2017 Women's Euro Winners Cup

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2017 Women's Euro Winners Cup
Women's Euro Winners Cup 2017 logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates30 May – 4 June 2017
Teams19 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSwitzerland Havana Shots Aargau (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Portsmouth
Third placeSpain Higicontrol Melilla
Fourth placeRussia WFC Zvezda
Tournament statistics
Matches played50
Goals scored394 (7.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Russia Glafira Bazhanova (13 goals)
Best player(s)England Sarah Kempson
Best goalkeeperSwitzerland Deborah Kehrli
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The 2017 Women's Euro Winners Cup was the second edition of Women's Euro Winners Cup, an annual continental beach soccer tournament for top European women's clubs. Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW),[1] the championship is the sport's version of the UEFA Women's Champions League in association football.[2]

Held in Nazaré, Portugal, from 30 May to 4 June 2017 in tandem with the men's edition,[1] the event started 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. Consolation matches were also played to determine other final rankings.

Swiss club Grasshoppers were the defending champions, but failed to qualify. The tournament was won by Swiss team Havana Shots Aargau who beat England's Portsmouth in the final to win their first European title.[3]

Russians WFC Zvezda were the only team to finish in the top four again having done so in last year's first edition.

Participating teams[]

20 teams entered the tournament (an increase from 12 in the inaugural edition) – the top-level domestic beach soccer league/championship champions plus, for some countries, other top non-champions clubs from the nation indicated.[4][5]

Group stage
CD Bala Azul Terracina Femminile Viod Driezum KU AZS UAM Poznan
CD Huelva Terracina Ladies AO Kefallinia Vetlanda United
Higicontrol Melilla WFC Zvezda Astra Hungary AF Leiria
Grande Motte Pyramide WFC Neva Beachkick Ladies Berlin Havana Shots Aargau
Amneville HTC Zwolle Portsmouth Atlas AO1
1. Withdrew after the draw

Draw[]

The draw to split the 20 teams into five groups of four took place on 4 April in the host city of Nazaré, Portugal alongside the men's competition draw.[4]

As the club representing the host association of Portugal, AF Leiria were assigned to Group A. Four other teams were seeded (Beachkick Ladies Berlin, Havana Shots Aargau, WFC Neva, Terracina Ladies) and each assigned to one the remaining groups. The teams were seeded because their national association's club finished in the top four in the previous edition in 2016.[6]

Clubs from the same country could not be drawn into the same group.[6]

Group stage[]

Matches took place at the Estádio do Viveiro, on one of three pitches as stated.

All times are local, WEST (UTC+1).

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 WFC Zvezda 3 3 0 0 0 19 7 +12 9 Knockout stage
2 Portugal AF Leiria 3 2 0 0 1 17 9 +8 6 9th–16th place play-offs
3 HTC Zwolle 3 1 0 0 2 19 21 –2 3
4 Amneville 3 0 0 0 3 10 28 –18 0
30 May 2017 Amneville France 9–10 Netherlands HTC Zwolle Pitch #3
13:00 Report(ru)
30 May 2017 WFC Zvezda Russia 4–2 Portugal AF Leiria Main pitch
18:00 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Amneville France 1–9 Russia WFC Zvezda Pitch #3
13:00 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 AF Leiria Portugal 6–5 Netherlands HTC Zwolle Main pitch
18:00 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 HTC Zwolle Netherlands 4–6 Russia WFC Zvezda Pitch #2
12:45 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 AF Leiria Portugal 9–0 France Amneville Main pitch
17:45 Report(ru)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 KU AZS UAM Poznan 3 2 0 0 1 15 11 +4 6 Knockout stage
2 Germany Beachkick Ladies Berlin 3 2 0 0 1 12 12 0 6
3 Viod Driezum 3 1 0 0 2 16 16 0 3 9th–16th place play-offs
4 Grande Motte Pyramide 3 0 0 1 2 7 11 –4 1
30 May 2017 KU AZS UAM Poznan Poland 5–6 Netherlands Viod Driezum Pitch #3
11:45 Report(ru)
30 May 2017 Grande Motte Pyramide France 1–2 Germany Beachkick Ladies Berlin Pitch #3
18:00 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 KU AZS UAM Poznan Poland 4–1 France Grande Motte Pyramide Pitch #3
11:45 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Beachkick Ladies Berlin Germany 6–5 Netherlands Viod Driezum Pitch #3
18:00 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Viod Driezum Netherlands 5–5 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 p)		 France Grande Motte Pyramide Pitch #2
11:30 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Beachkick Ladies Berlin Germany 4–6 Poland KU AZS UAM Poznan Pitch #2
16:30 Report(ru)

