2024 Euro Beach Soccer League

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Host countriesItaly
Georgia
Moldova
Portugal
Dates3 July – 15 September
Teams26 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
2024 Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details
Host countriesItaly
Georgia
Moldova
Portugal
Dates3 July – 15 September
Teams26 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (9th title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Belarus
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played79
Goals scored603 (7.63 per match)
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The 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League was 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 was organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

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

Italy were the defending champions but lost in the final to Portugal, the latter claiming their ninth EBSL title.

Georgia hosted an EBSL stage for the first time.

Phase Dates Country City Stage Divisions Ref.
Regular
season		3–7 July ItalyTirreniaStage 1AB[1][2][3][4]
17–21 July GeorgiaBatumiStage 2B[5]
26–28 July MoldovaChișinăuStage 3A[6]
30 August – 1 September PortugalNazaréStage 4A[6]
Play-offs10–15 September ItalyAlgheroSuperfinalA[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

Knockout stage

Semifinals
6 July 2024 5th–8th place Estonia  2–1  Lithuania
12:00
  • Thomson 10'
  • Lepik 24'
 Report
  • Plytnikas 31'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
6 July 2024 Czechia  1–3  France
14:30
  • Trampota 31'
 Report
  • Varrel 3', 25'
  • Constant 27'
 Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)
6 July 2024 1st–4th place Denmark  3–4   Switzerland
16:30
  • Damm 22'
  • C. Jørgensen 27'
  • Hoedeman 31'
 Report
Referee: Moreno Longo (Switzerland)
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
7 July 2024 7th place match Lithuania  1–3  Czechia
11:00
  • Meškinis 33'
 Report
  • Huráb 20'
  • Trampota 26', 28'
 Referee: Matthieu Dor (France)
7 July 2024 5th place match Estonia  2–6  France
15:00
Report
  • Jacquemin 4'
  • Arthuphel 20'
  • Fayos 21', 36'
  • Tillet 24'
  • Drouillet 27'
 Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (San Marino)
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)
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: Promoted to –   2025 Euro Beach Soccer League Division A /   Withdrew
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Greece 22000114+76
2 Norway 2100136−33
3 Malta 20002610–40
4 England 000000000
3 July 2024 Norway  0–4  Greece
10:00 Report
  • Katsoulis 21'
  • Mikelatos 24'
  • Lympousis 28'
  • Skourtas 31'
 Referee: Sergio Romero (Switzerland)
3 July 2024 England  Cancelled  Malta
12:00
4 July 2024 Greece  Cancelled  England
10:00
4 July 2024 Malta  2–3  Norway
12:00
  • Agius 4'
  • Nanapere 17' (pen.)
 Report
  • Gaare 3', 23'
  • Haaland Aano 10'
 Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy)
6 July 2024 England  Cancelled  Norway
10:00
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' (pen.)
  • 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 goalsSwitzerland Noël OttItaly 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 took place at a purpose-built arena at Batumi Boulevard with a capacity of 1,300.[9]

The stage was a designated Division B event. However, its full title was the EBSL Georgia 2024 - Division B / Batumi International Cup, as for the first time in an EBSL stage, guest nations participated. These were the national teams of Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, the latter three being members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[10]

Beginning with a group phase, the teams were split into one group comprising the Division B member teams, and a second "invitees" group composed of the guest nations. As the exclusive Division B phase of the stage, the winners of the Division B group earnt promotion to Division A.[11] At the end of the group phase, the teams progressed to the knockout stage to determine the stage winners and other placings.

England, having withdrawn from stage 1, were originally re-entered into this stage as a Division B team. However, they withdrew again for undisclosed reasons before the publication of the final fixture list.[12]

Group stage

Key: Promoted to –   2025 Euro Beach Soccer League Division A
Advance to –     1st–4th place semifinals /   5th–7th place semifinals / (H) Hosts

Knockout stage

Key: Green italics Guest team

Semifinals

20 July 2024 5th–7th place Lebanon  bye —
20 July 2024 Hungary  5–7  Saudi Arabia
17:30 Report
20 July 2024 1st–4th place Ukraine  4–0  Latvia
19:00 Report
20 July 2024 Georgia  5–6  United Arab Emirates
20:30 Report

Finals

21 July 2024 5th place match Lebanon  3–5  Saudi Arabia
17:30 Report
21 July 2024 3rd place match Georgia  5–2  Latvia
19:00 Report
21 July 2024 Stage final Ukraine  4–2  United Arab Emirates
20:30 Report

Final standings

Pos Team
1 Ukraine
2 United Arab Emirates
3 Georgia
4 Latvia
5 Saudi Arabia
6 Lebanon
7 Hungary

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. All of the awards were claimed by members of the guest teams.[13]

Stage Winners trophy Top scorer(s) Best player Best goalkeeper
 UkraineSaudi Arabia Hussain Eslam9 goalsUnited Arab Emirates Waleed BeshrUkraine Andriy Nerush

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 took place at the FMF Beach Soccer Arena,[14] with a capacity of 1,024.[15] The Saudi Arabian national team, a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), participated as a guest nation during this stage.[16]

Moldova won a Division A stage title for the first time.

