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] but were eliminated in the quarterfinals, ultimately placing fifth. Braga of Portugal won the tournament, claiming their fourth European crown;[ 11] they defeated Pisa of Italy in the final, condemning the Tuscans to a consecutive runners-up finish.[ 12]
Teams
Qualification
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] This is similar in concept to that of the 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] The Challenge is both a competition in its own right and acts as an alternative qualification route for this edition of the EWC; the semi-finals of the Challenge double as Round of 32 ties of the EWC and the Challenge final doubles as a Round of 16 tie of the EWC. The winners of the latter are crowned champions of the Challenge and are rewarded with a place in the quarter-finals of the EWC at which stage they become fully integrated with the clubs of the competition proper.
Entrants
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] clubs from Russia remain banned from entering this year.
Key: H: Host club \ TH: Title holders
Draw
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)
Group stage
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
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Sesimbra
3
3
0
0
0
22
8
+14
9
2
AO Kefallinia
3
2
0
0
1
8
8
0
6
3
Chelas
3
1
0
0
2
10
15
−5
3
4
Naxos
3
0
0
0
3
5
14
−9
0
7 June
Sesimbra
11–4
Chelas
7 June
AO Kefallinia
3–2
Naxos
8 June
Sesimbra
5–2
AO Kefallinia
8 June
Naxos
1–5
Chelas
9 June
Chelas
1–3
AO Kefallinia
9 June
Naxos
2–6
Sesimbra
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
União Ericeirense
3
2
0
1
0
14
9
+5
7
2
Alfarim
3
1
0
1
1
13
8
+5
4
3
O Sótão "B"
3
1
0
0
2
11
9
+2
3
4
Armia Tbilisi
3
0
0
0
3
7
19
−12
0
7 June
Alfarim
3–4
União Ericeirense
7 June
Armia Tbilisi
3–5
O Sótão "B"
8 June
Alfarim
7–1
Armia Tbilisi
8 June
O Sótão "B"
3–3 (1–4 p.)
União Ericeirense
9 June
União Ericeirense
7–3
Armia Tbilisi
9 June
O Sótão "B"
3–3 (4–5 p.)
Alfarim
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Leixões
3
3
0
0
0
36
7
+29
9
2
Benfica Viseu
3
1
0
1
1
16
15
+1
4
3
Perwez
3
1
0
0
2
9
20
−11
3
4
Pinheiros
3
0
0
0
3
7
26
−19
0
7 June
Leixões
11–3
Pinheiros
7 June
Perwez
3–3 (1–3 p.)
Benfica Viseu
8 June
Leixões
14–1
Perwez
8 June
Benfica Viseu
10–1
Pinheiros
9 June
Pinheiros
3–5
Perwez
9 June
Benfica Viseu
3–11
Leixões
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Genappe
3
2
0
0
1
6
5
+1
6
2
Porto Mendo
3
0
2
0
1
16
14
+2
4
3
SM Jalles
3
1
0
0
2
12
13
−1
3
4
São Domingos
3
1
0
0
2
9
11
−2
3
7 June
São Domingos
4–6 (a.e.t.)
Porto Mendo
7 June
SM Jalles
1–2
Genappe
8 June
São Domingos
3–4
SM Jalles
8 June
Genappe
3–2
Porto Mendo
9 June
Porto Mendo
8–7 (a.e.t.)
SM Jalles
9 June
Genappe
1–2
São Domingos
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Vila Flor
3
3
0
0
0
15
7
+8
9
2
Southern Cévennes
3
1
0
0
2
13
12
+1
3
3
Portsmouth
3
0
1
0
2
11
14
−3
2
4
Pastéis
3
0
1
0
2
10
16
−6
2
7 June
Vila Flor
7–1
Pastéis
7 June
Southern Cévennes
6–3
Portsmouth
8 June
Vila Flor
3–2
Southern Cévennes
8 June
Portsmouth
4–3 (a.e.t.)
Pastéis
9 June
Pastéis
6–5 (a.e.t.)
Southern Cévennes
9 June
Portsmouth
4–5
Vila Flor
Play-off round
The two winners qualify for the knockout stage.
