2006 Euro Beach Soccer League

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2006 Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details
Dates2 June – 27 August
Teams14 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Third placeFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Fourth placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played91
Goals scored708 (7.78 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Madjer
Best player(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Madjer
Best goalkeeper Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Valeiro
2005
2007

The 2006 Euro Beach Soccer League, was the ninth edition of the Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL), the premier beach soccer competition contested between European men's national teams, occurring annually since its establishment in 1998. The league was organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) between June 2 and August 27, 2006 in eight different nations across Europe.

Contents

This season saw the introduction of a number of changes. This included having Division B nations compete first, attempting to qualify to play in Division A later in the season. Division A also underwent organisational rearrangements – each stage was now played as a knockout tournament involving all eight nations.

Italy entered the tournament as defending champions but lost to Spain in the Superfinal semi-finals. The Spanish proceeded to win the title, beating Portugal in the final to claim their fifth and most recent European crown to date, having last won in 2003, and the last time they reach the final until 2014. [1]

The league also doubled as the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The nations finishing in first, second, third and fourth place qualified, along with the winners of the last chance bracket. [2]

Format changes

The 2006 season featured many changes compared to the preceding years of 20022005.

Division B

Division A

Division B

The Division B season began and ended before Division A began.

The division consisted of five rounds of fixtures known as stages, with one stage hosted in Austria, Greece, Russia, Poland and the Netherlands. Four teams took part in each stage, with each team scheduled to take part in two of the five stages. In every round of fixtures the teams played each other in a round robin format. The nation that earned the most points at the end of the stage was crowned stage winners.

At the end of the five stages, an interim league table was drawn up with the top teams advancing to the final round of Division B.

Teams

Ten teams took part in Division B, aiming to claim one of the four qualification spots into Division A later in the year.

Stage 1

The first stage took place in Linz, Austria.

Stage 2

The second stage took place in Poddębice, Poland.

Stage 3

The third stage took place in Athens, Greece.

Stage 4

The fourth stage was due to take place in Anapa, Russia, between June 23 and 25, 2006, involving Russia, Ukraine, Austria and Germany, but was cancelled due to a dispute between the Russian national team and the Russian Football Union (RFU).

The RFU claimed they had not given the Russian national team permission to play as official representatives of Russia during stage 3 in Athens. FIFA required that all teams participating in World Cup qualification tournaments must gain explicit permission of their nation's football association to represent their country in said competitions. Since the Russian national team did not gain permission from the RFU, the RFU filed the issue with FIFA in order to have the results of the games involving the Russian team in stage 3 annulled. Due to the ongoing dispute, BSWW were forced to cancel the fourth stage involving and to be hosted in Russia. [5] [6]

The complaints by the RFU to FIFA ultimately saw the results of the Russian team in stage 3 voided and the team was disqualified from competing any further in this year's EBSL. [6]

Stage 5

The fifth stage took place in Scheveningen, the Netherlands.

Interim standings

Following the completion of the stages, the Division B league table was drawn up. The top eight teams qualified for the final round of Division B.

Due to the cancellation of one stage, and the results of another partially annulled, many of the nations played different numbers of total matches. Therefore, their final positions were based on points per game instead of total points.

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 65013213+19152.5Advance to final round
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 53112322+1112.2
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 32011410+462.0
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 63122818+10111.8
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 62132228–681.3
6Flag of England.svg  England 50231520–540.8
7Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 51042031–1130.6
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3003914–500
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3003512–700
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Disqualified, results voided 1

Final round

The final round of Division B directly determined the four teams that would qualify to Division A. It took place in Sankt Pölten, Austria.

Format

The tournament was staged as an unconventional double elimination tournament as explained below:

Results

14
July
Quarter finals (QF)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg7–3Flag of England.svg  England
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–2Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg12–4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
15
July
QF WinnersQF Losers
Winners' semi finals (WSF)Losers' semi finals (LSF)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Greece  Flag of Greece.svg6–4Flag of England.svg  England
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg9–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Switzerland   Flag of Switzerland.svg4–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
16
July
WSF WinnersWSF LosersLSF WinnersLSF Losers
Final3rd–6th place deciding matches7th & 8th place match
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg10–5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–3Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland England  Flag of England.svg6–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg5–10Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Awards [7]
Best player: Flag of Poland.svg Marek Zuk
Top scorer(s): Flag of Poland.svg Bogusław Saganowski (9 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Flag of Switzerland.svg Nico Jung

Final Division B standings

RankTeamQualification
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland Advance to Division A
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
7Flag of England.svg  England
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Division A

Following the completion of Division B, Division A commenced.

Division A consisted of four rounds of fixtures known as stages, with one stage hosted in each of the four nations which received automatic entry into the division. All eight teams took part in each stage.

Each stage was played as a straight knockout tournament. All eight teams contesting the stage title started in the quarter-finals, playing one match per round until the final when the winner of the stage was crowned. The losers of the quarter and semi-finals played in consolation matches to determine their final league placements.

Point distribution

Unlike in previous years, points earned by the participating teams for winning matches did not count towards league table. Instead, teams earned points for the league table based on their final placement in each stage from 12 points for winning the stage, down to 1 point for finishing last.

