1996 UEFA Futsal Championship

1996 UEFA Futsal Championship
Eurocopa de fútbol sala de 1996
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates8–14 January
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Belgium
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Konstantin Eremenko (8 goals)
Best player Paulo Roberto
1999

The 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the first official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between January 8 and January 14, 1996, in one venue located in the city of Córdoba.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Country
 Spain
 Belgium
 Netherlands
 Ukraine
 Russia
 Italy

Venue

Arena Pabellón Vista Alegre
Image
City Córdoba
Capacity 4,000

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Spain 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1
 Belgium 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
 Netherlands 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2
Spain 2–1 Belgium
Report [1]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 3100
Referee: Lars Gerner (DEN), Stefan Tivold (SVN)

Netherlands 0–2 Belgium
Report [2]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 500

Spain 2–2 Netherlands
Report [3]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 3500

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Russia 6 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5
 Italy 3 2 1 0 1 7 8 -1
 Ukraine 0 2 0 0 2 5 9 -4
Russia 3–2 Ukraine
Report [4]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Sándor Piller (HUN), Charles Schaack (LUX)

Italy 6– 3 Ukraine
Report [5]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 800
Referee: Bohdan Benedik (SVK), Lars Gerner (DEN)

Russia 5–1 Italy
Report [6]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Charles Schaack (LUX), Bento Marques (POR)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Spain 4–1 Italy
Report [7]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Lars Gerner (DEN), Sándor Piller (HUN)

Russia 6–2 Belgium
Report [8]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Stefan Tivold (SVN), Bohdan Benedik (SVK)

Fifth-place play-off

Netherlands 3–4 (a.e.t.) Ukraine
Report [9]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 500

Third-place play-off

Italy 2–3 (a.e.t.) Belgium
Report [10]
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 2000

Final

Spain 5–3 Russia
Vicentín  11'01"26'30"26'45"33'08"
Paulo Roberto  19'55"
Report [11] Kiselyov  19'50"
Yeryomenko  21'04"31'07"
Vista Alegre, Córdoba
Attendance: 4300
Referee: Sándor Piller (HUN), Lars Gerner (DEN)