UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying
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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 | 
| .svg.png) 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 .svg.png) | 0–5 |  Norway | 
| 24 January 2013 | ||
| Norway  | 5–2 |  Albania | 
| Switzerland .svg.png) | 2–3 |  Denmark | 
| 26 January 2013 | ||
| Denmark  | 1–3 |  Norway | 
| Albania  | 2–8 | .svg.png) Switzerland | 
Qualified to main round
- Group A →  Montenegro → Group 1 Montenegro → Group 1
- Group B →  Georgia → Group 6 Georgia → Group 6
- Group C →  England → Group 7 England → Group 7
- Group D →  Greece → Group 5 Greece → Group 5
- Group E →  Sweden → Group 4 Sweden → Group 4
- Group F →  Norway → Group 2 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png) 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 .svg.png) | 6–1 |  Greece | 
| 28 March 2013 | ||
| Serbia  | 5–0 |  Greece | 
| Poland  | 2–5 | .svg.png) Portugal | 
| 30 March 2013 | ||
| Greece  | 4–3 |  Poland | 
| Portugal .svg.png) | 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 Azerbaijan
.svg.png) Belgium (hosts) Belgium (hosts)
 Croatia Croatia
 Czech Republic Czech Republic
 Italy Italy
 Netherlands Netherlands
.svg.png) Portugal Portugal
 Romania Romania
 Russia Russia
 Slovenia Slovenia
 Spain Spain
 Ukraine Ukraine
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Futsal EURO Playoffs". 3 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.