2013 EMF miniEURO

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]}

2013 EMF miniEURO

Tournament details
Host country	Greece
Dates	10–13 October
Teams	24
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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	Round of 16				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	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

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 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

External links

• Official EMF website