2019 Euro Winners Cup Host country Portugal Dates 30 May – 9 June 2019 Teams 60 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Champions Braga (3rd title) Runners-up KP Łódź Third place Levante UDFourth place FC DeltaMatches played 148 Goals scored 1,353 (9.14 per match) Top scorer(s) Gabriele Gori (26 goals)Best player(s) Jordan Best goalkeeper Dariusz Slowinski
International football competition
The 2019 Euro Winners Cup was the seventh edition of the Euro Winners Cup (EWC), an annual continental beach soccer tournament for men's top-division European clubs. The championship is the sport's version of the better known UEFA Champions League in association football .[ 1]
Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament was held in Nazaré , Portugal from 30 May till 9 June 2019, consisting of a preliminary qualifying round and the competition proper.[ 2]
Following the qualifying round, the competition proper began with a round robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progressed to the knockout stage, a series of single elimination games to determine the winners, starting with the Round of 16 and ending with the final. Consolation matches were also played to determine other final rankings.
Braga of Portugal were the defending champions[ 3] and successfully defended their title after beating KP Łódź of Poland 6-0 in the final.[ 4]
Teams
A record 60 teams from 24 countries have entered the championship; 36 qualify straight into the Main Round[ 5] whilst 24 compete in the Euro Winners Challenge to attempt to qualify for the competition proper.[ 6]
Qualification
Entrants
Key: H: Hosts \ TH: Title holders
Main Round
SC Braga (TH)
CD Bala Azul
FC Dinamo Batumi
Cartel Waterloo BST
ACD Sótão (H)
Levante UD
Alanya Belediyespor
Linden City BSC
Casa Benfica de Loures
CF LA Nucia
Yesil Ercis Belediye
Grande Motte Pyramide
CD Nacional da Madeira
Beach Soccer Egmond
Grodnooblsport
Atlas AO
Sporting CP
BSC Artur Music
MFC Spartak Varna
SK BO EU Teplice
BSC Kristall
BSC Vybor
SK Augur Enemat
CS Djoker
FC Delta
Euroformat-Bodon
BSC Chargers Baselland
Copenhagen BSC
BSC Spartak Moscow
KP Łódź
Rostocker Robben
Baggio
Catania BS
Boca Gdansk
GWP-Bodon-Cservy
Eastleigh Spitfires
Preliminary Round / Euro Winners Challenge
CF Chelas
Varzim SC
Real Münster
GDP Costa de Caparica
Casa Benfica Caldes Rai
LSA Perwez
AD Buarcos
Sporting CP "B"
New Team BS Brussels
GD Sesimbra
SC Salgueiros 08
Littoral BS Dunkerquois
Biblioteca Instrucao
Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim
Marseille Beach Team
GR Olival Basto
Lokomotiv Moscow
Napoli Patron BSC
Sao Domingos FC
CSKA Moscow
AO Kefallinia
GR Amigos da Paz
Atletico Licata BS
Portsmouth BSC
Venues
Praia de Nazaré (Nazaré Beach) is the host location of the competition for the third year running.
Location of Nazaré in Portugal.
Two venues were used in one host city: Nazaré , Leiria District , Portugal .[ 7]
Matches took place at Praia de Nazaré (Nazaré Beach) on one of two pitches:
The Main pitch , otherwise known as the Estádio do Viveiro (Viveiro Stadium), with a capacity of 1,600.[ 8]
Pitch 2 , a purpose made pitch, located adjacent to the main stadium.
Euro Challenge Cup
Euro Challenge Cup Host country Portugal Dates 30 May – 2 June 2019 Teams 24 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Matches played 36 Goals scored 339 (9.42 per match) Top scorer(s) Boris Nikonorov (9 goals)
International football competition
The Euro Winners Challenge is open to all clubs who did not automatically qualify for the Main Round as domestic league champions. At least eight teams will qualify for the Euro Winners Cup. Those will be distributed in two groups of four teams. The two top teams will progress to the Round of 16, and the winner of that round will enter the quarterfinals. Beside that, the winner team will be champion of the Euro Winners Challenge.[ 9]
