UEFA Futsal Euro 2012 qualifying Romania, Ukraine and Slovenia. Six group winners and best five second-placed teams qualify for Finals, held in Croatia in February 2012. Croatia already qualified as host. Title Holder" UEFA Futsal Euro 2012 qualifying Preliminary round consists of 24 teams, split in 6 groups of 4 teams. Round is played in round-robin format. Winners of each groups qualify for Qualifying round, where are joined by 18 best ranked teams. Preliminary round consists of 24 teams, split in 6 groups of 4 teams. Round is played in round-robin format. Group winners qualify for Qualifying round, where are joined by 18 best ranked
UEFA Euro 2016 European champions Spain, and world champions Germany, who qualified for their 12th straight European Championship finals. Romania, Turkey, Austria and Switzerland all returned after missing out in 2012, with the Austrians qualifying for just their second final Euro tournament, after having co-hosted Euro 2008. Returning to the final tournament after long absences were Belgium for the first time since co-hosting Euro 2000, and Hungary for the first time in 44 years, having last appeared at Euro 1972, and 30 years since appearing in a major tournament, their previous one being the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Five teams secured their first-ever