The tournamentArena Stožice in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana will stage UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 from 30 January to 10 February. Opened in 2010, the venue has a 12,500 capacity and is home to basketball team KK Olimpija as well as holding the international matches of volleyball side ACH Volley and handball outfit RK Krim. It was the venue for the EuroBasket 2013 finals. There will be 12 teams at the finals: hosts Slovenia and 11 qualifiers, including holders Spain and debutants France. They are split into four groups of three, with the top two in each progressing to the quarter-... UEFA.com
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UEFA Futsal Cup elite round live draw: seedings
The seedings have been confirmed for the UEFA Futsal Cup elite round draw streamed live at 13:30CET on ThursdayHow it worksTeams in Pot 1 cannot meet a side in Pot 2 they played in the main round (groups indicated).There is no country protection.Four mini-tournament hosts have been named ahead of the draw and placed in Pot 1, while maintaining their seeding (position in group indicated).The teams in Pot 2 will be drawn next, filling the two remaining position 4 spots not filled by hosts before filling position 3Pots 3 (position 2) and 4 (position 1 teams minus the two hosts) will then be drawn.Due to decision... UEFA.com - News
Follow the UEFA Futsal Cup main round
The UEFA Futsal Cup comprises three group stages and a four-team final tournament.Preliminary roundDepending on the number of entrants, the lower-ranked nations are drawn into three or four-team mini-tournaments played at the start of the season. Each mini-tournament is staged by one of the clubs and each team plays each other once with the group winners (and if needed a certain number of runners-up) progressing.Main roundThe preliminary round winners join the remaining entrants. In Path A, the holders, and the other teams ranked 1 to 11 and 16 to 19 (excluding the holders) are drawn into four groups of four from which the top thre... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 finals draw made
UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 hosts Slovenia have been handed a tough group with Italy and Serbia while France's debut match will be against holders Spain after the draw was made at Ljubljana castle on Friday. Tournament ambassadors Mile Ačimović and Mile Simeunović, as well as skiing star Tina Maze, conducted the draw.Group A: Slovenia (hosts), Italy, SerbiaGroup B: Russia, Kazakhstan, PolandGroup C: Portugal, Ukraine, RomaniaGroup D: Spain (holders), Azerbaijan, FranceDraw guideSlovenia will start against the 2016 hosts Serbia (who beat Slovenia 5-1 in the openi... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary, main round hosts
The following clubs have been chosen to host groups in the UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary and main rounds. The draw for the first stages of the 2017/18 competition will be held in Nyon at 14:00CET on 6 July.Preliminary round (22–27 August)• Eight groups of four• Group winners qualify for main round path BHosts: Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP), FC Mostar SG (BIH), IFK Uddevalla (SWE), Sjarmtrollan IL (NOR), København Futsal (DEN), FC Diamant Linz (AUT), FC Differdange 03 (LUX), Futsal Minerva (SUI).
UEFA Futsal Cup: how the new format will work
The UEFA Futsal Cup is expanding for 2017/18 and we explain the slight tweaks to the format of a competition that will become the UEFA Futsal Champions League in 2018/19.What is changing?• The main initial change is that for the first time the top three nations in the UEFA Futsal National Team coefficient rankings will have two guaranteed entries in the competition: for 2017/18 that is Russia, Spain and Portugal.• Italy (ranked fourth) will also have a second entrant for 2017/18 as Spain's Inter FS will enter as UEFA Futsal Cup holders (only one other team will qualify from Spain... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Futsal Cup final preview: Sporting CP v Inter
“I have to say the atmosphere in our camp is absolutely fantasticNuno Dias, Sporting coach”What you need to know• Inter FS are in a record seventh final, overtaking FC Dynamo. The Madrid-based club won the trophy in 2004, 2006 and 2009 (the only three-time champions) but were runners-up in 2007, 2010 and 2016.• Ortiz and Jesús Herrero remain from Inter's triumphant 2009 squad while Ricardinho played against them in Benfica's final win th... UEFA.com - News