The 2016 Women’s Euro Beach Soccer Cup was the inaugural edition of the international, European beach soccer championship for women's national teams. Having promoted women's friendlies and exhibition events since 2009,[1] and hosting a men's version of the Euro Beach Soccer Cup since 1998, this was the first official competitive international tournament between Women's national squads to be organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).[2]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 29 – 31 July |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Switzerland |
| Third place | Portugal |
| Fourth place |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 68 (7.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Molly Clark (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Andrea Mirón |
| Best goalkeeper | Suzanne Stutz |
Six nations took part in a three day competition hosted in Cascais, Portugal, between 29 and 31 July, alongside the men's 2016 Mundialito tournament.[3]
Teams edit
Group stage edit
The draw took place on 1 July 2016 at BSWW's headquarters in Barcelona.[3]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Portugal
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | Play-offs |
| 3 |  Netherlands
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 3–4 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Brinke  Van den Berg De Pater |
Report | R. Pereira (o.g.) De Hoek A. Silva |
| Spain | 3–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Asensio Miron |
Report | Van der Schoor ? |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 5 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | England
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 3 | Play-offs |
| 3 |  Greece
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | –6 | 0 |
| Greece | 3–7 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Mylona Kossova Tsimpoukaki |
Report | Genovesi Krysl Franzi Stutz Imhasly Meyer |
| Switzerland | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | England |
|---|---|---|
| Imhasly Krysl Maurer |
Report | Rutherford Widdowson Hillier |
Classification matches edit
Fifth place play-off edit
| Netherlands | 7–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Van der Schoor Zech Brinke De Bondt Saaltink |
Report |
Third place play-off edit
| England | 6–6 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Widdowson Kempson Quinn Clark |
Report | Gomes C. Silva A. Silva |
| Penalties | ||
James  Kempson |
0–2 |  Pereira Gomes |
Final edit
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Meyer |
Report | Alegre C. Gonzalez |
Awards edit
After the final, the following awards were presented.[5]
Winners' trophy edit
| 2016 Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup Champions |
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 Spain First Title |
Individual awards edit
| Top scorer |
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| Molly Clark
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| 6 goals |
| Best player |
| Andrea Mirón
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| Best goalkeeper |
| Suzanne Stutz
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Goalscorers edit
Note that one Dutch goal is missing
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Final standings edit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Spain
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Switzerland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 5 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Portugal
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | B | England
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 3 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 | Fifth place |
| 6 | B | Greece
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 0 | Sixth place |
Source: [1]
References edit
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 2009 (WOMEN)". roonba.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "1st Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup-Mundialito land in Cascais!". beachsoccer.com. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup-Mundialito: Official draw". beachsoccer.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Spain capture Euro Beach Soccer Cup". beachsoccer.com. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Congratulations also to the individual award winners from the Euro Beach Soccer Cup - Mundialito". Beach Soccer Worldwide Facebook. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.