1996 UEFA Futsal Championship

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.

1996 UEFA Futsal Championship

Eurocopa de fútbol sala de 1996
Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Dates	8–14 January
Teams	6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Spain (1st title)
Runners-up	Russia
Third place	Belgium
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Konstantin Eremenko (8 goals)
Best player(s)	Paulo Roberto
1999 →

Qualification

Qualified teams

Country
Spain
Belgium
Netherlands
Ukraine
Russia
Italy

Venue

Arena	Pabellón Vista Alegre
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City	Córdoba
Capacity	4,000

Squads

Main article: 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship 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

8 January 1996

Spain	2–1	Belgium
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

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9 January 1996

Netherlands	0–2	Belgium
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

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10 January 1996

Spain	2–2	Netherlands
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

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

8 January 1996

Russia	3–2	Ukraine
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

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9 January 1996

Italy	6– 3	Ukraine
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

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10 January 1996

Russia	5–1	Italy
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

12 January 1996

Spain	4–1	Italy
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

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12 January 1996

Russia	6–2	Belgium
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Fifth-place play-off

13 January 1996

Netherlands	3–4 (a.e.t.)	Ukraine
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Third-place play-off

13 January 1996

Italy	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Belgium
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Final

14 January 1996

Spain	5–3	Russia
	Report

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

External links

• UEFA.com^{[dead link]}