2023 Euro Winners Cup

The 2023 Euro Winners Cup was the eleventh edition of the Euro Winners Cup (EWC), an annual continental beach soccer tournament for men's top-division European clubs. The championship is viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the better known UEFA Champions League in its parent sport, association football.[1]

2023 Euro Winners Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates9–18 June
Teams52 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsIsrael Kfar Qassem (1st title)
Runners-upItaly Pisa 2014
Third placePortugal O Sótão
Fourth placeSpain Huelva
Tournament statistics
Matches played117
Goals scored990 (8.46 per match)

Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament was held in Nazaré, Portugal from 9–18 June.[2]

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 32 and ending with the final. Consolation matches were also played to determine other final rankings.

Benfica Loures of Portugal were the defending champions but did not enter this year due to financial restraints.[3] The tournament was won by Kfar Qassem of Israel who claimed their first title.[4]

Teams

Qualification

The amount of clubs which are entitled to enter automatically from each country depends on the perceived strength of their country's national 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 with the best performing nations permitted to enter multiple clubs.[2][5]

Any and all clubs that don't qualify automatically, and/or are surplus to their countries allocated quotas, are entitled to enter the accompanying Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round) to take place in the days prior to the competition proper, as a last opportunity to qualify for the EWC group stage; the best four clubs will qualify.[2][5]

In accordance with sanctions imposed by FIFA and UEFA in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, clubs from Russia remain banned from entering this year.[6][7][8][9]

Entrants

52 clubs from 21 different nations entered the event – 36 entered straight into the group stage, 16 entered into the preliminary round.[5]

SA MVR of Bulgaria originally entered the EW Challenge and were present for the draw but subsequently withdrew and were replaced by Leixões of Portugal.

Key: H: Hosts \ TH: Title holders

Group stage
 Portugal (5) ACD O Sótão (H)  France (3) AS Étaples  England (1) Isle of Wight
Braga La Grande-Motte Pyramide  Estonia (1) Nõmme
GRAP Marseille BT  Czech Republic (1) Bohemians 1905
Nacional  Ukraine (2) Artur Music  Slovakia (1) Hustý
Varzim VIT Kyiv  Georgia (1) Telavi
 Spain (3) Huelva  Belgium (2) ES Brainoise  Latvia (1) Riga
Levante Newteam Brussels  Malta (1) Ta' Xbiex
Marbella  Greece (2) Atlas AO  Cyprus (1) Paphos
 Germany (3) Beach Royals Düsseldorf Napoli Patron
Real Münster  Turkey (1) Alanya Belediyespor
Rostocker Robben  Israel (1) Kfar Qassem
 Italy (3) Naxos  Bulgaria (1) Spartak Varna
Pisa 2014  Moldova (1) Nistru Chișinău
Viareggio  Romania (1) West Deva
Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round)
 Portugal (8) ACD O Sótão B  France (2) Marseille Minots
Benfica Viseu SM Jalles
Buarcos 2017  Belgium (2) Genappe
Leixões Perwez
Nazaré 2022  Greece (1) AO Kefallinia
São Domingos  Moldova (1) Ghidighici
Sesimbra  England (1) Portsmouth
Vilaflor  Finland (1) Miehet

Draw

The draw to split the 36 clubs into nine groups of four, and 16 clubs into four groups of four for the group and preliminary stages respectively, took place on 18 May.[5][10][11][12]

Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round)

Group stage

The designation of "home" and "away" teams displayed in the results matrices is for administrative purposes only.

Matches took place from 9 to 11 June.

Key
  • † – Walkover
  • * – Extra-time result
  • ♦ – Match decided by penalty shootout

Group A
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VIL BUA KEF MIE
1 Vilaflor 3 3 0 0 0 18 5 +13 9 Knockout stage — — 3−1 9–0
2 Buarcos 2017 3 2 0 0 1 18 12 +6 6 4−6 — 5–2 —
3 AO Kefallinia 3 1 0 0 2 8 12 −4 3 — — — 5−4
4 Miehet 3 0 0 0 3 8 23 −15 0 — 4−9 — —
Source: BSWW

Group B
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LEI NAZ SES POR
1 Leixões 3 3 0 0 0 21 7 +14 9 Knockout stage — — 9−3 —
2 Nazaré 2022 3 2 0 0 1 11 9 +2 6 3–5 — — 3−2
3 Sesimbra 3 1 0 0 2 10 16 −6 3 — 2−5 — 5–2
4 Portsmouth 3 0 0 0 3 5 15 −10 0 1−7 — — —
Source: BSWW

