2024 Euro Winners Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Euro Winners Cup
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Fourth Other: Huelva
Third Other: O Sótão
Second Other: Pisa
Champion Other: Braga
Count:4
Year:2024
Cities:1
Venues:4
Confederations:1
Num Teams:56
Dates:7–16 June
Country:Portugal
Size:380px
Caption:For the eighth year running, a complex of venues in Nazaré, Portugal, hosted – comprising the Estádio do Viveiro (a semi-permanent feature stadium), and rudimentary auxiliary pitches.

The 2024 Euro Winners Cup was 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 was held in Nazaré, Portugal, from 7 to 16 June.[8] [9]

Following a preliminary qualification round, the event began with a round robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progressed to the knockout stage, a series of single 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]

Teams

Qualification

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] [13] [14] 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

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 by FIFA and UEFA in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[16] [17] [18] [19] clubs from Russia remain banned from entering this year.

Group stage
(4)Braga (3)Platja de Roses (1)Riga FC
GRAPRecreativo Huelva (1)Nistru Chișinău
Nazaré 2022Vitoria (1)Altena
O Sótão (2) (1)West Deva
(4)CataniaRosh HaAyin (1)Hustý
Napoli (1)TSOR Mogilev (1)Frösö IF
Pisa (1)ES Brainoise (1)Havana Shots Aargau
Viareggio (1)Spartak Varna (1)Erciş Spor
(3)Marseille BT (1)Paphos
Marseille Minots (1)Slavia Prague
Mouilleron (1)Baggio
(3)Bavaria Beach Bazis (1)Dinamo Batumi
Real Münster (1)Napoli Patron
Rostocker Robben (1)Bonyhád
Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round)
(12) (12) São Domingos (1)Naxos
Benfica Viseu Sesimbra (1)Portsmouth
ChelasUnião Ericeirense (1)Armia Tbilisi
LeixõesVila Flor (1)AO Kefallinia
O Sótão "B" (2)SM Jalles
Pastéis Southern Cévennes
Pinheiros (2)Genappe
Porto Mendo Perwez

Draw

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)

Group stage

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

Group A

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7 Junealign=right Sesimbra 11–4align=left Chelas
7 Junealign=right AO Kefallinia 3–2align=left Naxos
8 Junealign=right Sesimbra 5–2align=left AO Kefallinia
8 Junealign=right Naxos 1–5align=left Chelas
9 Junealign=right Chelas 1–3align=left AO Kefallinia
9 Junealign=right Naxos 2–6align=left Sesimbra

Group B

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7 Junealign=right Alfarim 3–4align=left União Ericeirense
7 Junealign=right Armia Tbilisi 3–5align=left O Sótão "B"
8 Junealign=right Alfarim 7–1align=left Armia Tbilisi
8 Junealign=right O Sótão "B" 3–3 (1–4 p.)align=left União Ericeirense
9 Junealign=right União Ericeirense 7–3align=left Armia Tbilisi
9 Junealign=right O Sótão "B" 3–3 (4–5 p.)align=left Alfarim

Group C

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7 Junealign=right Leixões 11–3align=left Pinheiros
7 Junealign=right Perwez 3–3 (1–3 p.)align=left Benfica Viseu
8 Junealign=right Leixões 14–1align=left Perwez
8 Junealign=right Benfica Viseu 10–1align=left Pinheiros
9 Junealign=right Pinheiros 3–5align=left Perwez
9 Junealign=right Benfica Viseu 3–11align=left Leixões

Group D

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7 Junealign=right São Domingos 4–6 (a.e.t.)align=left Porto Mendo
7 Junealign=right SM Jalles 1–2align=left Genappe
8 Junealign=right São Domingos 3–4align=left SM Jalles
8 Junealign=right Genappe 3–2align=left Porto Mendo
9 Junealign=right Porto Mendo 8–7 (a.e.t.)align=left SM Jalles
9 Junealign=right Genappe 1–2align=left São Domingos

Group E

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7 Junealign=right Vila Flor 7–1align=left Pastéis
7 Junealign=right Southern Cévennes 6–3align=left Portsmouth
8 Junealign=right Vila Flor 3–2align=left Southern Cévennes
8 Junealign=right Portsmouth 4–3 (a.e.t.)align=left Pastéis
9 Junealign=right Pastéis 6–5 (a.e.t.)align=left Southern Cévennes
9 Junealign=right Portsmouth 4–5align=left Vila Flor

Play-off round

The two winners qualify for the knockout stage.

