International football competition
Origins of the clubs in the
2024 Euro Winners Cup group stage.
Groups key:
A;
B;
C;
D;
E;
F;
G;
H;
I.
The 2024 Euro Winners Cup was the twelfth edition of the Euro Winners Cup (EWC), an annual continental beach soccer tournament for men's top-division European clubs. The championship is widely viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the better known UEFA Champions League in its parent sport, association football .[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament was held in Nazaré , Portugal , from 7 to 16 June.[8] [9]
Following a preliminary qualification round, the event began with a round robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progressed to the knockout stage, a series of single elimination games to determine the winners, starting with the Round of 16 and ending with the final. Consolation matches were also played to determine other final rankings.
Kfar Qassem of Israel were the defending champions,[10] Braga of Portugal won the tournament, claiming their fourth European crown;[11] [12]
Qualification [ edit ] Qualification for the competition is similar to the UEFA Champions League , whereby clubs qualify via their country’s national beach soccer league (being a country which is a member association of UEFA ).
The exact number of clubs which qualify from each association depends on the perceived "strength" of their country’s league. BSWW determine the strength of each league by analysing the performance of all clubs in the EWC on a country-by-country basis over the previous five editions; a points-based ranking is produced from the data. From the most recent edition of their respective leagues, the best performing nations in the ranking are permitted to enter multiple top placing clubs (being their league champions and one or more runners-up), whilst the worst performing are allowed to enter just one club (being their league champions).[8] [13] [14] UEFA coefficient ranking .
Eligible clubs may choose not to, or are unable to participate. Thus, in reality, some countries fill their quota with clubs placed lower down in their league, don’t claim all their slots, sometimes fill none of their slots at all, and sometimes unclaimed slots are transferred to other associations at the discretion of BSWW.
Any and all clubs that do not qualify via their league placing, and/or are surplus to their countries' allocated quotas, are invited to enter the accompanying Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round) to begin in the days prior to the competition proper.[8]
Entrants [ edit ] 56 clubs from 24 different nations enter the event – 36 enter straight into the group stage, 20 enter into the Euro Winners Challenge.[15]
In accordance with sanctions imposed by FIFA and UEFA in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine ,[16] [17] [18] [19]
Key: H: Host club \ TH: Title holders
The draw to split the 36 clubs into nine groups of four, and 20 clubs into five groups of four, for the group and preliminary stages respectively, took place on 16 May.[20] [21]
Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round) [ edit ] Group stage [ edit ] All group winners, along with the best runners-up, progress to the knockout stage.
The other four runners-up progress to a play-off round to decide the final two knockout stage berths.
Key Qualification to the knockout stage Qualification to the play-off round
Group A [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
3
0
0
0
22
8
+14
9
2
3
2
0
0
1
8
8
0
6
3
3
1
0
0
2
10
15
−5
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
5
14
−9
0
7 June
Sesimbra
11–4
7 June
AO Kefallinia
3–2
8 June
Sesimbra
5–2
8 June
Naxos
1–5
9 June
Chelas
1–3
9 June
Naxos
2–6
Group B [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
2
0
1
0
14
9
+5
7
2
3
1
0
1
1
13
8
+5
4
3
3
1
0
0
2
11
9
+2
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
7
19
−12
0
7 June
Alfarim
3–4
7 June
Armia Tbilisi
3–5
8 June
Alfarim
7–1
8 June
O Sótão "B"
3–3 (1–4 p.)
9 June
União Ericeirense
7–3
9 June
O Sótão "B"
3–3 (4–5 p.)
Group C [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
3
0
0
0
36
7
+29
9
2
3
1
0
1
1
16
15
+1
4
3
3
1
0
0
2
9
20
−11
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
7
26
−19
0
7 June
Leixões
11–3
7 June
Perwez
3–3 (1–3 p.)
8 June
Leixões
14–1
8 June
Benfica Viseu
10–1
9 June
Pinheiros
3–5
9 June
Benfica Viseu
3–11
Group D [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
2
0
0
1
6
5
+1
6
2
3
0
2
0
1
16
14
+2
4
3
3
1
0
0
2
12
13
−1
3
4
3
1
0
0
2
9
11
−2
3
7 June
São Domingos
4–6 (a.e.t.)
7 June
SM Jalles
1–2
8 June
São Domingos
3–4
8 June
Genappe
3–2
9 June
Porto Mendo
8–7 (a.e.t.)
9 June
Genappe
1–2
Group E [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
3
0
0
0
15
7
+8
9
2
3
1
0
0
2
13
12
+1
3
3
3
0
1
0
2
11
14
−3
2
4
3
0
1
0
2
10
16
−6
2
7 June
Vila Flor
7–1
7 June
Southern Cévennes
6–3
8 June
Vila Flor
3–2
8 June
Portsmouth
4–3 (a.e.t.)
