2015 Euro Beach Soccer League

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2015 Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details
Dates12 June – 23 August
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (5th title)
Runners-up Ukraine
Third place Russia
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored519 (8.37 per match)
Top scorer(s)Switzerland Dejan Stankovic (13)
Best player(s)Ukraine
Best goalkeeperPortugal Elinton Andrade
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The 2015 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL) is an annual European competition in beach soccer. The competitions allows national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a Superfinal, deciding the competition winner.

This season, there were twelve teams each participating in two divisions in each stage that faced each other in a round-robin system. Division A consisted of 11 teams from last season's Division A, plus Hungary who were promoted. Division B consisted of 8 of the lower ranked teams and new entries to the competition. Each division has its own regulations and competition format.

Due to the beach soccer event at the 2015 European Games (24–28 June) and the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (9–19 July) scheduled to take place right in the middle of the typical EBSL season of June to August, BSWW were forced to organise a shorter season than usual, featuring an abnormally low amount of regular season stages of fixtures (two, rather than the customary three or four). Consequently, whereas each Division A nation would usually take part in two stages, this season they only took part in one.

Calendar[]

Dates City Country Stage
12–14 June Moscow  Russia Stage 1
7–9 August Siófok  Hungary Stage 2
20–23 August Pärnu  Estonia Superfinal and Promotion Final

All times are CEST (UTC+02:00).

Teams[]

2015 Euro Beach Soccer League Divisions
DIVISION A DIVISION B
 Belarus  Hungary  Russia  Andorra  Moldova
 France  Italy  Spain  Azerbaijan  Norway
 Germany  Poland   Switzerland  Czech Republic  Romania
 Greece  Portugal  Ukraine  England  Turkey

Stage 1 (Moscow, 12–14 June)[]

     Stage winners (Div. A)

Division A[]

Schedule & Results[]

Italy 4 – 2 Germany
Report
Belarus 2 – 1 France
Report
Greece 1 – 2 Portugal
Report
Poland 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Russia
Report
Penalties
6 – 5
Italy 2 – 0 Greece
Report
Belarus 4 – 5 (a.e.t.) Poland
Report
Portugal 6 – 1 Germany
Report
Russia 4 – 1 France
Report
Germany 7 – 6 Greece
Report
France 3 – 1 Poland
Report
Portugal 5 – 6 Italy
Report
Russia 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Belarus
Report
Penalties
3 – 2

Stage 2 (Siófok, 7–9 August)[]

     Stage winners (Div. A)
     Stage winners (Div. B)

Division A[]

Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
  Switzerland 3 2 1 0 0 23 12 +11 8
 Ukraine 3 1 1 0 1 17 15 +2 5
 Spain 3 1 0 0 2 15 20 –5 3
 Hungary 3 0 0 0 3 13 21 –8 0

Schedule & Results[]

Spain 5 – 6 (a.e.t.)  Switzerland
Report
Ukraine 5 – 4 (a.e.t.) Hungary
Report
Spain 4 – 9 Ukraine
Report
Switzerland  10 – 4 Hungary
Report
Switzerland  7 – 3 Ukraine
Report
Hungary 5 – 6 Spain
Report

Division B[]

Schedule & Results[]

Czech Republic 6 – 9 Norway
Report
England 5 – 3 Moldova
Report
Andorra 0 – 5 Turkey
Report
Romania 2 – 6 Azerbaijan
Report
Czech Republic 5 – 3 Andorra
Report
England 2 – 5 Romania
Report
Turkey 7 – 3 Norway
Report
Azerbaijan 4 – 0 Moldova
Report
Norway 4 – 0 Andorra
Report
Moldova 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Romania
Report
Penalties
2 – 3
Turkey 6 – 2 Czech Republic
Report
Azerbaijan 6 – 5 (a.e.t.) England
Report

Cumulative standings[]

The eight best placed teams in Division A qualified for the Superfinal. The qualifiers for the Promotion Final were the eight best placed teams in Division B and the last placed team in Division A.

     Team advanced to Superfinal
     Team advanced to Promotional Final

Ranking & tie-breaking criteria: 1. Points earned 2. Highest stage placement 3. Goal difference 4. Goals scored.

Since Division A teams only participated in one stage this season, tie-breaking criteria were different than usual for the top tier. Instead of teams tied on points then ranked on goal difference, teams tied were then ranked based on who placed the highest in the group of the stage they played in[1] (as is usual in Division B). If the two teams both finished in the same position in their respective groups, only then was goal difference used.