Knockout stage

The two finalists earn direct qualification for the 2025 Euro Winners Cup.[8]

Key
Bracket

Group stage

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

Group A

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9 Junealign=right Real Münster 10–6align=left ES Brainoise
9 Junealign=right Vitoria 0–4align=left O Sótão
10 Junealign=right Real Münster 6–3align=left Vitoria
10 Junealign=right O Sótão 13–1align=left ES Brainoise
11 Junealign=right ES Brainoise 1–5align=left Vitoria
11 Junealign=right O Sótão 4–2align=left Real Münster

Group B

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9 Junealign=right Bavaria Beach Bazis 1–6align=left Spartak Varna
9 Junealign=right Frösö IF 0–17align=left Kfar Qassem
10 Junealign=right 9–2align=left Frösö IF
10 Junealign=right 8–2align=left Bavaria Beach Bazis
11 Junealign=right Bavaria Beach Bazis 3–0align=left Frösö IF
11 Junealign=right 9–2align=left Spartak Varna

Group C

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9 Junealign=right Marseille BT 5–2align=left Slavia Prague
9 Junealign=right Bonyhád 1–10align=left Braga
10 Junealign=right Marseille BT 2–4align=left Bonyhád
10 Junealign=right 11–0align=left Slavia Prague
11 Junealign=right Slavia Prague 4–5align=left Bonyhád
11 Junealign=right 4–2align=left Marseille BT

Group D

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9 Junealign=right Hustý 2–5align=left West Deva
9 Junealign=right Mouilleron 1–12align=left Viareggio
10 Junealign=right Hustý 4–6align=left Mouilleron
10 Junealign=right Viareggio 10–5align=left West Deva
11 Junealign=right West Deva 6–2align=left Mouilleron
11 Junealign=right Viareggio 9–0align=left Hustý

Group E

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9 Junealign=right Riga 9–1align=left Baggio
9 Junealign=right Altena 3–9align=left Huelva
10 Junealign=right Riga 4–2align=left Altena
10 Junealign=right Huelva 12–0align=left Baggio
11 Junealign=right Baggio 2–6align=left Altena
11 Junealign=right Huelva 5–4align=left Riga

Group F

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9 Junealign=right Paphos 3–2align=left Nistru Chișinău
9 Junealign=right Dinamo Batumi 1–9align=left Rostocker Robben
10 Junealign=right Paphos 5–0align=left Dinamo Batumi
10 Junealign=right Rostocker Robben 5–6 (a.e.t.)align=left Nistru Chișinău
11 Junealign=right Nistru Chișinău 3–1align=left Dinamo Batumi
11 Junealign=right Rostocker Robben 2–1align=left Paphos

Group G

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9 Junealign=right Pisa 3–1align=left Nazaré 2022
9 Junealign=right Roses Platja 3–1align=left Marseille Minots
10 Junealign=right Pisa 9–0align=left Roses Platja
10 Junealign=right Marseille Minots 2–3align=left Nazaré 2022
11 Junealign=right Nazaré 2022 3–4align=left Roses Platja
11 Junealign=right Marseille Minots 0–1align=left Pisa

Group H

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9 Junealign=right GRAP 5–6align=left Catania
9 Junealign=right TSOR Mogilev 4–4 (8–7 p.)align=left Rosh HaAyin
10 Junealign=right GRAP 2–5align=left TSOR Mogilev
10 Junealign=right 1–2 (a.e.t.)align=left Catania
11 Junealign=right Catania 2–3align=left TSOR Mogilev
11 Junealign=right 4–2align=left GRAP

Group I

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9 Junealign=right Napoli 11–2align=left Havana Shots Aargau
9 Junealign=right Erciş Spor 3–4align=left Napoli Patron
10 Junealign=right Napoli 7–4align=left Erciş Spor
10 Junealign=right Napoli Patron 4–3align=left Havana Shots Aargau
11 Junealign=right Havana Shots Aargau 2–2 (2–4 p.)align=left Erciş Spor
11 Junealign=right Napoli Patron 6–7 (a.e.t.)align=left Napoli

Placement matches

Matches took place on 12 June.

Knockout stage

Play-off round

The two winners qualify for the Round of 16.

Round of 16 onwards

Championship match details

Awards

The following individual awards were presented after the final.[22]

width=350 colspan=3Top scorer(s)
Chiky Ardil (O Sótão)
15 goals
Best player
Filipe Silva (Braga)
Best goalkeeper
Leandro Casapieri (Pisa)

Top goalscorers

Players with at least five goals are listed.