9 June
Pastéis
6–5 (a.e.t.)
9 June
Portsmouth
4–5
Play-off round [ edit ] The two winners qualify for the knockout stage.
Play-offs for knockout stage Qualified for knockout stage 10 June; Report 4 2 10 June; Report 6 5
Knockout stage [ edit ] The two finalists earn direct qualification for the 2025 Euro Winners Cup .[8]
Key Qualification to the 2025 Euro Winners Cup
Bracket Fifth place 5th–8th place semifinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 11 June; Report 3 12 June; Report 2 12 June; Report 1 1 3 11 June; Report 5 8 13 June; Report 4 13 June; Report 3 3 4 11 June; Report 4 5 12 June; Report 4 12 June; Report Seventh place 8 3 Third place 13 June; Report 6 11 June; Report 4 13 June; Report 5 5 5 3 1 4
Group stage [ edit ] All group winners, along with the best runners-up, progress to the knockout stage.
The other four runners-up progress to a play-off round to decide the final two knockout stage berths.
All third-placed and fourth-placed teams recede to a set of consolation matches to determine final placements.
Key Qualification to the knockout stage Qualification to the play-off round Recede to placement matches
Group A [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
(H)
3
3
0
0
0
21
3
+18
9
2
3
2
0
0
1
18
13
+5
6
3
3
1
0
0
2
8
11
−3
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
8
28
−20
0
9 June
Real Münster
10–6
9 June
Vitoria
0–4
10 June
Real Münster
6–3
10 June
O Sótão
13–1
11 June
ES Brainoise
1–5
11 June
O Sótão
4–2
Group B [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Kfar Qassem
3
3
0
0
0
34
4
+30
9
2
Spartak Varna
3
2
0
0
1
17
12
+5
6
3
3
1
0
0
2
6
14
−8
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
2
29
−27
0
Group C [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Braga
3
3
0
0
0
25
3
+22
9
2
3
2
0
0
1
9
17
−8
6
3
3
1
0
0
2
9
10
−1
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
7
20
−13
0
9 June
Marseille BT
5–2
9 June
Bonyhád
1–10
Braga
10 June
Marseille BT
2–4
10 June
Braga 11–0
11 June
Slavia Prague
4–5
11 June
Braga 4–2
Group D [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
3
0
0
0
31
6
+25
9
2
3
2
0
0
1
16
14
+2
6
3
3
1
0
0
2
9
22
−13
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
6
20
−14
0
9 June
Hustý
2–5
9 June
Mouilleron
1–12
10 June
Hustý
4–6
10 June
Viareggio
10–5
11 June
West Deva
6–2
11 June
Viareggio
9–0
Group E [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
3
0
0
0
26
7
+19
9
2
3
2
0
0
1
17
8
+9
6
3
3
1
0
0
2
11
15
−4
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
3
27
−24
0
9 June
Riga
9–1
9 June
Altena
3–9
10 June
Riga
4–2
10 June
Huelva
12–0
11 June
Baggio
2–6
11 June
Huelva
5–4
Group F [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
2
0
0
1
16
8
+8
6
2
3
2
0
0
1
9
4
+5
6
3
3
1
1
0
1
11
9
+2
5
4
3
0
0
0
3
2
17
−15
0
9 June
Paphos
3–2
9 June
Dinamo Batumi
1–9
10 June
Paphos
5–0
10 June
Rostocker Robben
5–6 (a.e.t.)
11 June
Nistru Chișinău
3–1
11 June
Rostocker Robben
2–1
Group G [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
3
0
0
0
13
1
+12
9
2
3
2
0
0
1
7
13
−6
6
3
3
1
0
0
2
7
9
−2
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
3
7
−4
0
9 June
Pisa
3–1
9 June
Roses Platja
3–1
10 June
Pisa
9–0
10 June
Marseille Minots
2–3
11 June
Nazaré 2022
3–4
11 June
Marseille Minots
0–1
Group H [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
2
0
1
0
12
8
+4
7
2
3
1
1
0
1
10
9
+1
5
3
Rosh HaAyin
3
1
0
0
2
9
8
+1
3
4
3
0
0
0
3
9
15
−6
0
Group I [ edit ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
3
2
1
0
0
25
12
+13
8
2
3
2
0
0
1
14
13
+1
6
3
3
0
0
1
2
9
13
−4
1
4
3
0
0
0
3
7
17
−10
0
9 June
Napoli
11–2
9 June
Erciş Spor
3–4
10 June
Napoli
7–4
10 June
Napoli Patron
4–3
11 June
Havana Shots Aargau
2–2 (2–4 p.)
11 June
Napoli Patron
6–7 (a.e.t.)
Placement matches [ edit ] Matches took place on 12 June.
Knockout stage [ edit ] Play-off round [ edit ] The two winners qualify for the Round of 16.
