The Mediterranean Futsal Cup was an international futsal tournament for national teams from the countries in the Mediterranean Region.
Year | Hosts | Final | Third place match | ||||||
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Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
2010 Details | Tripoli | Croatia | 3–1 | Libya | Slovenia | 4–2 | France |
Rank | Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
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1 | Croatia | 1 (2010) | |||
2 | Libya | 1 (2010) | |||
3 | Slovenia | 1 (2010) | |||
4 | France | 1 (2010) |
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