2013 EMF miniEURO

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2013 EMF miniEURO
Tournament details
Host countryGreece Greece
Dates10–13 October
Teams24
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Romania (4th title)
Runners-up Croatia
Third place Germany
Fourth place Russia
2012
2014

The 2013 EMF miniEuro was the fourth edition of the EMF miniEURO for national Small-sided football teams. It was hosted in Rethymno, Greece, from 10 to 13 October 2013.[1][2][3][4][5]

The final tournament was contested by 24 teams. The matches were played in one venue in the city of Rethymno, at an especially built stadium.[6]

The defending champions, Romania, kept their title by overcoming Croatia 2–0 in the final.[7]

Group stage[edit]

In the group stage, the 24 teams were divided into 6 groups of 4 teams, with each team playing 3 matches. the teams finishing in the top two positions in each of the six groups progressed to the knockout stage, along with the best four third-placed teams.

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

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
 Greece 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
 Italy 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
 Lithuania 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
Source: [citation needed]
11 October 2013
Greece  1–1  Turkey
Italy  1–1  Lithuania
12 October 2013
Turkey  1–0  Italy
Greece  2–0  Lithuania
Turkey  6–0  Lithuania
Greece  3–2  Italy

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Montenegro 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
 Moldova 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Ireland 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
11 October 2013
Moldova  3–2  Ireland
Israel  3–1  Montenegro
Montenegro  3–0  Ireland
Moldova  0–0  Israel
12 October 2013
Montenegro  2–1  Moldova
Israel  2–0  Ireland

Group C[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7
 Germany 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
 Cyprus 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: [citation needed]
10 October 2013
Czech Republic  4–0  Cyprus
Russia  1–0  Germany
11 October 2013
Czech Republic  0–0  Russia
Germany  3–0  Cyprus
Germany  3–2  Czech Republic
Russia  3–0  Cyprus

Group D[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kazakhstan 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 5
 Austria 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
 Slovakia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
11 October 2013
Slovakia  1–0  Scotland
Kazakhstan  1–1  Austria
Austria  1–0  Slovakia
Kazakhstan  3–1  Scotland
12 October 2013
Scotland  0–0  Austria
Slovakia  3–3  Kazakhstan

Group E[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bulgaria 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 England 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5
 Spain 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
 Wales 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
11 October 2013
Bulgaria  4–1  Wales
Spain  1–1  England
England  4–0  Wales
Bulgaria  4–1  Spain
12 October 2013
Spain  2–0  Wales
England  0–0  Bulgaria

Group F[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
 Croatia 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
 Poland 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
 Slovenia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
11 October 2013
Romania  1–0  Slovenia
Poland  1–1  Croatia
Slovenia  1–1  Croatia
Romania  1–0  Poland
12 October 2013
Poland  4–1  Slovenia
Croatia  1–0  Romania

Ranking of third-placed teams[edit]

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
C  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
F  Poland 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
D  Slovakia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
B  Moldova 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
E  Spain 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
A  Italy 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage[edit]

The knockout stage matches were played on 12–13 October 2013. If a match is drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.

Bracket[edit]

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Romania 1
 
 
 
 Slovakia 0
 
 Romania 2
 
 
 
 England 0
 
 Austria 0
 
 
 
 England 3
 
 Romania 0 (2)
 
 
 
 Germany 0 (1)
 
 Israel 1
 
 
 
 Czech Republic 3
 
 Czech Republic 1 (3)
 
 
 
 Germany 1 (4)
 
 Germany 1 (6)
 
 
 
 Greece 1 (5)
 
 Romania 2
 
 
 
 Croatia 0
 
 Russia 3
 
 
 
 Moldova 1
 
 Russia 2
 
 
 
 Montenegro 1
 
 Bulgaria 0
 
 
 
 Montenegro 2
 
 Russia 1 (3)
 
 
 
 Croatia 1 (4) Third place
 
 Poland 2
 
  
 
 Kazakhstan 1
 
 Poland 0 Germany 1 (2)
 
 
 
 Croatia 2  Russia 1 (1)
 
 Turkey 0
 
 
 Croatia 3
 

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MiniEuro - Grecia 2013".
  2. ^ "Crete chosen as the venue for miniEURO 2013".
  3. ^ "Lietuvos mažojo futbolo asociacija".
  4. ^ "Aktualne newsy i informacje z piłkarskich boisk".
  5. ^ "MFL.lt 2013-09-05".
  6. ^ MiniEuro 2013 Archived 2015-11-11 at the Wayback Machine UK Minifootball Association
  7. ^ Romania, the new mini-Euro Champion for 2013 Christos T. Panagopoulos, 14 October 2013, Independent Balkan News Agency

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