Group C
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GEN SMJ VIS SAO
1 Genappe 3 2 0 1 0 10 6 +4 7 Knockout stage — 5−2 — —
2 SM Jalles 3 2 0 0 1 10 10 0 6 — — — 6−4
3 Benfica Viseu 3 1 0 0 2 9 9 0 3 3−4 1–2 — —
4 São Domingos 3 0 0 0 3 8 12 −4 0 1–1♦ — 3−5 —
Source: BSWW

Group D
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MMS ACD PER GHI
1 Marseille Minots 3 3 0 0 0 15 6 +9 9 Knockout stage — — — 3−0†
2 ACD O Sótão B 3 2 0 0 1 12 8 +4 6 5–7 — 4−1 —
3 Perwez 3 1 0 0 2 5 9 −4 3 1−5 — — 3−0†
4 Ghidighici 3 0 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0 Withdrew — 0−3† — —
Source: BSWW

Knockout stage
Key
  • w/o – Walkover (awarded as 3–0)
  • np – not played
Fifth place5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
13 June; Report
Marseille Minots9
14 June; Report SM Jalles514 June; Report
SM Jalles4 Marseille Minots (a.e.t.)9
Leixões713 June; Report Buarcos 20176
Leixões1
15 June; Report Buarcos 2017415 June; Report
Leixões1 Marseille Minots9
Vilaflor413 June; Report ACD O Sótão B5
Genappe2
14 June; Report ACD O Sótão B414 June; Report
Seventh place Genappe3 (3) ACD O Sótão B (p)3 (3)Third place
15 June; Report Vilaflor (p)3 (5)13 June; Report Nazaré 20223 (1)15 June; Report
SM Jalles3 Vilaflor4 Buarcos 20174
Genappe6 Nazaré 20227 Nazaré 20226

Group stage

Matches take place from 12 to 14 June.

All group winners, runners-up and third-placed teams, along with the best fourth-placed team, progressed to the knockout stage.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAF ACD NAX WDA
1 Pafos 3 3 0 0 0 21 8 +13 9 Knockout stage — 3−2 — —
2 ACD O Sótão (H) 3 2 0 0 1 20 9 +11 6 — — 12−3 6−3
3 Naxos 3 1 0 0 2 10 26 −16 3 2−10 — — —
4 West Deva 3 0 0 0 3 11 19 −8 0 4−8 — 4−5 —
Source: BSWW
(H) Host

Group B
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BRA BOH NOM TEL
1 Braga 3 3 0 0 0 23 3 +20 9 Knockout stage — 5−1 — 13−1
2 Bohemians 1905 3 2 0 0 1 10 8 +2 6 — — 4−1 —
3 Nõmme 3 1 0 0 2 9 10 −1 3 1−5 — — —
4 Telavi 3 0 0 0 3 4 25 −21 0 — 2−5 1−7 —
Source: BSWW

Group C
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ART VAR MAR TAX
1 Artur Music 3 3 0 0 0 22 6 +16 9 Knockout stage — — — 10−1
2 Varzim 3 2 0 0 1 17 8 +9 6 1−5 — 8−2 —
3 Marbella 3 1 0 0 2 18 17 +1 3 4−7 — — 12−2
4 Ta' Xbiex 3 0 0 0 3 4 30 −26 0 — 1−8 — —
Source: BSWW

Group D
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MAR RIG ESB BRD
1 Marseille BT 3 2 0 0 1 10 4 +6 6 Knockout stage — 2−3 — —
2 Riga 3 2 0 0 1 8 5 +3 6 — — — 0−3†
3 ES Brainoise 3 2 0 0 1 7 7 0 6 1−5 3−2 — —
4 Beach Royals Düsseldorf 3 0 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0 Withdrew 0−3† — 0−3† —
Source: BSWW

Group E
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PIS ROS VIT GRA
1 Pisa 2014 3 3 0 0 0 16 7 +9 9 Knockout stage — 5−2 — 6−1
2 Rostocker Robben 3 2 0 0 1 17 14 +3 6 — — 6−5 —
3 VIT Kyiv 3 0 0 1 2 15 17 −2 1 4−5 — — —
4 GRAP 3 0 0 0 3 11 21 −10 0 — 4−9 6–6♦ —
Source: BSWW

