Beach soccer at the European Games

Beach soccer has been part of each edition of the European Games – a quadrennial, multi-sport event – since the inaugural edition in 2015 as a men's sport. The competition is under the direction of the European Olympic Committees (EOCs);[1] beach soccer's governing bodies (FIFA and UEFA) are represented by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) at the Games.[2]

Beach soccer at the European Games
Founded2015 (2015)
RegionEurope (UEFA)
Number of teams8
Current champions Portugal (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Russia
 Portugal (1 title each)
Beach soccer at the 2019 European Games

Eight teams take part. The hosts qualify automatically; of the most recent edition of the Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL), the top six teams of the Superfinal and winners of the Promotion Final also qualify. To participate, nations must be members of both the EOCs and UEFA.[2]

Portugal are most successful nation having won a total of two medals (one gold, one bronze).[3]

Results
Year Location Final Third Place match
Gold medalists Score Silver medalists Bronze medalists Score Fourth Place
2015
details		 Baku, Azerbaijan
Russia		 3–2
Italy
Portugal		 6–5
Switzerland
2019
details		 Minsk, Belarus
Portugal		 8–3
Spain
Switzerland		 5–4
Ukraine
2023
details		 Kraków, Poland

Performance

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Portugal (POR)1012
2 Russia (RUS)1001
3 Italy (ITA)0101
 Spain (ESP)0101
5 Switzerland (SUI)0011
Totals (5 nations)2226

Overall standings

As of 2019

Pos Team App Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Avg. Pts
1  Portugal 21062025133+18222.2
2  Italy 21060044834+14181.8
3  Spain 21051134138+3181.8
4  Russia 21050143834+4161.6
5   Switzerland 21041055242+10141.4
6  Ukraine 21030163540–5101
7  Belarus 1520122420+471.4
8  Hungary 1510041421–730.6
9  Azerbaijan 1500051222–1000
10  Romania 150005839–3100

Key: Appearances App / Won in Normal Time W = 3 Points / Won in Extra Time W+ = 2 Points / Won in Penalty shoot-out WP = 1 Point / Lost L = 0 Points

Appearances & performance timeline
Key
Teams \ Years 2015

(8)		 2019

(8)		 2023

(8)		 Apps
 Azerbaijan 8th × 1
 Belarus × 7th 1
 Hungary 7th × 1
 Italy 2nd 5th 2
 Poland × × q 1
 Portugal 3rd 1st 2
 Romania × 8th 1
 Russia 1st 6th 2
 Spain 5th 2nd 2
  Switzerland 4th 3rd 2
 Ukraine 6th 4th 2
11 nations

See also

References
  1. "European Games Minsk 2019". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "Qualification System – Beach Soccer" (PDF). Minsk 2019. March 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. "EXIBIÇÃO DE OURO". Futebol de Praia Portugal. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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