Futsal European Championship 2016 / Qualification

The qualification for the Futsal European Championship 2016 took place from January 13th to September 22nd, 2015 in a total of 13 groups and one play-off . In addition to the EM host Serbia , the other eleven starting places were secured in the qualification. In the preliminary round, the participants with the worst UEFA coefficient played against each other in six groups. The group winners advanced to the qualifying round. The second-placed and the best third-placed in the qualifying round played the last four starting places for the EM in Serbia in a play-off.

participating countries

Preliminary round

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D	Group E	Group F.
Greece	Finland	Georgia	France	Latvia	Israel
Bulgaria	Montenegro	Lithuania	Moldova	England	Armenia
Denmark	Cyprus	Switzerland	Albania	Andorra	Sweden
Gibraltar	Wales	Estonia	San Marino	Malta	Scotland

Qualifying round

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6	Group 7
Russia	Spain	Italy	Ukraine	Czech Republic	Croatia	Portugal
Netherlands	Hungary	Belarus	Azerbaijan	Slovenia	Slovakia	Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina	North Macedonia	Poland	Belgium	Norway	Turkey	Kazakhstan
Latvia	Switzerland	Finland	Denmark	France	Armenia	Georgia

Venues

Arena Skovde

Preliminary round

• Group A
  • Zala Skaptopara, Blagoevgrad , Bulgaria
• Group B
  • Sportski centar Morača , Podgorica , Montenegro
• Group C
  • Kaunas Sports Hall , Kaunas , Lithuania
• Group D
  • FMF Arena, Ciorescu , Moldova
• Group E
  • Hibernians Pavilion, Paola , Malta
• Group F.
  • Arena Skovde , Skovde , Sweden

Sportski center Boris Trajkovski in Skopje

Qualifying round

• Group 1
  • Zetra Olympic Hall , Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Group 2
  • Sportski centar Boris Trajkovski, Skopje , Macedonia
• Group 3
  • Hala Miejska, Krosno , Poland
• Group 4
  • Sarhadchi Olympic Sports Complex, Baku , Azerbaijan
• Group 5
  • Tri Lilije, Laško , Slovenia
• Group 6
  • Sportna hala Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik , Croatia
• Group 7
  • Sala Polivalentă din Călărași, Călărași , Romania

Preliminary round

The teams highlighted in color in the tables entered the qualifying round.

Group A

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Denmark	3	2	1	0	15: 3	+12	7th
Bulgaria	3	2	1	0	8: 5	+3	7th
Greece	3	1	0	2	5: 7	−2	3
Gibraltar	3	0	0	3	2:15	−13	0

January 14, 2015, Blagoevgrad
Greece	-	Gibraltar	3-0	report
January 14, 2015, Blagoevgrad
Bulgaria	-	Denmark	2: 2	report
January 15, 2015, Blagoevgrad
Denmark	-	Greece	4-0	report
January 15, 2015, Blagoevgrad
Bulgaria	-	Gibraltar	3: 1	report
January 17, 2015, Blagoevgrad
Gibraltar	-	Denmark	1: 9	report
January 17, 2015, Blagoevgrad
Greece	-	Bulgaria	2: 3	report

Group B

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Finland	3	3	0	0	10-0	+10	9
Montenegro	3	2	0	1	6: 3	+3	6th
Wales	3	1	0	2	3: 6	−3	3
Cyprus	3	0	0	3	1:11	−10	0

January 14, 2015, Podgorica
Finland	-	Wales	3-0	report
January 14, 2015, Podgorica
Montenegro	-	Cyprus	4-0	report
January 15, 2015, Podgorica
Cyprus	-	Finland	0: 5	report
January 15, 2015, Podgorica
Montenegro	-	Wales	2: 1	report
January 17, 2015, Podgorica
Wales	-	Cyprus	2: 1	report
January 17, 2015, Podgorica
Finland	-	Montenegro	2-0	report

Group C

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Georgia	3	2	1	0	15: 6	+9	7th
Switzerland	3	2	1	0	13: 9	+4	7th
Lithuania	3	1	0	2	10:15	−5	3
Estonia	3	0	0	3	10:18	−8	0

January 14, 2015, Kaunas
Georgia	-	Estonia	6: 3	report
January 14, 2015, Kaunas
Lithuania	-	Switzerland	3: 5	report
January 15, 2015, Kaunas
Switzerland	-	Georgia	1: 1	report
January 15, 2015, Kaunas
Lithuania	-	Estonia	5: 2	report
January 17, 2015, Kaunas
Estonia	-	Switzerland	5: 7	report
January 17, 2015, Kaunas
Georgia	-	Lithuania	8: 2	report

