | 2–0 | Estonia |
| Israel | 2–2 | Andorra |
Group F
Venue: Le Centre Sportif des Iles, Yverdon, Switzerland
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 |
 Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Albania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0 |
| 23 January 2013 | ||
| Albania | 2–4 | Denmark |
| Switzerland | 0–5 | Norway |
| 24 January 2013 | ||
| Norway | 5–2 | Albania |
| Switzerland | 2–3 | Denmark |
| 26 January 2013 | ||
| Denmark | 1–3 | Norway |
| Albania | 2–8 | Switzerland |
Qualified to main round
- Group A → Montenegro → Group 1
- Group B → Georgia → Group 6
- Group C → England → Group 7
- Group D → Greece → Group 5
- Group E → Sweden → Group 4
- Group F → Norway → Group 2
Main round
The six preliminary round winners join the 22 highest-ranked qualifying contenders in seven groups of four teams played as one-venue mini-tournaments between 27 and 30 March 2013. The seven group winners progress to the final tournament, while the seven runners-up and best third-placed team enter the play-offs.
Group 1
Venues: Skips dre cnt, Bari efo Idris a Gums, Caernarfon, Wales
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 9 |
 Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 |
 Finland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| Montenegro |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 |
| 27 March 2013 | ||
| Hungary | 4–3 | Montenegro |
| Italy | 5–1 | Finland |
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Finland | 2–5 | Hungary |
| Italy | 6–0 | Montenegro |
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| Montenegro | 1–3 | Finland |
| Hungary | 1–9 | Italy |
Group 2
Venue: Interhala Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 |
 Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 0 |
| 27 March 2013 | ||
| Slovakia | 4–4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Azerbaijan | 6–0 | Norway |
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Slovakia | 4–3 | Norway |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | Azerbaijan |
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| Norway | 0–4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Azerbaijan | 2–1 | Slovakia |
Group 3
Venue: Zemgales Olympic Centre, Jelgava, Latvia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
 Romania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
 Kazakhstan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
 Latvia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 |
| 27 March 2013 | ||
| Russia | 5–1 | Kazakhstan |
| Latvia | 2–6 | Romania |
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Romania | 1–2 | Russia |
| Latvia | 0–2 | Kazakhstan |
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| Kazakhstan | 1–1 | Romania |
| Russia | 6–0 | Latvia |
Group 4
Venue: Diego Calvo Valera Hall, Águilas, Spain
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 9 |
 Croatia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 |
 Macedonia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| Sweden |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | -22 | 0 |
| 27 March 2013 | ||
| Spain | 5–1 | Macedonia |
| Croatia | 7–0 | Sweden |
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Spain | 13–0 | Sweden |
| Macedonia | 2–3 | Croatia |
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| Sweden | 2–4 | Macedonia |
| Croatia | 0–10 | Spain |
Group 5
Venue: Medison Hall, Zrenjanin, Serbia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 |
 Serbia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| Greece |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 |
 Poland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 |
| 27 March 2013 | ||
| Serbia | 2–0 | Poland |
| Portugal | 6–1 | Greece |
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Serbia | 5–0 | Greece |
| Poland | 2–5 | Portugal |
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| Greece | 4–3 | Poland |
| Portugal | 2–1 | Serbia |
Group 6
Venue: Topsportcentrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| Georgia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 3 |
 Belarus |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 0 |
| 27 March 2013 | ||
| Czech Republic | 4–1 | Georgia |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Belarus |
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Belarus | 3–4 | Czech Republic |
| Netherlands | 7–3 | Georgia |
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| Georgia | 5–4 | Belarus |
| Czech Republic | 5–1 | Netherlands |
Group 7
Venue: Erzurum Buz Arena Sports Hall, Erzurum, Turkey
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slovenia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 9 |
 Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 |
 Turkey |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 3 |
| England |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 0 |
| 27 March 2013 | ||
| Turkey | 3–5 | Slovenia |
| Ukraine | 7–0 | England |
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Turkey | 4–3 | England |
| Slovenia | 8–3 | Ukraine |
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| England | 2–5 | Slovenia |
| Ukraine | 4–2 | Turkey |
Ranking of third-placed teams
The best third-place team will qualify for the play-off.
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Slovakia |
1|1|1|9|9|0 | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | Kazakhstan |
1|1|1|4|6|–2 | 4 | ||||||
| 7 | Turkey |
1|0|2|9|12|–3 | 3 | ||||||
| 4 | Macedonia |
1|0|2|7|10|–3 | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | Finland |
1|0|2|6|11|–5 | 3 | ||||||
| 6 | Georgia |
1|0|2|9|15|–6 | 3 | ||||||
| 5 | Greece |
1|0|2|5|14|–9 | 3 |
Play-off round
The eight teams were drawn into four pairs to play two-legged ties on 17–18 and 24 September 2013. The four winners complete the final tournament lineup. The draw for the playoffs took place in Nyon on 3 July 2013.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine |
6–6 (a) | Hungary |
2–1 | 4–5 |
| Romania |
9–3 | Serbia |
2–1 | 7–2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4–4 (a) | Netherlands |
3–2 | 1–2 |
| Slovakia |
1–7 | Croatia |
1–3 | 0–4 |
Qualified teams
- Azerbaijan
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Belgium (hosts) - Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Ukraine
References
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2014/competitionformat/index.html
- ↑ "Futsal EURO Playoffs". 3 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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