2021 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship

The 2021 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship (also known as UEFA Under-19 Futsal Euro 2021) will be the second edition of the UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship, the biennial international youth futsal championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-19 national teams of Europe.[1][2] The tournament will be held between 31 October and 7 November 2021.[3][4][5]

2021 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTBA
Dates31 October – 7 November 2021
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)

A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate.[6] Spain are the defending champions.[7]

Host selection

The following associations have confirmed their plan to bid:

The hosts were originally to be confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee on 3 December 2020. However, the decision had been delayed.

Qualification

Seven teams will qualify to join the hosts in the final tournament. The qualifying draw was originally to be held on 23 October 2020. The preliminary round (if required) was originally to be held between 12–17 January 2021, and the main round was originally to be held between 23–28 March 2021. However, qualifying had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[6]

References
  1. "UEFA to revamp and expand futsal competitions". UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
  2. "Futsal entering an exciting era". UEFA.com. 30 January 2018.
  3. "New dates for UEFA futsal competitions". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 1 August 2020.
  7. "UEFA Under-19 Futsal EURO: full guide". UEFA.com.
  8. "Lietuvoje siekiama surengti Europos jaunimo futbolo ir futsalo čempionatus" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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