2005 UEFA Futsal Championship
| 2005 Evropský Šampionát Futsalu | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| Dates | 14–20 February |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
| Third place | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 87 (5.44 per match) |
| Top scorer | Italy Nando Grana (6 goals) |
| Best player | Spain Luis Amado |
← 2003 2007 → | |
The 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship was the fifth official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, between 14 February and 20 February 2005. Spain, the reigning FIFA World Champion, defeated Russia in the final, winning their third (with 1996 and 2001) UEFA Championship. The third place match was a repeat of the 2003 final, with Italy again defeating Ukraine, this time 3–1. Fernando Grana's opener in the third place match helped him finish as top scorer in the tournament with six goals.[1]
Venues
[edit | edit source]The tournament played the majority of the matches in the 10,000 seat ČEZ Aréna in the city of Ostrava. The other arena used on the last day of group matches was the Sareza.[2]
Referees
[edit | edit source]- Russia Anton Averianov
- Slovenia Silvo Borosak
- Italy Massimo Cumbo
- Portugal Antonio Jose Fernandes Cardoso
- Finland Jyrki Filppu
- Spain Pedro Ángel Galán Nieto
- Poland Christian Hauben
- Poland Zbigniew Kosmala
- Czech Republic Radek Lobo
- Croatia Ivan Novak
- Hungary Károly Török
- Netherlands Antonius van Eekelen
Qualification
[edit | edit source]Twenty-eight nations took part in the qualifying round, with hosts Czech Republic automatically qualified.
Qualifying was played in two stages, with 8 sides competing in the preliminary round between 6–11 January 2004. The winners of the two groups progressed to join the other 26 entrants in the next phase. In the main qualifying round, which took place between 27 January-1 February, there was seven groups of four with the first-placed teams advancing to the final tournament.
Qualified teams
[edit | edit source]| Country | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | Hosts | 2 (2001, 2003) |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Group 4 winner | 4 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003) |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Group 7 winner | 4 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003) |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Group 5 winner | 4 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003) |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | Group 2 winner | 3 (1996, 2001, 2003) |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Group 1 winner | 3 (1996, 1999, 2001) |
| File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal | Group 3 winner | 2 (1999, 2003) |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | Group 6 winner | 0 (Debut) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year
Final tournament
[edit | edit source]Group stage
[edit | edit source]Group A
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 |
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Sytin File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Markin File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' (o.g.) |
Report | Khamadiyev File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' |
Group B
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 0 |
| Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 5–0 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Foglia File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Grana File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', 23' Scala File:Soccerball shade.svg 17', 19' |
Report |
Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 18 February – Ostrava | ||||||
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 0 | |||||
| 20 February – Ostrava | ||||||
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 5 | |||||
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 2 | |||||
| 18 February – Ostrava | ||||||
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1 | |||||
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2 | |||||
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 20 February – Ostrava | ||||||
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 1 | |||||
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | 0–5 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Andreu File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 37' Daniel File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Serrejón File:Soccerball shade.svg 31', 34' |
Third place
[edit | edit source]Final
[edit | edit source]| Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Andreu File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Cogorro File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' |
Report | Douchkevitch File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' |
Champions
[edit | edit source]| 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship winners |
|---|
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Third title |
Final ranking
[edit | edit source]Top goalscorers
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Tournament Overview
- ^ Czechs gearing up for finals UEFA Retrieved 2010-02-01.
External links
[edit | edit source]- [1], RSSSF Archive
- Official UEFA website
- 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship
- UEFA Futsal Championship tournaments
- 2005 in European men's international football
- 2005 in European futsal
- 2004–05 in Czech football
- Men's international association football competitions hosted by the Czech Republic
- International futsal competitions hosted by the Czech Republic
- February 2005 sports events in Europe
- Sport in Ostrava