2026 Euro Beach Soccer League
International football competition
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The 2026 Euro Beach Soccer League is the 29th 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).
Georgia
Moldova
Italy
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Spain Georgia Moldova Italy |
| Dates | 20 May – 13 September |
| Venues | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
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
The calendar was revealed on 20 March 2026.[1]
| Phase | Dates | Country | City | Stage | Divisions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 20–24 May | El Puerto de Santa María | Stage 1 | A | ||
| 15–19 July | Batumi | Stage 2 | B | |||
| 29 July – 2 August | Chișinău | Stage 3 | A | |||
| Play-offs | 8–13 September | Viareggio | Relegation play-outs | A | ||
| Superfinal | A | |||||
Stage 1 (El Puerto de Santa María, 20–24 May)
Matches are listed as local time in El Puerto de Santa María, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.
All matches took place inside the Plaza de toros de El Puerto bullring, in tandem with stage 1 of the women's competition.[2][3]
Division A
| Key: Advance to – | 1st–4th place semifinals / | 5th–8th place semifinals / | (H) Hosts |
Group 1
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Group 2
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
| 23 May 2026 5th–8th place | Poland | 6–0 | | |
| 13:30 |
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Report | Referee: José Pardeiro (Spain) |
| 23 May 2026 | Czechia | 4–7 | | |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Marcelo Ibáñez (Spain) |
| 23 May 2026 1st–4th place | Portugal | 9–4 | | |
| 17:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy) |
Finals
| 24 May 2026 7th place match | Czechia | 1–4 | | |
| 13:30 | Oğuzhan |
Report |
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Referee: Matthieu Dor (France) |
| 24 May 2026 5th place match | Poland | 3–2 | | |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Annett Unterbeck (Germany) |
| 24 May 2026 3rd place match | Belarus | 6–4 | | |
| 17:30 | Report |
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Referee: Patricia Gómez (Spain) |
| 24 May 2026 Stage final | Portugal | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | | |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 8,500[4] Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy) |
| Penalties | ||||
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Final standings
| Key: | Qualified for the Superfinal / | Consigned to the relegation play-outs |
Awards
The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[4]
| Stage winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 goals | |||||
Stage 2 (Batumi, 15–19 July)
Matches are listed as local time in Batumi, GET (UTC+4) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.
Division B
| Key: | Advance to – | 1st–4th place semifinals / | 5th–7th place matches/ | Withdrew / | (H) Hosts |
Group 1
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Group 2
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5th–7th place matches
| 18 July 2026 | Slovakia | 3–1 | | |
| 11:00 |
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Report | Johnson |
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia) |
| 18 July 2026 | Malta | 2–5 | | |
| 18:00 | Bray |
Report |
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Referee: Mikheili Kupatadze (Georgia) |
Knockout stage
Semifinals
| 18 July 2026 | Norway | 1–6 | | |
| 19:30 | Hellebust |
Report |
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Referee: Dmytro Dudka (Ukraine) |
Third place match
| 19 July 2026 | Norway | 3–6 | | |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Nail Naghiyev (Azerbaijan) |
Final
| 19 July 2026 | Azerbaijan | 4–0 | | |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia) |
Final standings
| Key: | Promotion to the 2027 EBSL Division A |
Awards
The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.
| Stage winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 goals | |||||
Stage 3 (Chișinău, 29 July – 2 August)
All matches took place at the FMF Beach Soccer Arena (also known as the Orange Arena for sponsporship reasons),[5] with a capacity of 1,024.[6]
Division A
| Key: Advance to – | 1st–4th place semifinals / | 5th–8th place semifinals / | (H) Hosts |
Group 3
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Group 4
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
| 1 August 2026 5th–8th place | Kazakhstan | 7–5 | | |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: İdris Yavuz (Turkey) |
| 1 August 2026 | Ukraine | 4–1 | | |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Dorian |
Referee: Angelika Gębka (Poland) |
Finals
| 2 August 2026 7th place match | Estonia | 11–5 | | |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Sergiu Proca (Moldova) |
| 2 August 2026 5th place match | Kazakhstan | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | | |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Laurynas Aržuolaitis (Lithuania) |
| 2 August 2026 3rd place match | Germany | 5–3 | | |
| 18:45 |
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Report |
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Referee: Jurijs Ivušins (Latvia) |
Final standings
| Key: | Qualified for the Superfinal / | Consigned to the relegation play-outs |
Relegation play-outs (Viareggio, 8–10 September)
Details TBA.
Superfinal (Viareggio, 8–13 September)
Details TBA.