2007 UEFA Futsal Championship
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The 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship was the fifth official edition of the UEFA
-governed European Championship
for national futsal
teams. It was held in Portugal
, between November 16 and November 25, 2007, in two venues located in Porto
's Greater Metropolitan Area
— Gondomar
and Santo Tirso
. Eight teams competed in the final round, after a qualifying phase where seven teams managed to join the Portuguese hosts
.
Spain
, the FIFA Futsal World Championship 2004 winners, successfully defended their European crown and added a fourth continental title to their record, by defeating Italy
, in a reprise of the last FIFA Futsal World Championship
final.
bid was selected during a meeting of UEFA
's Executive Committee, on April 19, 2005, in Tallinn
, Estonia
. The bid was picked ahead of two other entries from the Netherlands
(Eindhoven and Maastricht
) and Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Sarajevo
), which had been previously shortlisted from nine preliminary bids.
, in the heart of Porto
, and a second venue would be located in the neighbouring Matosinhos
municipality
. However, on August 14, 2006 the tournament's main venue was switched to the future 3,800-seated arena in the Gondomar
municipality — the Pavilhão Multiusos de Gondomar "Coração de Ouro" (Gondomar's Multi-Purpose Pavilion "Heart of Gold". The second venue was also changed to Santo Tirso
's Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal (Municipal Sports Pavilion).
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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 Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, between November 16 and November 25, 2007, in two venues located in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
's Greater Metropolitan Area
Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
The Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto is a metropolitan area in coastal northern Portugal which covers 16 municipalities, including the City of Porto, making up the second biggest urban area in the country...
— Gondomar
Gondomar (Portugal)
Gondomar is a municipality located in the east of Portugal's Porto Metropolitan Area. The municipality has a population of 163,574. Gondomar's mayor is Valentim Loureiro.Gondomar is well known for its jewelry industry.-Demographics:-Cities and towns:...
and Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, Porto District, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry....
. Eight teams competed in the final round, after a qualifying phase where seven teams managed to join the Portuguese hosts
Portugal national futsal team
The Portugal national futsal team represents Portugal in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Europe....
.
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...
, the FIFA Futsal World Championship 2004 winners, successfully defended their European crown and added a fourth continental title to their record, by defeating 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....
, in a reprise of the last FIFA Futsal World Championship
FIFA Futsal World Championship
The FIFA Futsal World Cup is the international championship for futsal, an indoor version of association football.The world championship tournament is held every four years, on the even year between two FIFA World Cups. The first event was held in 1989, the year FIFA became the world governing body...
final.
Bids
The PortuguesePortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
bid was selected during a meeting of 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....
's Executive Committee, on April 19, 2005, in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. The bid was picked ahead of two other entries from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
(Eindhoven and Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
) and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
(Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
), which had been previously shortlisted from nine preliminary bids.
Venues
The bid's proposed main venue was to be the 4,500-seated Rosa Mota PavilionPavilhão Rosa Mota
Pavilhão Rosa Mota is an arena in Porto, Portugal. It is primarily used for basketball. Pavilhão Rosa Mota opened in 1954 and holds 5,400 people....
, in the heart of Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, and a second venue would be located in the neighbouring Matosinhos
Matosinhos
Matosinhos Municipality is located in Porto District, Portugal. The main city is Matosinhos. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto subregion. The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
. However, on August 14, 2006 the tournament's main venue was switched to the future 3,800-seated arena in the Gondomar
Gondomar (Portugal)
Gondomar is a municipality located in the east of Portugal's Porto Metropolitan Area. The municipality has a population of 163,574. Gondomar's mayor is Valentim Loureiro.Gondomar is well known for its jewelry industry.-Demographics:-Cities and towns:...
municipality — the Pavilhão Multiusos de Gondomar "Coração de Ouro" (Gondomar's Multi-Purpose Pavilion "Heart of Gold". The second venue was also changed to Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, Porto District, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry....
's Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal (Municipal Sports Pavilion).
- Pavilhão Multiusos de Gondomar "Coração de Ouro"
- Pavilhão Municipal de Santo Tirso
Referees
- Alexandr Remin (Belarus)
- Antonio Jose Fernandes Cardoso (Portugal)
- Antonius Van Eekelen (Netherlands)
- Edi Sunjic (Croatia)
- Ivan Shabanov (Russia)
- Karel Henych (Czech Republic)
- Károly Török (Hungary)
- Massimo Cumbo (Italy)
- Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine)
- Pascal Lemal (Belgium)
- Roberto Gracia Marin (Spain)
- Vladimir Colbasiuc (Moldova)
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 0 |
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Semi-finals
----Third place play-off
Final
Final ranking
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Top goalscorers
| Scorer | Goals | Nation |
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| Predrag Rajić | 5 | |
| Cirilo | 5 | |
| Daniel | 5 | |
| Ricardinho | 4 | |
| Marcelo | 4 |