2012 EMF miniEURO

2012 EMF miniEURO
Tournament details
Host countryMoldova Moldova
Dates21–23 September
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Romania (3rd title)
Runners-up Montenegro
Fourth place Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored131 (4.09 per match)
Best player(s)Romania Adrian Calugareanu[1]
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The 2012 EMF miniEuro was the third edition of the EMF miniEURO for national Small-sided football teams, and the first governed by the European Minifootball Federation.[2] It was hosted in Chișinău, Moldova, from 21 to 23 September 2012.[3][4][5][6][7]

The final tournament was contested by sixteen teams. The matches were played in one venue in the city of Chișinău, at the Opera Square.

The defending champions, Romania, kept their title by overcoming Montenegro 2–1 in the final.[1]

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