2016–17 UEFA Futsal Cup

2016–17 UEFA Futsal Cup

Tournament details
Dates	16 August – 27 November 2016 (qualifying) 27–29 or 28–30 April 2017 (final tournament)
Teams	4 (final tournament) Maximum of 56 (total) (from Maximum of 55 associations)

The 2016–17 UEFA Futsal Cup will be the 31st edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament, and the 16th edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format organized by UEFA.

TTG-Ugra Yugorsk are the defending champions.

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).^[1]

Round	Draw	Dates
Preliminary round	7 July 2016	16–21 August 2016
Main round		11–16 October 2016
Elite round	21 October 2016	22–27 November 2016
Final tournament	Date TBC (Venue TBC)	Semi-finals: 27 or 28 April 2017 Third place match & Final: 29 or 30 April 2017

Format

In the preliminary round, main round and elite round, teams are drawn into groups of four teams, or possibly three teams in some groups in the preliminary round. In each group, teams play against each other in a round-robin mini-tournament at the pre-selected hosts.

In the final tournament, the four qualified teams play a knockout tournament, either at one of the teams selected by UEFA after the teams are known, or at a neutral venue.

Tiebreakers

In the preliminary round, main round and elite round, the teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of a mini-tournament, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:^[2]

1. Higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
2. Superior goal difference resulting from the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
3. Higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played among the teams in question;
4. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the mini-tournament matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 10 apply;
5. Superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
6. Higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
7. If only two teams have the same number of points, and they are tied according to criteria 1 to 6 after having met in the last round of the mini-tournament, their rankings are determined by a penalty shoot-out (not used if more than two teams had the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage).
8. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in the mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
9. Coefficient ranking;
10. Drawing of lots.

If necessary, to determine the best runner(s)-up in the preliminary round, the following criteria are applied:^[2]

1. Higher number of points;
2. Superior goal difference;
3. Higher number of goals scored;
4. Lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
5. Coefficient ranking;
6. Drawing of lots.

In the final tournament, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time is used in the third place match).^[2]

Teams

A maximum of 56 teams from 55 UEFA member associations may enter the tournament. Each association can enter one team, the winner of their regular top domestic futsal league (or in special circumstances, the runner-up). Moreover, the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Futsal Cup qualify automatically as title holders, and thus their association can enter a second team.^[2]

Rank	Association	Team	Qualified through	Coeff
1	Russia	TTG-Ugra Yugorsk (Title holders)	2015–16 UEFA Futsal Cup
	Albania		2015–16 Albanian Futsal Premier League
	Andorra		2015–16 Futsal Primera Divisió
	Armenia		2015–16 Armenian Futsal Premier League
	Austria		2015–16 Austrian Futsal Liga
	Azerbaijan		2015–16 Azerbaijan Futsal Premier League
	Belarus		2015–16 Belarusian Futsal Premier League
	Belgium		2015–16 Belgian Futsal Division 1
	Bosnia and Herzegovina		2015–16 Premier Futsal League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Bulgaria		2015–16 Bulgarian Premiere Futsal League
	Croatia		2015–16 Croatian Prva HMNL
	Cyprus		2015–16 Cypriot Futsal First Division
	Czech Republic		2015–16 Czech Futsal First League
	Denmark		2015–16 Danish Futsal Championship
	England		2015–16 FA National Futsal League
	Estonia		2015–16 Saalijalgpalli Meistriliiga
	Faroe Islands		2015–16 Faroe Islands Futsal League
	Finland		2015–16 Futsal-Liiga
	France		2015–16 Championnat de France de Futsal
	Georgia		2015–16 Georgian Futsal League
	Germany		2015–16 DFB Futsal Cup
	Gibraltar		2015–16 Gibraltarian Futsal League
	Greece		2015–16 Hellenic Futsal Premiere League
	Hungary		2015–16 Futsal Nemzeti Bajnokság I
	Iceland		2015–16 Icelandic Futsal First Division
	Israel		2015–16 Israeli Futsal League
	Italy		2015–16 Futsal Serie A
	Kazakhstan		2015–16 Kazakhstani Futsal Championship
	Kosovo		2015–16 Kosovo Futsal League
	Latvia		2015–16 Latvian Futsal Premier League
	Liechtenstein		2015–16 Liechtenstein Futsal League
	Lithuania		2015–16 Lithuanian Futsal Championship
	Luxembourg		2015–16 Luxembourg Futsal League
	Macedonia		2015–16 Macedonian Futsal First League
	Malta		2015–16 Maltese Futsal Premier Division
	Moldova		2015–16 Moldovan Futsal National Division
	Montenegro		2015–16 Montenegrin Futsal First League
	Netherlands		2015–16 Topdivisie
	Northern Ireland		2015–16 Northern Ireland Futsal League
	Norway		2015–16 NFF Futsal Eliteserie
	Poland		2015–16 Futsal Ekstraklasa
	Portugal		2015–16 Liga Portuguesa de Futsal
	Republic of Ireland		2015–16 Irish Futsal National League
	Romania		2015–16 Futsal Liga I
	Russia		2015–16 Russian Futsal Super League
	San Marino		2015–16 Campionato Sammarinese di Futsal
	Scotland		2015–16 Scottish Futsal League
	Serbia		2015–16 Serbian Prva Futsal Liga
	Slovakia		2015–16 Slovak Futsal Extraliga
	Slovenia		2015–16 Slovenian Futsal League
	Spain		2015–16 Primera División de Futsal
	Sweden		2015–16 Swedish Futsal League
	Switzerland		2015–16 Swiss Futsal Championship
	Turkey		2015–16 Turkish Futsal League
	Ukraine		2015–16 Extra-Liga
	Wales		2015–16 Wales Futsal League

References

1. "2016/17 UEFA Futsal Cup calendar". UEFA.com.
2. "Regulations of the UEFA Futsal Cup 2016/17" (PDF). UEFA.com. 4 March 2016.

External links

• Official website
• European league standings