Spain national futsal team

Spain

Shirt badge/Association crest
Association	Real Federación Española de Fútbol
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Most caps	Javi Rodríguez (168)
Top scorer	Javi Rodríguez (99)
FIFA code	ESP
FIFA ranking	2 1 (september 2016) [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
Italy 2–4 Spain  (Lindenberg, Netherlands; 2 April 1982)
Biggest win
Spain 17–1 Armenia  (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 14 February 2000) Spain 16–0 Japan  (Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain; 29 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
Brazil 9–3 Spain  (Arapoti, Brazil; 2 October 1991)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (First in 1989)
Best result	Winners (2000, 2004)
European Championship
Appearances	10 (First in 1996)
Best result	Winners (1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up, (1985)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	1 (First in 2010)
Best result	Winners (2010)

The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in the World, seven times champions in the UEFA Futsal Championship, and the two times consecutive champions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup.^[2]

Honours

World Achievements

• The Spain national futsal team have won two FIFA Futsal World Cups (2000, 2004), appeared in five finals and one third/fourth place playoffs.

European Achievements

• The Spain national futsal team have won seven UEFA Futsal Championships (1996, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2016), appeared in eight finals and two third/fourth place playoffs.

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
1989	Group Stage	9th	3	2	0	1	14	9
1992	Third Place	3rd	8	5	1	2	42	35
1996	Runners-up	2nd	8	7	0	1	34	12
2000	Champions	1st	8	8	0	0	41	8
2004	Champions	1st	8	6	1	1	30	7
2008	Runners-up	2nd	9	7	2	0	29	11
2012	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	1	1	31	13
2016	Quarter-finals	5th	5	4	0	1	20	14
Total	8/8		56	44	5	7	241	109

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA European Futsal Championship Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
1996	Champions	4	3	1	0	13	7
1999	Runners-up	5	4	1	0	17	7
2001	Champions	5	5	0	0	19	5
2003	Third Place	4	1	2	1	8	6
2005	Champions	5	4	0	1	15	7
2007	Champions	5	3	2	0	16	7
2010	Champions	5	4	1	0	27	5
2012	Champions	5	5	0	0	20	7
2014	Third Place	5	3	1	1	26	12
2016	Champions	5	5	0	0	27	11
2018	TBD
Total	10/11	48	37	8	3	188	74

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
2005	Did not enter
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010	Champions	6	6	0	0	35	9
2011	Did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2016	To be determined
Total	1/11	6	6	0	0	35	9

Coaching staff

• Head coach – Venancio Lopez

Current squad

The following players were named for 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Paco Sedano	(1979-12-02)2 December 1979 (aged 36)		Barcelona
2	4FW	Carlos Ortíz	(1983-10-03)3 October 1983 (aged 32)		Inter Movistar
3	4FW	José Ruiz	(1983-06-06)6 June 1983 (aged 33)		Acqua e Sapone
4	4FW	Bebe	(1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 26)		ElPozo Murcia
5	4FW	Aicardo	(1988-12-04)4 December 1988 (aged 27)		Barcelona
6	4FW	Fernandão	(1980-08-16)16 August 1980 (aged 36)		Kaos
7	3MF	Pola	(1988-06-26)26 June 1988 (aged 28)		Inter Movistar
8	3MF	Mario Rivillos	(1989-12-13)13 December 1989 (aged 26)		Inter Movistar
9	3MF	Lozano	(1988-11-09)9 November 1988 (aged 27)		Barcelona
10	4FW	Álex	(1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 27)		ElPozo Murcia
11	3MF	Miguelín	(1985-05-09)9 May 1985 (aged 31)		ElPozo Murcia
12	1GK	Juanjo	(1985-08-19)19 August 1985 (aged 31)		Barcelona
13	1GK	Jesús Herrero	(1986-11-04)4 November 1986 (aged 29)		Inter Movistar
14	4FW	Raúl Campos	(1987-12-17)17 December 1987 (aged 28)		ElPozo Murcia

Results and Fixtures

2014

Slovenia  v  Spain

6 January 2014 Friendly	Slovenia	5 – 5	Spain	Maribor, Slovenia
19:30

Slovenia  v  Spain

7 January 2014 Friendly	Slovenia	0 – 3	Spain	Litija, Slovenia
19:30

Spain  v  Netherlands

22 January 2014 Friendly	Spain	6 – 0	Netherlands	Alcorcón, Spain
20:00

Spain  v  Croatia

29 January 2014 Euro 2014	Spain	3 – 3	Croatia	Antwerp, Belgium
18:30	Aicardo  16' Lin  27', 28'	Report	Babić  10' Jelovčić  18' Capar  38'	Stadium: Lotto Arena Referee: Pascal Lemal (Belgium)

Czech Republic  v  Spain

2 February 2014 Euro 2014	Czech Republic	1 – 8	Spain	Lotto Arena, Antwerp
20:45	Belej  26'	Report	Fernandão  7', 23' Sergio Lozano  20' (pen.), 37' Ortiz  25' José Ruiz  33' Raúl Campos  35' Pola  38'	Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (Romania)

Slovenia  v  Spain

4 February 2014 Euro 2014	Slovenia	0–4	Spain	Sportpaleis, Antwerp
20:30		Report	Fernandão  11' Rafa Usín  17' Aicardo  36', 39'	Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

Russia  v  Spain

6 February 2014 Euro 2014	Russia	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Spain	Sportpaleis, Antwerp
20:30	Sergeev  22' Lyskov  26' Fukin  26' Robinho  49'	Report	Pola  16' Rafa Usín  26' Miguelín  38'	Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)

Portugal  v  Spain

8 February 2014 Euro 2014	Portugal	4–8	Spain	Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18:00	Ricardinho  8' Cary  12' Costa  26' Queirós  36'	Report	Fernandão  6', 38' Ruiz  7' Lozano  7' Miguelín  17' Rafa Usín  18' Campos  20' Pola  40'	Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

Spain  v  Romania

15 September 2014 Friendly	Spain	7–1	Romania	La Nucia, Spain
		Report

Spain  v  Romania

16 September 2014 Friendly	Spain	7–1	Romania	Torrevieja, Spain
		Report

Turkey  v  Spain

27 October 2014 Friendly	Turkey	1–11	Spain	Boris Trajkovski Stadium, Skopje
		Report

Macedonia  v  Spain

28 October 2014 Friendly	Macedonia	1–6	Spain	Boris Trajkovski Stadium, Skopje
		Report

See also

• Futsal in Spain
• Spain national football team

References

Achievements
Preceded by 1996 Brazil	World Champions 2000 (First title) 2004 (Second title)	Succeeded by 2008 Brazil