Overview
Group A
Team
Qualification
1
CF Chelas
3
2
0
0
1
16
10
+6
6
Main round
2
GDP Costa de Caparica
3
2
0
0
1
14
12
+2
6
3
SC Salgueiros 08
3
2
0
0
1
13
11
+2
6
4
Portsmouth BSC
3
0
0
0
3
13
23
−10
0
CF Chelas v GDP Costa da Caparica
SC Salgueiros 08 v Portsmouth BSC
Portsmouth BSC v GDP Costa da Caparica
CF Chelas v SC Salgueiros 08
GDP Costa da Caparica v SC Salgueiros 08
Portsmouth BSC v CF Chelas
Group B
Team
Qualification
1
GD Sesimbra
3
3
0
0
0
22
11
+11
9
Main round
2
AD Buarcos
3
2
0
0
1
21
13
+8
6
3
Napoli Patron BSC
3
0
1
0
2
12
18
–6
2
4
Atletico Licata BS
3
0
0
0
3
11
23
−12
0
AD Buracos v Atletico Licata BS
Napoli Patron BSC v Atletico Licata BS
Napoli Patron BSC v AD Buarcos
Group C
Team
Qualification
1
CSKA Moscow
3
3
0
0
0
16
5
+11
9
Main round
2
LSA Perwez
3
0
0
1
1
8
13
–5
4
3
Biblioteca Instrucao
3
1
0
0
2
9
9
0
3
4
Real Münster
3
0
0
0
3
9
15
−6
0
Real Münster v CSKA
LSA Perwez v Biblioteca Instrucao
LSA Perwez v Real Münster
CSKA Moscow v Biblioteca Instrucao
Biblioteca Instrucao v Real Münster
CSKA Moscow v LSA Perwez
Group D
Team
Qualification
1
Lokomotiv Moscow
3
3
0
0
0
35
4
+31
9
Main round
2
New Team BS Brussels
3
1
0
0
2
11
18
–7
3
3
Sao Domingos FC
3
1
0
0
2
12
22
−10
3
4
GR Olival Basto
3
0
0
1
2
5
19
−14
1
GR Olival Basto v Sao Domingos FC
GR Olival Basto v New Team BS Brussels
Sao Domingos FC v New Team BS Brussels
Group E
Team
Qualification
1
Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim
3
2
1
0
0
18
13
+5
8
Main round
2
GR Amigos da Paz
3
1
1
0
1
15
15
0
5
3
Littoral BS Dunkerquois
3
1
0
0
2
15
16
–1
3
4
Varzim SC
3
0
0
0
3
14
18
−4
0
Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim v GR Amigos da Paz
Littoral BS Dunkerquois v Varzim SC
Littoral BS Dunkerquois v Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim
GR Amigos da Paz v Varzim SC
Varzim SC v Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim
GR Amigos da Paz v Littoral BS Dunkerquois
Group F
Team
Qualification
1
AO Kefallinia
3
2
0
1
0
15
7
+8
7
Main round
2
Sporting CP "B"
3
2
0
0
1
10
12
−2
6
3
Marseille Beach Team
3
1
0
0
2
13
12
+1
3
4
Casa Benfica Caldes Rai.
3
0
0
0
3
12
19
−7
0
Marseille Beach Team v Casa do Benfica das Caldas da Rainha
AO Kefallinia v Casa do Benfica das Caldas da Rainha
AO Kefallinia v Marseille Beach Team
Subsequent rounds
Second group stage
The eight qualifiers progressed to the second group stage that took place as part of the Main Round of the EWC.
Final
The best two teams of the second group stage advanced to the final that took place as part of the Round of 16 of the EWC.
Main Round
All times are local, WEST (UTC+1 ).
Group A
Team
Qualification
1
Jaszfenyszaru GWP Cservy
3
3
0
0
0
16
11
+5
9
Knockout stage
2
ACD O Sotão
3
1
0
0
2
19
14
+5
3
3
FC Baggio
3
1
0
0
2
10
16
–6
3
4
Beach Soccer Egmond
3
0
0
1
2
13
17
–4
1
Jaszfenyszaru GWP Cservy v Beach Soccer Egmond
FC Baggio v ACD O Sotão
Jaszfenyszaru GWP Cservy v FC Baggio
ACD Sótão v Beach Soccer Egmond
Beach Soccer Egmond v FC Baggio
ACD Sótão v Jaszfenyszaru GWP Cservy
Group B
Team
Qualification
1
SC Braga
3
3
0
0
0
13
1
+12
9
Knockout stage
2
BSC Spartak Moscow
3
2
0
0
1
14
9
+5
6
3
BSC Chargers Baselland
3
1
0
0
2
12
15
–3
3
4
Linden City BSC
3
0
0
0
3
7
21
–14
0
BSC Chargers Baselland v Linden City BSC
Group C
Team
Qualification
1
Sporting CP
3
3
0
0
0
21
7
+14
9
Knockout stage
2
FC Delta
3
2
0
0
1
19
12
+7
6
3
MFC Spartak
3
1
0
0
2
12
19
–7
3
4
SK Augur Enemat
3
0
0
0
3
10
24
–14
0
FC Delta v MFC Spartak
FC Delta v SK Augur Enemat
MFC Spartak v SK Augur Enemat
Group D
Team
Qualification
1
BSC Kristall
3
3
0
0
