2024 Euro Winners Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Portugal |
Dates | 7–16 June |
Teams | 56 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 1 host city) |
GRAP
Nazaré 2022
O Sótão
Marseille clubs:
Marsielle BT
Marseille Minots
Central District clubs:
Kfar Qassem
Rosh HaAyin
Tuscany clubs:
Pisa
Viareggio
The 2024 Euro Winners Cup is the twelfth edition of the Euro Winners Cup (EWC), an annual continental beach soccer tournament for men's top-division European clubs. The championship is widely viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the better known UEFA Champions League in its parent sport, association football.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament is held in Nazaré, Portugal, from 7 to 16 June.[8][9]
Following a preliminary qualification round, the event begins with a round robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progress to the knockout stage, a series of single elimination games to determine the winners.
Kfar Qassem of Israel are the defending champions.[10]
Teams[edit]
Qualification[edit]
Qualification for the competition is similar to the UEFA Champions League, whereby clubs qualify via their country’s national beach soccer league (being a country which is a member association of UEFA).
The exact number of clubs which qualify from each association depends on the perceived "strength" of their country’s league. BSWW determine the strength of each league by analysing the performance of all clubs in the EWC on a country-by-country basis over the previous five editions; a points-based ranking is produced from the data. From the most recent edition of their respective leagues, the best performing nations in the ranking are permitted to enter multiple top placing clubs (being their league champions and one or more runners-up), whilst the worst performing are allowed to enter just one club (being their league champions).[8][11][12] This is similar in concept to that of the UEFA coefficient ranking.
Eligible clubs may choose not to, or are unable to participate. Thus, in reality, some countries fill their quota with clubs placed lower down in their league, don’t claim all their slots, sometimes fill none of their slots at all, and sometimes unclaimed slots are transferred to other associations at the discretion of BSWW.
Any and all clubs that do not qualify via their league placing, and/or are surplus to their countries' allocated quotas, are invited to enter the accompanying Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round) to begin in the days prior to the competition proper.[8] The Challenge is both a competition in its own right and acts as an alternative qualification route for this edition of the EWC; the semi-finals of the Challenge double as Round of 32 ties of the EWC and the Challenge final doubles as a Round of 16 tie of the EWC. The winners of the latter are crowned champions of the Challenge and are rewarded with a place in the quarter-finals of the EWC at which stage they become fully integrated with the clubs of the competition proper.
Entrants[edit]
56 clubs from 24 different nations enter the event – 36 enter straight into the group stage, 20 enter into the Euro Winners Challenge.[13]
In accordance with sanctions imposed by FIFA and UEFA in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[14][15][16][17] clubs from Russia remain banned from entering this year.
Key: H: Host club \ TH: Title holders
Group stage | |||||||
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Portugal (4) | Braga | Spain (3) | Roses Platja | Latvia (1) | Riga | ||
GRAP | Huelva | Moldova (1) | Nistru Chișinău | ||||
Nazaré 2022 | Vitoria | Netherlands (1) | Altena | ||||
O Sótão (H) | Israel (2) | Kfar Qassem (TH) | Romania (1) | West Deva | |||
Italy (4) | Catania | Rosh HaAyin | Slovakia (1) | Hustý | |||
Napoli | Belarus (1) | TSOR Mogilev | Sweden (1) | Frösö IF | |||
Pisa | Belgium (1) | ES Brainoise | Switzerland (1) | Havana Shots Aargau | |||
Viareggio | Bulgaria (1) | Spartak Varna | Turkey (1) | Erciş Spor | |||
France (3) | Marseille BT | Cyprus (1) | Paphos | ||||
Marseille Minots | Czech Republic (1) | Slavia Prague | |||||
Mouilleron | Finland (1) | Baggio | |||||
Germany (3) | Bavaria Beach Bazis | Georgia (1) | Dinamo Batumi | ||||
Real Münster | Greece (1) | Napoli Patron | |||||
Rostocker Robben | Hungary (1) | Bonyhád | |||||
Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round) | |||||||
Portugal (12) 1/2
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Alfarim | Portugal (12) 2/2
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São Domingos | Italy (1) | Naxos | ||
Benfica Viseu | Sesimbra | England (1) | Portsmouth | ||||
Chelas | União Ericeirense | Georgia (1) | Armia Tbilisi | ||||
Leixões | Vila Flor | Greece (1) | AO Kefallinia | ||||
O Sótão "B" | France (2) | SM Jalles | |||||
Pastéis | Southern Cévennes | ||||||
Pinheiros | Belgium (2) | Genappe | |||||
Porto Mendo | Perwez |
Draw[edit]
The draw to split the 36 clubs into nine groups of four, and 20 clubs into five groups of four, for the group and preliminary stages respectively, took place on 16 May.[18][19]
Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round)[edit]
Group stage[edit]
All group winners, along with the best runners-up, progress to the knockout stage.
The other four runners-up progress to a play-off round to decide the final two knockout stage berths.
