1996 UEFA Futsal Championship

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	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Spain (1st title)
Runners-up	Russia
Third place	Belgium
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Top scorer	Konstantin Eremenko (8 goals)
Best player	Paulo Roberto
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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.

Country
Spain
Belgium
Netherlands
Ukraine
Russia
Italy

Arena	Pabellón Vista Alegre
Image
City	Córdoba
Capacity	4,000

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 [1]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 3100

Referee: Lars Gerner (DEN), Stefan Tivold (SVN)

9 January 1996

Netherlands	0–2	Belgium
	Report [2]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 500

10 January 1996

Spain	2–2	Netherlands
	Report [3]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 3500

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 [4]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 2000

Referee: Sándor Piller (HUN), Charles Schaack (LUX)

9 January 1996

Italy	6– 3	Ukraine
	Report [5]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 800

Referee: Bohdan Benedik (SVK), Lars Gerner (DEN)

10 January 1996

Russia	5–1	Italy
	Report [6]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 2000

Referee: Charles Schaack (LUX), Bento Marques (POR)

12 January 1996

Spain	4–1	Italy
	Report [7]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 3500

Referee: Lars Gerner (DEN), Sándor Piller (HUN)

12 January 1996

Russia	6–2	Belgium
	Report [8]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 2000

Referee: Stefan Tivold (SVN), Bohdan Benedik (SVK)

13 January 1996

Netherlands	3–4 (a.e.t.)	Ukraine
	Report [9]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 500

13 January 1996

Italy	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Belgium
	Report [10]

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 2000

14 January 1996

Spain	5–3	Russia
Vicentín  11'01", 26'30", 26'45", 33'08" Paulo Roberto  19'55"	Report [11]	Kiselyov  19'50" Yeryomenko  21'04", 31'07"

Vista Alegre, Córdoba

Attendance: 4300

Referee: Sándor Piller (HUN), Lars Gerner (DEN)

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