2012 Women's Futsal World Tournament

The 2012 Women's Futsal World Tournament was the third edition of the Women's Futsal World Tournament, the premier world championship for women's national futsal teams. It was held in Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal, from 3 to 9 December 2012, and matches were played at the Pavilhão Dr. Salvador Machado and Pavilhão Municipal de Oliveira de Azeméis.[1]

2012 Women's Futsal World Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates3 December – 9 December
Teams10 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Spain
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored161 (5.96 per match)
2011
2013

Brazil won its third consecutive world title after defeating the Portuguese hosts in the final by a 3–0 score. As in the two previous editions, Brazil, Portugal, Russia and Spain reached the semifinals.[2]

Venues

ArenaPavilhão Dr. Salvador MachadoPavilhão Municipal de Oliveira de Azeméis
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CityOliveira de AzeméisOliveira de Azeméis
Capacity5,000450
MatchesGroup A (9), Group B (9), Play-off round (7)Group A (1), Group B (1)

Referees

Timekeepers

Group stage

Group A

PlTeamPldWDLGFGAPts
1  Brazil440030312
2  Portugal43012069
3  Japan42027146
4  Iran41035123
5  Venezuela40045320


0
0
0

3 Dec 2012 17:00Iran  2–1 (2–1)  Venezuela
3 Dec 2012 19:30Portugal  5–1 (4–0)  Japan
4 Dec 2012 17:00Brazil  6–1 (4–0)  Iran
4 Dec 2012 19:30Portugal  10–1 (5–0)  Venezuela
5 Dec 2012 17:00Japan  4–3 (2–0)  Venezuela
5 Dec 2012 19:30Brazil  3–2 (1–1)  Portugal
6 Dec 2012 17:00Brazil  16–0 (6–0)  Venezuela
6 Dec 2012 19:30Japan  2–1 (2–0)  Iran
7 Dec 2012 19:30Brazil  5–0 (3–0)  Japan
7 Dec 2012 19:30Portugal  3–1 (2–1)  Iran

Group B

PlTeamPldWDLGFGAPts
1  Spain440020012
2  Russia43011859
3  Ukraine42021956
4  Costa Rica410310113
5  Malaysia40042480


0
0
0

3 Dec 2012 11:00Russia  11–1 (6–0)  Malaysia
3 Dec 2012 14:30Ukraine  2–0 (1–0)  Costa Rica
4 Dec 2012 11:00Spain  2–0 (1–0)  Ukraine
4 Dec 2012 14:30Russia  4–1 (0–0)  Costa Rica
5 Dec 2012 11:00Malaysia  1–9 (0–2)  Costa Rica
5 Dec 2012 14:30Spain  3–0 (1–0)  Russia
6 Dec 2012 11:00Spain  4–0 (1–0)  Costa Rica
6 Dec 2012 14:30Malaysia  0–17 (0–9)  Ukraine
7 Dec 2012 17:00Russia  3–0 (0–0)  Ukraine
7 Dec 2012 17:00Spain  11–0 (4–0)  Malaysia

Play-off round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
8 December 2012 – Azeméis
 
 
 Spain0 (1)
 
9 December 2012 – Azeméis
 
 Portugal (ps)0 (3)
 
 Portugal 0
 
8 December 2012 – Azeméis
 
 Brazil 3
 
 Brazil 1
 
 
 Russia 0
 
Third place
 
 
9 December 2012 – Azeméis
 
 
 Spain 1
 
 
 Russia 0
9th place
8 Dec 2012 11:00Venezuela  8–1 (2–1)  Malaysia
7th place
8 Dec 2012 14:30Iran  4–3 (4–1)  Costa Rica
Semifinals
8 Dec 2012 17:00Spain  0–0 (ps 1–3)  Portugal
8 Dec 2012 19:30Brazil  1–0 (0–0)  Russia
5th place
9 Dec 2012 11:00Japan  0–4 (0–1)  Ukraine
3rd place
9 Dec 2012 14:30Spain  1–0 (1–0)  Russia
Final
9 Dec 2012 17:00Portugal  0–3 (0–2)  Brazil

Final ranking

RankTeam
 Brazil
 Portugal
 Spain
4  Russia
5  Ukraine
6  Japan
7  Iran
8  Costa Rica
9  Venezuela
10  Malaysia


 Women's Futsal World Tournament
2012 winners 

Brazil
3rd title

References