UEFA Futsal Euro 2018
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Slovenia |
| City | Ljubljana |
| Dates | 30 January – 11 February 2018 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
The 2018 UEFA Futsal Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Futsal Euro 2018, will be the 11th edition of the UEFA Futsal Championship, the biennial international futsal championship organised by UEFA for the men's national teams of Europe. It will be hosted for the first time in Slovenia, following a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee on 26 January 2015.[1] Slovenia was chosen ahead of other bids from Macedonia and Romania.
Qualification
A total of 48 UEFA nations entered the competition (including Germany and Kosovo which entered for the first time), and with the hosts Slovenia qualifying automatically, the other 47 teams will compete in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining 11 spots in the final tournament.[2] The qualifying competition, which will take place from January to September 2017, consists of three rounds:
- Preliminary round: The 26 lowest-ranked teams are drawn into seven groups – five groups of four teams and two groups of three teams. Each group is played in single round-robin format at one of the pre-selected hosts. The seven group winners advance to the main round.
- Main round: The 28 teams (21 highest-ranked teams and seven preliminary round qualifiers) are drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group is played in single round-robin format at one of the pre-selected hosts. The seven group winners qualify directly to the final tournament, while the seven runners-up and the best third-placed team advance to the play-offs.
- Play-offs: The eight teams are drawn into four ties to play home-and-away two-legged matches to determine the last four qualified teams.
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia |
Hosts | 6th | 2016 | Quarter-finals (2014) |
Venues
The proposed venue is the 12,500-capacity Arena Stožice in Ljubljana.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Slovenia selected to host Futsal EURO 2018". UEFA.com. 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Germany and Kosovo among Futsal EURO entrants". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 1 September 2016.