2017 UEFA Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament

The 2017 UEFA Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament was an international youth futsal competition organised by UEFA as qualifying for the futsal tournament at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. Two under-18 national teams each from Europe qualify for the boys' tournament and the girls' tournament.[1]

Players born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003 were eligible to compete in the tournament, which was played in various venues between 1–4 November 2017.[2][3][4]

Format edit

The teams were drawn into groups of four teams (four groups for men's, two groups for women's). Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams which were selected as hosts.[2]

Men's tournament edit

2017 UEFA Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament – Men's
Tournament details
Host countriesSerbia
Slovakia
Croatia
Slovenia
Dates1–4 November 2017
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored202 (8.42 per match)

The top 16 (out of 55) UEFA members in the UEFA men's futsal rankings were invited to the tournament.[2][3]

Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the Olympics.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts

All times CET (UTC+1).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Portugal 3 3 0 0 31 10 +21 9
2   Ukraine 3 1 1 1 13 13 0 4
3   Serbia (H) 3 1 0 2 8 21 −13 3
4   Hungary 3 0 1 2 8 16 −8 1
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Portugal  8–3  Hungary
Serbia  1–5  Ukraine

Ukraine  4–8  Portugal
Serbia  4–1  Hungary

Hungary  4–4  Ukraine
Portugal  15–3  Serbia

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Russia 3 3 0 0 34 3 +31 9
2   Slovakia (H) 3 2 0 1 16 7 +9 6
3   Netherlands 3 1 0 2 9 10 −1 3
4   Azerbaijan 3 0 0 3 0 39 −39 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Russia  7–2  Netherlands
Slovakia  12–0  Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan  0–20  Russia
Slovakia  3–0  Netherlands

Netherlands  7–0  Azerbaijan
Russia  7–1  Slovakia

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 23 2 +21 9
2   Croatia (H) 3 2 0 1 10 6 +4 6
3   Belgium 3 1 0 2 9 13 −4 3
4   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 4 25 −21 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Spain  6–1  Belgium
Croatia  6–0  Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan  0–13  Spain
Croatia  3–2  Belgium

Belgium  6–4  Kazakhstan
Spain  4–1  Croatia

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Italy 3 2 1 0 11 3 +8 7
2   Czech Republic 3 1 2 0 9 5 +4 5
3   Slovenia (H) 3 1 0 2 9 13 −4 3
4   Romania 3 0 1 2 8 16 −8 1
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Slovenia  1–5  Czech Republic
Italy  6–1  Romania

Czech Republic  1–1  Italy
Slovenia  7–4  Romania

Romania  3–3  Czech Republic
Italy  4–1  Slovenia

Overall ranking edit

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B   Russia 3 3 0 0 34 3 +31 9 2018 Youth Olympics
2 A   Portugal 3 3 0 0 31 10 +21 9 Ineligible[a]
3 C   Spain 3 3 0 0 23 2 +21 9
4 D   Italy 3 2 1 0 11 3 +8 7 Declined to enter[b]
5 B   Slovakia 3 2 0 1 16 7 +9 6 2018 Youth Olympics
6 C   Croatia 3 2 0 1 10 6 +4 6
7 D   Czech Republic 3 1 2 0 9 5 +4 5
8 A   Ukraine 3 1 1 1 13 13 0 4
9 B   Netherlands 3 1 0 2 9 10 −1 3
10 D   Slovenia 3 1 0 2 9 13 −4 3
11 C   Belgium 3 1 0 2 9 13 −4 3
12 A   Serbia 3 1 0 2 8 21 −13 3
13 A   Hungary 3 0 1 2 8 16 −8 1
14 D   Romania 3 0 1 2 8 16 −8 1
15 C   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 4 25 −21 0
16 B   Azerbaijan 3 0 0 3 0 39 −39 0
Source: UEFA[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ Portugal and Spain qualified for the Youth Olympic girls' futsal tournament.
  2. ^ Italy chose to enter the Youth Olympic boys' beach handball tournament.

Women's tournament edit

2017 UEFA Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament – Women's
Tournament details
Host countriesPortugal
Spain
Dates1–4 November 2017
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored98 (8.17 per match)

The top eight (out of 55) UEFA members in the UEFA men's futsal rankings were invited to the tournament.[2][3]

Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the Olympics.
  • (H): Qualification group hosts

All times CET (UTC+1).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Portugal (H) 3 3 0 0 31 1 +30 9
2   Italy 3 2 0 1 6 9 −3 6
3   Azerbaijan 3 0 1 2 2 14 −12 1
4   Ukraine 3 0 1 2 4 19 −15 1
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Portugal  13–1  Ukraine
Italy  2–0  Azerbaijan

Ukraine  1–4  Italy
Portugal  10–0  Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan  2–2  Ukraine
Italy  0–8  Portugal

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Spain (H) 3 3 0 0 30 2 +28 9
2   Russia 3 2 0 1 16 5 +11 6
3   Romania 3 1 0 2 8 14 −6 3
4   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 1 34 −33 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Russia  5–0  Romania
Pabellón Polideportivo – Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas
Spain  16–1  Kazakhstan
Pabellón Polideportivo – Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas

Kazakhstan  0–11  Russia
Pabellón Polideportivo – Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas
Spain  9–1  Romania
Pabellón Polideportivo – Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas

Romania  7–0  Kazakhstan
Pabellón Polideportivo – Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas
Russia  0–5  Spain
Pabellón Polideportivo – Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas

Overall ranking edit

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A   Portugal 3 3 0 0 31 1 +30 9 2018 Youth Olympics
2 B   Spain 3 3 0 0 30 2 +28 9
3 B   Russia 3 2 0 1 16 5 +11 6
4 A   Italy 3 2 0 1 6 9 −3 6
5 B   Romania 3 1 0 2 8 14 −6 3
6 A   Azerbaijan 3 0 1 2 2 14 −12 1
7 A   Ukraine 3 0 1 2 4 19 −15 1
8 B   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 1 34 −33 0
Source: UEFA[4]

Qualified teams for Youth Olympics edit

The following two teams from UEFA qualified for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics boys' futsal tournament.[5]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Youth Olympics
  Russia 4 November 2017 0 (debut)
  Slovakia 19 August 2018 (confirmed) 0 (debut)

The following two teams from UEFA qualified for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics girls' futsal tournament.[6]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Youth Olympics
  Portugal 4 November 2017 0 (debut)
  Spain 4 November 2017 0 (debut)
Notes
  • Since teams from the same association cannot play in both the Youth Olympics boys' and girls' tournaments, if teams from the same association qualify for both tournaments, they must nominate their preferred qualification team, and the next best ranked team will qualify instead if one of the qualified teams are not nominated.
  • As participation in team sports (futsal, beach handball, field hockey, and rugby sevens) are limited to one team per gender for each National Olympic Committee (NOC), the participating teams of the 2018 Youth Olympics futsal tournament will be confirmed by mid-2018 after each qualified NOC confirms their participation and any unused qualification places are reallocated.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES BUENOS AIRES 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "UEFA to revamp and expand futsal competitions". UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "YOG Buenos Aires 2018 - Qualifiers". Futsal Planet. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  4. ^ a b c "Youth Olympics futsal qualifying report". UEFA.com. 7 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Buenos Aires 2018: men's futsal tournament line-up confirmed". 19 August 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Buenos Aires 2018: women's futsal tournament line-up taking shape". FIFA.com. 19 August 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018.