2016–17 UEFA Futsal Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August – 27 November 2016 (qualifying) 27–29 or 28–30 April 2017 (final tournament) |
| Teams | 4 (final tournament) Maximum of 56 (total) (from Maximum of 55 associations) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 UEFA Futsal Cup will be the 31st edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament, and the 16th edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format organized by UEFA.
TTG-Ugra Yugorsk are the defending champions.
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).[1]
| Round | Draw | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 7 July 2016 | 16–21 August 2016 |
| Main round | 11–16 October 2016 | |
| Elite round | 21 October 2016 | 22–27 November 2016 |
| Final tournament | Date TBC (Venue TBC) |
Semi-finals: 27 or 28 April 2017 Third place match & Final: 29 or 30 April 2017 |
Format
In the preliminary round, main round and elite round, teams are drawn into groups of four teams, or possibly three teams in some groups in the preliminary round. In each group, teams play against each other in a round-robin mini-tournament at the pre-selected hosts.
In the final tournament, the four qualified teams play a knockout tournament, either at one of the teams selected by UEFA after the teams are known, or at a neutral venue.
Tiebreakers
In the preliminary round, main round and elite round, the teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of a mini-tournament, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[2]
- Higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- Superior goal difference resulting from the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- Higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
- If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the mini-tournament matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 10 apply;
- Superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
- Higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
- If only two teams have the same number of points, and they are tied according to criteria 1 to 6 after having met in the last round of the mini-tournament, their rankings are determined by a penalty shoot-out (not used if more than two teams had the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage).
- Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in the mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
- Coefficient ranking;
- Drawing of lots.
If necessary, to determine the best runner(s)-up in the preliminary round, the following criteria are applied:[2]
- Higher number of points;
- Superior goal difference;
- Higher number of goals scored;
- Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
- Coefficient ranking;
- Drawing of lots.
In the final tournament, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time is used in the third place match).[2]
Teams
A maximum of 56 teams from 55 UEFA member associations may enter the tournament. Each association can enter one team, the winner of their regular top domestic futsal league (or in special circumstances, the runner-up). Moreover, the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Futsal Cup qualify automatically as title holders, and thus their association can enter a second team.[2]
NOTE: The following list of qualified teams is provisional, subject to final confirmation by UEFA by July 2016. |
References
- ^ "2016/17 UEFA Futsal Cup calendar". UEFA.com.
- ^ a b c d "Regulations of the UEFA Futsal Cup 2016/17" (PDF). UEFA.com. 4 March 2016.