2014 EMF miniEURO
Tournament details
Host countryMontenegro Montenegro
Dates26–30 November
Teams24
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Romania (5th title)
Third place Czech Republic
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored227 (4.37 per match)
Top scorer(s)Scotland Joe Andrew (9)
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The 2014 EMF miniEuro was the 5th edition of the EMF miniEURO for national Small-sided football teams. It was hosted in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, from 26 to 30 November 2014.[1][2][3][4]

The final tournament was contested by 24 teams. The matches were played in one venue in the town of Igalo, Herceg Novi Municipality at the Sport Center Igalo.[5][6]

The defending champions, Romania, kept their title by overcoming Slovenia 1–0 in the final.[7][8]

Draw

The final tournament draw was held at the Igalo Spa Hotel, in Igalo, Montenegro on 15 October 2014.[9][10]

Group stage

In the group stage, a total of 36 matches (six matches per group) were played between 26 and 28 November, 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.

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches (including in determining the best third-placed teams), the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:[11]

  1. Result of the match(es) played among the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Higher number of wins in all group matches;
  5. Position in the EMF ranking system;
  6. Difficulty of opponents (according to the EMF ranking system);
  7. Draw.
Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the knockout stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Croatia 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9
 Kazakhstan 3 1 1 1 7 2 +5 4
 Italy 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
 Ireland 3 0 1 2 4 17 −13 1
Source:[citation needed]
26 November 2014
 Croatia 2-1  Italy
27 November 2014
Kazakhstan  6–0  Ireland
Ireland  2–9  Croatia
Italy  1–1  Kazakhstan
27 November 2014
Italy  2–2  Ireland
Croatia  1–0  Kazakhstan

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Poland 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7
 Slovakia 3 1 2 0 7 6 +1 5
 Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
 Wales 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source:[citation needed]
27 November 2014
Bulgaria  2–3  Poland
Slovakia  3–2  Wales
28 November 2014
Poland  2–2  Slovakia
Wales  1–1  Bulgaria
Slovakia  2–2  Bulgaria
Poland  3–0  Wales

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9
 Greece 3 1 1 1 5 1 +4 4
 Slovenia 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
 Lithuania 3 0 0 3 2 18 −16 0
Source:[citation needed]
27 November 2014
Greece  5–0  Lithuania
Romania  2–1  Slovenia
Greece  0–0  Slovenia
Lithuania  0–8  Romania
28 November 2012
Slovenia  5–2  Lithuania
Romania  1–0  Greece

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Montenegro 3 3 0 0 13 7 +6 9
 Moldova 3 2 0 1 10 7 +3 6
 Scotland 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
 Israel 3 0 0 3 5 11 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
26 November 2014
Montenegro  3–2  Scotland
Israel  1–2  Moldova
27 November 2014
Moldova  4–1  Scotland
Montenegro  5–1  Israel
28 November 2014
Scotland  4–3  Israel
Montenegro  5–4  Moldova

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
 England 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
 Turkey 3 0 1 2 4 11 −7 1
Source:[citation needed]
26 November 2014
Czech Republic  0–3  Spain
27 November 2014
Turkey  2–3  England
Czech Republic  2–0  England
Spain  1–1  Turkey
28 November 2014
England  1–4  Spain
Czech Republic  7–1  Turkey

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7
 Germany 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 Latvia 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
 Cyprus 3 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0
Source:[citation needed]
27 November 2014
Russia  6–0  Cyprus
Germany  5–1  Cyprus
Russia  3–1  Latvia
28 November 2014
Latvia  0–2  Germany
Cyprus  1–6  Latvia
Germany  1–1  Russia

Ranking of third-placed teams

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
C  Slovenia 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
F  Latvia 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
D  Scotland 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
E  England 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
B  Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
A  Italy 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source:[citation needed]

Knockout stage

The round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played on 29 November 2014 and the semi-finals, third place play-off and the final, were played on 30 November 2014. If a match was drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Croatia 8
 
 
 
 Latvia 1
 
 Croatia 3 (0)
 
 
 
 Czech Republic 3 (2)
 
 Slovakia 1
 
 
 
 Czech Republic 5
 
 Czech Republic 1
 
 
 
 Romania 2
 
 Russia 3 (3)
 
 
 
 Scotland 3 (4)
 
 Scotland 2
 
 
 
 Romania 3
 
 Romania 2
 
 
 
 Moldova 0
 
 Romania 1
 
 
 
 Slovenia 0
 
 Montenegro 2
 
 
 
 England 1
 
 Montenegro 2 (1)
 
 
 
 Germany 2 (2)
 
 Greece 0
 
 
 
 Germany 4
 
 Germany 3
 
 
 
 Slovenia 6 Third place
 
 Poland 0
 
  
 
 Kazakhstan 2
 
 Kazakhstan 0 (0) Czech Republic 2
 
 
 
  Slovenia 0 (2)  Germany 1
 
 Spain 1
 
 
 Slovenia 4
 

References

  1. ^ "EMF Euro - Home". Archived from the original on 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^ "Mini Football Championship".
  3. ^ "MiniEURO 2014. Поддержи Сборную России! - OLEsports".
  4. ^ "Jutri žrebanje skupin za miniEURO 2014". 15 October 2014.
  5. ^ About Championship minieuro2014.com
  6. ^ MiniEURO2014 Will Be In Montenegro! 19 September 2014, eurominifootball.com
  7. ^ Romania – European Champion Archived 2020-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Danilo Lekovic, 30 November 2014, minieuro2014.com
  8. ^ miniEURO 2014: wspaniała seria trwa, Rumunia znów mistrzem Europy Tomasz Delimat, 30 November 2014, Onet (in Polish)
  9. ^ MiniEURO Draw Tomorrow! 15 October 2014 eurominifootball.com
  10. ^ MiniEURO Draw Is Made! 16 October 2014, minieurofootball.com
  11. ^ Rules minieuro2014

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