Beach Soccer Stars

Beach Soccer Stars
2018 logo
Awarded for Excellence in beach soccer team and individual achievements
Location Dubai
Country  United Arab Emirates
Presented by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW)
First awarded 7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
Website BSWW

Beach Soccer Stars is an annual award ceremony in beach soccer organised by the sport's developmental body, Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).

The first edition was held on 7 November 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] The ceremony has continued to take place in the Emirate every year since, occurring after the conclusion of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup during the first week of November and has been called beach soccer's version of the better known Ballon D'or in association football.[2]

A gala event, attended by many of the world's top current and former players, coaches, officials and other beach soccer figures,[3] five individual prizes are awarded for the best beach soccer player of the year, best goalkeeper of the year, best coach, rising star and best goal. Further awards are presented to the five players that, combined, are deemed to produce a dream team for that season as well as a prize for best event of the year.[4] In 2017, BSWW introduced a sixth individual award for best women's player of the year.[5]

Various parties decide the award winners, including coaches, players, BSWW expert panel and fans.[4] In 2016, coaches and captains from a total of 75 national beach soccer teams voted on the awards.[6]

The next edition will take place on 10 November 2018.[7]

Winners

Key (for best players, coach & goalkeeper)

     Award winner
     Other nominees1

1. Note that in 2017, unlike previous years, BSWW revealed an initial list of the best 50 players and 12 coaches for voters to choose from,[8] which was then subsequently narrowed down to the usual three-man shortlists shown

Best player

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best player of the year.[4] BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony. On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best player of the year.

Year Player Team
2014[1]
Bruno Xavier  Brazil
Llorenç Gomez Spain
Noël Ott  Switzerland
2015[9]
Madjer  Portugal
Bruno Xavier Brazil
Heimanu Taiarui Tahiti
2016[10]
Madjer  Portugal
Gabriele Gori Italy
Dejan Stankovic  Switzerland
2017[11]
Mauricinho Brazil
Bruno Xavier Brazil
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Iran

Best goalkeeper

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best goalkeeper of the year.[4] BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony. On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best goalkeeper of the year.

Year Player Team
2014[1]
Francisco Jesus Donaire "Dona"  Spain
Andrey Bukhlitskiy Russia
Peyman Hosseini Iran
2015[9]
Jonathan Torohia  Tahiti
Andrey Bukhlitskiy Russia
Elinton Andrade Portugal
2016[10]
Elinton Andrade  Portugal
Vitalii Sydorenko Ukraine
Jonathan Torohia Tahiti
2017[11]
Peyman Hosseini Iran
Jenilson Brito Rodrigues "Mão" Brazil
Maksim Chuzhkov Russia

Best coach

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best coach of the year.[4] BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony. On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best coach of the year.

Year Coach Team(s)
2014[1]
Switzerland Angelo Schirinzi   Switzerland,  Tahiti
Russia Mikhail Likhachev Russia
Spain Joaquín Alonso Spain
2015[9]
Portugal Mario Narciso  Portugal
Russia Mikhail Likhachev Russia
French Polynesia Tehina Rota Tahiti
2016[10]
Portugal Mario Narciso  Portugal
Switzerland Angelo Schirinzi  Switzerland,  Bahamas
Poland Marcin Stanislawski Poland
2017[11]
Brazil Gilberto Costa  Brazil
Portugal Mario Narciso Portugal
Iran Mohammad Hossein Mirshamsi Iran

Rising star award

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

Experts at BSWW decide which young player (age range undefined) will be crowned best in the world for the year.[4] On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

Year Winner Team DOB & age when awarded
2014[1]
Noël Ott  Switzerland15 January 1994 (aged 20)
2015[9]
Bernardo Martins Portugal29 December 1989 (aged 24)
2016[10]
Rodrigo da Costa Brazil16 August 1993 (aged 23)
2017[11]
Boris Nikonorov Russia3 April 1989 (aged 28)

Best Five

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for the five players that they believe, combined, form the best team of the year,[4] similar to the FIFA World XI award in association football. On the awards night, the five winners of the award with the most votes are revealed as the Best Five.

Year Players Team Position
2014[1]
Dona SpainGoalkeeper
Ilya Leonov RussiaDefender
Ozu Moreira JapanDefender
Bruno Xavier BrazilMidfielder
Llorenç Gomez SpainForward
2015[9]
Jonathan Torohia TahitiGoalkeeper
Heimanu Taiarui TahitiDefender
Ozu Moreira JapanDefender
Bruno Xavier BrazilMidfielder
Madjer PortugalForward
2016[10]
Elinton Andrade PortugalGoalkeeper
Ozu Moreira JapanDefender
Bruno Xavier BrazilMidfielder
Madjer PortugalForward
Dejan Stankovic  SwitzerlandForward
2017[11]
Mão BrazilGoalkeeper
Bruno Xavier BrazilDefender
Mauricinho BrazilMidfielder
Noël Ott  SwitzerlandForward
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh IranForward

Best goal

  • Decided by: Fans

BSWW allow fans to vote for which goal will be named best of the year through their website.[4] On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. Fans have a shortlist of ten goals to choose from, chosen by BSWW.

Year Winner Team Opponent Match date Competition
2014[1]
Llorenç Gomez Spain  Switzerland16 August 20142014 Euro Beach Soccer League
2015[9]
Madjer Portugal  Switzerland16 July 20152015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
2016[10]
Nick Perera United States China31 July 20162016 Mundialito
2017[11]
Peyman Hosseini Iran Mexico27 April 20172017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Best event

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

Experts at BSWW decide which competition will receive the prize for best event of the year.[12] On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

Year Event winner Location Dates of event
2014[1]
2013 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental CupUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates19–23 November 2013
2015[9]
2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World CupPortugal Espinho, Portugal9–19 July 2015
2016[10]
2015 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental CupUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates3–7 November 2015
2017[11]
2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World CupThe Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas27 April – 7 May 2017

Best women's player

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

New award introduced in 2017.[5]

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best women's player of the year. BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony. On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best women's player of the year.

Year Player Nation
2017[11]
Sarah Kempson  England
Grytsje Van den Berg Netherlands
Leticia Villar Brazil

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Stars shine bright in Dubai". beachsoccer.com. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kempson scoops women's beach soccer 'Ballon d'Or'". Littlehampton Gazette. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Beach Soccer Stars 2016". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Beach Soccer Stars 2014". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Best Women's Player: The Three Nominees". beachsoccer.com. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Куско: вопрос о возможном расширении чемпионата мира ещё не закрыт" (in Russian). beachsoccerrussia.ru. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Beach Soccer Stars Gala in Dubai confirmed". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Best Player and Best Coach of the Year: the nominees". beachsoccer.com. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Beach Soccer Stars 2015 amazing cap to season". beachsoccer.com. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Stars Night held in Dubai". beachsoccer.com. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Beach Soccer Stars 2017: List of winners". beachsoccer.com. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Самый красивый гол года забил Льоренц" (in Russian). beachsoccerrussia.ru. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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