UEFA Futsal Cup
Background
The UEFA Futsal Cup is contested every year by Europe's leading club sides and has grown steadily in size and stature since its inception in the 2001/02 season and 40 teams entered the sixth edition from 39 nations. Each of UEFA's member associations is entitled to send its champion club to take part. The title-holder is also allowed to automatically defend the trophy, meaning the national association concerned is able to submit a second team for entry.
For 2006/07 a new competition system was introduced. The tournament began with the preliminary round in mid-September which features 16 sides drawn into four mini-tournament groups, including that season for the first time clubs from Austria, Germany, Malta, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland. The top team from each pool joined 20 others in the Main round, split into six groups of four played in October. The top two from each of those groups joined the four top seeds in December's Elite round, with each of the four pools sending one team to the final four. The 2006/07 finals saw the triumph of MFK Dinamo Moskva.
For the 2007-2008 edition, given the heavy international calendar, the preliminary round will take place earlier in mid-August.
2007-2008 Timetable
Monday 02-Jul-2007: Draw to form the groups for the preliminary round. Jeepers FC to face Skovde AIK of Sweden and MNK Kaskada Gracanica of Bosnia & Herzegovina in Skovde, Sweden.
Wednesday 15-Aug-2007: LH4107 MLA-FRA Dep. 13:45 Arr. 16:25 (Lufthansa)
LH3044 FRA-GOT Dep. 21.55 Arr. 23.30 (Lufthansa)
Thursday 16-Aug-2007: Arrival of Jeepers FC in Skovde after 1.40 hour bus drive early in the morning.
Thursday 16-Aug-2007: Arrival of last Jeepers FC player Pavel Adamov in the afternoon. MA782 BUD-GOT Arr. 14.25 (Malev Hungarian Airlines)
Thursday 16-Aug-2007: Training session in the late afternoon.
Friday 17-Aug-2007: Tournament Oganisational Meeting at the Quality Prisma Hotel.
Friday 17-Aug-2007 19.00hrs: Skovde AIK (SWE) vs Jeepers FC (MLT) at the Skovde Arena.
Saturday 18-Aug-2007 16.00hrs: Jeepers FC (MLT) vs MNK Kaskada Gracanica (BIH) at the Skovde Arena.
Sunday 19-Aug-2007: Last day paid by the organisers at the Quality Prisma Hotel.
Sunday 19-Aug-2007 17.00hrs: MNK Kaskasda Gracanica (BIH) vs Skovde AIK (SWE) at the Skovde Arena.
Monday 20-Aug-2007: Free day.
Monday 20-Aug-2007: Departure of Michael Molzhan. LH3041 GOT-FRA Dep. 10.30 (Lufthansa)
Monday 20-Aug-2007: Departure of Pavel Adamov. MA783 GOT-BUD Dep. 14.55 (Malev Hungarian Airlines)
Tuesday 21-Aug-2007: Rest of Jeepers FC travel back: LH3041 GOT-FRA Dep. 10.20 Arr. 12.05 (Lufthansa)
LH4128 FRA-MLA Dep.13.30 Arr. 15.55 (Lufthansa)
Quality Prisma Hotel board and loadging is paid by the Swedish Club from 16-Aug-2007 to 19-Aug-2007. Further nights before the 16th August and/or after the 19th August have to be paid extra. Teams will all be hosted at the Quality Prisma Hotel during the tournament.
Link to UEFA Futsal Cup official website.
Link to 2007-08 UEFA Futsal Cup Regulations. Jeepers Handyman Centre players are encouraged to familiarise with these regulations. Adobe Acrobat required.
Link to UEFA Futsal Cup Club Manual 2007/08.
Jeepers Handyman Centre will represent Malta in the UEFA Futsal Cup 2007-2008:
