2024 Euro Beach Soccer League

2024 Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details
Host countriesItaly
Georgia
Moldova
Portugal
Dates3 July – 15 September
TeamsTBC (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in 5 host cities)
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International football competition

The 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League is the 27th edition of the Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL), the annual, premier competition in European beach soccer contested between men's national teams. It is organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

This season, the competing teams continue to take part in two divisions: the top tier (Division A) and the bottom tier (Division B).

Italy are the defending champions.

Calendar and locations

Georgia will host an EBSL stage for the first time.

Phase Dates Country City Stage Divisions Ref.
Regular
season		 3–7 July  Italy Tirrenia Stage 1 A B [1][2][3][4]
17–21 July  Georgia Batumi Stage 2 B [5]
26–28 July  Moldova Chișinău Stage 3 A [6]
30 August – 1 September  Portugal Nazaré Stage 4 A [6]
Play-offs 10–15 September  Italy Alghero Superfinal A B [1][3][4]

Stage 1 (Tirrenia, 3–7 July)

Matches are listed as local time in Tirrenia, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches took place at the permanent beach sports arena comprising part of the Tirrenia Olympic Preparation Centre [it].[1][4]

England were originally due to take part in the Division B competition[1][2][4] but ultimately did not fulfil their fixtures due to undisclosed reasons.[7]

Division A

Group stage

Key: Advance to –   1st–4th place semifinals /   5th–8th place semifinals / (H) Hosts
Group 1
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Italy (H) 3 2 0 0 1 18 6 +12 6
2  Denmark 3 2 0 0 1 11 6 +5 6
3  Estonia 3 1 0 1 1 13 14 –1 4
4  Czechia 3 0 0 0 3 4 20 −16 0
Czechia  v  Denmark
3 July 2024 Czechia  1–4  Denmark
17:00
  • Radosta 21'
 Report
  • Frandsen 2'
  • Wegeberg 3'
  • Wagner 4'
  • Damm 30'
 Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (San Marino)
Estonia  v  Italy
3 July 2024 Estonia  5–5 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Italy
19:00
  • Er. Stüf 11', 34'
  • Kotter 16'
  • Lepik 22' (p.), 37' (e.t.)
 Report
  • Remedi 3'
  • Bertacca 12'
  • Josep Jr. 29' (p.)
  • Zurlo 31'
  • Carpita 38' (e.t.)
 Referee: Matthieu Dor (France)
Penalties
  • Munskind soccer ball with check mark
  • Er. Stüf soccer ball with check mark
  • Lepik soccer ball with check mark
  • Kigaste soccer ball with check mark
  • Marmor soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Bertacca
  • soccer ball with check mark Josep Jr.
  • soccer ball with red X Alla
  • soccer ball with check mark Augusto
Italy  v  Czechia
4 July 2024 Italy  10–0  Czechia
15:00
  • Augusto 4'
  • Genovali 7'
  • Bertacca 7', 8'
  • Zurlo 9'
  • Sassari 11', 21'
  • Remedi 26', 35'
  • Alla 35'
 Report Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)
Denmark  v  Estonia
4 July 2024 Denmark  6–2  Estonia
21:00
  • C. Jørgensen 4'
  • O. Jørgensen 12'
  • Wagner 16'
  • Damm 21'
  • Thomson 29' (o.g.)
  • Schmidt 36'
 Report
  • Nõmmiko 18'
  • Alaväli 26'
 Referee: Tomáš Nejedlý (Czech Republic)
Czechia  v  Estonia
5 July 2024 Czechia  3–6  Estonia
16:00
  • Körtvelyesi 29'
  • Valeš 31'
  • Klíma 3'
 Report
  • Lepik 4', 28'
  • Kotter 15'
  • Kigaste 20'
  • Alaväli 21'
  • Nõmmiko 29'
 Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (San Marino)
Italy  v  Denmark
5 July 2024 Italy  3–1  Denmark
18:00
  • Zurlo 8'
  • Alla 19'
  • Genovali 24'
 Report
  • Madsen 23'
 Referee: Sergio Romero (Switzerland)
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 0 19 7 +12 9
2  Romania 3 2 0 0 1 10 14 −4 6
3  France 3 1 0 0 2 10 10 0 3
4  Lithuania 3 0 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0
Switzerland  v  Romania
3 July 2024 Switzerland  9–3  Romania
15:00
Report
Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)
Lithuania  v  France
3 July 2024 Lithuania  2–4  France
21:00
  • Makutunovičius 5'
  • Plytnikas 6'
 Report
  • Jacquemin 2'
  • Santos Diaz 5'
  • Constant 11'
  • Fayos 36'
 Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy)
Romania  v  Lithuania
4 July 2024 Romania  3–2  Lithuania
17:00
  • Zamfir 12' (p.)
  • Zaharia 28'
  • Naeg 35'
 Report
  • Novičkov 5'
  • Graičiūnas 32'
 Referee: Georgios Fitsas (Greece)
France  v   Switzerland
4 July 2024 France  3–4   Switzerland
19:00
  • Constant 5'
  • Tillet 13'
  • Varrel 27'
 Report
Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy)
Lithuania  v   Switzerland
5 July 2024 Lithuania  1–6   Switzerland
14:00
  • Navickas 36'
 Report
  • Steinemann 3'
  • Ott 3' (p.), 20'
  • Stankovic 14', 32'
  • Gmür 17'
 Referee: Andrei Karhu (Estonia)
Romania  v  France
5 July 2024 Romania  4–3  France
20:00
  • Bolat 17'
  • Măci 19', 23', 36'
 Report
  • Fayos 2'
  • Varrel 10'
  • Drouillet 18'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)