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Havana Shots Aargau 3 2 1 0 0 14 8 +6 8 Knockout stage
2 Spain CD Huelva 3 1 0 1 1 10 6 +4 4 9th–16th place play-offs
3 Vetlanda United 3 1 0 0 2 12 9 +3 3
4 AO Kefallinia 3 0 0 0 3 7 20 –13 0
30 May 2017 Vetlanda United Sweden 6–2 Greece AO Kefallinia Pitch #3
10:30 Report(ru)
30 May 2017 CD Huelva Spain 1–2 Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau Pitch #3
16:45 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Vetlanda United Sweden 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Spain CD Huelva Pitch #3
10:30 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Havana Shots Aargau Switzerland 8–4 Greece AO Kefallinia Pitch #3
16:45 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 AO Kefallinia Greece 1–6 Spain CD Huelva Pitch #2
10:15 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Havana Shots Aargau Switzerland 4–3 (a.e.t.) Sweden Vetlanda United Pitch #3
16:30 Report(ru)

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Higicontrol Melilla 3 2 0 0 1 11 10 +1 6 Knockout stage
2 Italy Terracina Femminile 3 1 0 1 1 12 12 0 4
3 WFC Neva 3 1 0 0 2 11 12 –1 3 9th–16th place play-offs
4 Astra Hungary 3 1 0 0 2 11 11 0 3
30 May 2017 Higicontrol Melilla Spain 5–3 Italy Terracina Femminile Pitch #3
09:15 Report(ru)
30 May 2017 Astra Hungary Hungary 3–5 Russia WFC Neva Pitch #3
15:30 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Higicontrol Melilla Spain 2–4 Hungary Astra Hungary Pitch #3
09:15 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 WFC Neva Russia 3–5 Italy Terracina Femminile Pitch #3
15:30 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Terracina Femminile Italy 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p)		 Hungary Astra Hungary Pitch #2
09:00 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 WFC Neva Russia 3–4 Spain Higicontrol Melilla Pitch #3
15:15 Report(ru)

Group E[]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portsmouth 2 2 0 0 0 9 5 +4 6 Knockout stage
2 Spain CD Bala Azul 2 1 0 1 1 7 5 +2 3
3 Terracina Ladies 2 0 0 0 2 3 9 –6 0 9th–16th place play-offs
– Atlas AO Withdrew
30 May 2017 CD Bala Azul Spain 3–4 England Portsmouth Pitch #2
08:00 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Terracina Ladies Italy 2–5 England Portsmouth Pitch #3
14:15 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Terracina Ladies Italy 1–4 Spain CD Bala Azul Pitch #2
14:00 Report(ru)

Ranking of second placed teams[]

The three best runners-up advanced to knockout stage. The ranking of the five runners-up was determined on goal average.[7] Since Group E consisted of three teams, for the runners-up from the other groups (A, B, C, D), their results against the teams finishing in fourth place in their group were discounted for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts GAvg Qualification
1 E CD Bala Azul 2 1 0 0 1 7 5 +2 3 1.400 Knockout stage
2 D Italy Terracina Femminile 2 1 0 0 1 8 8 0 3 1.000
3 B Beachkick Ladies Berlin 2 1 0 0 1 10 11 –1 3 0.909
4 A AF Leiria 2 1 0 0 1 8 9 –1 3 0.888
5 C CD Huelva 2 0 0 1 1 4 5 –1 1 0.800

9th–16th place play-offs[]

From the group stage, the five teams finishing in third place, plus the two-worst runners-up and the best fourth placed team were knocked out of title-winning contention, receding to play in consolation matches to determine 9th through 16th place in the final standings.

  13th place play-off 13th–16th place semi-finals 9th-16th place quarter-finals 9th-12th place semi-finals 9th place play-off
                                               
      C2    Spain CD Huelva  2  
     E3   Italy Terracina Ladies  5  
    C2    Spain CD Huelva  3         E3    Italy Terracina Ladies  7  
   D3   Russia WFC Neva  2        B3   Netherlands Viod Driezum  3  
   B3   Netherlands Viod Driezum  4
     D3   Russia WFC Neva  3  
    C2    Spain CD Huelva   2          E3    Italy Terracina Ladies   3 
   A3   Netherlands HTC Zwolle    3          D4   Hungary Astra Hungary   11 
     C3   Sweden Vetlanda United  2  
       A3   Netherlands HTC Zwolle  1  
 A3   Netherlands HTC Zwolle  w/o        C3   Sweden Vetlanda United  1
  15th place play-off      A2   Portugal AF Leiria              D4   Hungary Astra Hungary    7       11th place play-off
   D3   Russia WFC Neva  8    A2   Portugal AF Leiria  2    B3   Netherlands Viod Driezum   5 
   A2   Portugal AF Leiria  4      D4   Hungary Astra Hungary    8        C3   Sweden Vetlanda United    2  

9th–16th place quarter-finals[]

CD Huelva Spain2–5Italy Terracina Ladies
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
Viod Driezum Netherlands4–3Russia WFC Neva
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
Vetlanda United Sweden2–1Netherlands HTC Zwolle
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
AF Leiria Portugal2–8Hungary Astra Hungary
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

