UEFA Women's Futsal EURO: full guide
Tuesday, 24 January 2023
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Spain have won both completed editions; the third is in progess and concludes in March 2023.
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2023: third edition
The competition returns to concluding in odd-numbered years, with the format otherwise unchanged, two rounds of qualifying producing four finalists for a one-venue knockout tournament on 17 and 19 March 2023. Hosts Hungary are joined by Portugal, holders Spain and Ukraine,
Final tournament (Főnix Arena, Debrecen)
Friday 17 March
Semi-finals:
Spain vs Portugal (16:00)
Ukraine vs Hungary (19:30)
Sunday 19 March
Third-place play-off:
Ukraine/Hungary vs Spain/Portugal (17:00)
Final:
Ukraine/Hungary vs Spain/Portugal (20:00)
All times CET
Main round (matches 19–23 October 2022)
Group 1
Qualified for finals: Spain (holders)
Also in group: Sweden, Finland (hosts), Belgium
Group 2
Qualified for finals: Ukraine
Also in group: Netherlands, Poland (hosts*), Croatia
Group 3
Qualified for finals: Portugal (hosts)
Also in group: Italy, Belarus, Slovenia
Group 4**
Qualified for finals: Hungary
Also in group: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Czechia (hosts)
*Change of hosts
**Russia excluded
- The four main round group winners qualify for the finals in March 2023.
Preliminary round (matches 11–14 May 2022)
Group A:
Through to main round: Netherlands
Also in group: Serbia (hosts), Northern Ireland, Latvia
Group B
Through to main round: Belgium, Slovakia*
Also in group: Gibraltar (hosts), Moldova
Group C
Through to main round: Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina*
Also in group: Lithuania (hosts), Kazakhstan
*One of two best runners-up
- Latvia were making their debut.
2022: second edition
- Spain won again, Portugal's Ana Azevedo named best player.
- Porto's Pavilhão Multiusos de Gondomar again hosted the finals.
- All rounds were postponed a year from the original schedule, though the qualifying draw made in February 2020 still applied.
- Finals postponed from March to July 2022
Friday 1 July 2022:
Semi-finals
Ukraine 0-9 Spain
Portugal 6-0 Hungary*
Sunday 3 July 2022:
Third place play-off
Hungary 0-2 Ukraine
Final
Portugal 3-3aet, 1-4pens Spain
2019: first edition
- Spain won the first title, Vanessa Sotelo was named best player
- Venue: Pavilhão Multiusos de Gondomar, Porto
Semi-finals: 15 February 2019
Russia 0-5 Spain
Ukraine 1-5 Portugal
Sunday 17 February 2019:
Third-place play-off: Russia 2-2 Ukraine (3-2pens)
Final: Spain 4-0 Portugal