2023 World Winners Cup
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| 2023 BSWW World Winners Cup[1] | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| City | Alghero, Italy |
| Dates | September 26, 2023– October 1, 2023 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Napoli BS (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Riga FC |
| Third place |  Pafos BSC |
| Fourth place |  Bahia de Mazarron |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 584 (9.73 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alison14 goals (Pafos FC) |
| Best player | Lucão (Napoli BS) |
| Best goalkeeper | Barbino (Napoli BS) |
← 2022 WWC 2024 WWC → | |
The 2023 World Winners Cup was the third edition[2] of World's premier beach soccer club competition contested in Alghero from 26 September to 1st October 2023 and won by Napoli Beach Soccer in a 6–3 final against Riga FC.[3]
The Azzurri victory was the first world achievement for a Campania club and the first one for Italy in any BSWW worldwide event.
This was the second edition of the tournament held in Sardegna after the 2022 WWC organized in Cagliari. This was the second major event held in Alghero after 2023 EBSL Superfinal. The small city near Sassari hosted also the 2024 World Winners Cup and EBSL finals.
Group A
Originally, Minots de Marseille the 32 clubs would compete in the 2023 WWC (8 groups of 4 teams) but they were reduce to 24 so two groups were dropped: Kebbi BS was drawn in Group H but the French club played in the Napoli BS group.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASD Napoli |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 |  Copenhagen BSC |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Kebbi BS |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 3 | |
| 4 |  BS Vion |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | −37 | 0 |
- 26 September 2023
- Vion v Napoli 2–16
- Kebbi v Copenhagen 2–4
- 27 September 2023
- Copenhagen v Vion 9–0
- Napoli v Kebbi 7–4
- 28 September 2023
- Kebbi v Vion 15–1
- Napoli v Copenhagen 2–1
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dalian BST |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 |  Real Munster |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 |  FC Genappe |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Naxos BS |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catania FC |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 |  Falfala KQ |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Canada BSC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  CB Viseu |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 32 | −26 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recreativo de Huelva |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 |  Napoli Patron BSC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Riga FC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Newteam Brussels |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 3 |
- 26 September 2023
- Riga FC v Napoli Patron BSC 3–2
- Newteam Brussels v Recreativo Huelta 1–8
- 27 September 2023
- Recreativo Huelta v Riga FC 3–2
- Napoli Patron BSC v Newteam Brussels 4–0
- 28 September 2023
- Newteam Brussels v Riga FC 6–5
- Recreativo Huelta v Napoli Patron BSC 3–2
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahia de Mazzaron |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 |  BSC Vybir |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Marseille BT |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bologna BS |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 0 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSC Artur Music |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 |  Barra de Santiago |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pafos BSC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Cali BSC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 0 |
Knockout stage[6]
Round of 16
| Bahia DM | 8-1 | Kebbi BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Real Munstler | 5-4 | Napoli Patrol BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Dalian | 4-5 | Pafos BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Recreativo Huelta | 6-5 | Falfala KQ |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen BSC | 5-6 |  Barra de Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| BSC Artur Music | 6-4 | BSC Vybir |
