2025 Euro Beach Soccer League

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2025 Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details
Host countriesSpain
Georgia
Italy
Moldova
Dates23 May – 14 September
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
2024
2026

The 2025 Euro Beach Soccer League is the 28th edition of the Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL), the annual, premier competition in European beach soccer contested between men's national teams. It is organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).

Contents

This season, the competing teams continue to take part in two divisions: the top tier (Division A) and the bottom tier (Division B).

Portugal are the defending champions.

Calendar and locations

The initial calendar was revealed on 31 January 2025. [1] Alghero was replaced as Superfinal hosts on 16 April 2025. [2]

PhaseDatesCountryCityStageDivisions
Regular
season
23–25 MayFlag of Spain.svg Spain El Puerto de Santa María Stage 1 AB
18–20 JulyFlag of Georgia.svg Georgia Batumi Stage 2 A
25–27 JulyFlag of Italy.svg Italy Castellammare di Stabia Stage 3 AB
1–3 AugustFlag of Moldova.svg Moldova Chișinău Stage 4 A
Play-offs 9–14 SeptemberFlag of Italy.svg Italy Viareggio Superfinal AB

Stage 1 (El Puerto de Santa María, 23–25 May)

Matches are listed as local time in El Puerto de Santa María, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches take place inside the Plaza de toros de El Puerto bullring, in tandem with stage 1 of the women's competition. [3] [4]

Belgium make their first appearance in the competition since 2006.

Division A

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. [5]

Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Spain.svg Chiky Ardil 7 goals Flag of Spain.svg Chiky Ardil Flag of France.svg Théo Guerin

Division B

The top three teams qualify for the Superfinal. [6]

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 32100115+68
2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 311011910+95
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 30012416–121
4Flag of England.svg  England 30003811–30
23 May 2025 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg5–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of England.svg  England
11:00
  • Bayram Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Ramil Soccerball shade.svg24', 29'
  • Lawson Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
  • Sahib Soccerball shade.svg39' (e.t.)
Report
  • Lawson Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Johnson Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • O'Rourke Soccerball shade.svg8', 20'
Referee: Arpad Jakab (Hungary)
23 May 2025 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
12:15 Report
  • Novičkov Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Lambert Soccerball shade.svg12' (o.g.)
  • Plytnikas Soccerball shade.svg28'
Referee: Nikolaos Manouras (Greece)

24 May 2025 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg11–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
11:00
  • Ramil Soccerball shade.svg1', 2', 14'
  • Jomard Soccerball shade.svg6', 18'
  • Elshad Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Kamil Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Orkhan Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Amid Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Sahib Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Bayram Soccerball shade.svg33'
Report
  • Ennya Soccerball shade.svg1'
  • Cardon Soccerball shade.svg30'
Referee: Gustavo Barros (Portugal)
24 May 2025 Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg4–2Flag of England.svg  England
12:15
  • Giedraitis Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Novičkov Soccerball shade.svg11', 14'
  • Lebedevas Soccerball shade.svg21'
Report
  • Friery Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Lawson Soccerball shade.svg24'
Referee: Alejandro Ojaos (Spain)

25 May 2025 England  Flag of England.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
09:45
  • Day Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Henderson Soccerball shade.svg14'
Report
  • Depotbeker Soccerball shade.svg27', 30'
Referee: José Pardeiro (Spain)
25 May 2025 Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
12:15
  • Makutunovičius Soccerball shade.svg10', 39' (e.t.)
  • Navickas Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Giedraitis Soccerball shade.svg37' (e.t.)
Report
  • Orkhan Soccerball shade.svg10', 34', 39' (e.t.)
Referee: Arpad Jakab (Hungary)

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. [7]

Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ramil Aliyev5 goals Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Orkhan Mammadov Flag of Lithuania.svg Modestas Kulikauskas

Stage 2 (Batumi, 18–20 July)

Matches are listed as local time in Batumi, GET (UTC+4) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches took place at Batumi Beach Arena.