The breakdown of the distribution of points is shown in the table below:

RankPtsRankPts
1st12 pts.5th4 pts.
2nd10 pts.6th3 pts.
3rd8 pts.7th2 pts.
4th6 pts.8th1 pt.

Teams

Stage 1

The first stage of Division A took place in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy.

Results

Fifth place5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (p) 3 (1)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3 (0)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (p) 4 (2)
Flag of France.svg  France 5Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 4 (1)
Flag of France.svg  France 3 (2)
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (p) 3 (3)
Flag of France.svg  France 5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 9
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
7th place matchFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1Third place
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (a.e.t.) 2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4

Awards

AwardPlayer
Best player [8] Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Carotenuto
Top scorer(s) [3] Flag of Switzerland.svg Stephan Meier (7 goals)
Best goalkeeper [3] Flag of Switzerland.svg Nico Jung

Final standings

RankTeamPoints earned
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 12
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8
4Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 6
5Flag of France.svg  France 4
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1

Stage 2

The second stage of Division A took place in Tignes, France.

Results

Fifth place5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Flag of France.svg  France 3 (0)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (p) 3 (1)
Flag of France.svg  France 6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 5
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6
Flag of France.svg  France 3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5 (1)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (p) 5 (2)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6
7th place matchFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2Third place
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (a.e.t.) 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2

Awards

Award [3] Player
Best player Flag of Spain.svg Amarelle
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Amarelle (9 goals)
Best goalkeeper Flag of Greece.svg Ilias Atmatsidis

Final standings

RankTeamPoints earned
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 12
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 8
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6
5Flag of France.svg  France 4
6Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
7Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1

Stage 3

The third stage of Division A took place in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain.

Results

Fifth place5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 7
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 3
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of France.svg  France (a.e.t.)6
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5 (2)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (p) 5 (3)
7th place matchFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2Third place
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 3 (0)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2Flag of France.svg  France 4
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (p) 3 (1)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3

Awards

Award [3] Player
Best player Flag of Poland.svg Bogusław Saganowski
Top scorer(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Madjer (7 goals)
Best goalkeeper Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Valeiro

Final standings

RankTeamPoints earned
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 12
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France 8
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4
6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
7Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2
8Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 1

Stage 4

The fourth and final stage of Division A took place in Portimão, Portugal.

Results

Fifth place5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Flag of France.svg  France 5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3
Flag of France.svg  France 3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
7th place matchFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3Third place
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 8
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 6Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6

Awards

Award [3] Player
Best player Flag of Portugal.svg Madjer
Top scorer(s) Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Carotenuto, Flag of Portugal.svg Madjer (7 goals)
Best goalkeeper Flag of Portugal.svg João Rodrigues

Final standings

RankTeamPoints earned
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 12
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 10
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 8
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
6Flag of France.svg  France 3
7Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2
8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1

Final table

Following the completion of all four stages, the final Division A table was drawn up. The top six nations qualified for the Superfinal.

PosMatch statsPoints earned per stageTotal
points
Qualification
TeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsStage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 128045230+222483101233Advance to Superfinal
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 128045235+172431012429
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 123364245–31512161029
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 126154139+2201064828
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 125165153–2172123623
6Flag of France.svg  France 127054539+621448319
7Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 120392753–266182112
8Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 122194157–168621211

Superfinal

The Superfinal took place at the Plages du Prado, Marsielle, France.

For the first time, the Superfinal was not played as a knockout tournament. Instead, the Superfinal was organised as a multi-stage tournament; starting with a group stage, the six qualified nations were split into two groups of three, playing in a round robin format. The top two from each group advanced to the semi-finals from which point on the Superfinal was played as a knockout tournament until the winner of the 2006 EBSL was crowned, with an additional match to determine third place.

The semifinalists secured qualification to the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Group stage

Key:  Advance to the knockout stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 August 2006
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8
 
27 August 2006
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
 
26 August 2006
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
 
Third place
 
 
27 August 2006
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (p)2 (2)
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2 (1)

Semi-finals

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg83Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Madjer Soccerball shade.svg
Alan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Hernâni Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Barraca Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Żuk
Soccerball shade.svg Saganowski
Soccerball shade.svg Polakowski
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg53Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Amarelle Soccerball shade.svg
Nico Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Javi Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Pasquali
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Feudi

Third place play-off

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg22 (a.e.t.)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Kuhciak Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Soccerball shade.svg Pasquali
Soccerball shade.svg Tresoldi
Penalties
Wydmuszek Soccerball shad check.svg
Polakowski Soccerball shad check.svg
2–1Soccerball shad check.svg Pasquali
Soccerball shade cross.svg Tresoldi

Final

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg24Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Madjer Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Amarelle
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Nico
 2006 Euro Beach Soccer League
Champions 
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Fifth title
Statistics
Top scorer(s): Flag of Spain.svg Amarelle (8 goals)

Superfinal final standings

PosTeamNotesQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain EBSL Champions Qualified to 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Runners-up
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Third place
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
6Flag of France.svg  France

Last chance bracket

European nations were granted five berths at the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. As Superfinal semifinalists, Portugal, Spain, Poland and Italy successfully claimed four of these spots. This meant one berth was yet to be filled. This berth was contested in a final round of the 2006 EBSL, independent from the normal proceedings of the league, known as the Last chance bracket. [9] Played as a knockout tournament, parallel to the staging of the Superfinal, France won the event and claimed the final World Cup spot.

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