|---|---|---|
| Catania FC | 4-4 (2-4) | Riga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 September – Alghero, 8:30 am | ||||||||||
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Pafos FC | 3 | |||||||||
| 30 September – Alghero, 4:30 pm | ||||||||||
| Recreativo Huelta | 1 | |||||||||
| Pafos FC | 2 | |||||||||
| 30 September – Alghero, 9:45 am | ||||||||||
| Napoli Beach Soccer | 4 | |||||||||
| Napoli BS | 5 | |||||||||
| 1st October – Alghero, 5:45 pm | ||||||||||
| Barra de Santiago | 3 | |||||||||
| Napoli Beach Soccer | 6 | |||||||||
| 30 September – Alghero, 11:00 am | ||||||||||
| Riga FC | 3 | |||||||||
| Bahia DM | 6 | |||||||||
| 30 September – Alghero, 5:45 pm | ||||||||||
| Real Munstler | 5 | |||||||||
| Bahia de Mazarrón | 4 (3) | |||||||||
| 30 September – Alghero, 12:15 am | ||||||||||
| Riga FC | 4 (4) | Third place play-off | ||||||||
| BSC Artur Music | 3 | |||||||||
| 10 July – Alghero, 3:15 pm | ||||||||||
| Riga FC | 5 | |||||||||
| Pafos FC | 6 | |||||||||
| Bahia de Mazarrón | 3 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Pafos BSC vs Napoli BS
| Pafos BSC | 2-4 | Napoli BS |
|---|---|---|
Alison  9', 26' |
Report | Alejandro 4' Fabio Sciacca 8', 34'Paterniti 8' |
     Pafos BSC
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Napoli BS
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Bahia de Mazarrón vs Riga FC
| Bahia DM | 4-4 (a.e.t.) | Riga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Rafihna 1' Igor Ricardo 7', 16'E. Bernardo 14' |
Report | B. Bernardo 14' Jaime Vera 27', 28'Jose Oliver 30' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3-4 | ||
Bahia de Mazarrón
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Riga FC
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Third place play-off
Final
Napoli BS vs Riga FC[7]
| Napoli BS | 6-3 | Riga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Zurlo 2' Lucão 4', 28'Sciacca 14'Palmacci 17'Sanfilippo 21' |
Report | Bernardo 7' Wesley Silva 10'Vasiljev 29' |
Napoli BS
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Riga FC
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Winning team: Sebastiano Paterniti Barbino and Paolo Palmacci (GK), Antonio Bernardo De Farias Junior, Salvatore Sanfilippo (DEF), Ovidio Alla, Alejandro Sydney Sales, Francesco Fabio Sciacca, Lucas Azevedo (Lucão) and Emmanuele Zurlo (FOW)
Manager: Andrea Sannino, Aurelio Venditto (ass.)
Chairman/Player: Raffaele Moxedano
Consolation tournaments
5th-8th place Playoff[8][9]
| 5th/8th place Playoff | 5th/6th place final | |||||
| 30 September – Alghero, 4:30 pm | ||||||
| Recreativo Huelta | 6 (5) | |||||
| 1st October – Alghero, 12:45 am | ||||||
| Barra de Santiago | 6 (6) | |||||
| Barra de Santiago | 5 | |||||
| 30 September – Alghero, 5:45 pm | ||||||
| Real Munstler | 9 | |||||
| Real Munstler | 6 | |||||
| Recreativo Huelta | 9 | |||||
| 7th/8th place Final | ||||||
| 10 July – Alghero, 11:30 am | ||||||
| Recreativo Huelta | 2 | |||||
| BSC Artur Music | 5 | |||||
9th/16th place Tournament
No Classification match was held for the clubs eliminated in the Round of 16 with Catania FC (Italy) and Dalian (China) chosen as the 9th and 10th best clubs of the tournament
17th/24th place Finals
- 17th/18th place final: Canada BSC vs FC Genappe 6–4
- 19th/20th place final: Newteam Brussels vs Calibi BSC 5–9
- 21st/22nd place final: Bologna BSC vs Naxos BS 5–2
- 23rd/24th place final: CB Viseu vs BS Vion 4–5
Awards and Statistics[10]
Individual Awards
| Top scorer | |
|---|---|
| Best Player | |
| Lucão (Napoli BS) | |
| Best Goalkeeper | |
| Sebastiano Paterniti Barbino (Napoli BS) |
Final Standings
| Pos | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli BS |
2023 WWC Champions (1st title) |
| 2 | Riga FC | Runners-up |
| 3 | Pafos BSC | Third place |
| 4 | Bahia de Mazarron | |
| 5 | Real Munstler | |
| 6 | Barra de Santiago | |
| 7 | BSC Artur Music | |
| 8 | Recreativo Huelva | |
| 9 | Catania FC | |
| 10 | Dalian BST |
