2024 Euro Winners Challenge

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CityNazaré, Portugal, Portugal
DatesJune 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)–
June 13, 2025 (2025-06-13)
Teams20
ChampionsPortugal Leixões S.C. (1st title)
2025 Euro Winners Challenge
Tournament details
CityNazaré, Portugal, Portugal
DatesJune 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)–
June 13, 2025 (2025-06-13)
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Leixões S.C. (1st title)
Runners-upPortugal G.D. Sesimbra
Third placeSpain Vila Flor SC
Fourth placePortugal GDU Ericeirense
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored361 (8.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Matheus Nascimento
12 goals (Leixões S.C.)
Best playerBrazil Pedrinho (Leixões S.C.)
Best goalkeeperPortugal Rúben(Leixões S.C.)
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The 2024 Euro Winners Challenge was the fifth edition of the Euro Winners Challenge (ECC), the of Europe's secondary club beach soccer organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide and open to any team that didn't qualify to the main continental competition.[1] The tournament was held from 7 to 13 June in Nazaré in Portugal alongside the 2024 Euro Winners Cup. It is the first edition of the cup to be played as a sort of beach soccer UEFA Europa League and the first one to be win by a Portuguese club, Leixões SC, who qualify - with the losing finalist - to the following EWC.[2]

Group A

20 clubs from 7 different countries played in the group-stage phase, with the 5 winners and the best runner-up that qualify to the Quarter-finals with the other 4 runner-ups that compete in a Placement Match to get the last two spots available to Playoff.[3][4]

Key
  •   Qualification to the quarter-finals
  •   Qualification to the placement matches
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
Source: BSWW
7 June Sesimbra Portugal 11–4 Portugal Chelas
7 June AO Kefallinia Greece 3–2 Italy Naxos
8 June Sesimbra Portugal 5–2 Greece AO Kefallinia
8 June Naxos Italy 1–5 Portugal Chelas
9 June Chelas Portugal 1–3 Greece AO Kefallinia
9 June Naxos Italy 2–6 Portugal 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
Source: BSWW
7 June Alfarim Portugal 3–4 Portugal União Ericeirense
7 June Armia Tbilisi Georgia (country) 3–5 Portugal O Sótão "B"
8 June Alfarim Portugal 7–1 Georgia (country) Armia Tbilisi
8 June O Sótão "B" Portugal 3–3 (1–4 p.) Portugal União Ericeirense
9 June União Ericeirense Portugal 7–3 Georgia (country) Armia Tbilisi
9 June O Sótão "B" Portugal 3–3 (4–5 p.) Portugal 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
Source: BSWW
7 June Leixões Portugal 11–3 Portugal Pinheiros
7 June Perwez Belgium 3–3 (1–3 p.) Portugal Benfica Viseu
8 June Leixões Portugal 14–1 Belgium Perwez
8 June Benfica Viseu Portugal 10–1 Portugal Pinheiros
9 June Pinheiros Portugal 3–5 Belgium Perwez
9 June Benfica Viseu Portugal 3–11 Portugal 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
Source: BSWW
7 June São Domingos Portugal 4–6 (a.e.t.) Portugal Porto Mendo
7 June SM Jalles France 1–2 Belgium Genappe
8 June São Domingos Portugal 3–4 France SM Jalles
8 June Genappe Belgium 3–2 Portugal Porto Mendo
9 June Porto Mendo Portugal 8–7 (a.e.t.) France SM Jalles
9 June Genappe Belgium 1–2 Portugal 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
Source: BSWW
7 June Vila Flor Portugal 7–1 Portugal Pastéis
7 June Southern Cévennes France 6–3 England Portsmouth
8 June Vila Flor Portugal 3–2 France Southern Cévennes
8 June Portsmouth England 4–3 (a.e.t.) Portugal Pastéis
9 June Pastéis Portugal 6–5 (a.e.t.) France Southern Cévennes
9 June Portsmouth England 4–5 Portugal Vila Flor

Brackets

Placement Matches[5]

  • Porto Mendo vs Benfica Viseu: 4–2
  • GD Alfarim vs Southern Cévennes: 6–5

Playoff Matches[6]

The two finalists earn direct qualification for the 2025 Euro Winners Cup.

Fifth place5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
11 June; Report
Portugal Vila Flor3
12 June; ReportPortugal Porto Mendo212 June; Report
Portugal Porto Mendo1Portugal Vila Flor1
Belgium Genappe311 June; ReportPortugal Sesimbra5
Portugal Sesimbra8
13 June; ReportBelgium Genappe413 June; Report
Belgium Genappe3Portugal Sesimbra3
Greece AO Kefallinia411 June; ReportPortugal Leixões4
Portugal União Ericeirense5
12 June; ReportGreece AO Kefallinia412 June; Report
Seventh placeGreece AO Kefallinia8Portugal União Ericeirense3Third place
13 June; ReportPortugal Alfarim611 June; ReportPortugal Leixões413 June; Report
Portugal Porto Mendo5Portugal Leixões5Portugal Vila Flor5
Portugal Alfarim3Portugal Alfarim1Portugal União Ericeirense4

2024 Euro Winners Challenge final

G.D. Sesimbra vs Leixões S.C.[7]

Portugal G.D. Sesimbra3-4Portugal Leixões S.C.
Goncalo Loureiro
Diogo Bernardo
Bernardo Paulo 		Report Trivelas
Ruben
Pedrinho
Final Stadium, Nazaré, Portugal, Portugal
Attendance: ???
Referee: Malte Gerhardt Germany
GD de Sesimbra
Leixões Sport Club

Awards and statistics

Individual Awards[8]

Best Player
Brazil Pedrinho (Leixões S.C.)
Top scorer

Portugal Matheus Nascimento (Leixões S.C.)
12 goals in 6 games

Best Goalkeeper
Portugal Rúben M. P. Regufe (Leixões S.C.)

Topscorers[9]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Matheus
Caçula		 Leixões S.C.
Porto Mendo		 12
3 Pedinho Leixões S.C. 10
4 Diogo Bernanrdo GD Sesimbra 9
5 Miguel Junior
Andre		 Leixões SC
Vila Flor SC		 8

Final Standings[10]

Pos Team Result
1Portugal Leixões S.C. 2024 Euro Winners Challenge
and 2025 Euro Winners Cup
2Portugal G.D. Sesimbra 2025 Euro Winners Cup
3Spain Vila Flor SCThird place
4Portugal GDU Ericeirense
5Greece AO Kefallinia
6Spain FC Genappe
7Portugal Porto Mendo
8Portugal GD Alfarim
9Portugal CB Viseu
10France Cevennes

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