6th UEFA European Futsal Championship 2010 in Hungary

Twelve teams qualify for the final tournament from 19-30 January 2010
The qualifying phase of the 6th UEFA European Futsal Championship 2010 finished last weekend with holders Spain, former winners Italy and Russia, Ukraine, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Belgium, Slovenia and first-time finalists Belarus and Azerbaijan earning berths alongside hosts Hungary.

The final tournament of the 6th UEFA European Futsal Championship 2010 will take place in Hungary between 19 and 30 January 2010. Debrecen's Fõnix Arena is one of two venues for the tournament along with the Papp László Sportaréna in Budapest, with 12 teams to take part in an increase from the previous eight.

The UEFA European Futsal Championship final draw will be held on 24 September at 16.00 CET at the Kölcsey Convention Centre in Debrecen.
The twelve finalists will be drawn into four groups of three teams. The top seeds consist of hosts Hungary, holders Spain and the two top-ranked and former winners Italy and Russia, while remaining qualified teams will be allocated to the groups according to their coefficient ranking.

The final tournament consists of the group stage to be played between 19 and 24 January, with a game each day in both venues, where the top two teams in each pool will progress to the quarter-finals on 25 and 26 January. The semi-finals will be played on 28 January at the Fõnix Arena with the final and third-place play-off two days later at the same venue.

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