Beach soccer at the 2015 European Games
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Host countryAzerbaijan
Dates24–28 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Beach Arena, Baku
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 24–28 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Beach Arena, Baku |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 152 (7.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nuno Belchior[1] (8 goals) |
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The beach soccer tournament at the Baku 2015 European Games was held from 24 to 28 June. It was the first edition of beach soccer at the European Games.
Eight men's teams, comprising 96 athletes, competed over five days of the competition.
Qualification
Azerbaijan is qualified as host country. The remaining seven teams have qualified through the 2014 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL). The top three teams from each group in the Superfinal will qualify. The top team from the Promotional Final, excluding the 12th team from Division A, will also qualify.[3]
| Means of qualification | Date of competition | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 1 |  Azerbaijan | ||
| 2014 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal | 17 August 2014 |  Torredembarra | 6 | Russia Spain Portugal Switzerland Italy Ukraine |
| 2014 Euro Beach Soccer League Promotional Final | 17 August 2014 | Torredembarra | 1 |  Hungary |
| Total | 8 | |||