Group F
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LEV NAC NEW HUS
1 Levante 3 3 0 0 0 17 4 +13 9 Knockout stage — — 3−1 6−1
2 Nacional 3 2 0 0 1 12 11 +1 6 2−8 — — —
3 Newteam Brussels 3 1 0 0 2 10 11 −1 3 — 2−6 — 7−2
4 Hustý 3 0 0 0 3 4 17 −13 0 — 1−4 — —
Source: BSWW

Group G
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HUE MUN GMP NIS
1 Huelva 3 2 0 0 1 18 14 +4 6 Knockout stage — — 7−3 —
2 Real Münster 3 2 0 0 1 14 10 +4 6 3−4 — — —
3 La Grande-Motte Pyramide 3 1 0 0 2 14 13 +1 3 — 3−4 — 8−2
4 Nistru Chișinău 3 1 0 0 2 13 22 −9 3 8−7 3−7 — —
Source: BSWW

Group H
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KQM NPN VAR IOW
1 Kfar Qassem 3 3 0 0 0 19 5 +14 9 Knockout stage — 6−0 6−3 —
2 Napoli Patron 3 2 0 0 1 12 13 −1 6 — — — 7−3
3 Spartak Varna 3 1 0 0 2 13 12 +1 3 — 4−5 — 6−1
4 Isle of Wight 3 0 0 0 3 6 20 −14 0 2−7 — — —
Source: BSWW

Group I
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ATL VIA ETA ALA
1 Atlas AO 3 2 1 0 0 18 7 +11 8 Knockout stage — 6−5* — 5−1
2 Viareggio 3 2 0 0 1 18 9 +9 6 — — 9−0 4−3
3 AS Étaples 3 1 0 0 2 6 19 −13 3 1−7 — — —
4 Alanya Belediyespor 3 0 0 0 3 7 14 −7 0 — — 3−5 —
Source: BSWW

Knockout stage

The draw for the round of 32, and allocation of ties to the bracket, took place after the conclusion of all group stage matches on 14 June.[13]

Round of 32

  Matches double as EW Challenge semi-finals

Matches took place on 15 June (save for the Challenge matches which took place on 14 June).

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Pisa 2014 5–2 Spartak Varna
Rostocker Robben 3–4 Marbella
Atlas AO 6–5 Newteam Brussels
Marseille BT 3–2 La Grande-Motte Pyramide
Braga 14–2 AS Étaples
Varzim 6–2 ES Brainoise
Artur Music 8–1 Nõmme
ACD O Sótão 6–3 Nacional
Levante 6–2 Nistru Chișinău
Huelva 4–3 (a.e.t.) Riga
Pafos 3–7 VIT Kyiv
Viareggio 9–0 Napoli Patron
Kfar Qassem 5–3 Naxos
Real Münster 4–2 Bohemians 1905
Marseille Minots 9–6 Buarcos 2017
ACD O Sótão B 3–3 (a.e.t.)
3–1 (p)		 Nazaré 2022

Round of 16 onwards

  Match doubles as EW Challenge final

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
16 June; Report
Pisa 20144
16 June; Report
Marbella3
Pisa 20143
16 June; Report
Atlas AO1
Atlas AO9
17 June; Report
Marseille BT5
Pisa 20143
16 June; Report
ACD O Sótão2
Braga8
16 June; Report
Varzim1
Braga2
16 June; Report
ACD O Sótão3
Artur Music3 (4)
18 June; Report
ACD O Sótão (p)3 (5)
Pisa 20142 (3)
16 June; Report
Kfar Qassem (p)2 (5)
Levante3
16 June; Report
Huelva4
Huelva63rd place match
16 June; Report
VIT Kyiv218 June; Report
VIT Kyiv (p)4 (4)
17 June; Report ACD O Sótão3
Viareggio4 (3)
Huelva2 Huelva2
16 June; Report
Kfar Qassem4
Kfar Qassem6
16 June; Report
Real Münster5
Kfar Qassem95th–8th semi-finals5th place match
15 June; Report
Marseille Minots217 June; Report
Marseille Minots            9  
Atlas AO3
ACD O Sótão B               5  18 June; Report
Braga5
Braga7
17 June; Report
VIT Kyiv8
VIT Kyiv8
Marseille Minots4
7th place match
18 June; Report
Atlas AO7
Marseille Minots2

Awards

The following individual awards were presented after the final.[4]

Top scorer(s)
Brazil Bokinha (Greece Atlas AO)
18 goals
Best player
Brazil Bruno Xavier ( Pisa 2014)
Best goalkeeper
Switzerland Eliott Mounoud ( Kfar Qassem)

Top goalscorers

Players with at least five goals are listed; goals scored in the Euro Winners Challenge matches are not included.