0
23
6
+17
9
Knockout stage
2
Grodnooblsport
3
2
0
0
1
9
12
–3
6
3
CD Nacional da Madeira
3
1
0
0
2
11
18
-7
3
4
FC Dinamo Batumi
3
0
0
0
3
4
11
–7
0
FC Dinamo Batumi v CD Nacional da Madeira
FC Dinamo Batumi v Grodnooblsport
CD Nacional da Madeira v Grodnooblsport
Group E
Team
Qualification
1
Catania BS
3
3
0
0
0
24
5
+19
9
Knockout stage
2
Artur Music
3
2
0
0
1
22
11
+11
6
3
SK Bosnia Online EU Teplice
3
1
0
0
2
7
26
–19
3
4
Copenhagen BSC
3
0
0
0
3
5
16
–11
0
SK Bosnia Online EU Teplice v Catania BS
Catania BS v Copenhagen BSC
Copenhagen BSC v SK Bosnia Online EU Teplice
Group F
Team
Qualification
1
KP Łódź
3
2
0
0
1
18
9
+9
6
Knockout stage
2
Euroformat-Bodon
3
2
0
0
1
16
8
+8
6
3
Grande Motte Pyramide BS
3
1
0
1
1
12
8
+4
4
4
Eastleigh Spitfires
3
0
0
0
3
5
26
–21
0
Eastleigh Spitfires v Euroformat-Bodon
Euroformat-Bodon v Grande Motte Pyramide BS
Grande Motte Pyramide BS v Eastleigh Spitfires
Group G
Team
Qualification
1
Casa Benfica de Loures
3
1
1
1
0
22
16
+6
6
Knockout stage
2
Boca Gdansk
3
1
0
1
1
15
17
–2
4
3
CD Bala Azul
3
1
0
0
2
14
13
+1
3
4
Atlas AO
3
0
0
0
3
17
22
–5
0
CD Bala Azul v Casa Benfica de Loures
Atlas AO v Boca Gdansk
Boca Gdansk v Casa Benfica de Loures
CD Bala Azul v Atlas AO
Casa Benfica de Loures v Atlas AO
Boca Gdansk v CD Bala Azul
Group H
Team
Qualification
1
Alanya Belediyespor
3
3
0
0
0
21
9
+12
9
Knockout stage
2
Levante UD
3
2
0
0
1
12
5
+7
6
3
Cartel Waterloo BST
3
1
0
0
2
9
19
–10
3
4
Rostocker Robben
3
0
0
0
3
5
14
–9
0
Alanya Belediyespor v Rostocker Robben
Cartel Waterloo BST v Levante UD
Levante UD v Rostocker Robben
Alanya Belediyespor v Cartel Waterloo BST
Rostocker Robben v Cartel Waterloo BST
Levante UD v Alanya Belediyespor
Group I
Team
Qualification
1
BSC Vybor
3
2
0
1
0
14
12
+2
7
Knockout stage
2
Yesil Ercis Belediye
3
1
0
0
2
13
12
+1
3
3
CF LA Nucia
3
1
0
0
2
13
14
–1
3
4
CS Djoker
3
1
0
0
2
15
17
–2
3
BSC Vybor v CS Djoker
CF LA Nucia v Yesil Ercis Belediye
Yesil Ercis Belediye v CS Djoker
BSC Vybor v CF LA Nucia
CS Djoker v CF LA Nucia
Yesil Ercis Belediye v BSC Vybor
Group J (Euro Challenge Cup qualifiers – Group 1)
Team
Qualification
1
Lokomotiv Moscow
3
3
0
0
0
25
3
+22
9
Knockout stage / Euro Challenge Cup final
2
CF Chelas
3
1
0
1
1
12
15
–3
4
3
Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim
3
1
0
0
2
14
21
–7
3
4
GDP Costa de Caparica
3
0
0
0
3
4
16
–12
0
Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim v GDP Costa de Caparica
Grupo Desportivo de Alfarim v CF Chelas
GDP Costa de Caparica v CF Chelas
Group K (Euro Challenge Cup qualifiers – Group 2)
Team
Qualification
1
CSKA Moscow
3
3
0
0
0
19
5
+14
9
Knockout stage / Euro Challenge Cup final
2
GD Sesimbra
3
2
0
0
1
9
7
+2
6
3
AD Buarcos
3
1
0
0
2
16
13
+3
3
4
AO Kefallinia
3
0
0
0
3
7
26
–19
0
AD Buarcos v CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow v AO Kefallinia
AO Kefallinia v AD Buarcos
Knockout stage
Losers brackets
Round of 16 losers bracket
Quarter-finals losers bracket
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
9–16 places
1st–8th place
Semi-finals
13–16 places
5–8 places
1st–4th place
Finals
15th place match
13th place match
11th place match
9th place match
7th place match
5th place match
3rd place match
Championship final
Awards
Top goalscorers
Players who scored at least 10 goals
Goals scored in both the competition proper and the preliminary round are counted.
26 goals
19 goals
16 goals
14 goals
13 goals
11 goals
10 goals
Lucao ( Catania BS)
Alves do Nascimento Thanger ( FC Delta)
Michail Kafantaris ( AO Kefallinia)
Emmanuele Zurlo ( Catania BS)
Andre da Silva Felix ( AD Buarcos)
Cem Keskin ( Alanya Beledi̇yespor)
Igor Levchenko ( BSC Vybor)
Source:[ 10]
Final standings
See also
References
External links