2016 Euro Beach Soccer League

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2016 Euro Beach Soccer League
Logo of the Superfinal of the 2016 EBSL
(A new style of logo was introduced for the 2016 season, replacing the old style in use since 2009.)
Tournament details
Host countriesRussia
Spain
Hungary
Italy
Dates1 July – 28 August 2016
Teams26 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Ukraine (1st title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Russia
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played84
Goals scored681 (8.11 per match)
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2016 Euro Beach Soccer League is located in Europe
Stage 1, Moscow
Stage 1, Moscow
Stage 2, Sanxenxo
Stage 2, Sanxenxo
Stage 3, Siófok
Stage 3, Siófok
Superfinal, Catania
Superfinal, Catania
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Locations of the three stages and the Superfinal of the 2016 Euro Beach Soccer League

The 2016 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL) was the 19th edition of the annual, premier European competition in beach soccer contested between men's national teams, in a league and play-off format, taking place between 1 July and 28 August 2016.

This season a record 26 teams took part in two divisions. Twelve teams continued to contest Division A as in recent seasons, consisting of the top eleven finishers from the previous year plus Romania who were promoted. Whilst Division B was expanded to accommodate fourteen nations; those who did not gain promotion from the previous season, returning and debuting nations, plus Hungary who were relegated from the top tier.

This season there were three stages of fixtures. Each team from Division A played in two stages whilst each team from Division B played in one, earning points for the overall league tables.

At the end of the stages, according to the league tables, the eight best teams in Division A advanced to the Superfinal to compete to become the winners of this year's EBSL. Meanwhile, the top seven teams in Division B and the team ranked bottom of Division A played in the Promotion final to try to earn a spot in Division A next year.

Azerbaijan were promoted to Division A for the first time after beating Hungary in the Promotion Final who were looking to be promoted straight back up in their first season after relegation. Romania finished last in Division A and failed to defend their place in the Promotion Final and were therefore subsequently relegated straight back down to Division B having been promoted in 2015.

The Ukraine won the league after a strong performance in the Superfinal, despite only finishing sixth after the preliminary three stages were complete, claiming their first EBSL title, defeating defending champions Portugal in the final in a repeat of the previous season's title deciding match.

Calendar and Locations[edit]

Dates Country City Stage
1–3 July  Russia Moscow Stage 1
8–10 July  Spain Sanxenxo Stage 2
12–14 August  Hungary Siófok Stage 3
25–28 August  Italy Catania Superfinal and Promotion Final

Teams[edit]

  Competing in Division A
  Competing in Division B
  Competed in previous editions but not this year
  Never competed in the EBSL

The numbers in brackets show the European ranking of each team prior to the start of the league, out of 33 teams.[1]

Division A[edit]

Division B[edit]

Notes:

1. Teams making their debut

Stage 1 (Moscow, 1–3 July)[edit]

Matches are listed as local time in Moscow, (UTC+3)

All matches took place at Yantar Stadium in the district of Strogino.

Division A[edit]

Awards[edit]

Top scorer Best player Best goalkeeper Ref.
Switzerland Dejan Stankovic 10 goals Russia Kirill Romanov Spain Dona [2]

Division B[edit]

Stage 2 (Sanxenxo, 8–10 July)[edit]

Matches are listed as local time in Sanxenxo, (UTC+2)

All matches took place at a purpose built stadium on Silgar Beach.[3]

Division A[edit]

Awards[edit]

Top scorer Best player Best goalkeeper Ref.
Switzerland Noël Ott 6 goals Spain Miguel Santiso ("Kuman") Portugal Elinton Andrade [4]

Division B[edit]

Stage 3 (Siófok, 12–14 August)[edit]

Matches are listed as local time in Siófok, (UTC+2)

All matches took place at Mlsz Beach Arena.