Division A

Key:   Qualified for the Superfinal /   Consigned to relegation play-offs / Green italics Guest team / (H) Hosts
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Moldova (H) 33000167+99
2 Poland 320011312+16
3 Turkey 31002810–23
4 Saudi Arabia 30003816–80
26 July 2024 Poland  3–2  Turkey
18:00
  • Pietrasiak 15', 28'
  • Bistuła 27'
 Report
  • Bariş 4', 27'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
26 July 2024 Moldova  5–2  Saudi Arabia
19:30
  • Cojocari 12'
  • Sîrghi 14'
  • Popescu 16'
  • Mudhaya 33' (o.g.)
  • Florea 30'
 Report
  • Alhamami 13'
  • Ramzi 34'
 Referee: Dmytro Dudka (Ukraine)
27 July 2024 Poland  7–4  Saudi Arabia
18:00
  • Mańka 7'
  • Pietrasiak 7', 10', 33'
  • Kłopeć 16'
  • Niesler 18'
  • Gajda 24'
 Report
  • Alduiasri 2'
  • Alyoubi 22'
  • Pietrasiak 27' (o.g.)
  • Qasem 35'
 Referee: Oleg Cebotari (Moldova)
27 July 2024 Moldova  5–2  Turkey
19:30
  • Ignat 1'
  • Istrati 4'
  • Florea 7'
  • Cojocari 33', 34'
 Report
  • İsmai̇l 21'
  • Cem Keski̇n 33'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
28 July 2024 Turkey  4–2  Saudi Arabia
18:00
  • Semi̇h 5', 31'
  • Efe Lorenzo 17'
  • Volkan 27'
 Report
  • Alduiasri 3'
  • Alhamami 21'
 Referee: Oleg Cebotari (Moldova)
28 July 2024 Moldova  6–3  Poland
19:30
  • Popescu 12', 15', 16', 30'
  • Cojocari 33'
  • Turta 36'
 Report
  • Pietrasiak 33'
  • Witkowski 34'
  • Wardziński 35'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[17]

Stage Winners trophy Top scorer(s) Best player Best goalkeeper
 MoldovaPoland Patryk Pietrasiak6 goalsMoldova Petru PopescuMoldova Ruslan Istrati

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.

All matches took place at the Estádio do Viveiro – Jordan Santos on Praia de Nazaré (Nazaré Beach).

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) 33000187+119
2 Spain 32001116+56
3 Belarus 310021017–73
4 Germany 30003514–90
30 August 2024 Spain  7–0  Belarus
15:30
  • D. Ardil 5', 12'
  • Arias 7', 36'
  • Kuman 9'
  • Oliver 10'
  • S. Batis 21'
 Report Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
30 August 2024 Germany  1–6  Portugal
18:00
  • Peterson 35'
 Report
Referee: Jordy Vermeire (Belgium)
31 August 2024 Spain  3–0  Germany
15:30
  • Arias 13'
  • Kuman 19'
  • Ridu 20'
 Report Referee: Francisco Costa (Portugal)
31 August 2024 Portugal  6–5  Belarus
18:00
Report
  • Drozd 1'
  • Hardzetski 13'
  • Ryabko 14'
  • Vasco 17' (o.g.)
  • Novikau 22'
 Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
1 September 2024 Belarus  5–4  Germany
15:30
  • Hardzetski 6', 34'
  • Ustsinovich 11'
  • Kanstantsinau 28'
  • Piatrouski 34'
 Report
  • Ebener 7'
  • Sand 8'
  • Olli 15'
  • Engelhardt 22'
 Referee: Davide Innaurato (Italy)
1 September 2024 Portugal  6–1  Spain
18:00
Report
  • Juanmi 17'
 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Awards

The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[18]

Stage Winners trophy Top scorer(s) Best player Best goalkeeper
 PortugalPortugal Léo Martins5 goalsPortugal Léo MartinsPortugal Pedro Mano

Superfinal (Alghero, 10–15 September)

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

All matches took place at an arena on Lido San Giovanni Beach, with a capacity of 1,200.[19][20]

Relegation play-offs

Three teams were due to play in the relegation play-offs, with the worst two being relegated. However, Lithuania and Romania both withdrew before the start of the event (the former due to participate in the relegation play-offs, and the latter having qualified for the Superfinal). Per the tournament regulations, teams withdrawing automatically suffer relegation to Division B. This therefore resolved the outcome of the two teams to be relegated this season, without the play-offs needing to take place.[21] Germany replaced Romania in the Superfinal.

