Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations

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Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations logo.png
Organising body CAF
Founded2006;17 years ago (2006)
Region Africa
Number of teams8 (finals)
Nº in qualifiers varies
Qualifier for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Current championsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (7th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (7 titles)
Website cafonline.com
Soccerball current event.svg 2022 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations

The Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) is the main championship for beach soccer in Africa, [1] contested between senior men's national teams who are members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). [2] It is the sport's version of the better known Africa Cup of Nations in association football.

Contents

The winners of the championship are crowned continental champions; [3] the tournament also acts as the qualification route for African nations to the upcoming edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. [2] Coinciding with the annual staging of the World Cup, the competition took place yearly until 2009; the World Cup then became biennial, and as its supplementary qualification event, the championship followed suit.

The championship was established in 2006 when FIFA made it a requirement for all confederations to begin holding qualification tournaments to determine the best national team(s) in their region and hence those who would proceed to represent their continent in the upcoming World Cup (previously, nations were simply invited to play without having to earn their place). [4] FIFA currently allocate Africa two berths at the World Cup [5] and hence the top two teams (the winners and the runners-up) qualify to the World Cup finals. [6]

Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) originally organised the competition [7] under the title FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier [8] (also known informally as the CAF Beach Soccer Championship). [9] Despite historically having minimal input (often only sending delegates), [10] CAF became lead organisers in 2015, [11] establishing a qualification phase to determine the elite eight nations to compete in the tournament finals. CAF also began using the BSAFCON title to which the competition was officially renamed for the next edition, [12] scheduled for 2017. However, CAF later announced that since three of its competitions were already held in odd-numbered years, the tournament would now be held in even-numbered years henceforth to desaturate the calendar, starting with 2016. [13]

Senegal are the most successful nation having won the event seven times and are also the current champions. In terms of success in qualifying to the World Cup, again Senegal are the most outstanding nation, having qualified in nine out of eleven attempts; Nigeria follow close behind, with six qualifications. Mozambique had its debut in 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Results

For all tournaments, the top two teams qualified for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

YearLocationFinalThird place play-off
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CAF qualifier (CAF Beach Soccer Championship)
2006
details
Flag of South Africa.svg Durban, South Africa Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
5–3Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
8–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2007
details
Flag of South Africa.svg Durban, South Africa Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
6–5Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
2008
details
Flag of South Africa.svg Durban, South Africa Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
12–6Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
6–3Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2009
details
Flag of South Africa.svg Durban, South Africa Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
7–4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
6–4Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2011
details
Flag of Morocco.svg Casablanca, Morocco Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
7–4Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
4–4 ( a.e.t. )
(1–0 p.)
Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
2013
details
Flag of Morocco.svg El Jadida, Morocco Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
4–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
7–2Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
2015
details
Flag of Seychelles.svg Roche Caiman, Seychelles Flag of Madagascar.svg
Madagascar
1–1 ( a.e.t. )
(2–1 p.)
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
9–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2016
details
Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos, Nigeria Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
8–4Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
4–1Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
2018
details
Flag of Egypt.svg Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
6–1Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
3–2Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
2021 [lower-alpha 1]
details
Flag of Senegal.svg Saly, Senegal Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
4–1Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
5–3Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda
2022
details
Flag of Mozambique.svg Vilankulo, Mozambique [14] Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
2–2 ( a.e.t. )
(6–5 p.)
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
6–4Flag of Mozambique.svg
Mozambique
2024
details
TBA, Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt [15]
  1. Originally scheduled for 2020. Delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Performance

Successful nations

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal top 4
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 7 (2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021*, 2022)2 (2007, 2015)1 (2009)10
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2 (2007, 2009)4 (2006, 2011, 2016*, 2018)1 (2015)1 (2013)8
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1 (2006)1 (2008)2
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1 (2015)1 (2011)2
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2 (2009, 2013)2 (2007, 2008)2 (2006, 2015)6
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1 (2022)4 (2006, 2011, 2016, 2018*)2 (2008, 2009)7
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1 (2021*)1 (2022)2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3 (2013*, 2021, 2022)2 (2016, 2018)5
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1 (2021)1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (2007*)1
* Hosts

