2016 Women's Euro Winners Cup

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2016 Women's Euro Winners Cup
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates24 May – 29 May 2016
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Germany.svg BeachKick Ladies Berlin
Third place Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda
Fourth place Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored321 (9.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Russia.svg Marina Fedorova (18 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Germany.svg Rebecca Gabriel
Best goalkeeper Flag of Austria.svg Susanne Shutz
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The 2016 Women's Euro Winners Cup was the first edition of Women's Euro Winners Cup, an annual continental beach soccer tournament for top European women's clubs. Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), [1] the championship is the sport's version of the UEFA Women's Champions League in association football. [2]

Contents

Held in Catania, Italy from 24 to 29 May 2016 in tandem with the men's edition, [1] the event started 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. Consolation matches were also played to determine other final rankings.

The tournament was won by Swiss team Grasshoppers who beat Germany's BeachKick Ladies Berlin in the final to win their first European title. [3]

Participating teams

12 teams entered the inaugural tournament from nine countries – the top-level domestic beach soccer league/championship champions plus, for some countries, other top non-champions clubs from the nation indicated.

Group stage
Flag of Italy.svg CataniaFlag of the Netherlands.svg HTC ZwolleFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GrasshoppersFlag of Poland.svg UKS Sparta Daleszyce
Flag of Italy.svg CatanzaroFlag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35Flag of Russia.svg WFC ZvezdaFlag of Germany.svg Beachkick Ladies Berlin
Flag of Italy.svg Terracina LadiesFlag of England.svg PortsmouthFlag of Estonia.svg Nomme KaljuFlag of Spain.svg Sogesport Club Esportiu

Draw

The draw to split the 12 teams into three groups of four took place in the morning of 4 May in the host city of Cantaia, Italy alongside the men's competition draw. [4]

As the club representing the host city Catania, DomusBet Catania BS were assigned to Group A. The other teams were then drawn to one of the three groups. Clubs from the same country could not be drawn into the same group. [4]

Group stage

Matches took place at the DombusBet Arena. [5]

All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg Sogesport Club Esportiu320012110+116Knockout stage
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35320011710+76
3Flag of Italy.svg Catania32001141406
4Flag of Poland.svg UKS Sparta Daleszyce30003725–1809th–12th place play-offs
24 May 2016 DTS' 35 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 9–2 Flag of Poland.svg UKS Sparta Daleszyce
12:15 Report(ru)
24 May 2016 Sogesport Club Esportiu Flag of Spain.svg 8–3 Flag of Italy.svg Catania
19:45 Report(ru)
25 May 2016 DTS' 35 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 5–4 Flag of Spain.svg Sogesport Club Esportiu
12:15 Report(ru)
25 May 2016 Catania Flag of Italy.svg 7–3 Flag of Poland.svg UKS Sparta Daleszyce
19:45 Report(ru)
26 May 2016 UKS Sparta Daleszyce Flag of Poland.svg 2–9 Flag of Spain.svg Sogesport Club Esportiu
13:30 Report(ru)
26 May 2016 Catania Flag of Italy.svg 4–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35
19:45 Report(ru)

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers33000179+89Knockout stage
2 Flag of England.svg Portsmouth320011210+26
3Flag of Italy.svg Terracina Ladies310021414039th–12th place play-offs
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg HTC Zwolle300031020–100
24 May 2016 Portsmouth Flag of England.svg 5–3 Flag of Italy.svg Terracina Ladies
11:00 Report(ru)
24 May 2016 HTC Zwolle Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3–8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers
14:45 Report(ru)
25 May 2016 Portsmouth Flag of England.svg 4–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HTC Zwolle
11:00 Report(ru)
25 May 2016 Grasshoppers Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 5–3 Flag of Italy.svg Terracina Ladies
14:45 Report(ru)
26 May 2016 Grasshoppers Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 4–3 Flag of England.svg Portsmouth
09:45 Report(ru)
26 May 2016 Terracina Ladies Flag of Italy.svg 8–4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HTC Zwolle
12:15 Report(ru)

Group C

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda32010218+137Knockout stage
2 Flag of Germany.svg Beachkick Ladies Berlin320011910+96
3Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro310022011+93
4Flag of Estonia.svg Nomme Kalju30003233–3109th–12th place play-offs
24 May 2016 Beachkick Ladies Berlin Flag of Germany.svg 8–1 Flag of Estonia.svg Nomme Kalju
09:45 Report(ru)
24 May 2016 Catanzaro Flag of Italy.svg 3–4 Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda
13:30 Report(ru)
25 May 2016 Beachkick Ladies Berlin Flag of Germany.svg 6–4 Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro
09:45 Report(ru)
25 May 2016 WFC Zvezda Flag of Russia.svg 12–0 Flag of Estonia.svg Nomme Kalju
13:30 Report(ru)
26 May 2016 Nomme Kalju Flag of Estonia.svg 1–13 Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro
11:00 Report(ru)
26 May 2016 WFC Zvezda Flag of Russia.svg 5–5 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Flag of Germany.svg Beachkick Ladies Berlin
14:45 Report(ru)

Ranking of third placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1AFlag of Italy.svg Catania32001141406Knockout stage
2CFlag of Italy.svg Catanzaro310022011+93
3BFlag of Italy.svg Terracina Ladies31002141403

9th–12th place play-offs

The teams finishing in fourth place and the worst third placed team were knocked out of title-winning contention, receding to play in consolation matches to determine 9th through 12th place in the final standings.