Group stage

Draw

The draw to divide the teams into their respective groups took place on 3 September 2024.[22]

Key: Advance to –   Knockout stage /   9th place match /   11th place match / (H) Hosts
Group A
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Spain 33000145+96
2 Italy (H) 31101119+25
3 Estonia 30102915–62
4 Germany 30003914–50
10 September 2024 Spain  5–2  Germany
12:45
  • Suli Batis 24'
  • Ramy 28', 28', 33'
  • Jose Arias 32'
 Report
  • Olli 10'
  • Domingo 22' (o.g.)
 Referee: Sergio Gomes (Portugal)
10 September 2024 Estonia  2–6  Italy
18:00
  • Rump 19'
  • Lilleorg 36'
 Report
  • Giordani 1'
  • Remedi 8'
  • Zurlo 13'
  • D'Agostino 16'
  • Casapieri 17'
  • Nõmmiko 26' (o.g.)
 Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
11 September 2024 Spain  5–2  Estonia
14:00
  • Domingo 14'
  • Chiky 15', 22'
  • Suli Batis 27'
  • D. Ardil 31'
 Report
  • Kigaste 9'
  • Alaväli 30'
 Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium)
11 September 2024 Italy  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Germany
18:00
  • Genovali 17'
  • Giordani 34'
  • Fazzini 37' (e.t.)
  • Sciacca 39' (e.t.)
 Report
  • Baaske 27'
  • Peterson 31'
  • Olli 38' (e.t.)
 Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
12 September 2024 Germany  4–5 (a.e.t.)  Estonia
12:45
  • Peterson 7'
  • Kaufmann 15'
  • Munskind 16' (o.g.)
  • Sand 31'
 Report
  • Lilleorg 7'
  • Munskind 24'
  • Lepik 25'
  • Nõmmiko 27'
  • Alaväli 39' (e.t.)
 Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
12 September 2024 Italy  1–4  Spain
18:00
Report
  • Kuman 19'
  • D. Ardil 30'
  • Suli Batis 30'
  • Jose Arias 36'
 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
Group B
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Belarus 33000239+149
2  Switzerland 302011817+14
3 Moldova 30102817–92
4 France 300031016–60
10 September 2024 Switzerland  6–9  Belarus
10:15
Report
  • Hapon 6', 23'
  • Hardzetski 8'
  • Ryabko 10', 27'
  • Novikau 12'
  • Piatrouski 13', 25'
  • Drozd 36'
 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
10 September 2024 France  3–4 (a.e.t.)  Moldova
14:00
  • Basquaise 13'
  • Salim 28'
  • Varrel 34'
 Report
  • Florea 13'
  • Garanovschi 19'
  • Sîrghi 24'
  • Popescu 39' (e.t.)
 Referee: Ojaos Valera (Spain)
11 September 2024 Switzerland  6–4 (a.e.t.)  France
10:15
Report
  • Vernhet 7', 31'
  • Basquaise 11'
  • Salim 27'
 Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy)
11 September 2024 Moldova  0–8  Belarus
12:45 Report
  • Chaikouski 4', 19'
  • Bokach 5', 26'
  • Bryshtel 11', 12'
  • Hapon 21'
  • Ustsinovich 30'
 Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
12 September 2024 Belarus  6–3  France
10:15
  • Bokach 1'
  • Bryshtel 5'
  • Drozd 13', 36'
  • Chaikouski 17'
  • Hardzetski 18'
 Report
  • Vernhet 8'
  • Constant 25'
  • Salim 31'
 Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)
12 September 2024 Moldova  4–6 (a.e.t.)   Switzerland
14:00
  • Turta 15'
  • Florea 25'
  • Ciobotaru 35'
  • Graur 36'
 Report
Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy)
Group C
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Portugal 33000196+139
2 Czech Republic 31011512–74
3 Poland 31002109+13
4 Denmark 30003310–70
10 September 2024 Poland  4–1  Denmark
09:00
  • Brochocki 6', 35'
  • Błaszczyk 18'
  • Niesler 36'
 Report
  • Wegeberg 20'
 Referee: Matthieu Dor (France)
10 September 2024 Czech Republic  1–9  Portugal
15:30
  • Hurab 24'
 Report
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium)
11 September 2024 Poland  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		  Czech Republic
09:00
  • Niesler 19'
  • Pietrasiak 27'
 Report
  • Trampota 21'
  • Kortvelyesi 21'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
11 September 2024 Portugal  4–1  Denmark
15:30
  • Rui Coimbra 13'
  • Jordan 15'
  • Pedro Mano 21'
  • M. Pintado 24'
 Report
  • Levin 31'
 Referee: Ojaos Valera (Spain)
12 September 2024 Denmark  1–2  Czech Republic
09:00
  • Madsen 17'
 Report
  • Pekarek 5'
  • Trampota 25'
 Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)
12 September 2024 Portugal  6–4  Poland
15:30
Report
  • Brochocki 2'
  • Pietrasiak 5'
  • Witkowski 23'
  • Niesler 31'
 Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany)