Awards

YearTop goalscorer(s)GlsBest playerBest goalkeeperRef.
Flag of South Africa.svg 2006 Flag of Nigeria.svg Gabriel Agu
Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Williams
9 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Frédéric Aka Flag of Cameroon.svg Pascal Mbeyo
Flag of South Africa.svg 2007 Flag of Nigeria.svg Isiaka Olawale
Flag of Nigeria.svg Gabriel Agu
14 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Frédéric Aka Flag of Senegal.svg Al Seyni Ndiaye
Flag of South Africa.svg 2008 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Stephane Bobou12 Flag of Senegal.svg Pape Koukpaki Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kevin Enam
Flag of South Africa.svg 2009 Flag of Nigeria.svg Isiaka Olawale 14 Flag of Nigeria.svg Isiaka Olawale Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kevin Enam
Flag of Morocco.svg 2011 Flag of Senegal.svg Babacar Fall
Flag of Senegal.svg Pape Koukpaki
8 Flag of Nigeria.svg Isiaka Olawale Flag of Senegal.svg Al Seyni Ndiaye
Flag of Morocco.svg 2013 Flag of Nigeria.svg Abu Azeez 12 Flag of Morocco.svg Nassim El Hadaoui Flag of Senegal.svg Al Seyni Ndiaye
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2015 Flag of Ghana.svg Alexander Adjei15 Flag of Madagascar.svg Toky Randriamampandry Flag of Madagascar.svg Jhorialy Rafalimanana
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2016 Flag of Senegal.svg Babacar Fall11 Flag of Nigeria.svg Emeka Ogbonna Flag of Senegal.svg Al Seyni Ndiaye
Flag of Egypt.svg 2018 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Assouan Kablan10 Flag of Nigeria.svg Abu Azeez Flag of Senegal.svg Al Seyni Ndiaye
Flag of Senegal.svg 2021 Flag of Mozambique.svg Nelson Manuel10 Flag of Mozambique.svg Nelson Manuel Flag of Senegal.svg Al Seyni Ndiaye

All-time table

As of 2021

PosTeamAppPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsPPGWin %
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 94232127246135+1111002.3883.3
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 940242113237169+68771.9367.5
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1043201220205167+38641.4953.5
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 940161419180185–5541.3552.5
5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 834170017143130+13511.550
6Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 522922910993+16331.559.1
7Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 312601555550191.5858.3
8Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 41450184875–27161.1442.9
9Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 515400116065–5120.826.7
10Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 312200104876–2860.516.7
11Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 2710152246–2440.5728.6
12Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1310021419–53133.3
13Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1410031119–830.7525
14Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 5161001563109–4630.196.3
15Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2801072042–2220.2512.5
16Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 120002323–20000
17Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2800081258–46000

Key: Appearances App / Won in normal time W = 3 points / Won in extra-time W+ = 2 points / Won on penalty shoot-out WP = 1 point / Lost L = 0 points / Points per game PPG

Appearances & performance timeline

The following is a performance timeline of the teams who have appeared in the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations and how many appearances they each have made.

Additionally, eight teams have entered the qualification round at least once since its introduction in 2015 without having yet qualified for the finals, nor having participated in the tournament before 2015 when entry was automatic which are: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Sudan and Tunisia. A further team, DR Congo, qualified for the 2021 tournament but withdrew before the finals began.

Legend
a. ^ In some years, teams knocked-out at round 1 played no further matches (these results are marked as R1).
In other years, classification matches were then played to determine all final placements.
Timeline

Entry requirements:

Year
Team
2006
Flag of South Africa.svg
(6)
2007
Flag of South Africa.svg
(8)
2008
Flag of South Africa.svg
(8)
2009
Flag of South Africa.svg
(9)
2011
Flag of Morocco.svg
(9)
2013
Flag of Morocco.svg
(8)
2015
Flag of Seychelles.svg
(8)
2016
Flag of Nigeria.svg
(8)
2018
Flag of Egypt.svg
(8)
2021
Flag of Senegal.svg
(7)
2022
Flag of Mozambique.svg
(8)
Apps
11
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria ××××6th××××××1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1stR12nd××××××××3
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde ×6thR1×××××××2
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3rd5th4th4th3rdR16th3rd3rd5thq11
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana ×××××R17th7th×××3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 4th3rd3rd2nd7th2nd4th6th6th××9
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya ×××R18thR1××8th8th××××5
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar ××××4thR11st5th5th××q6
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi ××××××××××q1
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius ×××R1××××××1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6th××5th5th3rd5th4th4th3rd3rd9
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique ×R1R16th××2ndq5
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2nd1stR11st2nd4th3rd2nd2nd×q10
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal ×2nd1st3rd1st1st2nd1st1st1stq10
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles ××××××8th××7th2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5th4thR1R19th××××××5
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania ××××××7th6th2
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda ××××××××4thq2

Performance of qualifiers at the World Cup

The following is a performance timeline of the CAF teams who appeared in the Beach Soccer World Cup since being sanctioned by FIFA in 2005.

Legend
Team \ Years Flag of Brazil.svg
2005 [†]
Flag of Brazil.svg
2006
Flag of Brazil.svg
2007
Flag of France.svg
2008
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2009
Flag of Italy.svg
2011
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
2013
Flag of Portugal.svg
2015
Flag of the Bahamas.svg
2017
Flag of Paraguay.svg
2019
Flag of Russia.svg
2021
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2023
Flag of Seychelles.svg
2025
Total
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon R1R12
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire R1R12
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Q1
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar R11
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique R11
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria R1QFR1QFR1R16
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal QFR1QFR1R1QFQF4thQ9
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Q1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa R11
Total number of unique qualifiers9
Notes
  1. ^
    In 2005, no CAF qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup were held and South Africa were selected to represent CAF.

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