2005 UEFA Futsal Championship
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The 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 5th official edition of the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

-governed European Championship
UEFA Futsal Championship
The UEFA Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA .-Statistics:-Performance by nations:-External links:...

 for national futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...

 teams. It was held in Ostrava
Ostrava
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, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

, between 14 February and 20 February 2005. Recent world champions Spain
Spain national futsal team
The Spain national futsal team represents Spain in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation...

 regained their European title with victory over rivals Russia in the final. Goals from Andreu and Cogorro gave Spain a 2-1 win in Ostrava for their third championship. The third place match was a repeat of the 2003 final and Italy
Italy national futsal team
The Italy national futsal team represents Italy in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Europe, champions in the 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship....

 again defeated Ukraine
Ukraine national futsal team
-Year 2008:In the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification stage Ukraine finished top of group 10 ahead of Israel, Moldova and Bulgaria. In the knockout stage of the qualification process they advanced after beating Hungary 6:5 on aggregate...

, this time 3-1. Fernando Grana's opener in the 3rd place match helped him finish as top scorer in the tournament with 6 goals.

Venues

The tournament played the majority of the matches in the 10,000 seat ČEZ Aréna
CEZ Aréna
The ČEZ Aréna is an indoor arena used mainly for ice hockey matches, in Ostrava-Jih, Ostrava, Czech Republic. It opened in 1986 and underwent a €23.3 million reconstruction in 2003–2004. The capacity of the arena is 9,568, plus 18 skyboxes...

 in the city of Ostrava. The other arena used on the last day of group matches was the Sareza.Czechs gearing up for finals UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

 Retrieved 2010-02-01.

Referees

  • Anton Averianov (Russia)
  • Silvo Borosak (Slovenia)
  • Massimo Cumbo (Italy)
  • Antonio Jose Fernandes Cardoso (Portugal)
  • Jyrki Filppu (Finland)
  • Pedro Ángel Galán Nieto (Spain)
  • Christian Hauben (Belgium)
  • Zbigniew Kosmala (Poland)
  • Radek Lobo (Czech Republic)
  • Ivan Novak (Croatia)
  • Károly Török (Hungaria)
  • Antonius van Eekelen (Netherlands)

Qualification

Twenty-eight nations took part in the qualifying round, with hosts Czech Republic
Czech Republic national futsal team
The Czech Republic national futsal team is the national futsal team of the Czech Republic. The team is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic and affiliated with UEFA.-FIFA World Cup:-UEFA European Futsal Championship:...

 automatically qualified.

Qualifying was played in two stages, with 8 sides competing in the preliminary round between 6–11 January 2004. The winners of the two groups progressed to join the other 26 entrants in the next phase. In the main qualifying round, which took place between 27 January-1 February, there was seven groups of four with the first-placed teams advancing to the final tournament.

Qualified teams

Country |Qualified as|Previous appearances in tournament1
00Hosts 2 (2001
2001 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 3rd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Russia, between 22 February and 28 February 2001, in one venue located in the city of Moscow.-Qualified teams:...

 2003
2003 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 4th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Italy, between 17 February and 24 February, 2003, in two venues located in Aversa & Caserta.-Qualified teams:...

)
01Group 4 winner 4 (1996
1996 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 1st 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.-Qualified teams:...

, 1999
1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:...

, 2001
2001 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 3rd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Russia, between 22 February and 28 February 2001, in one venue located in the city of Moscow.-Qualified teams:...

, 2003
2003 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 4th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Italy, between 17 February and 24 February, 2003, in two venues located in Aversa & Caserta.-Qualified teams:...

)
02Group 7 winner 4 (1996
1996 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 1st 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.-Qualified teams:...

, 1999
1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:...

, 2001
2001 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 3rd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Russia, between 22 February and 28 February 2001, in one venue located in the city of Moscow.-Qualified teams:...

, 2003
2003 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 4th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Italy, between 17 February and 24 February, 2003, in two venues located in Aversa & Caserta.-Qualified teams:...

)
03Group 5 winner 4 (1996
1996 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 1st 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.-Qualified teams:...

, 1999
1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:...

, 2001
2001 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 3rd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Russia, between 22 February and 28 February 2001, in one venue located in the city of Moscow.-Qualified teams:...

, 2003
2003 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 4th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Italy, between 17 February and 24 February, 2003, in two venues located in Aversa & Caserta.-Qualified teams:...

)
04Group 2 winner 3 (1996
1996 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 1st 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.-Qualified teams:...

, 2001
2001 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 3rd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Russia, between 22 February and 28 February 2001, in one venue located in the city of Moscow.-Qualified teams:...

, 2003
2003 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 4th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Italy, between 17 February and 24 February, 2003, in two venues located in Aversa & Caserta.-Qualified teams:...

)
06Group 1 winner 3 (1996
1996 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 1st 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.-Qualified teams:...

, 1999
1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:...

, 2001
2001 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 3rd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Russia, between 22 February and 28 February 2001, in one venue located in the city of Moscow.-Qualified teams:...

)
05Group 3 winner 2 (1999
1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:...

, 2003
2003 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 4th official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Italy, between 17 February and 24 February, 2003, in two venues located in Aversa & Caserta.-Qualified teams:...

)
07Group 6 winner 0 (Debut)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 2 0 1 7 4
3
6
3 2 0 1 10 6
4
6
3 1 0 2 8 12 −4 3
3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3

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Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 3 0 0 16 4
12
9
3 2 0 1 8 6
2
6
3 1 0 2 9 14 −5 3
3 0 0 3 5 14 −9 0

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third place

Final

Final ranking

4
5

Top goalscorers

Scorer Nation Goals
Fernando Grana 6
Vladislav Shayakhmetev 5
Gonçalo Álves
Goncalo alves
Goncalo alves is a hardwood . It is sometimes referred to as zebrawood or tigerwood — names that underscore the wood’s often dramatic, contrasting color scheme, that some compare to rosewood....

4
Serhiy Sytin 4
Assad Fabiano 3
Carlos Scalal 3
Sandro Reno Zanetti 3
Andreu 3
Daniel
Daniel
Daniel is the protagonist in the Book of Daniel of the Hebrew Bible. In the narrative, when Daniel was a young man, he was taken into Babylonian captivity where he was educated in Chaldean thought. However, he never converted to Neo-Babylonian ways...

3
Javi Rodríguez 3

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