International football competition
Origins of the clubs in the
2024 Euro Winners Cup group stage.
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The2024 Euro Winners Cup was the twelfth edition of theEuro Winners Cup (EWC), an annual continentalbeach soccer tournament for men's top-division European clubs. The championship is widely viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the better knownUEFA Champions League in its parent sport,association football .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Organised byBeach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament was held inNazaré ,Portugal , from 7 to 16 June.[ 8] [ 9]
Following a preliminary qualification round, the event began with around robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progressed to the knockout stage, a series ofsingle elimination games to determine the winners, starting with the Round of 16 and ending with the final.Consolation matches were also played to determine other final rankings.
Kfar Qassem of Israel were the defending champions,[ 10] but were eliminated in the quarterfinals, ultimately placing fifth.Braga of Portugal won the tournament, claiming their fourth European crown;[ 11] they defeated Pisa of Italy in the final, condemning the Tuscans to a consecutive runners-up finish.[ 12]
Qualification for the competition is similar to theUEFA Champions League , whereby clubs qualify via their country’s national beach soccer league (being a country which is amember 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] [ 13] [ 14] This is similar in concept to that of theUEFA 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 accompanyingEuro 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.
56 clubs from 24 different nations enter the event – 36 enter straight into the group stage, 20 enter into the Euro Winners Challenge.[ 15]
In accordance with sanctions imposed byFIFA andUEFA in 2022 in response to theRussian invasion of Ukraine ,[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] clubs from Russia remain banned from entering this year.
Key: H: Host club \ TH: Title holders
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.[ 20] [ 21]
Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round)[ 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 roundPos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 Sesimbra3 3 0 0 0 22 8 +14 9 2 AO Kefallinia3 2 0 0 1 8 8 0 6 3 Chelas3 1 0 0 2 10 15 −5 3 4 Naxos3 0 0 0 3 5 14 −9 0
7 June Sesimbra 11–4 Chelas7 June AO Kefallinia 3–2 Naxos8 June Sesimbra 5–2 AO Kefallinia8 June Naxos 1–5 Chelas9 June Chelas 1–3 AO Kefallinia9 June Naxos 2–6 Sesimbra
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 União Ericeirense3 2 0 1 0 14 9 +5 7 2 Alfarim3 1 0 1 1 13 8 +5 4 3 O Sótão "B"3 1 0 0 2 11 9 +2 3 4 Armia Tbilisi3 0 0 0 3 7 19 −12 0
7 June Alfarim 3–4 União Ericeirense7 June Armia Tbilisi 3–5 O Sótão "B"8 June Alfarim 7–1 Armia Tbilisi8 June O Sótão "B" 3–3 (1–4 p.) União Ericeirense9 June União Ericeirense 7–3 Armia Tbilisi9 June O Sótão "B" 3–3 (4–5 p.) Alfarim
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 Leixões3 3 0 0 0 36 7 +29 9 2 Benfica Viseu3 1 0 1 1 16 15 +1 4 3 Perwez3 1 0 0 2 9 20 −11 3 4 Pinheiros3 0 0 0 3 7 26 −19 0
7 June Leixões 11–3 Pinheiros7 June Perwez 3–3 (1–3 p.) Benfica Viseu8 June Leixões 14–1 Perwez8 June Benfica Viseu 10–1 Pinheiros9 June Pinheiros 3–5 Perwez9 June Benfica Viseu 3–11 Leixões
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 Genappe3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6 2 Porto Mendo3 0 2 0 1 16 14 +2 4 3 SM Jalles3 1 0 0 2 12 13 −1 3 4 São Domingos3 1 0 0 2 9 11 −2 3
7 June São Domingos 4–6 (a.e.t.) Porto Mendo7 June SM Jalles 1–2 Genappe8 June São Domingos 3–4 SM Jalles8 June Genappe 3–2 Porto Mendo9 June Porto Mendo 8–7 (a.e.t.) SM Jalles9 June Genappe 1–2 São Domingos
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 Vila Flor3 3 0 0 0 15 7 +8 9 2 Southern Cévennes3 1 0 0 2 13 12 +1 3 3 Portsmouth3 0 1 0 2 11 14 −3 2 4 Pastéis3 0 1 0 2 10 16 −6 2
7 June Vila Flor 7–1 Pastéis7 June Southern Cévennes 6–3 Portsmouth8 June Vila Flor 3–2 Southern Cévennes8 June Portsmouth 4–3 (a.e.t.) Pastéis9 June Pastéis 6–5 (a.e.t.) Southern Cévennes9 June Portsmouth 4–5 Vila Flor
The two winners qualify for the knockout stage.
