2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup

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2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Euro Beach Soccer Cup 2016 logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Dates24 - 26 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Fourth placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored97 (8.08 per match)
← 2014

The 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Euro Beach Soccer Cup , one of Europe's main, regular international beach soccer championships, organised every two years by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). It was held in June 2016, in Belgrade, Serbia, the first time the country has hosted and played in a BSWW sanctioned event. [1]

Contents

Eight nations took part which were the best nations in Europe based on their finish in last years 2015 Euro Beach Soccer League, plus hosts Serbia. France, however, pulled out and were replaced by Hungary. The competition reverted to being a straight knock-out tournament instead of involving a group stage first as in the previous edition in 2014, with classifying matches to determine the final standings of those who didn't reach the final.

Spain were the defending champions, accepting the invitation to play, but lost in the quarter-finals, ultimately finishing seventh.

Portugal won the championship, claiming their seventh crown, their first in 10 years. Italy reached their first final, finishing as runners-up.

Participating teams

The following teams took part in the tournament. [2]

Team 2015 EBSL finishParticipationPrevious 1 Euro ranking [3]
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia*– (n/a)1st– (n/a)– (n/a)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Division A, 4th15th(1998, 1999 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010, 2012, 2014 )5th
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Division A, 5th14th( 1998 , 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 , 2007, 2008, 2009 , 2010 , 2012)3rd
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Division A, 6th14th(1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 , 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)4th
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Division A, 3rd6th(2005 , 2009, 2010 , 2012 , 2014)1st
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Division A, 1st (2015 EBSL Champions)13th( 1998 , 1999, 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005, 2006 , 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012)2nd
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Division A, 12th (relegated)5th(2006, 2009, 2012, 2014)7th
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Division A, 2nd3rd(2005, 2007 )6th
Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
*= hosts of this year
1Note: 1998-2010 annual basis (excluding 2000), biennial basis post-2010.

Results

All times are CEST (UTC+2)

Main tournament bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 June 2016
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0
 
25 June 2016
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
 
24 June 2016
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
 
26 June 2016
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
 
24 June 2016
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
25 June 2016
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4 (0)
 
24 June 2016
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4 (2)Third place
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4
 
26 June 2016
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
 

Classification matches

Classifying semi-finals Fifth place play-off
      
QF1 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
QF2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6
QF3 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 7
QF4 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3 Seventh place play-off
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11

Quarter-finals

The winners proceeded on in the main tournament into the semi-finals. The losers progressed into a series of classifying matches to determine the standings of fifth down to eighth place.

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Semi-finals

Main tournament

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Penalties
0–2

Classification (5th to 8th place)

Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg7–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Seventh place play-off

The losers of the classifying semi finals contested 7th place.

Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Fifth place play-off

The winners of the classifying semi finals contested 5th place.

Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg6–5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

Third place play-off

The losers of the main tournament semi finals contested 3rd place.

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg8–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Final

The winners of the main tournament semi finals contested the championship final.

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg6–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Winners

 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup
champions 
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Seventh title

Awards

Top scorer
Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Gori
6 goals
Best player
Flag of Portugal.svg Elinton Andrade
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Portugal.svg Elinton Andrade

Final standings

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3210149+58Champions
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32011311+26Second place
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3201156+96Third place
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3102915−63Fourth place
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 32011511+46Fifth place
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 31021310+33Sixth place
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31021612+43Seventh place
8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3003223−210Eighth place
Source: Standings, BSWW

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