Play-offs for knockout stage Qualified for knockout stage 10 June; Report Porto Mendo4 Porto Mendo Benfica Viseu2 10 June; Report Alfarim6 Alfarim Southern Cévennes5
Knockout stage
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 Vila Flor3 12 June; Report Porto Mendo2 12 June; Report Porto Mendo1 Vila Flor1 Genappe3 11 June; Report Sesimbra5 Sesimbra8 13 June; Report Genappe4 13 June; Report Genappe3 Sesimbra3 AO Kefallinia4 11 June; Report Leixões4 União Ericeirense5 12 June; Report AO Kefallinia4 12 June; Report Seventh place AO Kefallinia8 União Ericeirense3 Third place 13 June; Report Alfarim6 11 June; Report Leixões4 13 June; Report Porto Mendo5 Leixões5 Vila Flor5 Alfarim3 Alfarim1 União Ericeirense4
Group stage
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
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
O Sótão (H)
3
3
0
0
0
21
3
+18
9
2
Real Münster
3
2
0
0
1
18
13
+5
6
3
Vitoria
3
1
0
0
2
8
11
−3
3
4
ES Brainoise
3
0
0
0
3
8
28
−20
0
9 June
Real Münster
10–6
ES Brainoise
9 June
Vitoria
0–4
O Sótão
10 June
Real Münster
6–3
Vitoria
10 June
O Sótão
13–1
ES Brainoise
11 June
ES Brainoise
1–5
Vitoria
11 June
O Sótão
4–2
Real Münster
Group B
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
Bavaria Beach Bazis
3
1
0
0
2
6
14
−8
3
4
Frösö IF
3
0
0
0
3
2
29
−27
0
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Braga
3
3
0
0
0
25
3
+22
9
2
Bonyhád
3
2
0
0
1
9
17
−8
6
3
Marseille BT
3
1
0
0
2
9
10
−1
3
4
Slavia Prague
3
0
0
0
3
7
20
−13
0
9 June
Marseille BT
5–2
Slavia Prague
9 June
Bonyhád
1–10
Braga
10 June
Marseille BT
2–4
Bonyhád
10 June
Braga
11–0
Slavia Prague
11 June
Slavia Prague
4–5
Bonyhád
11 June
Braga
4–2
Marseille BT
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Viareggio
3
3
0
0
0
31
6
+25
9
2
West Deva
3
2
0
0
1
16
14
+2
6
3
Mouilleron
3
1
0
0
2
9
22
−13
3
4
Hustý
3
0
0
0
3
6
20
−14
0
9 June
Hustý
2–5
West Deva
9 June
Mouilleron
1–12
Viareggio
10 June
Hustý
4–6
Mouilleron
10 June
Viareggio
10–5
West Deva
11 June
West Deva
6–2
Mouilleron
11 June
Viareggio
9–0
Hustý
Group E
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Huelva
3
3
0
0
0
26
7
+19
9
2
Riga
3
2
0
0
1
17
8
+9
6
3
Altena
3
1
0
0
2
11
15
−4
3
4
Baggio
3
0
0
0
3
3
27
−24
0
9 June
Riga
9–1
Baggio
9 June
Altena
3–9
Huelva
10 June
Riga
4–2
Altena
10 June
Huelva
12–0
Baggio
11 June
Baggio
2–6
Altena
11 June
Huelva
5–4
Riga
Group F
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Rostocker Robben
3
2
0
0
1
16
8
+8
6
2
Paphos
3
2
0
0
1
9
4
+5
6
3
Nistru Chișinău
3
1
1
0
1
11
9
+2
5
4
Dinamo Batumi
3
0
0
0
3
2
17
−15
0
9 June
Paphos
3–2
Nistru Chișinău
9 June
Dinamo Batumi
1–9
Rostocker Robben
10 June
Paphos
5–0
Dinamo Batumi
10 June
Rostocker Robben
5–6 (a.e.t.)