Play-offs for knockout stage Qualified for knockout stage 10 June;Report Porto Mendo4 Porto Mendo Benfica Viseu2 10 June;Report Alfarim6 Alfarim Southern Cévennes5
The two finalists earn direct qualification for the2025 Euro Winners Cup .[ 8]
Key Qualification to the 2025 Euro Winners CupBracket Fifth place 5th–8th place semifinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 11 June;Report Vila Flor3 12 June;Report Porto Mendo2 12 June;Report Porto Mendo1 Vila Flor1 Genappe3 11 June;Report Sesimbra5 Sesimbra8 13 June;Report Genappe4 13 June;Report Genappe3 Sesimbra3 AO Kefallinia4 11 June;Report Leixões4 União Ericeirense5 12 June;Report AO Kefallinia4 12 June;Report Seventh place AO Kefallinia8 União Ericeirense3 Third place 13 June;Report Alfarim6 11 June;Report Leixões4 13 June;Report Porto Mendo5 Leixões5 Vila Flor5 Alfarim3 Alfarim1 União Ericeirense4
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.
All third-placed and fourth-placed teams recede to a set of consolation matches to determine final placements.
Key Qualification to the knockout stage Qualification to the play-off round Recede to placement matchesPos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 O Sótão(H) 3 3 0 0 0 21 3 +18 9 2 Real Münster3 2 0 0 1 18 13 +5 6 3 Vitoria3 1 0 0 2 8 11 −3 3 4 ES Brainoise3 0 0 0 3 8 28 −20 0
9 June Real Münster 10–6 ES Brainoise9 June Vitoria 0–4 O Sótão10 June Real Münster 6–3 Vitoria10 June O Sótão 13–1 ES Brainoise11 June ES Brainoise 1–5 Vitoria11 June O Sótão 4–2 Real Münster
9 June Marseille BT 5–2 Slavia Prague9 June Bonyhád 1–10 Braga 10 June Marseille BT 2–4 Bonyhád10 June Braga 11–0 Slavia Prague11 June Slavia Prague 4–5 Bonyhád11 June Braga 4–2 Marseille BT
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 Viareggio3 3 0 0 0 31 6 +25 9 2 West Deva3 2 0 0 1 16 14 +2 6 3 Mouilleron3 1 0 0 2 9 22 −13 3 4 Hustý3 0 0 0 3 6 20 −14 0
9 June Hustý 2–5 West Deva9 June Mouilleron 1–12 Viareggio10 June Hustý 4–6 Mouilleron10 June Viareggio 10–5 West Deva11 June West Deva 6–2 Mouilleron11 June Viareggio 9–0 Hustý
9 June Riga 9–1 Baggio9 June Altena 3–9 Huelva10 June Riga 4–2 Altena10 June Huelva 12–0 Baggio11 June Baggio 2–6 Altena11 June Huelva 5–4 Riga
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 Rostocker Robben3 2 0 0 1 16 8 +8 6 2 Paphos3 2 0 0 1 9 4 +5 6 3 Nistru Chișinău3 1 1 0 1 11 9 +2 5 4 Dinamo Batumi3 0 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0
9 June Paphos 3–2 Nistru Chișinău9 June Dinamo Batumi 1–9 Rostocker Robben10 June Paphos 5–0 Dinamo Batumi10 June Rostocker Robben 5–6 (a.e.t.) Nistru Chișinău11 June Nistru Chișinău 3–1 Dinamo Batumi11 June Rostocker Robben 2–1 Paphos
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 Pisa3 3 0 0 0 13 1 +12 9 2 Roses Platja3 2 0 0 1 7 13 −6 6 3 Nazaré 20223 1 0 0 2 7 9 −2 3 4 Marseille Minots3 0 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
9 June Pisa 3–1 Nazaré 20229 June Roses Platja 3–1 Marseille Minots10 June Pisa 9–0 Roses Platja10 June Marseille Minots 2–3 Nazaré 202211 June Nazaré 2022 3–4 Roses Platja11 June Marseille Minots 0–1 Pisa
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts 1 Napoli3 2 1 0 0 25 12 +13 8 2 Napoli Patron3 2 0 0 1 14 13 +1 6 3 Erciş Spor3 0 0 1 2 9 13 −4 1 4 Havana Shots Aargau3 0 0 0 3 7 17 −10 0
9 June Napoli 11–2 Havana Shots Aargau9 June Erciş Spor 3–4 Napoli Patron10 June Napoli 7–4 Erciş Spor10 June Napoli Patron 4–3 Havana Shots Aargau11 June Havana Shots Aargau 2–2 (2–4 p.) Erciş Spor11 June Napoli Patron 6–7 (a.e.t.) Napoli
Matches took place on 12 June.