9th–12th place semi-finals Ninth place play-off
      
B4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HTC Zwolle5
A4 Flag of Poland.svg UKS Sparta Daleszyce 4
B4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HTC Zwolle7
B3 Flag of Italy.svg Terracina Ladies 4
B3 Flag of Italy.svg Terracina Ladies4
C4 Flag of Estonia.svg Nomme Kalju 1 Eleventh place play-off
A4 Flag of Poland.svg UKS Sparta Daleszyce1
C4 Flag of Estonia.svg Nomme Kalju 0

9th–12th place semi-finals

HTC Zwolle Flag of the Netherlands.svg 5–4 Flag of Poland.svg UKS Sparta Daleszyce
Report(ru)
Terracina Ladies Flag of Italy.svg 4–1 Flag of Estonia.svg Nomme Kalju
Report(ru)

Eleventh place play-off

UKS Sparta Daleszyce Flag of Poland.svg 1–0 Flag of Estonia.svg Nomme Kalju
Report(ru)

Ninth place play-off

HTC Zwolle Flag of the Netherlands.svg 7–4 Flag of Italy.svg Terracina Ladies
Report(ru)

Knockout stage

The group winners, runners-up and two best third placed teams progressed to the knockout stage to continue to compete for the title.

5th place play-off5th–8th place semi-finalsQuarter finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 B2   Flag of England.svg Portsmouth3
C2  Flag of Germany.svg Beachkick L. Berlin 4
 B2   Flag of England.svg Portsmouth3 C2   Flag of Germany.svg Beachkick L. Berlin 8
A1  Flag of Spain.svg S. Club Esportiu 1C3  Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro5
A1  Flag of Spain.svg Sogesport Club Esportiu 3
C3  Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro5
B2  Flag of England.svg Portsmouth6 C2   Flag of Germany.svg Beachkick L. Berlin  4 
A3  Flag of Italy.svg Catania4B1  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers 5 
C1  Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda15
A2  Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 352
7th place play-offA2  Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35 5C1  Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda33rd place play-off
A3  Flag of Italy.svg Catania  7  B1  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers  4  
 A1   Flag of Spain.svg S. Club Esportiu (a.e.t.)  5 B1  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers9C3  Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro 3 
A2  Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35  4  A3  Flag of Italy.svg Catania  8  C1  Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda  5  

Quarter-finals

The losers receded to play in consolation matches to determine 5th through 8th place in the final standings.

The winners proceeded to continue to compete for the title.

Portsmouth Flag of England.svg 3–4 Flag of Germany.svg Beachkick Ladies Berlin
Report(ru)
WFC Zvezda Flag of Russia.svg 15–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35
Report(ru)
Sogesport Club Esportiu Flag of Spain.svg 3–5 Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro
Report(ru)
Grasshoppers Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 9–8 Flag of Italy.svg Catania
Report(ru)

Semi-finals

5th–8th place

Catania Flag of Italy.svg 7–5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35
Report(ru)
Sogesport Club Esportiu Flag of Spain.svg 1–3 Flag of England.svg Portsmouth
Report(ru)

1st–4th place

Grasshoppers Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 4–3 Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda
Report(ru)
Catanzaro Flag of Italy.svg 5–8 Flag of Germany.svg BeachKick Ladies Berlin
Report(ru)

Finals

Seventh place play-off

Sogesport Club Esportiu Flag of Spain.svg 5–4 (a.e.t.) Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35
Report(ru)

Fifth place play-off

Catania Flag of Italy.svg 4–6 Flag of England.svg Portsmouth
Report(ru)

Third place play-off

Catanzaro Flag of Italy.svg 3–5 Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda
Report(ru)

Final

BeachKick Ladies Berlin Flag of Germany.svg 4–5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers
Report(ru)

Awards

Top scorer
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Fedorova ( Flag of Russia.svg WFC Zvezda)
18 goals
Best player
Flag of Germany.svg Rebecca Gabriel ( Flag of Germany.svg BeachKick Ladies Berlin)
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Austria.svg Susanne Shutz ( Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers)
Source

Final standings

RankTeamResult
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GrasshoppersChampions (1st title)
2 Flag of Germany.svg BeachKick Ladies BerlinRunners-up
3 Flag of Russia.svg WFC ZvezdaThird place
4Flag of Italy.svg Catanzaro
5Flag of England.svg Portsmouth
6Flag of Italy.svg Catania
7Flag of Spain.svg Sogesport Club Esportiu
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg DTS' 35
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg HTC Zwolle
10Flag of Italy.svg Terracina Ladies
11Flag of Poland.svg UKS Sparta Daleszyce
12Flag of Estonia.svg Nomme Kalju

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