Knockout stage

Semifinals
Estonia  v  Lithuania
6 July 2024 5th–8th place Estonia  2–1  Lithuania
12:00
  • Thomson 10'
  • Lepik 24'
 Report
  • Plytnikas 31'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
Czechia  v  France
6 July 2024 Czechia  1–3  France
14:30
  • Trampota 31'
 Report
  • Varrel 3', 25'
  • Constant 27'
 Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)
Denmark  v   Switzerland
6 July 2024 1st–4th place Denmark  3–4   Switzerland
16:30
  • Damm 22'
  • C. Jørgensen 27'
  • Hoedeman 31'
 Report
Referee: Moreno Longo (Switzerland)
Italy  v  Romania
6 July 2024 Italy  11–3  Romania
19:30
  • Bertacca 1', 25'
  • Zurlo 6'
  • Casapieri 17'
  • Alla 19'
  • Remedi 20', 32'
  • Josep Jr. 21'
  • Sciacca 30', 36'
  • Genovali 35'
 Report
  • Andrescu 22'
  • Zaharia 23', 30'
 Referee: Matthieu Dor (France)
Finals
Lithuania  v  Czechia
7 July 2024 7th place match Lithuania  1–3  Czechia
11:00
  • Meškinis 33'
 Report
  • Huráb 20'
  • Trampota 26', 28'
 Referee: Matthieu Dor (France)
Estonia  v  France
7 July 2024 5th place match Estonia  2–6  France
15:00
  • Lepik 17'
  • Rump 22'
 Report
  • Jacquemin 4'
  • Arthuphel 20'
  • Fayos 21', 36'
  • Tillet 24'
  • Drouillet 27'
 Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (San Marino)
Romania  v  Denmark
7 July 2024 3rd place match Romania  3–10  Denmark
17:00
  • Florea 13'
  • Cracan 18'
  • Măci 30'
 Report
  • Lucht 4', 18'
  • Wegeberg 8'
  • Madsen 14'
  • Wagner 22'
  • C. Jørgensen 25'
  • O. Jørgensen 31'
  • Frandsen 32', 34'
  • Hoedeman ?'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
Italy  v   Switzerland
7 July 2024 Stage final Italy  3–2   Switzerland
19:20
  • Bertacca 4', 19'
  • Josep Jr. 36'
 Report
Referee: Andrei Karhu (Estonia)

