UEFA Futsal Euro 2014

The UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 was the ninth edition of the European Championship for men's national futsal teams organised by UEFA. It was hosted for the first time in Belgium, from 28 January to 8 February 2014, following a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee in December 2011.[2]

UEFA Futsal Euro 2014
Europees kampioenschap zaalvoetbal 2014
Championnat d'Europe de futsal 2014
Futsal-Europameisterschaft 2014
Logo of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014
Tournament details
Host country Belgium
Dates28 January–8 February
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Italy (2nd title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Spain
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored121 (6.05 per match)
Attendance90,751 (4,538 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eder Lima (8 goals)
Best player(s) Gabriel Lima[1]

The final tournament was contested by twelve teams, eleven of which joined the hosts after overcoming a qualifying tournament. The matches were played in two venues in the city of Antwerp, the Lotto Arena (group stage) and the Sportpaleis (knockout stage). Television coverage was provided by Eurosport and Eurosport 2.

The defending champions, Spain, were beaten in the semifinals by Russia and thus failed to reach their fifth consecutive tournament final. In the decisive match, Italy defeated Russia 3–1 to win their second title.[3] Spain defeated Portugal 8–4 in the third place match to secure a ninth consecutive podium finish.[4] The top scorer of the tournament was Eder Lima of Russia, with eight goals.[5]

Venues
Antwerp
Location of the 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro final tournament host city in Belgium

The final tournament matches were played in two venues located in Antwerp's Merksem district. The Lotto Arena hosted the twelve group stage matches, while the remaining eight matches, including the final, were staged in the Sportpaleis arena.[6]

Round Group stage Knockout stage
Venue Lotto Arena Sportpaleis
Capacity 5,218 15,089
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Qualification
Main article: UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying

The qualification draw was made in Nyon on 4 December 2012.

Qualified teams
CountryQualified asPrevious appearances in tournament1, 2
 Belgium00Hosts4 (1996, 1999, 2003, 2010)
 ItalyGroup 1 winner8 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
 AzerbaijanGroup 2 winner2 (2010, 2012)
 RussiaGroup 3 winner8 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
 SpainGroup 4 winner8 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
 PortugalGroup 5 winner6 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
 Czech RepublicGroup 6 winner6 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
 SloveniaGroup 7 winner3 (2003, 2010, 2012)
 UkrainePlay-off winner7 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
 RomaniaPlay-off winner2 (2007, 2012)
 NetherlandsPlay-off winner4 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2005)
 CroatiaPlay-off winner3 (1999, 2001, 2012)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year
2 Italic indicates host for that year

Draw

The final tournament draw was held in Antwerp's Centrum Elzenveld, on 4 October 2013.[7][8]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3

Match officials

UEFA named sixteen match officials to referee matches at the 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro final tournament.[9]

Nationality Name Date of birth
 AustriaGerald Bauernfeind1 April 1981
 BelgiumPascal Lemal21 November 1972
 CroatiaSaša Tomić23 August 1975
 Czech RepublicOndřej Černý11 April 1979
 EnglandMarc Birkett3 February 1978
 FinlandTimo Onatsu17 March 1973
 HungaryBalázs Farkas25 March 1975
 ItalyAlessandro Malfer23 January 1975
 PolandSebastian Stawicki23 January 1975
 PortugalEduardo José Fernandes Coelho10 October 1979
 RomaniaBogdan Sorescu21 August 1974
 RussiaIvan Shabanov15 August 1978
 SloveniaBorut Šivic20 April 1971
 SpainFernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras26 January 1971
 TurkeyKamil Çetin11 October 1984
 UkraineOleg Ivanov12 October 1972

Squads
Main article: UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 squads
Map of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 finalist teams and their performances.

Group stage

In the group stage, a total of twelve matches (three matches per group) were played between 28 January and 2 February at a rate of two matches each day. The teams finishing in the top two positions in each of the four groups progressed to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team was eliminated from the tournament.

Tie-breaking

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[10]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question.

If, after having applied criteria 1–3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1–3 are reapplied to determine their final ranking. If this does not lead to a decision, the following criteria apply:

  1. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  2. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  3. Fair play ranking of the teams in question;
  4. Drawing of lots.
Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the knockout stage

All times local (CET or UTC+01:00).

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
 Romania 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3
 Belgium 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1
Source:
Belgium 1–6 Romania
Rahou  23' Report Răducu  3'
Matei  14'
Lupu  22'
Șotărcă  32'
Iancu  35'
Salhi  39' (o.g.)
Attendance: 3,760
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)
Romania 0–1 Ukraine
Report Sorokin  17'
Attendance: 2,544
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
Ukraine 0–0 Belgium
Report
Attendance: 3,724
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 2 1 1 0 11 5 +6 4
 Portugal 2 1 1 0 9 4 +5 4
 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0
Source:
Russia 7–1 Netherlands
Cirilo  4', 12'
Lyskov  10'
Eder Lima  15', 35'
Sergeev  21'
Robinho  23'		 Report Attaibi  28'
Attendance: 3,248
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)
Netherlands 0–5 Portugal
Report João Matos  6'
Joel  13'
Cardinal  36'
Bruno Coelho  38', 39'
Attendance: 3,629
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)
Portugal 4–4 Russia
Ricardinho  23'
Gonçalo  29', 34'
Fukin  32' (o.g.)		 Report Abramov  23'
Pereverzev  25'
Eder Lima  30', 35'
Attendance: 3,515
Referee: Timo Onatsu (Finland)

