COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship

As the Seychelles Football Federation was appointed host of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in October 2013, and with the aim of developing the sport in the Southern Africa region, COSAFA established the competition in early 2015. It served as a dress rehearsal for the 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship, which Seychelles also hosted, while providing competitive exposure for both the hosts and Madagascar.^[1] The inaugural edition featured five COSAFA member associations, joined by guest side Al-Ahli from the United Arab Emirates. Madagascar were crowned champions after defeating Malawi 9–4 in the final, and went on to lift the continental title days later.^[2][3]

The tournament then went on hiatus for six years before returning in 2021 in Durban, South Africa, with six teams, five COSAFA members, and East African invited side Tanzania.^[4] Mozambique won the title, becoming the second nation to lift the trophy.^[5] From that edition, the competition was intended to be held annually and expanded with stronger guest teams to enhance competitiveness. Continental record champions Senegal were invited alongside Egypt for the 2022 edition, with both sides contesting the final.^[6] The 2023 edition was rescheduled to 2024, once again in Durban, where the invited side Morocco defeated former champions Mozambique 4–3 on penalties following a 4–4 draw to claim the title.^[7] The 2025 edition was initially scheduled for April 2025, before being rescheduled to September of the same year, but was subsequently postponed indefinitely.^[8]

In October 2024, the council signed an MoU with Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) to further develop the sport in Southern Africa and create more opportunities in the game.^[9]