The UEFA European Women's Futsal Championship[1], also referred to as UEFA Women's Futsal Euro, is the main futsal competition of the women's national futsal teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations).
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| Organising body | UEFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Region | Europe |
| Number of teams | Maximum of 55 (Qualifiers) 4 (Finals) |
| Current champions |  Spain (3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Spain (3 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 | |
The tournament is held every two years, with the first final tournament was held in February 2019 and featured four teams.[2][3] The second edition, originally to be held in 2021, had been postponed a year to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Spain is the most successful team after winning the first three editions.
Results by edition
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2019 Details |
 Portugal[5] |
 Spain |
4–0 |  Portugal |
 Russia |
2–2 3–2 (p) |
 Ukraine |
| 2022 Details |
Portugal[6] |
Spain |
3–3 (a.e.t.) 4–1 (p) |
Portugal |
Ukraine |
2–1 |  Hungary |
| 2023 Details |
 Hungary[7] |
Spain |
5–1 | Ukraine |
Portugal |
12–0 | Hungary |
Performance by nations
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 (2019, 2022, 2023) | – | – | – | 3 |
| Portugal
|
– | 2 (2019, 2022) | 1 (2023) | – | 3 |
 Ukraine
|
– | 1 (2023) | 1 (2022) | 1 (2019) | 3 |
 Russia
|
– | – | 1 (2019) | – | 1 |
| Hungary
|
– | – | – | 2 (2022, 2023) | 2 |
Participation details
edit| Team | 2019 (4) |
2022 (4) |
2023 (4) |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary
|
– | 4th[!] | 4th | 2 |
| Portugal
|
2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3 |
| Russia
|
3rd | –[!] | DQ | 1 |
| Spain
|
1st | 1st | 1st | 3 |
| Ukraine
|
4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
- ^ Russia originally qualified for the 2022 tournament as a group winner, but on 2 May 2022 UEFA banned all Russian clubs and teams from European competitions due to the invasion of Ukraine. Russia was replaced by Hungary, who finished second in Group 1 of the Main Round, won by Russia.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Futsal Championship 2020/21" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "UEFA to revamp and expand futsal competitions". UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Futsal entering an exciting era". UEFA.com. 30 January 2018.
- ^ "UEFA Women's Futsal EURO: full guide". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Portugal to host first Women's Futsal EURO finals". UEFA.com. 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Portugal to host Women's Futsal EURO finals in Gondomar, Porto". UEFA.com. 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Hungary to host Women's Futsal EURO finals in March". UEFA.com. 29 November 2022.