2014 EMF miniEURO
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Montenegro |
| Dates | 26–30 November |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Romania (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Slovenia |
| Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 227 (4.37 per match) |
| Top scorer |  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]
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]
- Result of the match(es) played among the teams in question;
- Superior goal difference in all group matches;
- Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Higher number of wins in all group matches;
- Position in the EMF ranking system;
- Difficulty of opponents (according to the EMF ranking system);
- 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |