1996 UEFA Futsal Championship

1996 UEFA Futsal Championship

Eurocopa de fútbol sala de 1996
Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Dates	8–14 January
Teams	6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Spain (1st title)
Runners-up	Russia
Third place	Belgium
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Konstantin Eremenko (8 goals)
Best player(s)	Paulo Roberto
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The 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the first official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between January 8 and January 14, 1996, in one venue located in the city of Córdoba.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Country
Spain
Belgium
Netherlands
Ukraine
Russia
Italy

Venue

Arena	Pabellón Vista Alegre
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City	Córdoba
Capacity	4,000

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Spain	4	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1
Belgium	3	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1
Netherlands	1	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2

8 January 1996

Spain	2–1	Belgium
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

9 January 1996

Netherlands	0–2	Belgium
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

10 January 1996

Spain	2–2	Netherlands
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Russia	6	2	2	0	0	8	3	+5
Italy	3	2	1	0	1	7	8	-1
Ukraine	0	2	0	0	2	5	9	-4

8 January 1996

Russia	3–2	Ukraine
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

9 January 1996

Italy	6– 3	Ukraine
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

10 January 1996

Russia	5–1	Italy
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

12 January 1996

Spain	4–1	Italy
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

12 January 1996

Russia	6–2	Belgium
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Fifth-place play-off

13 January 1996

Netherlands	3–4 (a.e.t.)	Ukraine
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Third-place play-off

13 January 1996

Italy	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Belgium
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Final

14 January 1996

Spain	5–3	Russia
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

External links

• UEFA.com

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