title: UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying
text: # 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.
  
  ## 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 |
  | 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 | 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 | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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 | 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 | 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.
  
  | 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
  * Belgium (hosts)
  * Croatia
  * Czech Republic
  * Italy
  * Netherlands
  * Portugal
  * Romania
  * Russia
  * Slovenia
  * Spain
  * Ukraine
  