The 2008 UEFS Futsal Men's Championship was the eighth
UEFS futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hardcourt, hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and Indoor soccer, indoor football.
Futsal is played between two teams of five players ...
championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
held in
Belgium
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, with 8 national teams. The matches were played in
Antwerp
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Liège
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The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
,
Limbourg
Limbourg (; German and Dutch: ''Limburg''; wa, Limbôr) or Limbourg-sur-Vesdre is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2008, Limbourg had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 2 ...
,
La Louvière
La Louvière (; wa, El Lovire) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussoit, Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Houdeng-Aimeries, Hou ...
and
Namur
Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
Namu ...
, from March 20 to March 24, 2008.
European Union of Futsal
The European Futsal Association or European Union of Futsal (UEFS) was the international sporting association for futsal in Europe. Its name has been directly translated into many languages, and in English has been known as both the European Futs ...
(UEFS) organizes the
European Championship biennially.
Teams
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Final stage
Semifinals
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5th-8th places
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7th-8th places
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5th-6th places
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3rd-4th places
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Final
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Final standings
See also
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UEFS Futsal Championship
The UEFS Futsal Championship or Eurofutsal was the main national futsal competition for the UEFS nations. It was first held in 1989.
Results
Performance by members
Medal count
Participation details
;Legend
* – Champions
* – Runner ...
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European Union of Futsal
The European Futsal Association or European Union of Futsal (UEFS) was the international sporting association for futsal in Europe. Its name has been directly translated into many languages, and in English has been known as both the European Futs ...
External links
UEFS websiteUEFS blog
{{UEFS futsal competitions
UEFS Futsal Men's Championship
2008
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UEFS
2007–08 in Belgian football