UEFA Futsal Euro 2018

UEFA Futsal Euro 2018
Evropsko prvenstvo v futsalu 2018
Tournament details
Host countrySlovenia
CityLjubljana
Dates30 January – 10 February
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Russia
Fourth place Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored91 (4.55 per match)
Attendance101,934 (5,097 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Ricardinho (7 goals)
Best player(s)Portugal Ricardinho
2016
2022

The 2018 UEFA Futsal Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Futsal Euro 2018, was the 11th edition of the UEFA Futsal Championship, the international futsal championship organised by UEFA for the men's national teams of Europe. It was hosted for the first time in Slovenia, following a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee on 26 January 2015.[1] Slovenia was chosen ahead of other bids from Macedonia and Romania.

The final tournament was contested from 30 January to 10 February and comprised 12 teams, eleven of which joined the hosts Slovenia after overcoming a qualifying tournament. Matches took place at the Arena Stožice in Ljubljana. In their second appearance in the competition's final after 2010, Portugal defeated seven-time winners and defending champions Spain 3–2, after extra-time, to win their first European title.[2]

This was the last tournament to be held on a two-year basis and featuring 12 teams, as the competition will be played every four years, starting from 2022, and include 16 teams.[3]

  1. ^ "Slovenia selected to host Futsal EURO 2018". UEFA.com. 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Portugal win Futsal EURO, Ricardinho top scorer: at a glance". UEFA.com. 10 February 2018.
  3. ^ "UEFA to revamp and expand futsal competitions". UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.