Group D

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
France	3	3	0	0	14: 5	+9	9
Moldova	3	2	0	1	13: 6	+7	6th
Albania	3	1	0	2	15: 9	+6	3
San Marino	3	0	0	3	1:23	−22	0

January 14, 2015, Ciorescu
France	-	San Marino	5: 1	report
January 14, 2015, Ciorescu
Republic of Moldova	-	Albania	4: 2	report
January 15, 2015, Ciorescu
Albania	-	France	2: 5	report
January 15, 2015, Ciorescu
Republic of Moldova	-	San Marino	7-0	report
January 17, 2015, Ciorescu
San Marino	-	Albania	0:11	report
January 17, 2015, Ciorescu
France	-	Republic of Moldova	4: 2	report

Group E

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Latvia	3	2	1	0	13: 4	+9	7th
England	3	2	1	0	8: 4	+4	7th
Andorra	3	1	0	2	6: 6	± 0	3
Malta	3	0	0	3	2:15	−13	0

January 14, 2015, Paola
Latvia	-	Andorra	3: 2	report
January 14, 2015, Paola
Malta	-	England	0: 3	report
January 15, 2015, Paola
England	-	Latvia	2: 2	report
January 15, 2015, Paola
Malta	-	Andorra	0: 4	report
January 17, 2015, Paola
Andorra	-	England	2: 3	report
January 17, 2015, Paola
Latvia	-	Malta	8-0	report

Group F.

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Armenia	3	2	1	0	12: 6	+6	7th
Sweden	3	2	0	1	20: 4	+16	6th
Israel	3	1	1	1	8: 7	+1	4th
Scotland	3	0	0	3	2:25	−23	0

January 14, 2015, Skovde
Israel	-	Scotland	6: 1	report
January 14, 2015, Skovde
Sweden	-	Armenia	3: 4	report
January 15, 2015, Skövde
Armenia	-	Israel	2: 2	report
January 15, 2015, Skövde
Sweden	-	Scotland	13: 0	report
January 17, 2015, Skövde
Scotland	-	Armenia	1: 6	report
January 17, 2015, Skövde
Israel	-	Sweden	0: 4	report

Qualifying round

The teams highlighted in yellow qualified for the final tournament in Serbia. The teams highlighted in green moved into the play-off round.

Group 1

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Russia	3	3	0	0	10: 1	+9	9
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	2	0	1	10: 6	+4	6th
Netherlands	3	0	1	2	4: 8	−4	1
Latvia	3	0	1	2	6:15	−9	1

March 18, 2015, Sarajevo
Bosnia a. Herzegovina	-	Netherlands	2: 1	report
March 18, 2015, Sarajevo
Russia	-	Latvia	5-0	report
March 19, 2015, Sarajevo
Bosnia a. Herzegovina	-	Latvia	7: 3	report
March 19, 2015, Sarajevo
Netherlands	-	Russia	0: 3	report
March 21, 2015, Sarajevo
Latvia	-	Netherlands	3: 3	report
March 21, 2015, Sarajevo
Russia	-	Bosnia a. Herzegovina	2: 1	report

Group 2

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Spain	3	3	0	0	21: 2	+19	9
Hungary	3	1	1	1	11:10	+1	4th
North Macedonia	3	1	1	1	11:16	−5	4th
Switzerland	3	0	0	3	9:24	−15	0

March 18, 2015, Skopje
Spain	-	Switzerland	9: 1	report
March 18, 2015, Skopje
Macedonia	-	Hungary	3: 3	report
March 19, 2015, Skopje
Hungary	-	Spain	0: 5	report
March 19, 2015, Skopje
Macedonia	-	Switzerland	7: 6	report
March 21, 2015, Skopje
Switzerland	-	Hungary	2: 8	report
March 21, 2015, Skopje
Spain	-	Macedonia	7: 1	report

Group 3

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Italy	3	3	0	0	12: 4	+8	9
Belarus	3	1	1	1	3: 2	+1	4th
Finland	3	1	0	2	3: 8	−5	3
Poland	3	0	1	2	5: 9	−4	1

March 18, 2015, Krosno
Italy	-	Finland	4-0	report
March 18, 2015, Krosno
Poland	-	Belarus	0-0	report
March 19, 2015, Krosno
Belarus	-	Italy	1: 2	report
March 19, 2015, Krosno
Poland	-	Finland	2: 3	report
March 21, 2015, Krosno
Finland	-	Belarus	0: 2	report
March 21, 2015, Krosno
Italy	-	Poland	6: 3	report