- Key
- Qualification to the knockout stage
- Qualification to the play-off round
Group A[edit]
Source: BSWW
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Group B[edit]
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Group C[edit]
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Group D[edit]
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Group E[edit]
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Play-off round[edit]
The two winners qualify for the knockout stage.
Play-offs for knockout stage | Qualified for knockout stage | |||||||
10 June; Report | ||||||||
Porto Mendo | 4 | |||||||
Porto Mendo | ||||||||
Benfica Viseu | 2 | |||||||
10 June; Report | ||||||||
Alfarim | 6 | |||||||
Alfarim | ||||||||
Southern Cévennes | 5 | |||||||
Knockout stage[edit]
The four winners of the quarter-finals qualify for the EWC knockout stage.
The two finalists earn direct qualification for the 2025 Euro Winners Cup.[8]
- Key
- Qualification to the EWC knockout stage
- Matches double as EWC Round of 32 ties
- Match doubles as EWC Round of 16 tie
- Bracket
Fifth place | 5th–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
11 June; Report | ||||||||||||||||||
Vila Flor | ||||||||||||||||||
12 June | Porto Mendo | 12 June | ||||||||||||||||
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Sesimbra | ||||||||||||||||||
13 June | Genappe | 13 June | ||||||||||||||||
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União Ericeirense | ||||||||||||||||||
12 June | AO Kefallinia | 12 June | ||||||||||||||||
Seventh place | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
13 June | 11 June; Report | 13 June | ||||||||||||||||
Leixões | ||||||||||||||||||
Alfarim | ||||||||||||||||||
Group stage[edit]
All group winners, runners-up and third-placed teams, along with the best fourth-placed team, progress to the knockout stage.
- Key
- Qualification to the knockout stage
- Possible qualification to the knockout stage
Group A[edit]
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Group B[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: BSWW
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Group C[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: BSWW
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Group D[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: BSWW
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Group E[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: BSWW
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Group F[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: BSWW
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Group G[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: BSWW
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Group H[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: BSWW
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Group I[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: BSWW
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Knockout stage[edit]
Round of 32[edit]
- Key
Matches double as EW Challenge semi-finals
- Results
Matches take place on 12 June.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Round of 16 onwards[edit]
- Key
Match doubles as EW Challenge final
- Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
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3rd place match | ||||||||||||||
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5th–8th semi-finals | 5th place match | |||||||||||||
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7th place match | ||||||||||||||
16 June | ||||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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and this is event [sic], which is in a similar vein as the Champions League
- ^ "Utulu Appointed for Euro Winners Cup 2015 Finals in Catania". Malta Football Association. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
Now in its third edition, this competition is compared to football's Champions' League
- ^ Roque, José (26 May 2017). "Arranca hoje a 'Liga dos Campeões' do futebol de praia na Nazaré". Diário de Aveiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
a contar para a Euro Winners Cup, uma espécie de 'Liga dos Campeões' da modalidade
- ^ Lacek, Adam (13 July 2021). "Plážoví „klokani" válí v Evropě! V Lize mistrů porazili Řeky i Portugalce". iSport (in Czech). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
na Euro Winners Cupu, nejprestižnějším klubovém turnaji v Evropě, obdoby fotbalové Ligy mistrů
- ^ Gontier, John (21 October 2022). "Gibraltar Wave - A new star in the women's football sky!". Gibraltar Insight. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
the Euro Winners Cup which is effectively UEFA Beach Soccer Champions League
- ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2024, Lenergy Pisa Bs group drawn". Cascina Notizie (in Italian). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
della Euro Winners Cup 2024, la Champions League del beach soccer
- ^ Fretz, Andreas (21 May 2024). "Baden: Beachsoccer-Star Glenn Hodel will mit BSC 54 den ersten Titel gewinnen". Badener Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
den Euro Winners Cup, das Gegenstück zur Champions League
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- ^ "Nazaré volta a receber Euro Winners em junho". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Arab Israeli beach soccer club wins European championship for first time". The Times of Israel. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Slots - Euro Winners Cup 2022". Beach Soccer Worldwide via Beach Soccer Belgium. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Draw Procedure - EWC 2022 (Men)". Beach Soccer Worldwide via BLC Vamos. 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "80 equipas, 20 portuguesas: as listas para as Winners 2024". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Decision of the UEFA Executive Committee related to Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com (Press release). Union of European Football Associations. 28 February 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Measures taken by BSWW after the attacks on Ukraine". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Утверждён список мужских и женских команд Euro Winners 2022" [The list of men's and women's teams of Euro Winners 2022 has been approved]. Beach Soccer Russia (in Russian). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Состоялась жеребьёвка Euro Winners Cup 2023 – пляжный футбол на BSRussia". BS Russia (in Russian). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2024 groups drawn". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Euro Winners Challenge 2024 group stage draw complete". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Euro Winners Cup 2024, at Beach Soccer Worldwide
- Euro Winners Challenge 2024 (preliminary round), at Beach Soccer Worldwide
- Euro Winners Cup 2024, at ZeroZero.pt (in Portuguese)