2012 EMF miniEURO

The 2012 EMF miniEuro was the third edition of the EMF miniEURO for national Small-sided football teams, and the first governed by the European Minifootball Federation.^[2] It was hosted in Chișinău, Moldova, from 21 to 23 September 2012.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

2012 EMF miniEURO

Tournament details
Host country	Moldova
Dates	21–23 September
Teams	16
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Romania (3rd title)
Runners-up	Montenegro
Third place	Czech Republic
Fourth place	Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	131 (4.09 per match)
Best player(s)	Adrian Calugareanu[1]
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The final tournament was contested by sixteen teams. The matches were played in one venue in the city of Chișinău, at the Opera Square.

The defending champions, Romania, kept their title by overcoming Montenegro 2–1 in the final.^[1]

Draw

The final tournament draw was held in Chișinău on 14 September 2012.^[8]

Group stage

In the group stage, a total of 24 matches (three matches per group) were played between 21 and 22 October,^[8] with rainy conditions causing some of the matches to be postponed for the 21st to the 22nd.^[1][9] The teams finishing in the top two positions in each of the four groups progressed to the knockout stage, while the third and fourth-placed teams was eliminated from the tournament.

Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the knockout stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Slovakia	3	2	1	0	11	4	+7	7
Moldova	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	7
Germany	3	1	0	2	7	8	−1	3
Slovenia	3	0	0	3	2	12	−10	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

21 September 2012
Germany	3–2	Slovenia
Slovakia	0–0	Moldova
22 September 2012
Germany	0–1	Moldova
Slovakia	6–0	Slovenia
Moldova	3–0	Slovenia
Slovakia	5–4	Germany

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Romania	3	2	1	0	10	3	+7	7
Croatia	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6	7
Israel	3	1	0	2	6	8	−2	3
Cyprus	3	0	0	3	2	13	−11	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

21 September 2012
Israel	2–3	Croatia
Romania	5–0	Cyprus
22 September 2012
Israel	1–3	Romania
Croatia	5–0	Cyprus
Croatia	2–2	Romania
Cyprus	2–3	Israel

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Montenegro	3	3	0	0	12	4	+8	9
Czech Republic	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	6
United Kingdom	3	1	0	2	5	13	−8	3
Italy	3	0	0	3	5	10	−5	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

21 September 2012
Czech Republic	4–1	United Kingdom
Montenegro	4–3	Italy
22 September 2012
Czech Republic	3–0	Italy
United Kingdom	1–7	Montenegro
Czech Republic	0–1	Montenegro
United Kingdom	3–2	Italy

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Bulgaria	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	5
Kazakhstan	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
Turkey	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1	4
Greece	3	0	1	2	6	10	−4	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

21 September 2012
Turkey	0–0	Kazakhstan
Greece	2–2	Bulgaria
22 September 2012
Bulgaria	3–0	Turkey
Greece	1–3	Kazakhstan
Turkey	5–3	Greece
Kazakhstan	2–2	Bulgaria

Knockout stage

The knockout stage matches, which includes quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and the final, were all played on 23 September 2012. If a match is drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Bulgaria	1
	Czech Republic	3
					Czech Republic	1
					Romania	2
	Romania	2
	Moldova	1
									Romania	2
									Montenegro	1
	Montenegro	2
	Kazakhstan	1
					Montenegro	2
					Slovakia	1			Third place
	Slovakia	1 (3)
									8 February
	Croatia	1 (2)
									Czech Republic	3 (4)
									Slovakia	3 (3)