Semi finals[]

13th–16th place[]

HTC Zwolle NetherlandswalkoverPortugal AF Leiria
Pitch #2
WFC Neva Russia2–3Spain CD Huelva
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

9th–12th place[]

Viod Driezum Netherlands3–7Italy Terracina Ladies
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
Astra Hungary Hungary7–1Sweden Vetlanda United
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

Finals[]

15th place play-off[]

AF Leiria Portugal4–8Russia WFC Neva
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

13th place play-off[]

HTC Zwolle Netherlands3–2Spain CD Huelva
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

11th place play-off[]

Vetlanda United Sweden2–5Netherlands Viod Driezum
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

9th place play-off[]

Astra Hungary Hungary11–3Italy Terracina Ladies
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

Knockout stage[]

The five group winners and best three runners-up progressed to the knockout stage to continue to compete for the title.

  5th place play-off 5th–8th place semi-finals Quarter finals Semi-finals Final
                                               
      D1    Spain Higicontrol Melilla  2  
     E2   Spain CD Bala Azul  1  
    E2    Spain CD Bala Azul  5         D1    Spain Higicontrol Melilla  3  
   D2   Italy Terracina Femminile  4        C1   Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau   5  
   C1   Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau   3
     D2   Italy Terracina Femminile  2  
    E2    Spain CD Bala Azul (p)   2 (1)          D1    Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau (a.e.t.)    4 
   B2   Germany Beachkick L. Berlin     2 (0)          E1   England Portsmouth   3 
     E1   England Portsmouth  3  
       B1   Poland KU AZS UAM Poznan  1  
 B1   Poland KU AZS UAM Poznan   5        E1   England Portsmouth  4
  7th place play-off      B2   Germany Beachkick L. Berlin     6          A1   Russia WFC Zvezda    3       3rd place play-off
   D2   Italy Terracina Femminile  6    A1   Russia WFC Zvezda  7    D1   Spain Higicontrol Melilla   4 
   B1   Poland KU AZS UAM Poznan   3      B2   Germany Beachkick L. Berlin     3        A1   Russia WFC Zvezda    3  

Quarter-finals[]

The losers receded to play in consolation matches to determine 5th through 8th place in the final standings.

The winners proceeded to continue to compete for the title.

Higicontrol Melilla Spain2–1Spain CD Bala Azul
Report(ru)
Main pitch
Havana Shots Aargau Switzerland3–2Italy Terracina Femminile
Report(ru)
Main pitch
Portsmouth England3–1Poland KU AZS UAM Poznan
Report(ru)
Main pitch
WFC Zvezda Russia7–3Germany Beachkick Ladies Berlin
Report(ru)
Main pitch

Semi finals[]

5th–8th place[]

CD Bala Azul Spain5–4Italy Terracina Femminile
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
KU AZS UAM Poznan Poland5–6Germany Beachkick Ladies Berlin
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

1st–4th place[]

Higicontrol Melilla Spain3–5Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau
Report(ru)
Main pitch
Portsmouth England4–3Russia WFC Zvezda
Report(ru)
Main pitch

Finals[]

7th place play-off[]

KU AZS UAM Poznan Poland3–6Italy Terracina Femminile
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

5th place play-off[]

Beachkick Ladies Berlin Germany2–2 (a.e.t.)Spain CD Bala Azul
Report(ru)
Penalties
0–1
Pitch #2

3rd place play-off[]

WFC Zvezda Russia3–4Spain Higicontrol Melilla
Report(ru)
Main pitch

Final[]

Portsmouth England3–4 (a.e.t.)Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau
Report(ru)
Main pitch

Awards[]

Top scorer
Russia Glafira Bazhanova (Russia WFC Neva)
13 goals[8]
Best player
England Sarah Kempson (England Portsmouth)
Best goalkeeper
Switzerland Deborah Kehrli (Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau)

Source

Final standings[]

Rank Team Result
1 Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau Champions (1st title)
2 England Portsmouth Runners-up
3 Spain Higicontrol Melilla Third place
4 WFC Zvezda
5 CD Bala Azul
6 Beachkick Ladies Berlin
7 Terracina Femminile
8 KU AZS UAM Poznan
9 Astra Hungary
10 Terracina Ladies
11 Viod Driezum
12 Vetlanda United
13 CD Huelva
14 HTC Zwolle
15 WFC Neva
16 AF Leiria
17–19 Grande Motte Pyramide
AO Kefallinia
Amneville

See also[]

External links[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "England Captain Sarah Kempson wins Best Women's Player Award". 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Havana Shots, new queens of Europe!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Draws held for Euro Winners Cup 2017". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2017 to feature preliminary round". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Euro Winners Cup 2017 - Draw". Beach Soccer Worldwide Livestream. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Quarter-finals defined in Women's Euro Winners Cup". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. ^ "BAREFOOT: The Beach Soccer Mag - ISSUE 03". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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