Spain national futsal team
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The Spain national futsal team represents Spain
in international futsal
competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in the World
, five times champions in the UEFA Futsal Championship
, and the two times consecutive champions of the Futsal World Championship
.
José Venancio López Hierro
The following players were named for 2012 UEFA Futsal Championship Qualifying
Joan
Andreu
Jesús
Javi Limones Javi Rodríguez
Daniel Ibañes Paulo Roberto
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in international 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"...
competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in the World
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
, five times champions in the UEFA Futsal 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:...
, and the two times consecutive champions of the 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...
.
World Achievements
- The Spain national futsal team have won two World Futsal Championships (20002000 FIFA Futsal World ChampionshipThe 2000 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held between November 18 and December 3 in Guatemala. It was the 4th World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body....
, 2004FIFA Futsal World Cup 2004The 2004 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held between November 21 and December 5 in the Republic of China . It was the fifth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body...
), appeared in four finals and one third/fourth place playoffs.
European Achievements
- The Spain national futsal team have won five UEFA Futsal ChampionshipUEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe UEFA Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA .-Statistics:-Performance by nations:-External links:...
s (1996, 1999, 2005, 2007 and 2010), appeared in six finals and one third/fourth place playoffs.
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 19891989 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in the Netherlands and won by Brazil. Laszlo Zsadanyi of Hungary was top scorer with 7 goals.-Group A:-----Group B:-----Group C:-----Group D:-Group A:-----Group B:-Final round:... |
First Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
 19921992 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1992 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Hong Kong. It was the second world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Qualified nations :- Venues :- Squads :... |
3rd Place | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 35 |
| 1996 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1996 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Spain. It was the third world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Venues :- Group A :--------- Group B :--------... |
Runner-up | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 12 |
 20002000 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 2000 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held between November 18 and December 3 in Guatemala. It was the 4th World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.... |
Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 |
 2004 |
Champions | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 |
| 2008 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The... |
Runner-up | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
 20122012 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be the 7th FIFA Futsal World Cup, an international futsal tournament that is expected to take place 2-18 November 2012 in Thailand... |
Qualifying Round | ||||||
| Total | 6/6 | 44 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 190 | 82 |
UEFA European Futsal Championship
| UEFA European Futsal Championship Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1996 |
Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| 1999 |
Runner-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
 2001 |
Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
 2003 |
3rd place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
 2005 |
Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
 2007 |
Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
 2010 |
Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
 20122012 UEFA Futsal Championship The 2012 UEFA Futsal Championship is the 8th official edition of the UEFA European Championship for national futsal teams. It is hosted by Croatia, and is played in February 2012. 12 teams will compete for the title, with 11 teams gain entries from qualification rounds. Croatia gain automatic entry... |
Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 8/8 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 115 | 44 |
Current squad
Head coach: José Venancio López HierroJosé Venancio López Hierro
José Venancio López Hierro is a former Spanish futsal player. He is currently the manager of the Spanish national futsal team.-Coaching achievements:*Silver medalist at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 2008...
The following players were named for 2012 UEFA Futsal Championship Qualifying
Former stars
JulioJulio García Mera
Julio García Mera is a former Spanish futsal player, best known for his spell with Inter Movistar as a defender.-Interviú:*5 LNFS Champion 95-96 01-02 02-03 03-04 and 04-05*1 LNFS Vice-Champion 94-95...
Joan
Joan Linares
Joan Linares Rodríguez , commonly known as Joan, is a Spanish futsal player who plays for Sala 10 as a Flank.-Honors:*6 División de Honor de Futsal...
Andreu
Andreu Linares
Andreu Linares Rodríguez is a former Spanish futsal player, best known for his spell with Inter Movistar as a Flank / Pivot.-Club:*5 Spanish Championship winner...
Jesús
Jesús Clavería
Jesús Clavería Domínguez is a former Spanish futsal player, best known for his spell with Inter Movistar as a goalkeeper.-Spain:*2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship champion*1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship Second place...
Javi Limones Javi Rodríguez
Daniel Ibañes Paulo RobertoSee also
- Futsal in SpainFutsal in SpainThe Spanish futsal league is divided into divisions. The top teams play in the División de Honor . In each division, a team plays all other teams twice, once at home and once away....
- Spain national football teamSpain national football teamThe Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...