Division A[edit]

Awards[edit]

Top scorer Best player Best goalkeeper Ref.
Belarus Ihar Bryshtel 6 goals Italy Gabriele Gori Belarus Valery Makarevich [5]

Division B[edit]

League Tables[edit]

At stage completion

Ranking & tie-breaking criteria: Division A – 1. Points earned 2. Goal difference 3. Goals scored | Division B – 1. Highest group placement 2. Points earned 3. Goal difference 4. Goals scored 5. Results against 4th place team

Promotion Final (Catania, 25–28 August)[edit]

Qualified teams[edit]

Teams in bold qualified as group winners. The team in italics attempted to retain their position in Division A, having finished bottom of the table.

Group stage[edit]

Matches are listed as local time in Catania, (UTC+2)

All matches took place at the DomusBet Arena Beach Stadium with a capacity of 2 000.

Group 1[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1  Hungary 3 3 0 0 0 19 11 +8 9 Advance to final
2  Estonia 3 1 0 1 1 10 10 0 4 Classification matches
3  Romania 3 1 0 0 2 16 15 +1 3
4  Moldova 3 0 0 0 3 9 18 –9 0
25 August 2016 Moldova  2–4  Estonia
10:15 Negara 3'
Ciopa 30'		 Report(ru) 17' Mäerog
23' (o.g.) Eremia
28' Truusalu
36' Munskind		 Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
25 August 2016 Hungary  9–4  Romania
12:45 Szentes-Biro 4', 26'
Turos 15'
Besenyei 15', 17'
Patocs 22'
Balazs 23'
Berkes 23'
Csoszanszki 26'		 Report(ru) 2' Maciuca
12' Carauleanu
27' Florea Ionut
34' Ciocanel		 Referee: Christian Zimmermann (Switzerland)
26 August 2016 Moldova  4–5  Hungary
10:15 Report(ru)
26 August 2016 Romania  3–3
(2–3 p)		  Estonia
12:45 Report(ru)
27 August 2016 Estonia  3–5  Hungary
11:15 Report(ru)
27 August 2016 Romania  9–3  Moldova
13:45 Report(ru)

Group 2[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1  Azerbaijan 3 3 0 0 0 12 4 +8 9 Advance to final
2  England 3 1 0 0 2 10 7 +3 3 Classification matches
3  Turkey 3 1 0 0 2 10 12 –2 3
4  Czech Republic 3 1 0 0 2 6 15 –9 3
25 August 2016 Czech Republic  1–7  England
9:00 Salak 15' Report(ru) 1' Farquharson
7', 25' Clarke
10', 16', 26' Day
31' Lawson		 Referee: Oleg Cebotari (Moldova)
25 August 2016 Turkey  3–5  Azerbaijan
11:30 Seyit 10'
Semih 13'
Keskin 13'		 Report(ru) 12' Mammadov
12', 16' Hajiyev
23' Allahguliyev
31' Aliyev		 Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)
26 August 2016 Czech Republic  4–3  Turkey
9:00 Vyhnal 16'
Kovařík 24', 27'
Radosta 25'		 Report(ru) 3' Erkan
12' Keskin
33' (o.g.) Hurab
26 August 2016 Azerbaijan  2–0  England
11:40 Allahguliyev 23'
Baghirov 25'		 Report(ru) Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomes Soares (Portugal)
27 August 2016 England  3–4  Turkey
9:00 Farquharson 26'
Temple 33'
Bowes 36'		 Report(ru) 8', 23' Yesilirmak
28' Keskin
31' Seyit		 Referee: Oleg Cebotari (Moldova)
27 August 2016 Azerbaijan  5–1  Czech Republic
11:30 Mammadov 6'
Guliyev 15'
Aliyev 21', 30'
Kovarik 21' (o.g.)		 Report(ru) 36' Kovarik Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)

Play-offs[edit]

Seventh place play-off[edit]

Moldova 2–3 Czech Republic
Ignat 7', 34' Report(ru) 1' (p) Salak
6' Kovarik
22' Vyhnal

