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2017 Women's Euro Winners Cup

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]

2017 Women's Euro Winners Cup
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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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 the previous year's first edition.

Participating teams edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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

Group A edit

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   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   9–10   HTC Zwolle Pitch #3
13:00 Report(ru)
30 May 2017 WFC Zvezda   4–2   AF Leiria Main pitch
18:00 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Amneville   1–9   WFC Zvezda Pitch #3
13:00 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 AF Leiria   6–5   HTC Zwolle Main pitch
18:00 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 HTC Zwolle   4–6   WFC Zvezda Pitch #2
12:45 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 AF Leiria   9–0   Amneville Main pitch
17:45 Report(ru)

Group B edit

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   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   5–6   Viod Driezum Pitch #3
11:45 Report(ru)
30 May 2017 Grande Motte Pyramide   1–2   Beachkick Ladies Berlin Pitch #3
18:00 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 KU AZS UAM Poznan   4–1   Grande Motte Pyramide Pitch #3
11:45 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Beachkick Ladies Berlin   6–5   Viod Driezum Pitch #3
18:00 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Viod Driezum   5–5 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 p)		   Grande Motte Pyramide Pitch #2
11:30 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Beachkick Ladies Berlin   4–6   KU AZS UAM Poznan Pitch #2
16:30 Report(ru)

Group C edit

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   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   6–2   AO Kefallinia Pitch #3
10:30 Report(ru)
30 May 2017 CD Huelva   1–2   Havana Shots Aargau Pitch #3
16:45 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Vetlanda United   3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		   CD Huelva Pitch #3
10:30 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Havana Shots Aargau   8–4   AO Kefallinia Pitch #3
16:45 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 AO Kefallinia   1–6   CD Huelva Pitch #2
10:15 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Havana Shots Aargau   4–3 (a.e.t.)   Vetlanda United Pitch #3
16:30 Report(ru)

Group D edit

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   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   5–3   Terracina Femminile Pitch #3
09:15 Report(ru)
30 May 2017 Astra Hungary   3–5   WFC Neva Pitch #3
15:30 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Higicontrol Melilla   2–4   Astra Hungary Pitch #3
09:15 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 WFC Neva   3–5   Terracina Femminile Pitch #3
15:30 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Terracina Femminile   4–4 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p)		   Astra Hungary Pitch #2
09:00 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 WFC Neva   3–4   Higicontrol Melilla Pitch #3
15:15 Report(ru)

Group E edit

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   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   3–4   Portsmouth Pitch #2
08:00 Report(ru)
31 May 2017 Terracina Ladies   2–5   Portsmouth Pitch #3
14:15 Report(ru)
1 June 2017 Terracina Ladies   1–4   CD Bala Azul Pitch #2
14:00 Report(ru)

Ranking of second placed teams edit

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   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 edit

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-off13th–16th place semi-finals9th-16th place quarter-finals9th-12th place semi-finals9th place play-off
 C2    CD Huelva2
E3   Terracina Ladies5
 C2    CD Huelva3 E3    Terracina Ladies7
D3   WFC Neva2B3   Viod Driezum3
B3   Viod Driezum4
D3   WFC Neva3
 C2    CD Huelva 2  E3    Terracina Ladies 3 
A3   HTC Zwolle  3  D4   Astra Hungary 11 
C3   Vetlanda United2
A3   HTC Zwolle1
15th place play-offA3   HTC Zwollew/oC3   Vetlanda United111th place play-off
A2   AF Leiria    D4   Astra Hungary  7  
D3   WFC Neva8A2   AF Leiria2B3   Viod Driezum 5 
A2   AF Leiria4D4   Astra Hungary  8  C3   Vetlanda United  2  

9th–16th place quarter-finals edit

CD Huelva  2–5  Terracina Ladies
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
Viod Driezum  4–3  WFC Neva
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
Vetlanda United  2–1  HTC Zwolle
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
AF Leiria  2–8  Astra Hungary
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

Semi finals edit

13th–16th place edit

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

9th–12th place edit

Viod Driezum  3–7  Terracina Ladies
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
Astra Hungary  7–1  Vetlanda United
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

Finals edit

15th place play-off edit

AF Leiria  4–8  WFC Neva
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

13th place play-off edit

HTC Zwolle  3–2  CD Huelva
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

11th place play-off edit

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

9th place play-off edit

Astra Hungary  11–3  Terracina Ladies
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

Knockout stage edit

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

5th place play-off5th–8th place semi-finalsQuarter finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 D1    Higicontrol Melilla2
E2   CD Bala Azul1
 E2    CD Bala Azul5 D1    Higicontrol Melilla3
D2   Terracina Femminile4C1   Havana Shots Aargau 5
C1   Havana Shots Aargau 3
D2   Terracina Femminile2
 E2    CD Bala Azul (p) 2 (1)  D1    Havana Shots Aargau (a.e.t.)  4 
B2   Beachkick L. Berlin   2 (0)  E1   Portsmouth 3 
E1   Portsmouth3
B1   KU AZS UAM Poznan1
7th place play-offB1   KU AZS UAM Poznan 5E1   Portsmouth43rd place play-off
B2   Beachkick L. Berlin   6  A1   WFC Zvezda  3  
D2   Terracina Femminile6A1   WFC Zvezda7D1   Higicontrol Melilla 4 
B1   KU AZS UAM Poznan 3B2   Beachkick L. Berlin   3  A1   WFC Zvezda  3  

Quarter-finals edit

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  2–1  CD Bala Azul
Report(ru)
Main pitch
Havana Shots Aargau  3–2  Terracina Femminile
Report(ru)
Main pitch
Portsmouth  3–1  KU AZS UAM Poznan
Report(ru)
Main pitch
WFC Zvezda  7–3  Beachkick Ladies Berlin
Report(ru)
Main pitch

Semi finals edit

5th–8th place edit

CD Bala Azul  5–4  Terracina Femminile
Report(ru)
Pitch #2
KU AZS UAM Poznan  5–6  Beachkick Ladies Berlin
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

1st–4th place edit

Higicontrol Melilla  3–5  Havana Shots Aargau
Report(ru)
Main pitch
Portsmouth  4–3  WFC Zvezda
Report(ru)
Main pitch

Finals edit

7th place play-off edit

KU AZS UAM Poznan  3–6  Terracina Femminile
Report(ru)
Pitch #2

5th place play-off edit

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

3rd place play-off edit

WFC Zvezda  3–4  Higicontrol Melilla
Report(ru)
Main pitch

Final edit

Portsmouth  3–4 (a.e.t.)  Havana Shots Aargau
Report(ru)
Main pitch

Awards edit

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

Final standings edit

Rank Team Result
1   Havana Shots Aargau Champions (1st title)
2   Portsmouth Runners-up
3   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 edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Nazaré to host the Euro Winners Cup 2017!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  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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