The UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 consists of a preliminary round, a main round, a play-off round and a twelve-team final tournament played in Belgium. In the preliminary round, four groups of four teams each and two of three were played as one-venue mini-tournaments from 22 to 27 January 2013. The six group winners will join the 22 highest-ranked qualifying contenders in seven groups of four teams played as one-venue mini-tournaments between 27 and 30 March 2013. The seven group winners progress to the final tournament, where they join hosts Belgium, while the seven runners-up and best third-placed team enter the play-offs. In the play-offs, the eight teams are drawn into four pairs to play two-legged ties on 17 and 24 September. The four winners complete the final tournament lineup.
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Preliminary round
The preliminary round consisted of 22 teams, split in six groups of 3 or 4 teams. The round was played in round-robin format. Winners of each groups qualify for the qualifying round, where they are joined by the 22 best-ranked teams. Denmark, Gibraltar, Sweden and Wales debuted in an international qualification.
Group A
Venue: Hall of Sports Charles Ehrman, Nice, France
Group B
Venue: Hibernians Pavillon, Paola, Malta
Group C
Venue: S.Darius & S.Girenas Sport Center, Kaunas, Lithuania
Group D
Venue: Skaptopara, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Group E
Venue: Centre Esportiu Serradells, Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Group F
Venue: Le Centre Sportif des Iles, Yverdon, Switzerland
Qualified to main round
Main round
The six preliminary round winners join the 22 highest-ranked qualifying contenders in seven groups of four teams played as one-venue mini-tournaments between 27 and 30 March 2013. The seven group winners progress to the final tournament, while the seven runners-up and best third-placed team enter the play-offs.
Group 1
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Group 2
Venue: Interhala Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia
Group 3
Venue: Zemgales Olympic Centre, Jelgava, Latvia
Group 4
Venue: Diego Calvo Valera Hall, Águilas, Spain
Group 5
Venue: Medison Hall, Zrenjanin, Serbia
Group 6
Venue: Topsportcentrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Group 7
Venue: Erzurum Buz Arena Sports Hall, Erzurum, Turkey
Ranking of third-placed teams
The best third-place team will qualify for the play-off.
Play-off round
The eight teams were drawn into four pairs to play two-legged ties on 17–18 and 24 September 2013. The four winners complete the final tournament lineup. The draw for the playoffs took place in Nyon on 3 July 2013.