Fifth place play-off[edit]

Romania 4–8 Turkey
Maciuca ?', ?', ?'
Tanase ?'		 Report(ru) ?' Keskin
?' Terzioglu
?', ?' Sinç
?', ?' Anzafioglu
?', ?' Yesilirmak

Third place play-off[edit]

Estonia 2–4 England
Minlibajev 7'
Truusalu 29'		 Report(ru) 18' Temple
24' (pen.) Clarke
26' Day
27' Bowes
Referee: Christian Zimmermann (Switzerland)

Promotion play-off final[edit]

Hungary 5–5 (a.e.t.) Azerbaijan
Besenyei 6', 18', 36', 36'
Csoszanszki 6'		 Report(ru) 6', 26' Allahguliyev
25' Aliyev
31', 35' Mammadov
Penalties
Sebestyen soccer ball with check mark
Csoszanszki soccer ball with check mark
Szentes-Biro soccer ball with check mark
Rutai soccer ball with red X
Berkes soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Sultanov
soccer ball with check mark Zeynalov
soccer ball with check mark Nazarov
soccer ball with red X Baghirov
soccer ball with check mark Mammadov
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Final standings[edit]

Pos Team Qualification
1  Azerbaijan Promoted to 2017 EBSL Division A
2  Hungary Remain in Division B
3  England
4  Estonia
5  Turkey
6  Romania Relegated to 2017 EBSL Division B
7  Czech Republic Remain in Division B
8  Moldova
Italics: team from Division A

Superfinal (Catania, 25–28 August)[edit]

Qualified Teams[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Matches are listed as local time in Catania, (UTC+2)

All matches took place at the DomusBet Arena Beach Stadium with a capacity of 2 000.

Group 1[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1  Ukraine 3 3 0 0 0 16 10 +6 9 Advance to final
2  Spain 3 1 1 0 1 14 11 +3 5 Classification matches
3  Belarus 3 1 0 0 2 13 10 +3 3
4  Germany 3 0 0 0 3 5 17 –12 0
25 August 2016 Belarus  4–5  Ukraine
14:00 Samsonov 5', 21'
Bryshtel 14'
Kamzolau 32'		 Report(ru) 4', 22' Zborovskyi
5' Shcherytsia
21' Voitok
29' Korniychuk		 Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)
25 August 2016 Germany  2–6  Spain
16:40 Bequiri 20'
Thurk 31'		 Report(ru) 2' Eduard
13', 20' (pen.) Antonio
20' Cintas
31' Ezequiel
33' Juanma		 Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy)
26 August 2016 Belarus  7–2  Germany
14:10 Makarevich 8'
Miranovich 10'
Samsonov 11', 18'
Brishtel 16'
Kanstantsinau 22', 25'		 Report(ru) 12' Schmitt
27' Thürk		 Referee: Christian Zimmermann (Switzerland)
26 August 2016 Spain  5–7  Ukraine
16:45 Carrera Tracisto 1', 10'
Cintas 16', 24'
Gomez 16'		 Report(ru) 9', 16', 23' Medved
11' Riabchuk
15' (p) Makeiev
28' Shcherytsia
34' Voitok		 Referee: Sofien Benchabane (France)
27 August 2016 Ukraine  4–1  Germany
15:00 Panteleichuk 4'
Korniychuk 19', 32'
Zborovskyi 31'		 Report(ru) 24' (o.g.) Glutskyi Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy)
27 August 2016 Spain  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Belarus
17:30 Carrera Tracisto 3'
Ardil 22'
Cintas 39'		 Report(ru) 34' Bryshtel
34' Miranovich