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 2 1 0 1 9 3 +6 3
 Slovenia 2 1 0 1 9 9 0 3
 Azerbaijan 2 1 0 1 7 13 −6 3
Source:
Italy 2–3 Slovenia
Fortino  24'
Saad  40'		 Report Vrhovec  11'
Čujec  26'
Osredkar  39'
Attendance: 3,649
Referee: Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine)
Slovenia 6–7 Azerbaijan
Vrhovec  1', 20', 29'
Čujec  17'
Kroflič  26'
Fetić  37'		 Report Amadeu  1'
Rafael  24', 39'
Borisov  29'
Augusto  31'
Felipe  36'
Edu  40'
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (Portugal)
Azerbaijan 0–7 Italy
Report Romano  2'
Fortino  4'
Honorio  16'
Vampeta  25'
Gabriel Lima  27'
Mammarella  32'
Miarelli  40'
Attendance: 3,298
Referee: Marc Birkett (England)

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 2 1 1 0 11 4 +7 4
 Croatia 2 0 2 0 6 6 0 2
 Czech Republic 2 0 1 1 4 11 −7 1
Source:
Spain 3–3 Croatia
Aicardo  16'
Lin  27', 28'		 Report Babić  10'
Jelovčić  18'
Capar  38'
Attendance: 3,528
Referee: Pascal Lemal (Belgium)
Croatia 3–3 Czech Republic
Jelovčić  14'
Marinović  16'
Capar  39'		 Report Novotný  9'
Mareš  21'
Belej  24'
Attendance: 2,002
Referee: Ivan Shabanov (Russia)
Czech Republic 1–8 Spain
Belej  26' Report Fernandão  7', 23'
Sergio Lozano  20' (pen.), 37'
Ortiz  25'
José Ruiz  33'
Raúl Campos  35'
Pola  38'
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (Romania)

Knockout stage

The knockout stage matches, which includes quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and the final, will be played at the Sportpaleis arena. If a match is drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, an extra-time consisting of two five-minute periods is played. If teams are still leveled after extra-time, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner. In the third place match, the extra-time is skipped and the decision goes directly to kicks from the penalty mark.[10]

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
3 February
 
 
 Ukraine1
 
6 February
 
 Portugal2
 
 Portugal3
 
4 February
 
 Italy4
 
 Italy2
 
8 February
 
 Croatia1
 
 Italy3
 
3 February
 
 Russia1
 
 Romania0
 
6 February
 
 Russia6
 
 Russia (a.e.t.)4
 
4 February
 
 Spain3 Third place
 
 Slovenia0
 
8 February
 
 Spain4
 
 Portugal4
 
 
 Spain8
 

Quarterfinals
Ukraine 1–2 Portugal
Valenko  13' Report Cardinal  3', 23'
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Balázs Farkas (Hungary)
Romania 0–6 Russia
Report Robinho  3'
Shayakhmetov  8'
Eder Lima  9', 16', 37'
Sergeev  34'
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Borut Šivic (Slovenia)
Italy 2–1 Croatia
Romano  1'
Fortino  10'		 Report Jelovčić  7'
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)
Slovenia 0–4 Spain
Report Fernandão  11'
Rafa Usín  17'
Aicardo  36', 39'
Attendance: 3,893
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

Semifinals
Portugal 3–4 Italy
Ricardinho  13'
Arnaldo  19'
Joel  35'		 Report Gabriel Lima  1', 31'
Romano  23'
Fortino  35'
Attendance: 6,833
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
Russia 4–3 (a.e.t.) Spain
Sergeev  22'
Lyskov  26'
Fukin  26'
Robinho  49'		 Report Pola  16'
Rafa Usín  26'
Miguelín  38'
Attendance: 8,152
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)

Third place match
Portugal 4–8 Spain
Ricardinho  8'
Pedro Cary  12'
Pedro Costa  26'
Joel  36'		 Report Fernandão  6', 38'
José Ruíz  7'
Sergio Lozano  7'
Miguelín  17'
Rafa Usín  18'
Raúl Campos  20'
Pola  40'
Attendance: 10,619
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

Final
Italy 3–1 Russia
Gabriel Lima  7'
Murilo  14'
Giasson  19'		 Report Eder Lima  10'
Attendance: 11,552
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

Final ranking

Goalscorers

Only goals scored in the final tournament are considered.[11]

8 goals
  • Eder Lima
5 goals
  • Fernandão
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References
  1. "UEFA.com Golden Player 2014: Gabriel Lima". UEFA.com.
  2. "UEFA Futsal EURO 2014: Belgium". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. "Italy beat Russia to win UEFA Futsal EURO 2014". uefa.com. 2014-02-08.
  4. Saffer, Paul (8 February 2014). "Spain claim bronze against Portugal". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. Saffer, Paul (8 February 2014). "Eder Lima claims adidas Golden Shoe". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  6. "Venue guide". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  7. Seedings confirmed for Futsal EURO draw
  8. UEFA Futsal EURO 2014 draw to take place in Antwerp
  9. "Match officials". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  10. "Regulations of the UEFA European Futsal Championship 2013/14" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  11. "Player statistics". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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