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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England	2	2	0	6	4	+2	6
Lithuania	2	1	1	4	4	0	3
Cyprus	2	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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Norway	3	3	0	13	3	+10	9
Denmark	3	2	1	8	7	+1	6
Switzerland	3	1	2	10	10	0	3
Albania	3	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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Italy	3	3	0	20	2	+18	9
Hungary	3	2	1	10	14	-4	6
Finland	3	1	2	6	11	-5	3
Montenegro	3	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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	28	1	+27	9
Croatia	3	2	1	10	12	-2	6
Macedonia	3	1	2	7	10	-3	3
Sweden	3	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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	3	3	0	13	4	+9	9
Serbia	3	2	1	8	2	+6	6
Greece	3	1	2	5	14	-9	3
Poland	3	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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Czech Republic	3	3	0	13	5	+8	9
Netherlands	3	2	1	10	9	+1	6
Georgia	3	1	2	9	15	-6	3
Belarus	3	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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Slovenia	3	3	0	18	8	+10	9
Ukraine	3	2	1	14	10	+4	6
Turkey	3	1	2	9	12	-3	3
England	3	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	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

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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[1] ttp://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2014/competitionformat/index.html

[2] "Futsal EURO Playoffs". 3 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

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