UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO main round groups

Qualifying for the first UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO with the preliminary round as Belarus, Finland and Sweden topped the groups to complete September’s main round line-up.

Preliminary round results

Last year UEFA announced the launch of its first women’s futsal competition for national teams, to be held every two years with initially a four-team knockout final tournament. That will be held in mid-February 2019, to be hosted by one of the four eventual qualifiers.

Qualifying began on 21 August with the preliminary round, where the ten lowest-ranked entrants compete for the three vacant places in September’s main round. Northern Ireland, playing their first competitive futsal international for men or women, staged the group won by Sweden, with Finland and Belarus coming through the other sections.

Preliminary round: 21–24 August

Group A winners: Sweden

Group B winners: Finland

Group C winners: Belarus

The three group winners progress to the main round to join the 13 teams given byes

Main round: 12–15 September

Group 1: Spain (hosts), Italy, Romania, Poland

Group 2: Russia, Slovenia, Croatia (hosts), Sweden

Group 3: Kazakhstan, Ukraine (hosts), Hungary, Belarus

Group 4: Portugal (hosts), Serbia, Czech Republic, Finland

The four group winners progress to February’s knockout finals, hosted by one of the qualifiers

THE CALENDAR

Qualifying draw: 5 July, Nyon
Preliminary round: 21–24 August
Main round: 12–15 September
Finals draw: tbc
Final tournament: 14 or 15 16 or 17 February