2005 Euro Beach Soccer League

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2005 Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details
Dates8 July – 28 August
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Third placeFlag of France.svg  France
Fourth placeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored468 (9.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain.svg Amarelle
Best player(s) Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Scalabrelli
Best goalkeeper Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno Alves
2004
2006
Europe blank laea location map.svg
Locations of the events of the 2005 Euro Beach Soccer League
Yellow pog.svg Division A events
Pink pog.svg Division B events
Red pog.svg Division A & C events
Blue pog.svg Superfinal

The 2005 Euro Beach Soccer League, was the eighth edition of the Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL), originally known as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the premier beach soccer competition contested between European men's national teams, occurring annually since its establishment in 1998. The league was organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) between July 8 and August 28, 2005 in five different nations across Europe.

Contents

Following the preceding season, BSWW continued organising the nations of the EBSL across three divisions (A, B and C), with each team competing in their respective division to try and earn a place in the season-finale event, the Superfinal, in which the league title was then contested directly. [1]

Italy were ultimately crowned champions, coming back from 5–1 down in the last period of the final to win their first European title. [2] France entered the league as defending champions but lost in the Superfinal semi-finals, finishing the league in third place.

Teams

This season 16 nations took part in the Euro Beach Soccer League whom were and were distributed as follows:

Superfinal berths

There were eight berths available in this season's Superfinal. The table summarises in what positions nations needed to finish in their respective divisions in order to qualify to the Superfinal, what round of the Superfinal they would enter finishing in said positions, and the seeding they would receive.

Allocations

SeedPosition in DivisionDivisionRound entered
1WinnerASemi-finals
2Runner-upQuarter-finals
3Third place
4Fourth place
5WinnerB
6Runner-up
7Third placePlay-off round
8WinnerC

Play off round

Division A

Division A consisted of four rounds of fixtures known as stages, with one stage hosted in each of the four countries participating as shown. All four teams took part in each. In each stage, the teams played each other once. The nation who earned the most points at the end of the stage was crowned stage winners.

At the end of the four stages all results were tallied up in a final league table.

Stage 1

The first stage took place in Tignes, France. Portugal won the event.

Stage 2

The second stage took place in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. The hosts claimed their second stage win.

Stage 3

The third and penultimate stage took place in Cervia, Italy. The hosts earned their first stage victory. Portugal earned enough points during this stage to secure first place in the final division standings.

Stage 4

The fourth and final stage took place in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca, Spain. Portugal won their third stage title.

Final table

All four teams automatically qualified to the Superfinal. However, finishing top of the division table earned that team a bye straight into the semifinals, whilst the final positions of the other three nations determined seedings in the quarter-finals.

Portugal were crowned winners, earning the bye into the Superfinal semi finals. Spain, by finishing second, ensured the next highest seeding meaning they would be drawn against the worst ranked team to make the Superfinal (the play-off winners) in the quarter-finals. On the other hand, France, finishing last, received the lowest seeding in Division A and hence suffered the consequences of having to play the next best seed, the winners of Division B.

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 129036046+1427Advance to Superfinal semi-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 125165750+717Advance to Superfinal quarter-finals
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 124174354−1114
4Flag of France.svg  France 124085363–1012

Division B

Results

This season, Division B was played as a straight knockout tournament. The eight teams contesting the division started in the quarter-finals, playing one match per round until the final when the winner was crowned. The losers of the quarter-finals played in consolation matches to determine their final division placements.

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5 (0)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Flag of England.svg  England (pens.)5 (1)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6
Flag of England.svg  England 2
Flag of England.svg  England 4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3
Seventh placeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8Third place
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
Awards [7]
Best player: Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleksandr Pylypenko
Top scorer(s): Flag of England.svg TD Al'Said, Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Vígh (6 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Flag of Germany.svg Dennis Prostka

Final standings

The top two nations qualified straight into the Superfinal quarter-finals along with three sides from Division A. The third placed team qualified to the Superfinal play-off round to contest the sixth and final quarter-final spot against the winners of Division C. The remaining Division B nations exited this season's EBSL.

Hungary won the Division B tournament title, whilst hosts Austria claimed the third and final spot in the Superfinal.

RankTeamQualification
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Advance to Superfinal quarter-finals
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Austria.svg  Austria Advance to Superfinal play-off round
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
6Flag of England.svg  England
7Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
8Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Division C

The nations comprising Division C contested one round of fixtures. The teams played each other once. The nation who earned the most points at the end of the matches was crowned winner the division.

Matches

The fixtures were played in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca, Spain, alongside stage 4 of Division A.

5 August 2005
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)
5–6 (pens.)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
6 August 2005
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg5–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
7 August 2005
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg7–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Awards [8]
Best player: Flag of None.svg  ?
Top scorer(s): Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Kuchciak (5 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Flag of Poland.svg Marek Gorecky

Final table

The winners solely qualified to the Superfinal play-off round to play the lowest ranked qualifier from Division B to contest the sixth and final quarter-final spot. The remaining Division C nations exited this season's EBSL.

Switzerland were crowned winners.

PosTeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3210146+88Advance to Superfinal play-off round
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3201105+56
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3102910−13
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3003517–120

Superfinal

Qualified teams

This is a summary of the teams who qualified for the Superfinal.

SeedTeamDivisionRound entered
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal ASemi-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Quarter-finals
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4Flag of France.svg  France
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary B
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Play-off round
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland C

Results

This season the Superfinal was played as a straight knockout tournament. Six teams contesting the title started in the quarter-finals, with Portugal joining in the semifinals, playing one match per round until the final when the winner of the 2005 Euro Beach Soccer League was crowned. The losers of the quarter-finals and play-off round played in consolation matches to determine their final league placements.

Firstly, the play-off round took place between the winners of Division C and the lowest ranked qualifiers from Division B for reasons explained earlier. The winners, Switzerland, moved on to the quarter-finals. The losers, Austria, retreated to the consolidation matches.

Play-off round
   
7 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (a.e.t.) 8

Following the play-off round, the main knockout stages and consolation matches of the Superfinal took place.

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
bye
7Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 11Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 64Flag of France.svg  France 2
4Flag of France.svg  France (pens.)5 (2)
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5 (1)
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 51Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5 (1)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 73Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (pens.)5 (2)
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
Seventh place6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 43Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5Third place
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 78Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3
7Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 28Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 44Flag of France.svg  France 6
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 62Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 38Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2

Championship match details

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–5 (a.e.t.)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Hernâni Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Belchior Soccerball shade.svg
Alan Soccerball shade.svg
Barraca Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Pasquali
Soccerball shade.svg Fruzzetti
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Agostini
Penalties
Alan Soccerball shad check.svg
Madjer Soccerball shade cross.svg
1–2Soccerball shad check.svg Fruzzetti
Soccerball shad check.svg Pasquali

Winners

 2005 Euro Beach Soccer League
champions 
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
First title
Statistics [9]
Top scorer(s): Flag of Spain.svg Amarelle, Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Agostini, Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Weisz (7 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Valeiro (82.9% save rate)

Superfinal final standings

Italy beat favourites Portugal in the final on penalties to win their first Euro Beach Soccer League title.

PosTeamNotes
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy EBSL Champions
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Runners-up
3Flag of France.svg  France Third place
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

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