Group 2[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1  Portugal 3 2 0 0 1 13 12 +1 6 Advance to final
2  Russia 3 1 1 0 1 11 8 +3 5 Classification matches
3  Italy 3 1 0 0 2 14 15 –1 3
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 1 2 13 16 –3 1
25 August 2016 Portugal  6–5   Switzerland
15:15 Léo Martins 5', 11'
Novo 11', 24'
Bê Martins 11'
Santos 13'		 Report(ru) 7' Mo Jäggy
7', 25' Stankovic
23' Spaccarotella
29' Hodel		 Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
25 August 2016 Russia  5–3  Italy
17:55 Nikonorov 3'
Ilinskii 12'
Makarov 16'
Paporotnyi 24'
Shkarin 35'		 Report(ru) 9', 29' (pen.) Palmacci
16' Frainetti		 Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta)
26 August 2016 Russia  3–2 (a.e.t.)  Portugal
16:25 Romanov 5'
Nikonorov 33'
Shkarin 39' (p)		 Report(ru) 5', 29' Coimbra Referee: Mikhail Prokharav (Belarus)
26 August 2016 Switzerland  5–7  Italy
18:05 Valentin Jäggy 12'
Hodel 16'
Mo Jäggy 25'
Stankovic 27', 32'		 Report(ru) 5' Frainetti
11', 36', 36' Palmacci
23' Marinai
27' Zurlo
35' di Palma		 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
27 August 2016 Switzerland  3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		  Russia
16:15 Hodel 5'
Ott 29'
Stankovic 31'		 Report(ru) 5' Romanov
16' Ilinskii
34' Shkarin		 Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary)
Penalties
Ott soccer ball with check mark
Mo Jäggy soccer ball with check mark
Stankovic soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Aksenov
soccer ball with red X Makarov
soccer ball with check mark Romanov
27 August 2016 Italy  4–5  Portugal
18:45 Palmacci 17', 33'
Marinai 22'
Marucci 26'		 Report(ru) 4', 23' Léo Martins
5', 29' Bê Martins
25' Madjer		 Referee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia)

Play-offs[edit]

Seventh place play-off[edit]

Germany 2–8  Switzerland
Schmitt 10'
Beqiri 23'		 Report(ru) 12' Spaccarotella
13', 14' Ott
18' Shirinzi
19' Stankovic
30' Wittlin
33' Mo Jäggy
36' Hodel

Fifth place play-off[edit]

Belarus 5–2 Italy
Bryshtel 5'
Samsonov 8', 30', 35'
Bokach 33'		 Report(ru) 29' Frainetti
30' Palmacci
Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal)

Third place play-off[edit]

Spain 7–8 Russia
Gomez 7', 24'
Juanma 16'
Molina 17', 30'
Ardil 19'
Carrera Tracisto 22'		 Report(ru) 9' Nikonorov
9', 25' Peremitin
12' Shkarin
16' Makarov
17' Shishin
19', 28' Aksenov
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)

Superfinal match[edit]

Ukraine 2–1 Portugal
Zborovskyi 25'
Medved 26'		 Report(ru) 8' Santos
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)


 2016 Euro Beach Soccer League
champions 

Ukraine
First title

Awards[edit]

Top scorer
Italy Paolo Palmacci (8 goals)
Best player
Portugal Bê Martins
Best goalkeeper
Ukraine Vitaliy Sydorenko
Source

Final standings[edit]

Pos Team Notes
1  Ukraine champions
2  Portugal runners-up
3  Russia Third place
4  Spain
5  Belarus
6  Italy
7   Switzerland
8  Germany

References[edit]

  1. ^ "European ranking". beachsoccer.com. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Романов назван лучшим игроком этапа Евролиги в Москве, Дона - лучший вратарь". BS Russia (in Russian). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Sanxenxo se prepara para acoger la Euro Beach Soccer League". futgal.es (in Spanish). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Куман признан лучшим игроком второго этапа Евролиги". BS Russia (in Russian). 10 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Гори стал MVP этапа Евролиги в Шиофоке, Макаревич - лучший вратарь". BS Russia (in Russian). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Euro Beach Soccer League standings updated". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

External links[edit]

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