2001 Beach Soccer World Championships

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2001 Beach Soccer World Championships
VII Beach Soccer World Championships 2001
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates11–18 February
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of France.svg  France
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Fourth placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored144 (7.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Alan (10 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Hernâni
Best goalkeeper Flag of France.svg Pascal Olmeta
2000
2002

The 2001 Beach Soccer World Championships was the seventh edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships , the most prestigious competition in international beach soccer contested by men's national teams until 2005, when the competition was then replaced by the second iteration of a world cup in beach soccer, the better known FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup . [1] It was organised by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares (one of the founding partners of Beach Soccer Worldwide).

Contents

For the first time since its establishment in 1995, the tournament took place outside of the sport's native home of Rio de Janeiro and instead was hosted at the resort of Costa do Sauipe, in the state of Bahia, approximately 70km north of the major city of Salvador. [2]

It was also the first time that hosts and six-time defending champions Brazil did not win the championships, finishing in fourth, as Portugal beat France in the final to claim their first title.

Organisation

Having increased the number of participating teams in 1999, these championships continued to consist of twelve nations who were split into four groups of three playing in a round robin format. The top two from each group advanced to the quarter-finals from which point on the championship was played as a knock-out tournament until a winner was crowned with an additional match to determine third place.

The draw for the allocation of the twelve nations into the four groups was conducted on January 14 in Villa-Lobos State Park in São Paulo. [2]

A representative of FIFA, Alfredo Asfura, attended the finals to assess the sport's premier event to understand the suitability of potentially incorporating beach soccer into the FIFA family. [3] His post-competition analysis of the sport was that beach soccer was full of "prosperity" and that the "experience, professionalism and seriousness of the organization [of the event] will be fundamental for FIFA" in deciding where or not to adopt the sport in the future. [4] FIFA ultimately took over as governing body of beach soccer in late 2004. [5]

Rede Globo were responsible for broadcasting the games in Brazil, which caused controversy in Portuguese media when the network decided to show the third place play off involving the Brazilian national team but subsequently not show the final. [6]

Teams

Asia, Africa and Oceania were unrepresented.

Group stage

Matches are listed as local time in Salvador, (BRST / UTC-2)

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2200213+186Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2101413–93
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2002514–90
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg103Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Junior Negão Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svg
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg(pen.)
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg
Júnior Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Ferry
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Högi
Costa do Sauipe

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg110Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Junior Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Neném Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Duda Soccerball shade.svg
Edgar Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Magal Soccerball shade.svg
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg
Report  
Costa do Sauipe

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg42Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Högi
Soccerball shade.svg Ferry
Costa do Sauipe

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 2200116+56Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 210189–13
3Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 2002711–40
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg54Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Drago Soccerball shade.svg
Barco Soccerball shade.svg
Buchanam Soccerball shade.svg
Valdelomar Soccerball shade.svg
Oblitas Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Tovar
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Edgar
Soccerball shade.svg Heatkliff
Costa do Sauipe

France  Flag of France.svg63Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Cantona Soccerball shade.svg
Cardoso Soccerball shade.svg
Squaglia Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Ottavy Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Heatkliff
Soccerball shade.svg Roberto
Soccerball shade.svg Edgar
Costa do Sauipe

Peru  Flag of Peru.svg35Flag of France.svg  France
Valdelomar Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg 2
Oblitas Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Cantona
Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.) Budge
Soccerball shade.svg Cardoso
Soccerball shade.svg J. Cantona
Soccerball shade.svg Bonora
Costa do Sauipe

Group C

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 220093+66Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 210154+13
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 200218–70
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg51Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Alan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
João António Soccerball shade.svg
Hernâni Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Peti
Costa do Sauipe

United States  Flag of the United States.svg24Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Jevin Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Alan
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Madjer
Costa do Sauipe

United States  Flag of the United States.svg30Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Chris Soccerball shade.svg
Adrian Soccerball shade.svg
Beto Soccerball shade.svg
Report  
Costa do Sauipe

Group D

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 220060+66Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 210124–23
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 200215–40
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg21Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
David Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg ? 1
Costa do Sauipe

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg30Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Carlos Russo Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Maty Soccerball shade.svg
Report  
Costa do Sauipe

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg30Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fede Soccerball shade.svg
Maty Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report  
Costa do Sauipe

Knockout stage

February 16th was allocated as a rest day.

 
Quarter finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
15 February
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France (a.e.t.)5
 
17 February
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
 
Flag of France.svg  France 6
 
15 February
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
 
18 February
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
Flag of France.svg  France 3
 
15 February
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 9
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7
 
17 February
 
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5
 
15 February
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (a.e.t.)6 Third place play-off
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
 
18 February
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 

Quarter finals

France  Flag of France.svg54 (a.e.t.)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Solda Soccerball shade.svg
Olmeta Soccerball shade.svg
Bonora 3 Soccerball shade.svg
Cantona 3 Soccerball shade.svg
Germain Soccerball shade gold.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Fruzzetti
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg 4 Albore
Soccerball shade.svg Garbagna
Costa do Sauipe

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg51Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Topo Soccerball shade.svg
Carlos Russo Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Maty Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Beto
Costa do Sauipe

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg71Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Neném Soccerball shade.svg
Benjamin Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Budge
Costa do Sauipe

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Barraca Soccerball shade.svg Report  
Costa do Sauipe

Semi-finals

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg65 (a.e.t.)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Madjer Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Hernâni Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade gold.svg
Alan Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Jorginho
Soccerball shade.svg Junior Negão
Soccerball shade.svg Neném
Costa do Sauipe

France  Flag of France.svg65Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Squaglia Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
? 1 Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Tano
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Carlos Russo
Soccerball shade.svg ? 1
Costa do Sauipe

Third place play-off

Daylight saving ended on the morning of the 18th. The time shown is UTC-3.

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg42Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Carlos Russo Soccerball shade.svg
Topo Soccerball shade.svg
Coco Soccerball shade.svg
Petrasso Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Benjamin
Soccerball shade.svg Jorginho
Costa do Sauipe

Final

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg93Flag of France.svg  France
Alan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Hernâni Soccerball shade.svg
Barraca Soccerball shade.svg
Madjer Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Nunes Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Ottavy
Soccerball shade.svg Cantona
Costa do Sauipe
Notes:
1. Scorer not stated in report
2. Report is unclear, Oblitas may of scored this goal
3. Report is unclear, note the possibility this is not the scorer
4. Report is unclear, Garbagna, or another player, may of scored this goal

Winners

 2001 Beach Soccer World Championships
champions 
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
First title

Awards

Top scorer
Flag of Portugal.svg Alan
10 goals
Best player
Flag of Portugal.svg Hernâni
Best goalkeeper
Flag of France.svg Pascal Olmeta

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 C Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 54102511+1414Champions
2 B Flag of France.svg  France 53112524+111Runners-up
3 D Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5401209+1112Third place
4 A Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 53023514+219Fourth place
5 C Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31026933Eliminated in the
quarter finals
6 D Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 21012533
7 B Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 310291673
8 A Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3102818103
9 B Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 200271140Eliminated in the
group stage
10 D Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 20021540
11 C Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 20021870
12 A Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 200251490
Source:

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References

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