Beach soccer at the 2019 European Games

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Beach soccer at the 2019 European Games
Beach soccer 2019 European Games.svg
Tournament details
Host countryBelarus
Dates25–29 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Olympic Sports Complex
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Fourth placeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored171 (8.55 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Gori [1]
(11 goals)
2015
2023

The beach soccer tournament at the 2019 European Games was held from 25 to 29 June. It was the second edition of beach soccer at the European Games.

Contents

Eight men’s teams, comprising 96 athletes, competed over five days of competition. [2] [3]

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men [4] Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Elinton Andrade
Nuno Belchior
Ruben Brilhante
Rui Coimbra
João Gonçalves
André Lourenço
Tiago Petrony
Bê Martins
Jordan Santos
Léo Martins
Madjer
Pedro Silva
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
David Ardil
Salvador Ardil
Domingo Cabrera
José Cintas
Francisco Donaire
Adrián Frutos
Llorenç Gómez
Pablo López
Antonio Mayor
Mario Soria
Eduard Suárez
Javier Torres
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Philipp Borer
Silvan Conrad
Glenn Hodel
Valentin Jaeggy
Jan Ostgen
Noël Ott
Sandro Spaccarotella
Nico Stalder
Dejan Stankovic
Tobias Steinemann
Nicholas Stucki
Angelo Wüest

Qualification

Belarus is qualified as host country. The remaining seven teams have qualified through the 2018 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL). The top six teams in the Superfinal will qualify with the top team from the Promotional Final. [5]

Means of qualificationDate of competitionVenueBerthsQualified
Host country  1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
2018 EBSL Superfinal6–9 September 2018 Flag of Italy.svg Alghero 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2018 EBSL Promotion Final1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Total 8

Draw

The draw was held on 4 April 2019 in the conference hall of the National Olympic Stadium Dynamo in Minsk, Belarus. [6] [7]

Seedings

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (A1)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (B1)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Group round

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 32001168+86 Semifinals
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 31101186+125
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (H)310111413+14 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30003324210
Source: Minsk 2019
(H) Host
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
  • Borer Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–6Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg8–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg5–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report
Penalties
3–2
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Viktor Listratov (Russia)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg10–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–7Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31101151505 Semifinals
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 31011111324
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 310021312+13 [lower-alpha 1] 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 310021110+13 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: Minsk 2019
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Italy 4–2 Russia
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Penalties
4–3
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Eduards Borisevičs (Latvia)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Mikhail Prokharau (Belarus)

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg5–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Sergio Soares (Portugal)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg5–6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Classification matches

Bracket

 
5–8th place semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
28 June
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10
 
29 June
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
 
28 June
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 5 (2)
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (p)5 (3)
 
7th place match
 
 
29 June
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2
 
 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 5

5–8th place semifinals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Mikhail Prokharau (Belarus)

Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg5–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Penalties
2–3
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)

Seventh place match

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–5Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)

Fifth place match

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)

Knockout round

Bracket

 
SemifinalsGold medal match
 
      
 
28 June
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
 
29 June
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
28 June
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (a.e.t.)3
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
29 June
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4

Semifinals

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Eduards Borisevičs (Latvia)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)

Bronze medal match

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg5–4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Viktor Listratov (Russia)

Gold medal match

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–8Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPts
Gold medal icon.svg A Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 531012713+1411
Silver medal icon.svg B Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 52102232638
Bronze medal icon.svg A Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 521022615+118
4 B Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 51013172144
5 B Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 530022718+99
6 B Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 51013191904
7 A Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (H)520122420+47
8 A Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 50005839310
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host

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