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The final tournament was contested by 24 teams. The matches were played in one venue in the city of Rethymno, at an especially built stadium.
The defending champions, Romania, kept their title by overcoming Croatia 2–0 in the final.
Group stage
In the group stage, the 24 teams were divided into 6 groups of 4 teams, with each team playing 3 matches. the teams finishing in the top two positions in each of the six groups progressed to the knockout stage, along with the best four third-placed teams.
The knockout stage matches were played on 12–13 October 2013. If a match is drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.