Hence, of the five teams on three points, France finished highest having finished 2nd in stage one, Poland last having finished 4th in stage one. Meanwhile the other three all finished in 3rd place in their respective stage groups so were then ranked by goal difference.

Finals (Pärnu, 20–23 August)[]

Promotional Final (Division B)[]

Teams[]

clinched Promotional Final

Group 1 Standings[]

Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
 Estonia 3 2 0 1 0 17 14 +3 7
 England 3 1 1 0 1 10 9 +1 5
 Hungary 3 1 0 0 2 12 14 –2 3
 Norway 3 0 0 0 3 12 14 –2 0
England Estonia Hungary Norway
 England – 3–5 3–4
 Estonia – 7–6
 Hungary 1–3 – 5–4
 Norway 5–5 –

Group 2 Standings[]

Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
 Romania 3 1 1 0 1 13 11 +2 5
 Czech Republic 3 1 1 0 1 10 8 +2 5
 Azerbaijan 3 0 0 1 2 13 15 –2 1
 Turkey 3 0 0 1 2 7 9 –2 1
Azerbaijan Czech Republic Romania Turkey
 Azerbaijan – 4–5 5–6
 Czech Republic – 2–0
 Romania 4–3 –
 Turkey 4–4 3–3 –

Schedule & Results[]

Czech Republic 2 – 0 Turkey
Report
Azerbaijan 5 – 6 (a.e.t.) Romania
Report
Hungary 1 – 3 England
Report
Norway 5 – 5 Estonia
Report
Penalties
1 – 3
Azerbaijan 4 – 5 (a.e.t.) Czech Republic
Report
Hungary 5 – 4 Norway
Report
Turkey 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Romania
Report
Penalties
4 – 3
England 3 – 5 Estonia
Report
Turkey 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) Azerbaijan
Report
Penalties
2 – 3
Romania 4 – 3 Czech Republic
Report
Norway 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) England
Report
Estonia 7 – 6 Hungary
Report

Play-off results[]

Seventh-place Match[]
Norway 4 – 9 Turkey
Report
Fifth-place Match[]
Hungary 4 – 2 Azerbaijan
Report
Third-place Match[]
England 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Czech Republic
Report
Penalties
2 – 3
Promotion Final[]
Estonia 6 – 6 Romania
Report
Penalties
2 – 3

Final Division B Standing[]

Rank Team
1  Romania Promoted Division A
2  Estonia Stay Division B
3  Czech Republic
4  England
5  Hungary Relegated Division B
6  Azerbaijan Stay Division B
7  Turkey
8  Norway

Superfinal (Division A)[]

Teams[]

clinched Championship Final

Group 1 Standings[]

Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
 Ukraine 3 2 0 0 1 17 16 +1 6
 Spain 3 1 1 0 1 11 14 –3 5
 Italy 3 1 0 1 1 16 12 +4 4
 Belarus 3 0 0 0 3 11 13 –2 0
Belarus Italy Spain Ukraine
 Belarus – 3–4
 Italy 3–3 – 6–7
 Spain 2–7 –
 Ukraine 6–5 4–5 –

Group 2 Standings[]

Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
 Portugal 3 2 0 1 0 17 10 +7 7
 Russia 3 2 0 0 1 14 8 +6 6
  Switzerland 3 1 0 0 2 15 18 –3 3
 France 3 0 0 0 3 4 14 –10 0
France Portugal Russia Switzerland
 France – 2–5
 Portugal 6–2 – 3–3
 Russia 3–0 –
  Switzerland 5–8 5–8 –

Schedule & Results[]

