UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying
The UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying competition consisted 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 were joined by 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 progressed to the final tournament, where they joined hosts Belgium, while the seven runners-up and best third-placed team entered the play-offs. In the play-offs, the eight teams were drawn into four pairs to play two-legged ties on 17 and 24 September. The four winners completed 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 |
 North Macedonia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | -22 | 0 |
| 27 March 2013 | ||
| Spain |
5–1 | North Macedonia
|
| Croatia |
7–0 | Sweden
|
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Spain |
13–0 | Sweden
|
| North Macedonia |
2–3 | Croatia
|
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| Sweden |
2–4 | North 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 qualified for the play-off.
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Slovakia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 4 |
| 7 | Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | –3 | 3 |
| 4 | North Macedonia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 3 |
| 1 | Finland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 3 |
| 6 | Georgia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | –6 | 3 |
| 5 | Greece
|
3 | 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
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.
- UEFA Futsal Euro 2014
- 2012–13 in European futsal
- UEFA Futsal Euro qualifying