Euro Winners Cup

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Euro Winners Cup
Euro Winners Cup logo 2022.png
Organising body BSWW
Founded9 October 2012;11 years ago (2012-10-09)
Region Europe (UEFA)
Number of teams50–60
Related competitionsEuro Winners Challenge (2nd tier)
Women's Euro Winners Cup
Current champions Flag of Portugal.svg Braga (4th title)
Most successful club(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Braga
Flag of Russia.svg Kristall (4 titles each)
Website Beach Soccer Worldwide
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 Euro Winners Cup

The Euro Winners Cup (EWC) is an annual, continental beach soccer club competition contested between top-division European teams; the clubs that are their country's national league/cup champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) from countries all across Europe take part. Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the championship is viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the UEFA Champions League in its parent sport, association football. [1] [2] [3]

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Featuring many of the world's best beach soccer players and clubs, the championship offers the strongest level of club competition on the old continent. [4] It is therefore the most prestigious club beach soccer championship in Europe; the winners become continental champions.

Established in 2013 as a 20 team, five-day event, [5] domestic beach soccer advancement in Europe has seen the tournament rapidly expand; [1] in 2017, BSWW introduced a preliminary qualifying round, open to all clubs not automatically qualified for the competition proper. [6] This has doubled the competition's length to 10 days, with over 50 clubs now participating; it takes place on multiple pitches in one location. BSWW also began a women's edition in 2016. [7]

Braga (Portugal) and Kristall (Russia) are the most successful clubs with four titles apiece; the former are also the current champions.

Organisation

Founding

EWC former logo timeline
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2013–2015.
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2016–2021.

The idea of the Euro Winners Cup had been "worked on for so much time", finally being founded on 9 October 2012 after an agreement was signed between organisers Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) and the Comune of San Benedetto del Tronto to host the first edition in the Italian city the following spring. [8]

At the signing, Gabino Renales (BSWW General Manager) said with increasing numbers of national leagues across Europe and the growing level of competitiveness within them, taking clubs onto an international scene was something the sport was demanding and hence the Euro Winners Cup was created to satisfy this craving. [8]

Qualification

From 2013 to 2016, just one club from each European nation qualified – the champions of their highest level of beach soccer competition (be it a national league or knockout cup). The host country was also allowed to enter two additional clubs – the club based in the host city of the event and their national league/cup runners-up. The defending champions also earned automatic qualification regardless of domestic performance. [6] Other runners-up were also sometimes accepted at the discretion of BSWW.

In 2017, the Preliminary Round was introduced – a qualifying stage open to any and all clubs that do not qualify automatically, regardless of where they placed in their nation's domestic league/cup competition. The successful clubs progress to the competition proper. [9]

In 2019, BSWW overhauled the qualification system, adopting one based upon the UEFA coefficient ranking used in the UEFA Champions League. In this system, more than one club from stronger national leagues – those featuring higher quality clubs and players – qualify for the competition. [10] [11] The strength of each league is determined by analysing the performance of clubs in the EWC on a country-by-country basis over the previous five editions. [12] Currently, three clubs (league champions, runners-up and third place) from the top six ranked countries qualify to the competition (as of 2022 these are: Portugal, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, Germany and Poland). Two clubs (league champions and runners-up) from the leagues ranked seventh, eighth and ninth qualify (as of 2022 these are: Turkey, Italy and Belgium). And the remaining countries ranked tenth and lower continue to have just one club qualify – their league champions. [13] [14] The preliminary round remains in place, as do additional slots for the host club and defending champions.

In 2020 and 2021, qualification was completely abandoned due to health concerns and travel constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meaning many clubs could not compete. The competition was opened up to simply any club in Europe that was able and willing to participate; the competition format was also altered accordingly for these editions. [15] [16] [17] Since 2022, clubs from Russia have been banned from entering in accordance with sanctions imposed by FIFA and UEFA in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [18] [19] [20] [21]

Format

Currently, the tournament is a 10-day event taking place in late May or early June and typically operates under the following format:

Results

YearLocationNo. of clubsFinalThird place play-off
WinnersResultRunners-upThird placeResultFourth place
2013 Flag of Italy.svg San Benedetto, Italy 20 Lokomotiv Moscow Flag of Russia.svg 3–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Griffin KyivBeşiktaş Flag of Turkey.svg 3–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers
2014 Flag of Italy.svg Catania, Italy 25 Kristall Flag of Russia.svg 2–0 Flag of Italy.svg Milano Braga Flag of Portugal.svg 4–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sable Dancers Bern
2015 Flag of Italy.svg Catania, Italy 28 Kristall Flag of Russia.svg 6–2 Flag of Italy.svg CataniaVybor Flag of Ukraine.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Moscow
2016 Flag of Italy.svg Catania, Italy 32Viareggio Flag of Italy.svg 6–6 (a.e.t.) [A] Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Music Braga Flag of Portugal.svg 5–4 Flag of Italy.svg Catania
2017 Flag of Portugal.svg Nazaré, Portugal 54 Braga Flag of Portugal.svg 8–5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Music Lokomotiv Moscow Flag of Russia.svg 5–4 Flag of Russia.svg Delta Saratov
2018 Flag of Portugal.svg Nazaré, Portugal 58 Braga Flag of Portugal.svg 3–3 (a.e.t.) [B] Flag of Russia.svg Kristall KP Łódź Flag of Poland.svg 4–3 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Moscow
2019 Flag of Portugal.svg Nazaré, Portugal 60 Braga Flag of Portugal.svg 6–0 Flag of Poland.svg KP Łódź Levante Flag of Spain.svg 7–6 Flag of Russia.svg Delta Saratov
2020 Flag of Portugal.svg Nazaré, Portugal 27 Kristall Flag of Russia.svg 3–3 (a.e.t.) [C] Flag of Portugal.svg Braga Real Münster Flag of Germany.svg 7–6 Flag of Spain.svg Marbella
2021 Flag of Portugal.svg Nazaré, Portugal [22] 50 Kristall Flag of Russia.svg 6–3 Flag of Portugal.svg Braga San Francisco Flag of Spain.svg 7–4 Flag of Germany.svg Real Münster
2022 Flag of Portugal.svg Nazaré, Portugal [23] 60Benfica Loures Flag of Portugal.svg 3–1 Flag of Portugal.svg Braga Kfar Qassem Flag of Israel.svg 7–2 Flag of France.svg Grande-Motte Pyramide
2023 Flag of Portugal.svg Nazaré, Portugal [24] 52 Kfar Qassem Flag of Israel.svg 2–2 (a.e.t.) [D] Flag of Italy.svg PisaO Sótão Flag of Portugal.svg 3–2 Flag of Spain.svg Huelva
2024 Flag of Portugal.svg Nazaré, Portugal [25] 56 Braga Flag of Portugal.svg 5–3 Flag of Italy.svg PisaO Sótão Flag of Portugal.svg 7–4 Flag of Spain.svg Huelva
A.  ^ Viareggio won the penalty shootout 7–6.
B.  ^ Braga won the penalty shootout 5–4.
C.  ^ Kristall won the penalty shootout 1–0.
D.  ^ Kfar Qassem won the penalty shootout 5–3.

Performance

Successful clubs

Select members of Kfar Qassem pose with the winners trophy and medals at a reception with Isaac Herzog at Beit HaNassi following their victory in 2023. Isaac Herzog in Beit HaNassi, June 2023 (KBG GPO7368).jpg
Select members of Kfar Qassem pose with the winners trophy and medals at a reception with Isaac Herzog at Beit HaNassi following their victory in 2023.
TeamWinnersRunners-upThird place
Flag of Portugal.svg Braga 4 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)3 (2020, 2021, 2022)2 (2014, 2016)
Flag of Russia.svg Kristall 4 (2014, 2015, 2020, 2021)1 (2018)
Flag of Israel.svg Kfar Qassem 1 (2023)1 (2022)
Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Moscow 1 (2013)1 (2017)
Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Loures1 (2022)
Flag of Italy.svg Viareggio1 (2016)
Flag of Italy.svg Pisa2 (2023, 2024)
Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Music 2 (2016, 2017)
Flag of Poland.svg KP Łódź 1 (2019)1 (2018)
Flag of Italy.svg Catania1 (2015)
Flag of Italy.svg Milano1 (2014)
Flag of Ukraine.svg Griffin Kyiv1 (2013)
Flag of Portugal.svg O Sótão2 (2023, 2024)
Flag of Spain.svg San Francisco1 (2021)
Flag of Germany.svg Real Münster1 (2020)
Flag of Spain.svg Levante 1 (2019)
Flag of Ukraine.svg Vybor1 (2015)
Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş1 (2013)

Successful nations

NationWinnersRunners-upThird place
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 534
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 511
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 140
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 101
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 031
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 011
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 002
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 001
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 001