15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals

Source: BSWW

Final standings

Rankwidth=220Teamwidth=200Result
1 Braga Champions (4th title)
2 Pisa Runners-up
3 O Sótão Third place
4 Huelva
5 Eliminated in the Quarter-finals
6 TSOR Mogilev
7 Napoli
8 Real Münster
9 Viareggio Eliminated in the Round of 16
10 Rostocker Robben
11 Paphos
12 Riga
13 Spartak Varna
14 West Deva
15 Catania
16 Roses Platja
17 Bonyhád Eliminated in the Play-off Round
18 Napoli Patron
19 Eliminated in the Group Stage
20 Nistru Chișinău
21 Marseille BT
22 Nazaré 2022
23 Vitoria
24 Altena
25 Mouilleron
26 Bavaria Beach Bazis
27 Erciş Spor
28 Marseille Minots
29 GRAP
30 Havana Shots Aargau
31 Hustý
32 Slavia Prague
33 Dinamo Batumi
34 ES Brainoise
35 Frösö IF
36 Baggio

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 May 2015 . Euro Winners Cup 2015 to be biggest yet . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103134944/http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/euro-winners-cup-2015-to-be-biggest-yet . 3 January 2018 . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 2 January 2018 . and this is event [''sic''], which is in a similar vein as the Champions League.
  2. Web site: Utulu Appointed for Euro Winners Cup 2015 Finals in Catania . . 1 June 2015 . 22 May 2024 . Now in its third edition, this competition is compared to football’s Champions’ League .
  3. Web site: Arranca hoje a ‘Liga dos Campeões’ do futebol de praia na Nazaré . Roque, José . Diário de Aveiro . 26 May 2017 . 22 May 2024 . pt . a contar para a Euro Winners Cup, uma espécie de 'Liga dos Campeões' da modalidade .
  4. Web site: Plážoví „klokani“ válí v Evropě! V Lize mistrů porazili Řeky i Portugalce . Lacek, Adam . iSport . 13 July 2021 . 24 May 2024 . na Euro Winners Cupu, nejprestižnějším klubovém turnaji v Evropě, obdoby fotbalové Ligy mistrů . Czech .
  5. Web site: Gibraltar Wave - A new star in the women's football sky! . Gontier, John . Gibraltar Insight . 21 October 2022 . 22 May 2024 . the Euro Winners Cup which is effectively UEFA Beach Soccer Champions League .
  6. Web site: Euro Winners Cup 2024, Lenergy Pisa Bs group drawn . Cascina Notizie . 17 May 2024 . 22 May 2024 . della Euro Winners Cup 2024, la Champions League del beach soccer . it.
  7. Web site: Baden: Beachsoccer-Star Glenn Hodel will mit BSC 54 den ersten Titel gewinnen . Fretz . Andreas . Badener Tagblatt . 21 May 2024 . 22 May 2024 . de . den Euro Winners Cup, das Gegenstück zur Champions League.
  8. Web site: The Euro Winners will return to Nazaré in 2024 . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 21 December 2023 . 22 May 2024 .
  9. Web site: Nazaré volta a receber Euro Winners em junho . ZeroZero . 22 December 2023 . 22 May 2024 . pt.
  10. Web site: Arab Israeli beach soccer club wins European championship for first time . . 19 June 2023 . 22 May 2024 .
  11. Web site: Braga vence Euro Winners Cup de futebol de praia e iguala recorde . . 17 June 2024 . 17 June 2024 . pt.
  12. Web site: Argento a testa alta per il Lenergy Pisa BS . Il Pisa Siamo Noi . 17 June 2024 . 17 June 2024 . it.
  13. Web site: 25 January 2022 . Slots - Euro Winners Cup 2022 . 7 May 2022 . Beach Soccer Worldwide via Beach Soccer Belgium . 7 May 2022 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507210534/https://www.facebook.com/belgianbeachsoccer/photos/5123145917696189 . live .
  14. Web site: 5 May 2022 . Draw Procedure - EWC 2022 (Men) . 7 May 2022 . Beach Soccer Worldwide via BLC Vamos . 7 May 2022 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507210544/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=511031494050295&set=pcb.511031547383623 . live .
  15. Web site: 80 equipas, 20 portuguesas: as listas para as Winners 2024 . ZeroZero . 15 May 2024 . 22 May 2024 . pt.
  16. Decision of the UEFA Executive Committee related to Russia . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . PDF . 2 . 28 February 2022 . 2 March 2022.
  17. Web site: 28 February 2022 . Measures taken by BSWW after the attacks on Ukraine . 5 May 2022 . Beach Soccer Worldwide.
  18. Web site: 6 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 . 7 May 2022 . Beach Soccer Russia . ru.
  19. Web site: Состоялась жеребьёвка Euro Winners Cup 2023 – пляжный футбол на BSRussia. . BS Russia . 19 May 2023 . 5 June 2023 . ru.
  20. Web site: Euro Winners Cup 2024 groups drawn . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 16 May 2023 . 22 May 2024 .
  21. Web site: Euro Winners Challenge 2024 group stage draw complete . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 16 May 2023 . 22 May 2024 .
  22. Web site:
    1. ewc24 Top Performers
    . Beach Soccer Worldwide via Instagram . 16 June 2024 . 17 June 2024 .

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