Final standings

Key:   Qualified for the Superfinal /   Consigned to relegation play-offs
Pos Team
1  Italy
2   Switzerland
3  Denmark
4  Romania
5  France
6  Estonia
7  Czechia
8  Lithuania

Division B

Key:   Stage winners /   Withdrew
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Greece 2 2 0 0 0 11 4 +7 6
2  Norway 2 1 0 0 1 3 6 −3 3
3  Malta 2 0 0 0 2 6 10 –4 0
4  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norway  v  Greece
3 July 2024 Norway  0–4  Greece
10:00 Report
  • Katsoulis 21'
  • Mikelatos 24'
  • Lympousis 28'
  • Skourtas 31'
 Referee: Sergio Romero (Switzerland)
England  v  Malta
3 July 2024 England  Cancelled  Malta
12:00
Greece  v  England
4 July 2024 Greece  Cancelled  England
10:00
Malta  v  Norway
4 July 2024 Malta  2–3  Norway
12:00
  • Agius 4'
  • Nanapere 17' (p)
 Report
  • Gaare 3', 23'
  • Haaland Aano 10'
 Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy)
England  v  Norway
6 July 2024 England  Cancelled  Norway
10:00
Greece  v  Malta
6 July 2024 Greece  7–4  Malta
10:00
  • Mikelatos 6', 27'
  • Katsoulis 8'
  • Karakasis 11'
  • Tsekouras 20'
  • Skourtas 25'
  • Tsitsaris 27'
 Report
  • Muscat 6'
  • Agius 16'
  • Bray 27' (p)
  • Nanapere 32'
 Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy)

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches of the respective divisions.[7][8] Individual awards apply to Division A only.

Stage Winners trophy Top scorer(s) Best player Best goalkeeper
 Italy
(Division A)		  Greece
(Division B)		 Switzerland Noël Ott
Italy Luca Bertacca		 7 goals Switzerland Noël Ott Italy Leandro Casapieri

Stage 2 (Batumi, 17–21 July)

Matches are listed as local time in Batumi, GET (UTC+4) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches will take place at a purpose-built arena at Batumi Boulevard with a capacity of 1,300.[9]

Division B

Key:   Stage winners
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Georgia (H) 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 +1 3
2  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Latvia 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 –1 0
Georgia  v  Latvia
17 July 2024 Georgia  6–1  Latvia
Hungary  v  Latvia
18 July 2024 Hungary  v  Latvia
Georgia  v  Hungary
19 July 2024 Georgia  v  Hungary

Stage 3 (Chișinău, 26–28 July)

Matches are listed as local time in Chișinău, EEST (UTC+3) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches will take place at the FMF Beach Soccer Arena,[10] with a capacity of 1,024.[11]

Division A

Key:   Qualified for the Superfinal /   Consigned to relegation play-offs / (H) Hosts
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Moldova (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Saudi Arabia*[12] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Poland  v  Turkey
26 July 2024 Poland  –  Turkey
17:00
Moldova  v  Saudi Arabia
26 July 2024 Moldova  –  Saudi Arabia
18:30
Poland  v  Saudi Arabia
27 July 2024 Poland  –  Saudi Arabia
17:00
Moldova  v  Turkey
27 July 2024 Moldova  –  Turkey
18:30
Turkey  v  Saudi Arabia
28 July 2024 Turkey  –  Saudi Arabia
17:00
Moldova  v  Poland
28 July 2024 Moldova  –  Poland
18:30

Stage 4 (Nazaré, 30 August – 1 September)

Matches are listed as local time in Nazaré, WEST (UTC+1) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

Division A

Key:   Qualified for the Superfinal /   Consigned to relegation play-offs / (H) Hosts
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Portugal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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1 September 2024 –
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1 September 2024 –

See also

  • 2024 Women's Euro Beach Soccer League

References

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External links

  • Beach Soccer Worldwide, official website