18 goals
  • Brazil Bokinha (Greece Atlas AO)
15 goals
  • Brazil Gerlan Silva (Spain Huelva)
14 goals
  • Brazil Edson Hulk (Cyprus Pafos)
12 goals
11 goals
10 goals
8 goals
  • Brazil Alisson (Italy Viareggio)
  • Israel Sameh Moreb (Israel Kfar Qassem)
  • Ukraine Maksym Voitok (Ukraine VIT Kyiv)
  • Greece Konstantinos Tsitsaris (Greece Atlas AO)
  • Portugal Duarte Vivo (Portugal ACD O Sótão)
7 goals
6 goals
  • Denmark Axel Damm (Germany Rostocker Robben)
  • Ukraine Dmytro Voitenko (Ukraine Artur Music)
  • Germany Joscha Metzler (Germany Real Münster)
  • Brazil Ryan Rangel (Ukraine VIT Kyiv)
  • Italy Raffaele Ortolini (Italy Pisa 2014)
  • Brazil Cami (Italy Pisa 2014)
  • Brazil Deiverson Dmais (Israel Kfar Qassem)
  • Japan Takuya Akaguma (Spain Huelva)
  • Ukraine Yurii Shcherytsia (Ukraine VIT Kyiv)
  • Brazil Antônio (Greece Atlas AO)
  • Brazil Benjamin Jr. (Portugal ACD O Sótão)
  • Brazil Thanger Alves (Portugal Braga)
5 goals
  • Portugal Diogo Oliveira (Portugal GRAP)
  • France Sébastien Huck (France Grande-Motte Pyramide)
  • Portugal André Pinto (Portugal Nacional)
  • Czech Republic Lukáš Trampota (Czech Republic Bohemians 1905)
  • Moldova Leonid Podlesnov (Moldova Nistru Chișinău)
  • Brazil Miguel Junior (Cyprus Pafos)
  • Brazil Igor Melo (Ukraine Artur Music)
  • Ukraine Oleg Zborovskyi (Ukraine Artur Music)
  • Portugal Filipe Santos (Portugal Varzim)
  • Spain Eduard Suarez (Germany Real Münster)
  • Italy Sebastiano Paterniti (France Marseille BT)
  • Argentina Lucas Ponzetti (Spain Marbella)
  • Spain Pedro Juanito (Spain Marbella)
  • Brazil Pedrinho (Spain Levante)
  • Spain Kuman (Spain Levante)
  • Brazil Zé Lucas (Italy Viareggio)
  • Japan Ozu Moreira (Italy Viareggio)
  • Spain Dani Haro (Spain Huelva)
  • Ukraine Ivan Glutskyi (Ukraine VIT Kyiv)
  • Switzerland Noël Ott (Israel Kfar Qassem)
  • Israel Ahmad Gabarin (Israel Kfar Qassem)
  • Greece Spyridon Venardos (Greece Atlas AO)
  • Spain David Ardil (Portugal ACD O Sótão)
  • Portugal Bê Martins (Portugal Braga)

Source: BSWW

Final standings
Rank Team Result
1 Kfar QassemChampions (1st title)
2 Pisa 2014Runners-up
3 ACD O SótãoThird place
4 Huelva
5 VIT Kyiv
6 Braga
7 Atlas AO
8 Marseille Minots
9–16 Artur MusicEliminated in the Round of 16
ACD O Sótão B
Levante
Marbella
Marseille BT
Real Münster
Varzim
Viareggio
17–32
AS ÉtaplesEliminated in the Round of 32
Bohemians 1905
Buarcos 2017
ES Brainoise
Grande-Motte Pyramide
Nacional
Napoli Patron
Naxos
Nazaré 2022
Newteam Brussels
Nistru Chișinău
Nõmme
Pafos
Riga
Rostocker Robben
Spartak Varna

See also

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