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2024 Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details
Host countriesItaly
Georgia
Moldova
Portugal
Dates3 July – 15 September
Teams26 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) (in 5 host cities)
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The 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League is the 27th 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) and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

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

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Georgia will host an EBSL stage for the first time.

Phase Dates Country City Stage Divisions Ref.
Regular
season		 3–7 July  Italy Tirrenia Stage 1 A B [1][2][3][4]
17–21 July  Georgia Batumi Stage 2 B [5]
26–28 July  Moldova Chișinău Stage 3 A [6]
30 August – 1 September  Portugal Nazaré Stage 4 A [6]
Play-offs 10–15 September  Italy Alghero Superfinal A B [1][3][4]

Stage 1 (Tirrenia, 3–7 July)

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Matches are listed as local time in Tirrenia, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches took place at the permanent beach sports arena comprising part of the Tirrenia Olympic Preparation Centre [it].[1][4]

England were originally due to take part in the Division B competition[1][2][4] but ultimately did not fulfil their fixtures due to undisclosed reasons.[7]

Division A

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Group stage

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Key: Advance to –   1st–4th place semifinals /   5th–8th place semifinals / (H) Hosts

Knockout stage

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Semifinals
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6 July 2024 5th–8th place Estonia  2–1  Lithuania
12:00
  • Thomson 10'
  • Lepik 24'
 Report
  • Plytnikas 31'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
6 July 2024 Czechia  1–3  France
14:30
  • Trampota 31'
 Report
  • Varrel 3', 25'
  • Constant 27'
 Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania)
6 July 2024 1st–4th place Denmark  3–4   Switzerland
16:30
  • Damm 22'
  • C. Jørgensen 27'
  • Hoedeman 31'
 Report
Referee: Moreno Longo (Switzerland)
6 July 2024 Italy  11–3  Romania
19:30
  • Bertacca 1', 25'
  • Zurlo 6'
  • Casapieri 17'
  • Alla 19'
  • Remedi 20', 32'
  • Josep Jr. 21'
  • Sciacca 30', 36'
  • Genovali 35'
 Report
  • Andrescu 22'
  • Zaharia 23', 30'
 Referee: Matthieu Dor (France)
Finals
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7 July 2024 7th place match Lithuania  1–3  Czechia
11:00
  • Meškinis 33'
 Report
  • Huráb 20'
  • Trampota 26', 28'
 Referee: Matthieu Dor (France)
7 July 2024 5th place match Estonia  2–6  France
15:00
  • Lepik 17'
  • Rump 22'
 Report
  • Jacquemin 4'
  • Arthuphel 20'
  • Fayos 21', 36'
  • Tillet 24'
  • Drouillet 27'
 Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (San Marino)
7 July 2024 3rd place match Romania  3–10  Denmark
17:00
  • Florea 13'
  • Cracan 18'
  • Măci 30'
 Report
  • Lucht 4', 18'
  • Wegeberg 8'
  • Madsen 14'
  • Wagner 22'
  • C. Jørgensen 25'
  • O. Jørgensen 31'
  • Frandsen 32', 34'
  • Hoedeman ?'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
7 July 2024 Stage final Italy  3–2   Switzerland
19:20
  • Bertacca 4', 19'
  • Josep Jr. 36'
 Report
Referee: Andrei Karhu (Estonia)

Final standings

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Key:   Qualified for the Superfinal /   Consigned to relegation play-offs
Pos Team
1  Italy
2   Switzerland
3  Denmark
4  Romania
5  France
6  Estonia
7  Czechia
8  Lithuania

Division B

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Key: Promoted to –   2025 Euro Beach Soccer League Division A /   Withdrew
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Greece 2 2 0 0 0 11 4 +7 6
2  Norway 2 1 0 0 1 3 6 −3 3
3  Malta 2 0 0 0 2 6 10 –4 0
4  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 July 2024 Norway  0–4  Greece
10:00 Report
  • Katsoulis 21'
  • Mikelatos 24'
  • Lympousis 28'
  • Skourtas 31'
 Referee: Sergio Romero (Switzerland)
3 July 2024 England  Cancelled  Malta
12:00
4 July 2024 Greece  Cancelled  England
10:00
4 July 2024 Malta  2–3  Norway
12:00
  • Agius 4'
  • Nanapere 17' (p)
 Report
  • Gaare 3', 23'
  • Haaland Aano 10'
 Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy)
6 July 2024 England  Cancelled  Norway
10:00
6 July 2024 Greece  7–4  Malta
10:00
  • Mikelatos 6', 27'
  • Katsoulis 8'
  • Karakasis 11'
  • Tsekouras 20'
  • Skourtas 25'
  • Tsitsaris 27'
 Report
  • Muscat 6'
  • Agius 16'
  • Bray 27' (p)
  • Nanapere 32'
 Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy)

Awards

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The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches of the respective divisions.[7][8] Individual awards apply to Division A only.

