UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying explained
Tourney Name: | UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying |
Confederations: | 1 |
Prevseason: | 2012 |
Nextseason: | 2016 |
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 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 30 | -25 | 0 | |
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23 January 2013 |
| 10–2 | |
| 12–0 | |
24 January 2013 |
| 0–11 | |
| 6–2 | |
26 January 2013 |
| 7–5 | |
| 1–1 | | |
Group B
Venue: Hibernians Pavillon, Paola, Malta
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 | |
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23 January 2013 |
| 0–9 | |
24 January 2013 |
| 5–5 | |
26 January 2013 |
| 4–1 | | |
Group C
Venue: S.Darius & S.Girenas Sport Center, Kaunas, Lithuania
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |
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25 January 2013 |
| 3–4 | |
26 January 2013 |
| 2–1 | |
27 January 2013 |
| 0–1 | | |
Group D
Venue: Skaptopara, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 | |
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23 January 2013 |
| 4–1 | |
| 0–0 | |
24 January 2013 |
| 0–5 | |
| 2–1 | |
26 January 2013 |
| 2–4 | |
| 5–1 | | |
Group E
Venue: Centre Esportiu Serradells, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 | |
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23 January 2013 |
| 2–4 | |
| 4–3 | |
24 January 2013 |
| 2–5 | |
| 2–4 | |
26 January 2013 |
| 2–0 | |
| 2–2 | | |
Group F
Venue: Le Centre Sportif des Iles, Yverdon, Switzerland
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0 | |
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23 January 2013 |
| 2–4 | |
| 0–5 | |
24 January 2013 |
| 5–2 | |
| 2–3 | |
26 January 2013 |
| 1–3 | |
| 2–8 | | |
Qualified to main round
- Group A → → Group 1
- Group B → → Group 6
- Group C → → Group 7
- Group D → → Group 5
- Group E → → Group 4
- Group F → → 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 |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 | |
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27 March 2013 |
| 4–3 | |
| 5–1 | |
28 March 2013 |
| 2–5 | |
| 6–0 | |
30 March 2013 |
| 1–3 | |
| 1–9 | | |
Group 2
Venue: Interhala Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 0 | |
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27 March 2013 |
| 4–4 | |
| 6–0 | |
28 March 2013 |
| 4–3 | |
| 2–3 | |
30 March 2013 |
| 0–4 | |
| 2–1 | | |
Group 3
Venue: Zemgales Olympic Centre, Jelgava, Latvia
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 | |
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27 March 2013 |
| 5–1 | |
| 2–6 | |
28 March 2013 |
| 1–2 | |
| 0–2 | |
30 March 2013 |
| 1–1 | |
| 6–0 | | |
Group 4
Venue: Diego Calvo Valera Hall, Águilas, Spain
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | -22 | 0 | |
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27 March 2013 |
| 5–1 | |
| 7–0 | |
28 March 2013 |
| 13–0 | |
| 2–3 | |
30 March 2013 |
| 2–4 | |
| 0–10 | | |
Group 5
Venue: Medison Hall, Zrenjanin, Serbia
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 | |
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27 March 2013 |
| 2–0 | |
| 6–1 | |
28 March 2013 |
| 5–0 | |
| 2–5 | |
30 March 2013 |
| 4–3 | |
| 2–1 | | |
Group 6
Venue: Topsportcentrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 0 | |
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27 March 2013 |
| 4–1 | |
| 2–1 | |
28 March 2013 |
| 3–4 | |
| 7–3 | |
30 March 2013 |
| 5–4 | |
| 5–1 | | |
Group 7
Venue: Erzurum Buz Arena Sports Hall, Erzurum, Turkey
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 0 | |
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27 March 2013 |
| 3–5 | |
| 7–0 | |
28 March 2013 |
| 4–3 | |
| 8–3 | |
30 March 2013 |
| 2–5 | |
| 4–2 | | |
Ranking of third-placed teams
The best third-place team qualified for the play-off.
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2 | | 3111990 | 4 |
3 | | 311146–2 | 4 |
7 | | 3102912–3 | 3 |
4 | | 3102710–3 | 3 |
1 | | 3102611–5 | 3 |
6 | | 3102915–6 | 3 |
5 | | 3102514–9 | 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]
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Qualified teams
Notes and References
- http://www.uefa.com/futsaleuro/season=2014/competitionformat/index.html
- Web site: Futsal EURO Playoffs . 3 July 2013 . 10 July 2013.