| Europees kampioenschap zaalvoetbal 2014 Championnat d'Europe de futsal 2014 Futsal-Europameisterschaft 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Belgium |
| Dates | 28 January – 8 February |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 121 (6.05 per match) |
| Attendance | 90,751 (4,538 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
| Best player | |
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TheUEFA Futsal Euro 2014 was the ninth edition of theEuropean Championship for men's nationalfutsal teams organised byUEFA. It was hosted for the first time inBelgium, from 28 January to 8 February 2014, following a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee in December 2011.[2]
The final tournament was contested by twelve teams, eleven of which joinedthe hosts after overcoming aqualifying tournament. The matches were played in two venues in the city ofAntwerp, theLotto Arena (group stage) and theSportpaleis (knockout stage). Television coverage was provided byEurosport andEurosport 2.
The defending champions,Spain, were beaten in the semifinals byRussia 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 defeatedPortugal 8–4 in the third place match to secure a ninth consecutive podium finish.[4] The top scorer of the tournament wasEder Lima of Russia, with eight goals.[5]
The final tournament matches were played in two venues located inAntwerp'sMerksem district. TheLotto Arena hosted the twelve group stage matches, while the remaining eight matches, including the final, were staged in theSportpaleis arena.[6]
| Antwerp | |
|---|---|
| Lotto Arena | Sportpaleis |
| 5,218 | 15,089 |
The qualification draw was made in Nyon on 4 December 2012.
| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament1,2 |
|---|---|---|
| 00Hosts | 4 (1996,1999,2003,2010) | |
| Group 1 winner | 8 (1996,1999,2001,2003,2005,2007,2010,2012) | |
| Group 2 winner | 2 (2010,2012) | |
| Group 3 winner | 8 (1996,1999,2001,2003,2005,2007,2010,2012) | |
| Group 4 winner | 8 (1996,1999,2001,2003,2005,2007,2010,2012) | |
| Group 5 winner | 6 (1999,2003,2005,2007,2010,2012) | |
| Group 6 winner | 6 (2001,2003,2005,2007,2010,2012) | |
| Group 7 winner | 3 (2003,2010,2012) | |
| Play-off winner | 7 (1996,2001,2003,2005,2007,2010,2012) | |
| Play-off winner | 2 (2007,2012) | |
| Play-off winner | 4 (1996,1999,2001,2005) | |
| Play-off winner | 3 (1999,2001,2012) |
The final tournament draw was held in Antwerp's Centrum Elzenveld, on 4 October 2013.[7][8]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
UEFA named sixteen match officials to referee matches at the 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro final tournament.[9]
| Nationality | Name | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Bauernfeind | 1 April 1981 | |
| Pascal Lemal | 21 November 1972 | |
| Saša Tomić | 23 August 1975 | |
| Ondřej Černý | 11 April 1979 | |
| Marc Birkett | 3 February 1978 | |
| Timo Onatsu | 17 March 1973 | |
| Balázs Farkas | 25 March 1975 | |
| Alessandro Malfer | 23 January 1975 | |
| Sebastian Stawicki | 23 January 1975 | |
| Eduardo José Fernandes Coelho | 10 October 1979 | |
| Bogdan Sorescu | 21 August 1974 | |
| Ivan Shabanov | 15 August 1978 | |
| Borut Šivic | 20 April 1971 | |
| Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras | 26 January 1971 | |
| Kamil Çetin | 11 October 1984 | |
| Oleg Ivanov | 12 October 1972 |

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.
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[10]
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:
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Team advanced to the knockout stage |
All times local (CET orUTC+01:00).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| Russia | 7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cirilo Lyskov Eder Lima Sergeev Robinho | Report | Attaibi |
| Netherlands | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | João Matos Joel Cardinal Bruno Coelho |
| Portugal | 4–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardinho Gonçalo Fukin | Report | Abramov Pereverzev Eder Lima |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 |
| Slovenia | 6–7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vrhovec Čujec Kroflič Fetić | Report | Amadeu Rafael Borisov Augusto Felipe Edu |
| Azerbaijan | 0–7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Romano Fortino Honorio Vampeta Gabriel Lima Mammarella Miarelli |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Belej | Report | Fernandão Sergio Lozano Ortiz José Ruiz Raúl Campos Pola |
The knockout stage matches, which includes quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and the final, will be played at theSportpaleis arena. If a match is drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, anextra-time consisting of two five-minute periods is played. If teams are still leveled after extra-time, apenalty 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]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 February –Antwerp (Sportpaleis) | ||||||||||
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| 6 February –Antwerp (Sportpaleis) | ||||||||||
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| 8 February –Antwerp (Sportpaleis) | ||||||||||
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| 3 February –Antwerp (Sportpaleis) | ||||||||||
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| 3 | Third place | |||||||||
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| 8 February –Antwerp (Sportpaleis) | ||||||||||
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| Portugal | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardinho Arnaldo Joel | Report | Gabriel Lima Romano Fortino |
| Russia | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Sergeev Lyskov Fukin Robinho | Report | Pola Rafa Usín Miguelín |
| Portugal | 4–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardinho Pedro Cary Pedro Costa Joel | Report | Fernandão José Ruíz Sergio Lozano Miguelín Rafa Usín Raúl Campos Pola |
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Only goals scored in the final tournament are considered.[11]