Stage Winners trophy Top scorer(s) Best player Best goalkeeper
 Italy
(Division A)		  Greece
(Division B)		 Switzerland Noël Ott
Italy Luca Bertacca		 7 goals Switzerland Noël Ott Italy Leandro Casapieri

Stage 2 (Batumi, 17–21 July)

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Matches are listed as local time in Batumi, GET (UTC+4) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches took place at a purpose-built arena at Batumi Boulevard with a capacity of 1,300.[9]

The stage was a designated Division B event. However, its full title was the EBSL Georgia 2024 - Division B / Batumi International Cup, as for the first time in an EBSL stage, guest nations participated. These were the national teams of Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, the latter three being members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[10]

Beginning with a group phase, the teams were split into one group comprising the Division B member teams, and a second "invitees" group composed of the guest nations. As the exclusive Division B phase of the stage, the winners of the Division B group earnt promotion to Division A.[11] At the end of the group phase, the teams progressed to the knockout stage to determine the stage winners and other placings.

England, having withdrawn from stage 1, were originally re-entered into this stage as a Division B team. However, they withdrew again for undisclosed reasons before the publication of the final fixture list.[12]

Group stage

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Key: Promoted to –   2025 Euro Beach Soccer League Division A
Advance to –     1st–4th place semifinals /   5th–7th place semifinals / (H) Hosts

Knockout stage

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Key: Green italics Guest team

Semifinals

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20 July 2024 5th–7th place Lebanon  bye —
20 July 2024 Hungary  5–7  Saudi Arabia
17:30 Report
20 July 2024 1st–4th place Ukraine  4–0  Latvia
19:00 Report
20 July 2024 Georgia  5–6  United Arab Emirates
20:30 Report

Finals

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21 July 2024 5th place match Lebanon  3–5  Saudi Arabia
17:30 Report
21 July 2024 3rd place match Georgia  5–2  Latvia
19:00 Report
21 July 2024 Stage final Ukraine  4–2  United Arab Emirates
20:30 Report

Final standings

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Pos Team
1  Ukraine
2  United Arab Emirates
3  Georgia
4  Latvia
5  Saudi Arabia
6  Lebanon
7  Hungary

Awards

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The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. All of the awards were claimed by members of the guest teams.[13]

Stage Winners trophy Top scorer(s) Best player Best goalkeeper
 Ukraine Saudi Arabia Hussain Eslam 9 goals United Arab Emirates Waleed Beshr Ukraine Andriy Nerush

Stage 3 (Chișinău, 26–28 July)

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Matches are listed as local time in Chișinău, EEST (UTC+3) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

All matches took place at the FMF Beach Soccer Arena,[14] with a capacity of 1,024.[15] The Saudi Arabian national team, a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), participated as a guest nation during this stage.[16]

Moldova won a Division A stage title for the first time.

Division A

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Key:   Qualified for the Superfinal /   Consigned to relegation play-offs / Green italics Guest team / (H) Hosts
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Moldova (H) 3 3 0 0 0 16 7 +9 9
2  Poland 3 2 0 0 1 13 12 +1 6
3  Turkey 3 1 0 0 2 8 10 –2 3
4  Saudi Arabia 3 0 0 0 3 8 16 –8 0
26 July 2024 Poland  3–2  Turkey
18:00
  • Pietrasiak 15', 28'
  • Bistuła 27'
 Report
  • Bariş 4', 27'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
26 July 2024 Moldova  5–2  Saudi Arabia
19:30
  • Cojocari 12'
  • Sîrghi 14'
  • Popescu 16'
  • Mudhaya 33' (o.g.)
  • Florea 30'
 Report
  • Alhamami 13'
  • Ramzi 34'
 Referee: Dmytro Dudka (Ukraine)
27 July 2024 Poland  7–4  Saudi Arabia
18:00
  • Mańka 7'
  • Pietrasiak 7', 10', 33'
  • Kłopeć 16'
  • Niesler 18'
  • Gajda 24'
 Report
  • Alduiasri 2'
  • Alyoubi 22'
  • Pietrasiak 27' (o.g.)
  • Qasem 35'
 Referee: Oleg Cebotari (Moldova)
27 July 2024 Moldova  5–2  Turkey
19:30
  • Ignat 1'
  • Istrati 4'
  • Florea 7'
  • Cojocari 33', 34'
 Report
  • İsmai̇l 21'
  • Cem Keski̇n 33'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)
28 July 2024 Turkey  4–2  Saudi Arabia
18:00
  • Semi̇h 5', 31'
  • Efe Lorenzo 17'
  • Volkan 27'
 Report
  • Alduiasri 3'
  • Alhamami 21'
 Referee: Oleg Cebotari (Moldova)
28 July 2024 Moldova  6–3  Poland
19:30
  • Popescu 12', 15', 16', 30'
  • Cojocari 33'
  • Turta 36'
 Report
  • Pietrasiak 33'
  • Witkowski 34'
  • Wardziński 35'
 Referee: Luca Romani (Italy)

Awards

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The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[17]

Stage Winners trophy Top scorer(s) Best player Best goalkeeper
 Moldova Poland Patryk Pietrasiak 6 goals Moldova Petru Popescu Moldova Ruslan Istrati

Stage 4 (Nazaré, 30 August – 1 September)

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Matches are listed as local time in Nazaré, WEST (UTC+1) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.

Division A

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Key:   Qualified for the Superfinal /   Consigned to relegation play-offs / (H) Hosts
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1  Portugal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 August 2024 –
30 August 2024 –
31 August 2024 –
31 August 2024 –
1 September 2024 –
1 September 2024 –

See also

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References

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Euro_Beach_Soccer_League

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