Division A

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. [8]

Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Philipp Borer8 goals Flag of Belarus.svg Anatoliy Ryabko Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pedro Mano

Stage 3 (Castellammare di Stabia, 25–27 July)

Matches are listed as local time in Castellammare di Stabia, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches took place at Stabia Beach Arena, with a capacity of approximately 2,500, in tandem with stage 2 of the women's competition. [9]

Division A

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. [12]

Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Glenn Hodel 7 goals Flag of Italy.svg Marco Giordani Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Casapieri

Division B

The top three teams qualify for the Superfinal. [13]

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 321001410+48
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 320011511+46
3Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 31002912−43
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 300031216−40
25 July 2025 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–3Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
11:15
  • Skotty Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Haga Soccerball shade.svg33'
Report
  • Schembri Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Micallef Soccerball shade.svg16', 28'
Referee: Moreno Francesco Longo (Italy)
25 July 2025 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
12:30
  • Dering Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Malikov Soccerball shade.svg29'
  • Kaizer Soccerball shade.svg38'
Report
Referee: Jose Alberto Pardeiro Puente (Spain)

26 July 2025 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
11:15
  • Paulos Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Skotty Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Hellebust Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Dyngeland Soccerball shade.svg33'
Report
  • Dering Soccerball shade.svg4'
  • Kurbanov Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Kaizer Soccerball shade.svg9', 23'
  • Shevchuk Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Minbayev Soccerball shade.svg27'
Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (San Marino)
26 July 2025 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg6–2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
12:30
  • Andrei Paul Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Măci Soccerball shade.svg14', 17', 18', 23'
  • Andrescu Soccerball shade.svg31'
Report
  • Micallef Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Schembri Soccerball shade.svg28'
Referee: Davide Innaurato (Italy)

27 July 2025 Malta  Flag of Malta.svg4–5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
11:15
  • Caruana Soccerball shade.svg5', 20'
  • Nezar Soccerball shade.svg14', 21'
Report
  • Kurbanov Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Minbayev Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Demeshko Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Dering Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Kaizer Soccerball shade.svg35'
Referee: Tomas Nejedly (Czechia)
27 July 2025 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg7–6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
12:30
  • Măci Soccerball shade.svg10', 19', 25'
  • Andrei Paul Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Suciu Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Poste Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Toma Soccerball shade.svg28'
Report
  • Skotty Soccerball shade.svg6', 34'
  • Paulos Soccerball shade.svg13', 32'
  • Ljosa Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Gaare Soccerball shade.svg27'
Referee: Kanstantsin Pshonny (Belarus)

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. [14]

Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of Romania.svg Marian Măciucă 8 goals Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Kaizer Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Paul

Stage 4 (Chișinău, 1–3 August)

Matches are listed as local time in Chișinău, EEST (UTC+3) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches took place at the FMF Beach Soccer Arena (also known as the Orange Arena for sponsporship reasons), [15] with a capacity of 1,024. [16]

Division A

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. [17]

Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Spain.svg Chiky Ardil 6 goals Flag of Italy.svg Josep Junior Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Casapieri

Cumulative standings

Division A

At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams advance to the Superfinal, whilst the bottom four are consigned to the relegation play-offs. [18]

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 66000388+3018Advance to the Superfinal
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 660004316+2718
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 650014216+2615
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 650014220+2215
5Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 650013715+2215
6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 640022519+612
7Flag of France.svg  France 640022623+312
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 630031822−49
9Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 621032016+48
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 620131930−117
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 620041924−56
12Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 610052231–93
13Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 610051552−373Consigned to the relegation play-offs
14Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 600061022−120
15Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 600061849−310
16Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 60006738−310

Superfinal (Viareggio, 9–14 September)

See also

References

Notes
  1. Latvia refused to fulfil their fixture against Belarus in protest of the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [10] [11] For administrative purposes, Belarus were awarded a 3–0 walkover win.
Citations
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  12. "Italy are the Euro Beach Soccer League Castellammare di Stabia 2025 champions!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  13. "Malta secures qualification for Euro Beach Soccer League Promotion Final". Malta Football Association . 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  14. "Kazakhstan win the Euro Beach Soccer League Castellammare di Stabia Stage – Division B". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  15. Tataru, Svetlana (25 July 2025). "Fotbal pe plajă. Acces gratuit la meciurile din preliminariile EBSL 2025 Moldova". Moldovan Football Federation (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  16. Republica Moldova Va Găzdui Meciurile Diviziei B Din Cadrul Campionatului European La Fotbal Pe Plajă! (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  17. "Italy crowned champions in Chișinău". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  18. "Reprezentační vrchol sezony startuje. Národní tým čekají dva turnaje Euro Beach Soccer League". Beach Soccer Czech (in Czech). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.