Ukraine 6 – 5 Belarus
Zborovskiy Goal 12', 26', 32'
Voitok Goal 12'
Medvedy Goal 21'
Borsuk Goal 35'		 Report Brishtely Goal 1'
Konstantinov Goal 13'
Davidovitch Goal 29'
Bokatch Goal 32', 36'
Spain 2 – 7 Italy
Pajón Goal 10'
Llorenç Goal 30'		 Report Marinai Goal 2'
Di Palma Goal 9'
Zurlo Goal 21', 36'
Corosiniti Goal 23'
Ramacciotti Goal 29', 32'
France 2 – 5  Switzerland
Basquaise Goal 3'
Fisher Goal 30'		 Report Denz Goal 6'
Stanković Goal 22', 24', 31', 35'
Portugal 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Russia
Zé Maria Goal 18'
Alan Goal 18'
Madjer Goal 32'		 Report Ilinskii Goal 10'
Krasheninnikov Goal 19', 34'
Penalties
Coimbra Penalty scored
Madjer Penalty scored
Jordan Penalty scored		 3 – 2 Penalty scored Leonov
Penalty scored Paporotnyi
Penalty missed Krasheninnikov
Italy 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Belarus
Gori Goal 5'
Palmacci Goal 35'
Ramacciotti Goal 36'		 Report Bokach Goal 3'
Bryshtsel Goal 7' (pen.)
Kanstantsinau Goal 23'
Penalties
Ramacciotti Penalty scored
Marinai Penalty scored
Zurlo Penalty scored		 3 – 1 Penalty missed Bryshtsel
Penalty scored Kanstantsinau
Ukraine 4 – 5 Spain
Medved Goal 8', 18'
Zborovsky Goal 27'
Borsu Goal 33'		 Report Ezequiel Goal 5' (pen.), 31'
Llorenç Goal 17'
Guisado Goal 19'
Eduard Goal 25'
Switzerland  5 – 8 Russia
Stanković Goal 3', 16', 27', 27'
Spaccarotella Goal 30'		 Report Makarov Goal 1', 36'
Peremitin Goal 3'
Paporotnyi Goal 4', 32'
Shaykov Goal 5', 15', 20'
Portugal 6 – 2 France
Belchior Goal 9', 13'
Leo Martins Goal 23'
Madjer Goal 27'
Bê Martins Goal 30' (pen.)
B. Novo Goal 30'		 Report Barbotti Goal 3', 7'
Italy 6 – 7 Ukraine
Ramacciotti Goal 2'
Palmacci Goal 13'
Marinai Goal 15'
Di Palma Goal 17' (pen.)
A. Borsuk Goal 19' (o.g.)
Gori Goal 20'		 Report Di Palma Goal 5' (o.g.)
Gladchenko Goal 5'
A. Borsuk Goal 11', 26'
Korniichuk Goal 21' (pen.), 34'
I. Borsuk Goal 28'
Belarus 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) Spain
Bryshtsel Goal 7', 21'
Mirohovich Goal 20'		 Report Merida Goal 8'
Pajón Goal 24'
Llorenç Goal 28'
Pablo Goal 38'
Switzerland  5 – 8 Portugal
Wittlin Goal 7', 29'
Stanković Goal 10'
Denz Goal 26'
Mo Goal 30'		 Report Torres Goal 1'
Jordan Goal 7'
Belchior Goal 8', 32'
Madjer Goal 10'
Alan Goal 12'
Zé Maria Goal 16', 34'
Russia 3 – 0 France
Peremitin Goal 5'
Shaykov Goal 7'
Paporotnyi Goal 29'		 Report

Play-off results[]

Seventh-place Match[]
Belarus 2 – 3 France
Bryshtsel Goal 28', 36' Report Marques Goal 7'
Barbotti Goal 16' (pen.)
TilletGoal 30'
Fifth-place Match[]
Italy 15 – 10  Switzerland
Corosiniti Goal 5', 28', 35'
PalazolloGoal 9', 25'
Platania Goal 11', 26' (pen.), 36'
Marucci Goal 13'
Gori Goal 14', 16' (pen.), 23', 33'
Ramacciotti Goal 26'
Zurlo Goal 31'		 Report Stanković Goal 8', 14', 23', 29'
Ott Goal 16', 24', 29'
Mo Goal 18'
Denz Goal 26'
Shirinzi Goal 34'
Third-place Match[]
Spain 3 – 6 Russia
Merida Goal 8'
Makarov Goal 13' (o.g.)
Antonio Goal 21'		 Report Paporotnyi Goal 8'
Krasheninnikov Goal 12'
Makarov Goal 16' (pen.)
Romanov Goal 19', 29'
Shaykov Goal 33'
Championship Final Match[]
Ukraine 4 – 5 Portugal
Panteleichuk Goal 5'
A. Borsuk Goal 13' (pen.), 36' (pen.)
I. Borsuk Goal 24'		 Report Zé Maria Goal 12', 36', 36'
Belchior Goal 25'
Bê Martins Goal 28'

Individual Awards[]

  • MVP: Igor Borsuk (Ukraine)
  • Top Scorer: Dejan Stankovic (Switzerland)
  • Best Goalkeeper: Elinton Sanchotene Andrade (Portugal)

Final Division A Standing[]

Rank Team
1  Portugal
2  Ukraine
3  Russia
4  Spain
5  Italy
6   Switzerland
7  France
8  Belarus

Sources[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Швейцария выигрывает венгерский этап, а Испания со скрипом пробивается в Суперфинал".

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