9th–12th place matches

11th place match

France 5–3 Denmark
  • Varrel 1'
  • Vernhet 26'
  • Bru 29'
  • Salazar 35'
  • Drouillet 36'
 Report
  • Hoedeman 5'
  • Wegeberg 6'
  • Dorph 29'
Referee: Fiammetta Susanna (Italy)

9th place match

Moldova 3–4 Germany
  • Ciobotaru 1'
  • Turta 9'
  • Florea 16'
 Report
  • Baaske 9'
  • Engelhardt 10'
  • Sand 16'
  • Olli 24'
Referee: Angelika Gębka (Poland)

Knockout stage

The quarterfinal draw took place on 12 September.

Quarterfinals losers placement[a]QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
13 September
 Spain3
5th place – 15 September Poland214 September
 Czech Republic (p)3 (4) Spain3
  Switzerland3 (2)13 September Italy (a.e.t.)4
 Italy5
 Czech Republic215 September
 Italy1
13 September Portugal5
 Belarusw/o[b]
7th place – 15 September Estonia14 September
 Poland (a.e.t.)4 Belarus3Third place match
 Estonia313 September Portugal715 September
 Portugal11 Spain1
  Switzerland4 Belarus6

Quarter-finals

Belarus 3–0 w/o[b] Estonia
Report
Spain 3–2 Poland
  • Pedro 9'
  • Suli Batis 11', 18'
 Report
  • Gajda 17', 30'
Referee: Sergio Gomes (Portugal)
Portugal 11–4  Switzerland
  • Jordan 2', 10', 33'
  • Pedro Mano 3'
  • M. Pintado 10', 31', 35'
  • R. Pinhal 11'
  • Rui Coimbra 13'
  • Léo Martins 15'
  • R. Brilhante 16'
 Report
  • Knöpfli 10', 19', 31'
  • Hodel 22'
Referee: Ojaos Valera (Spain)
Italy 5–2 Czech Republic
  • Alla 6'
  • Giordani 21', 27', 27'
  • Sciacca 35'
 Report
  • Kortvelyesi 32'
  • Trampota 33'
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)

Semi-finals

Belarus 3–7 Portugal
  • Bokach 5'
  • Ryabko 9'
  • Hapon 18'
 Report
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium)
Spain 3–4 (a.e.t.) Italy
  • Pablo 5'
  • Suli Batis 15', 36'
 Report
  • Remedi 7', 7', 37' (e.t.)
  • Fazzini 21'
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)

Play-offs

7th place match
Poland 4–3 (a.e.t.) Estonia
  • Witkowski 28'
  • Błaszczyk 34'
  • Gajda 36', 38' (e.t.)
 Report
Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
5th place match
Switzerland 3–3 (a.e.t.) Czech Republic
  • Hodel 8', 26'
  • Knöpfli 24'
 Report
  • Trampota 14', 33'
  • Kortvelyesi 36'
Penalties
2–4
Referee: Sergio Gomes (Portugal)
3rd place match
Spain 1–6 Belarus
  • Ramy 16'
 Report
  • Ryabko 1'
  • Ustsinovich 8'
  • Drozd 16', 24'
  • Hapon 29'
  • Kanstantsinau 31'
Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy)
Final
Italy 1–5 Portugal
 Report
Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Awards

Winners trophy

 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League
Champions 

Portugal
Ninth title

Individual awards

Top scorer(s)
Portugal Jordan Santos
11 goals
Best player
Portugal Bê Martins
Best goalkeeper
Portugal Pedro Mano

Final standings

Pos Team Result
1 PortugalEBSL Champions (9th title)
2 ItalyRunners-up
3 BelarusThird place
4 Spain
5 Czech Republic
6  Switzerland
7 Poland
8 Estonia
9 Germany
10 Moldova
11 France
12 Denmark

See also

References

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