Nistru Chișinău
11 June
Nistru Chișinău
3–1
Dinamo Batumi
11 June
Rostocker Robben
2–1
Paphos
Group G
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Pisa
3
3
0
0
0
13
1
+12
9
2
Roses Platja
3
2
0
0
1
7
13
−6
6
3
Nazaré 2022
3
1
0
0
2
7
9
−2
3
4
Marseille Minots
3
0
0
0
3
3
7
−4
0
9 June
Pisa
3–1
Nazaré 2022
9 June
Roses Platja
3–1
Marseille Minots
10 June
Pisa
9–0
Roses Platja
10 June
Marseille Minots
2–3
Nazaré 2022
11 June
Nazaré 2022
3–4
Roses Platja
11 June
Marseille Minots
0–1
Pisa
Group H
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
TSOR Mogilev
3
2
0
1
0
12
8
+4
7
2
Catania
3
1
1
0
1
10
9
+1
5
3
Rosh HaAyin
3
1
0
0
2
9
8
+1
3
4
GRAP
3
0
0
0
3
9
15
−6
0
Group I
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Napoli
3
2
1
0
0
25
12
+13
8
2
Napoli Patron
3
2
0
0
1
14
13
+1
6
3
Erciş Spor
3
0
0
1
2
9
13
−4
1
4
Havana Shots Aargau
3
0
0
0
3
7
17
−10
0
9 June
Napoli
11–2
Havana Shots Aargau
9 June
Erciş Spor
3–4
Napoli Patron
10 June
Napoli
7–4
Erciş Spor
10 June
Napoli Patron
4–3
Havana Shots Aargau
11 June
Havana Shots Aargau
2–2 (2–4 p.)
Erciş Spor
11 June
Napoli Patron
6–7 (a.e.t.)
Napoli
Placement matches
Matches took place on 12 June.
Knockout stage
Play-off round
The two winners qualify for the Round of 16.
Play-offs for Round of 16 Qualified for Round of 16 12 June; Report Napoli Patron0 Catania Catania8 12 June; Report Bonyhád1 Roses Platja Roses Platja4
17th place match 13 June; Report Napoli Patron4 Bonyhad5
Round of 16 onwards
Championship match details
Awards
The following individual awards were presented after the final.[ 22]
Top scorer(s)
Chiky Ardil ( O Sótão)
15 goals
Best player
Filipe Silva ( Braga )
Best goalkeeper
Leandro Casapieri ( Pisa)
Top goalscorers
Players with at least five goals are listed.
15 goals
14 goals
Edson Hulk ( Pisa)
13 goals
Francisco Casano ( Huelva)
12 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
Igor Ricardo ( Riga)
Igor ( Spartak Varna )
Richárd Patócs ( Bonyhád)
Léo Martins ( Braga )
Carlos Carballo ( Huelva)
Soleiman Batis ( Huelva)
Yauheni Novikau ( TSOR Mogilev)
Yahor Hardzetski ( TSOR Mogilev)
Lucão ( Napoli)
Glenn Hodel ( Real Münster)
6 goals
Petru Popescu ( Nistru Chișinău)
Romain Billet ( Mouilleron)
Paulinho Barboza ( Erciş Spor)
Pablo Pérez ( Rostocker Robben)
Mateusinho ( Paphos)
Bê Martins ( Braga )
Bokinha ( Braga )
Amer Yatim ( Kfar Qassem )
Christian Biermann ( Real Münster)
Salvatore Sanfilippo ( Napoli)
5 goals
Bjorn Wagenaar ( Altena)
Vasco Gonçalves ( GRAP)
Eudin ( Viareggio)
Gianmarco Genovali ( Viareggio)
Alessandro Remedi ( Viareggio)
Cosmin Zamfir ( West Deva)
Marian Măciucă ( West Deva)
Emmanuele Zurlo ( Napoli)
Ovidio Alla ( Napoli)
Igor Iguinho ( Catania)
Yury Piatrouski ( TSOR Mogilev)
Sameh Moreb ( Kfar Qassem )
Bruno Xavier ( Kfar Qassem )
Deiverson Dmais ( Real Münster)
Source: BSWW
Final standings
Rank
Team
Result
1
Braga
Champions (4th title)
2
Pisa
Runners-up
3
O Sótão
Third place
4
Huelva
5
Kfar Qassem
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals
6
TSOR Mogilev
7
Napoli
8
Real Münster
9
Viareggio
Eliminated in the Round of 16
10
Rostocker Robben
11
Paphos
12
Riga
13
Spartak Varna
14
West Deva
15
Catania
16
Roses Platja
17
Bonyhád
Eliminated in the Play-off Round
18
Napoli Patron
19
Rosh HaAyin
Eliminated in the Group Stage
20
Nistru Chișinău
21
Marseille BT
22
Nazaré 2022
23
Vitoria
24
Altena
25
Mouilleron
26
Bavaria Beach Bazis
27
Erciş Spor
28
Marseille Minots
29
GRAP
30
Havana Shots Aargau
31
Hustý
32
Slavia Prague
33
Dinamo Batumi
34
ES Brainoise
35
Frösö IF
36
Baggio
See also
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