Awards

YearTop goalscorer(s)GlsBest playerBest goalkeeperRef.
2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dejan Stankovic ( Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers)13 Flag of Russia.svg Egor Shaykov ( Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Moscow) Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitalii Sydorenko ( Flag of Ukraine.svg Griffin Kyiv)
2014 Flag of Portugal.svg Léo Martins ( Flag of Italy.svg Milano)13 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Xavier ( Flag of Russia.svg Kristall) Flag of Spain.svg Dona ( Flag of Portugal.svg Braga)
2015 Flag of Belarus.svg Ihar Bryshtel ( Flag of Ukraine.svg Vybor)14 Flag of Brazil.svg Datinha ( Flag of Russia.svg Kristall) Flag of Italy.svg Simone Del Mestre ( Flag of Italy.svg Catania)
2016 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Gori ( Flag of Italy.svg Viareggio)18 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo ( Flag of Italy.svg Catania) Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitalii Sydorenko ( Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Music)
2017 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Gori ( Flag of Italy.svg Viareggio)18 Flag of Brazil.svg Mauricinho ( Flag of Portugal.svg Braga) Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitalii Sydorenko ( Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Music)
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Llorenç Gómez ( Flag of Israel.svg Kfar Qassem)16 Flag of Brazil.svg Mauricinho ( Flag of Russia.svg Kristall) Flag of Spain.svg Dona ( Flag of Portugal.svg Braga)
2019 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Gori ( Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Music)26 Flag of Portugal.svg Jordan Santos ( Flag of Portugal.svg Braga) Flag of Poland.svg Dariusz Słowiński ( Flag of Poland.svg KP Łódź)
2020 Flag of Spain.svg Llorenç Gómez ( Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Music)22 Flag of Brazil.svg Mauricinho ( Flag of Russia.svg Kristall) Flag of Brazil.svg Rafa Padilha (Flag of Portugal.svg Braga)
2021 Flag of Portugal.svg Bernardo Lopes ( Flag of Portugal.svg GRAP)18 Flag of Brazil.svg Mauricinho ( Flag of Russia.svg Kristall) Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Chuzhkov ( Flag of Russia.svg Kristall)
2022 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Filip Filipov ( Flag of Slovakia.svg Husty)17 Flag of Brazil.svg Luís Henrique ( Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Loures) Flag of Portugal.svg Elinton Andrade ( Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica Loures)
2023 Flag of Brazil.svg Bokinha ( Flag of Greece.svg Atlas AO)18 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Xavier ( Flag of Italy.svg Pisa) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eliott Mounoud ( Flag of Israel.svg Kfar Qassem)
2024 Flag of Spain.svg Chiky Ardil ( Flag of Portugal.svg O Sótão)15 Flag of Brazil.svg Filipe Silva ( Flag of Portugal.svg Braga) Flag of Italy.svg Leandro Casapieri ( Flag of Italy.svg Pisa)

Appearances & performance timeline

The following is an appearance and performance timeline of the countries who have been represented by clubs at the Euro Winners Cup. It shows which countries were represented at each edition and by how many clubs. The colour of the cells indicates the furthest any of that country's clubs progressed in the competition in that edition, corresponding to the key below. Clubs which did not progress passed the preliminary round are not counted.

34 members of UEFA have been represented by at least one club in at least one edition to date.

Key
   ChampionsRound of 32 [b]
Runners-upGroup stage
Third placeNo. of clubs entered
Fourth place×Did not enter a club
Quarter-finals••Banned from entering
Round of 16 [a] Host country
a. Not used in 2013.
b. Not used in 2013–18, 20, 22, 24.
Timeline
Years
Country
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 1×1×××××××××2
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 1111111××××18
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium ××111112322115
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria ×111111×111110
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus ××××××××××112
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic ×11××11×11118
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark ×××1×11×11××5
Flag of England.svg England 11121×11×11×10
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia ×111111××11×8
Flag of Finland.svg Finland ××××××1××1×13
Flag of France.svg France 11111111324320
Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia ××11111×2×119
Flag of Germany.svg Germany ×1111113243321
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 11111121122115
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 11111×1××××17
Flag of Israel.svg Israel 11×111××221212
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 3333231×123428
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan ×11×1××××1××4
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 11×1111×××118
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania ×××1×1×××1××3
Flag of Malta.svg Malta ××××××××××1×1
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova 11111112211114
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 11×1111××××17
Flag of Norway.svg Norway ×××××1××××××1
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 1122222××1××13
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 1111451071798468
Flag of Romania.svg Romania ××1111×1×1118
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 122352524••••••26
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia ×××××××××1113
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 11212232533328
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden ××××1××121×16
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 11121×11×××19
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 1111112××11111
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 111122333×2×19
Total teams202528323634442750404036412
Total countries182223252524241316222123

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