Play-offs for Round of 16 Qualified for Round of 16 12 June; Report 0 8 12 June; Report 1 4
17th place match 13 June; Report 4 5
Round of 16 onwards [ edit ] Championship match details [ edit ] The following individual awards were presented after the final.[22]
Top scorer(s)
Chiky Ardil (
15 goals
Best player
(Braga )
Best goalkeeper
(
Top goalscorers [ edit ] Players with at least five goals are listed.
15 goals 14 goals ( 13 goals ( 12 goals 9 goals 8 goals 7 goals
( (Spartak Varna ) ( Léo Martins (Braga ) ( ( ( ( ( Glenn Hodel (
6 goals
( ( ( ( ( Bê Martins (Braga ) (Braga ) (Kfar Qassem ) ( (
5 goals
( ( ( ( ( ( Marian Măciucă ( Emmanuele Zurlo ( ( ( ( (Kfar Qassem ) Bruno Xavier (Kfar Qassem ) (
Source: BSWW
Final standings [ edit ]
Rank
Team
Result
1 Braga Champions (4th title)
2 Runners-up
3 Third place
4
5
Kfar Qassem Eliminated in the Quarter-finals
6
7
8
9
Eliminated in the Round of 16
10
11
12
13
Spartak Varna
14
15
16
17
Eliminated in the Play-off Round
18
19
Rosh HaAyin Eliminated in the Group Stage
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ "Euro Winners Cup 2015 to be biggest yet" . Beach Soccer Worldwide. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018 . and this is event [sic ], which is in a similar vein as the Champions League ^ "Utulu Appointed for Euro Winners Cup 2015 Finals in Catania" . Malta Football Association . Retrieved 22 May 2024 . Now in its third edition, this competition is compared to football's Champions' League ^ Roque, José (26 May 2017). "Arranca hoje a 'Liga dos Campeões' do futebol de praia na Nazaré" . Diário de Aveiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 May 2024 . a contar para a Euro Winners Cup, uma espécie de 'Liga dos Campeões' da modalidade ^ Lacek, Adam (13 July 2021). "Plážoví „klokani" válí v Evropě! V Lize mistrů porazili Řeky i Portugalce" . iSport (in Czech). Retrieved 24 May 2024 . na Euro Winners Cupu, nejprestižnějším klubovém turnaji v Evropě, obdoby fotbalové Ligy mistrů ^ Gontier, John (21 October 2022). "Gibraltar Wave - A new star in the women's football sky!" . Gibraltar Insight . Retrieved 22 May 2024 . the Euro Winners Cup which is effectively UEFA Beach Soccer Champions League ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2024, Lenergy Pisa Bs group drawn" . Cascina Notizie (in Italian). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024 . della Euro Winners Cup 2024, la Champions League del beach soccer ^ Fretz, Andreas (21 May 2024). "Baden: Beachsoccer-Star Glenn Hodel will mit BSC 54 den ersten Titel gewinnen" . Badener Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 22 May 2024 . den Euro Winners Cup, das Gegenstück zur Champions League ^ a b c d "The Euro Winners will return to Nazaré in 2024" . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 21 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024 .^ "Nazaré volta a receber Euro Winners em junho" . ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024 .^ "Arab Israeli beach soccer club wins European championship for first time" . The Times of Israel . Retrieved 22 May 2024 .^ "Braga vence Euro Winners Cup de futebol de praia e iguala recorde" . Jornal de Notícias . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .^ "Argento a testa alta per il Lenergy Pisa BS" . Il Pisa Siamo Noi (in Italian). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024 .^ "Slots - Euro Winners Cup 2022" . Beach Soccer Worldwide via Beach Soccer Belgium . 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022 .^ "Draw Procedure - EWC 2022 (Men)" . Beach Soccer Worldwide via BLC Vamos . 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022 .^ "80 equipas, 20 portuguesas: as listas para as Winners 2024" . ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024 .^ "Decision of the UEFA Executive Committee related to Russia" (PDF) . UEFA.com (Press release). Union of European Football Associations. 28 February 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 2 March 2022 .^ "Measures taken by BSWW after the attacks on Ukraine" . Beach Soccer Worldwide . Retrieved 5 May 2022 .^ "Утверждён список мужских и женских команд Euro Winners 2022" [The list of men's and women's teams of Euro Winners 2022 has been approved]. Beach Soccer Russia (in Russian). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022 .^ "Состоялась жеребьёвка Euro Winners Cup 2023 – пляжный футбол на BSRussia" . BS Russia (in Russian). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023 .^ "Euro Winners Cup 2024 groups drawn" . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 16 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024 .^ "Euro Winners Challenge 2024 group stage draw complete" . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 16 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024 .^ "#ewc24 Top Performers" . Beach Soccer Worldwide via Instagram . 16 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
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