The two winners qualify for the Round of 16.
Play-offs for Round of 16 Qualified for Round of 16 12 June;Report Napoli Patron0 Catania Catania8 12 June;Report Bonyhád1 Roses Platja Roses Platja4
17th place match 13 June;Report Napoli Patron4 Bonyhad5
Round of 16 onwards [ edit ] Championship match details [ edit ] Braga 5–3 PisaReport 4' ,14' , 19' Edson Hulk 30' Barsotti
The following individual awards were presented after the final.[ 22]
Top scorer(s) Chiky Ardil ( O Sótão) 15 goals Best player Filipe Silva(Braga ) Best goalkeeper Leandro Casapieri( Pisa)
Players with at least five goals are listed.
15 goals 14 goals Edson Hulk( Pisa) 13 goals Francisco Casano( Huelva) 12 goals 9 goals 8 goals 7 goals Igor Ricardo( Riga) Igor(Spartak Varna ) Richárd Patócs( Bonyhád) Léo Martins (Braga ) Carlos Carballo( Huelva) Soleiman Batis( Huelva) Yauheni Novikau( TSOR Mogilev) Yahor Hardzetski( TSOR Mogilev) Lucão( Napoli) Glenn Hodel ( Real Münster) 6 goals Petru Popescu( Nistru Chișinău) Romain Billet( Mouilleron) Paulinho Barboza( Erciş Spor) Pablo Pérez( Rostocker Robben) Mateusinho( Paphos) Bê Martins (Braga ) Bokinha(Braga ) Amer Yatim(Kfar Qassem ) Christian Biermann( Real Münster) Salvatore Sanfilippo( Napoli) 5 goals Bjorn Wagenaar( Altena) Vasco Gonçalves( GRAP) Eudin( Viareggio) Gianmarco Genovali( Viareggio) Alessandro Remedi( Viareggio) Cosmin Zamfir( West Deva) Marian Măciucă ( West Deva) Emmanuele Zurlo ( Napoli) Ovidio Alla( Napoli) Igor Iguinho( Catania) Yury Piatrouski( TSOR Mogilev) Sameh Moreb(Kfar Qassem ) Bruno Xavier (Kfar Qassem ) Deiverson Dmais( Real Münster) Source:BSWW
Rank Team Result 1 Braga Champions (4th title)2 PisaRunners-up 3 O SótãoThird place 4 Huelva5 Kfar Qassem Eliminated in the Quarter-finals 6 TSOR Mogilev7 Napoli8 Real Münster9 ViareggioEliminated in the Round of 16 10 Rostocker Robben11 Paphos12 Riga13 Spartak Varna 14 West Deva15 Catania16 Roses Platja17 BonyhádEliminated in the Play-off Round 18 Napoli Patron19 Rosh HaAyin Eliminated in the Group Stage 20 Nistru Chișinău21 Marseille BT22 Nazaré 202223 Vitoria24 Altena25 Mouilleron26 Bavaria Beach Bazis27 Erciş Spor28 Marseille Minots29 GRAP30 Havana Shots Aargau31 Hustý32 Slavia Prague33 Dinamo Batumi34 ES Brainoise35 Frösö IF36 Baggio
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