Group 4

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Ukraine	3	3	0	0	17: 6	+11	9
Azerbaijan	3	2	0	1	16: 6	+10	6th
Belgium	3	1	0	2	8:15	−7	3
Denmark	3	0	0	3	7:21	−14	0

March 18, 2015, Baku
Ukraine	-	Denmark	5: 2	report
March 18, 2015, Baku
Azerbaijan	-	Belgium	3: 1	report
March 19, 2015, Baku
Belgium	-	Ukraine	2: 9	report
March 19, 2015, Baku
Azerbaijan	-	Denmark	11: 2	report
March 21, 2015, Baku
Denmark	-	Belgium	3: 5	report
March 21, 2015, Baku
Ukraine	-	Azerbaijan	3: 2	report

Group 5

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Slovenia	3	3	0	0	18: 3	+15	9
Czech Republic	3	2	0	1	10: 6	+4	6th
France	3	1	0	2	8:17	−9	3
Norway	3	0	0	3	1:11	−10	0

March 18, 2015, Laško
Slovenia	-	Norway	4-0	report
March 18, 2015, Laško
Czech Republic	-	France	5: 3	report
March 19, 2015, Laško
Norway	-	Czech Republic	0: 4	report
March 19, 2015, Laško
Slovenia	-	France	11: 2	report
March 21, 2015, Laško
France	-	Norway	3: 1	report
March 21, 2015, Laško
Czech Republic	-	Slovenia	1: 3	report

Group 6

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Croatia	3	3	0	0	21: 2	+19	9
Slovakia	3	2	0	1	14: 5	+9	6th
Turkey	3	1	0	2	8:18	−10	3
Armenia	3	0	0	3	4:22	−18	0

March 18, 2015, Dubrovnik
Slovakia	-	Armenia	7: 1	report
March 18, 2015, Dubrovnik
Croatia	-	Turkey	10-0	report
March 19, 2015, Dubrovnik
Turkey	-	Slovakia	1: 5	report
March 19, 2015, Dubrovnik
Croatia	-	Armenia	8-0	report
March 21, 2015, Dubrovnik
Armenia	-	Turkey	3: 7	report
March 21, 2015, Dubrovnik
Slovakia	-	Croatia	2: 3	report

Group 7

team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
Portugal	3	2	0	1	12: 4	+8	6th
Kazakhstan	3	2	0	1	11: 7	+4	6th
Romania	3	2	0	1	11: 9	+2	6th
Georgia	3	0	0	3	1:15	−14	0

March 18, 2015, Călărași
Portugal	-	Georgia	7-0	report
March 18, 2015, Călărași
Romania	-	Kazakhstan	6: 4	report
March 19, 2015, Călărași
Kazakhstan	-	Portugal	3: 1	report
March 19, 2015, Călărași
Romania	-	Georgia	4: 1	report
March 21, 2015, Călărași
Georgia	-	Kazakhstan	0: 4	report
March 21, 2015, Călărași
Portugal	-	Romania	4: 1	report

Play-off

The runners-up and the best third-placed group from the qualifying round moved into the play-off round. They played the last starting places for the EM tournament.

First legs

September 15, 2015, Stadionul Romeo Iamandi, Buzau
Romania	-	Hungary	2: 2	report
15th September 2015, Arena Zenica, Zenica
Bosnia and Herzegovina	-	Kazakhstan	0: 5	report
September 15, 2015, Sparta Praha, Prague
Czech Republic	-	Belarus	2: 1	report
September 15, 2015, İdman Sarayı, Baku
Azerbaijan	-	Slovakia	3: 1	report

Return legs

September 22nd, 2015, Fönix Arena, Debrecen
Hungary	-	Romania	4: 3 a.d.	report	Overall result: 6-5, Hungary wins
September 22nd, 2015, Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty
Kazakhstan	-	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4-0	report	Overall result: 9-0, Kazakhstan wins
September 22, 2015, Minsk Sports Palace , Minsk
Belarus	-	Czech Republic	1: 1	report	Overall result: 2: 3, the Czech Republic wins
September 22, 2015, Mestska Sportova Hala, Trnava
Slovakia	-	Azerbaijan	1: 1	report	Total score: 2: 4, Azerbaijan wins

Web links

• de.uefa.com: Complete lists of UEFA results