Beach soccer at the 2015 European Games

Beach soccer at the 2015 European Games
Tournament details
Host country Azerbaijan
Dates 24–28 June
Teams 8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Beach Arena, Baku
Final positions
Champions  Russia
Runners-up  Italy
Third place  Portugal
Fourth place   Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 20
Goals scored 152 (7.6 per match)

The beach soccer tournament at the Baku 2015 European Games was held from 24 to 28 June. Eight men’s teams, comprising 96 athletes, competed over five days of competition.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men  Russia  Italy  Portugal

Qualification

Azerbaijan is qualified as host country. The remaining seven teams have qualified through the 2014 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL). The top three teams from each group in the Superfinal will qualify. The top team from the Promotional Final, excluding the 12th team from Division A, will also qualify.[1]

Means of qualification Date of competition Venue Berths Qualified
Host country  1 Azerbaijan
2014 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal17 August 2014Spain Torredembarra6 Russia
 Spain
 Portugal
  Switzerland
 Italy
 Ukraine
2014 Euro Beach Soccer League Promotional Final17 August 2014Spain Torredembarra1 Hungary
Total 8

Group round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Portugal 3 2 1 0 0 17 13 +4 8 Advance to semifinals
2   Switzerland 3 2 0 0 1 17 14 +3 6
3  Ukraine 3 1 0 1 1 11 11 0 3 Advance to classification matches
4  Azerbaijan 3 0 0 0 3 9 16 −7 0
First match(es) will be played on 24 June 2015. Source: baku2015.com
Portugal  6 – 5   Switzerland
Beach Arena, Baku
Ukraine  3 – 1  Azerbaijan
Beach Arena, Baku
Portugal  5 – 4 (a.e.t.)  Ukraine
Beach Arena, Baku
Azerbaijan  4 – 7   Switzerland
Beach Arena, Baku
Switzerland   5 – 4  Ukraine
Beach Arena, Baku
Azerbaijan  4 – 6  Portugal
Beach Arena, Baku

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Italy 3 2 0 1 0 12 9 +3 6 Advance to semifinals
2  Russia 3 2 0 0 1 14 12 +2 6
3  Spain 3 1 1 0 1 9 8 +1 4 Advance to classification matches
4  Hungary 3 0 0 0 3 9 15 −6 0
First match(es) will be played on 24 June 2015. Source: baku2015.com
Spain  1 – 1 (3 – 1 pen.)  Italy
Beach Arena, Baku
Hungary  3 – 5  Russia
Beach Arena, Baku
Spain  5 – 2  Hungary
Beach Arena, Baku
Russia  4 – 6  Italy
Beach Arena, Baku
Italy  5 – 4  Hungary
Beach Arena, Baku
Russia  5 – 3  Spain
Beach Arena, Baku

Classification matches

Bracket

 
5th place playoff5th place match
 
      
 
27 June
 
 
 Ukraine4
 
28 June
 
 Hungary2
 
 Ukraine3
 
27 June
 
 Spain6
 
 Spain3
 
 
 Azerbaijan1
 
7th place match
 
 
28 June
 
 
 Hungary3
 
 
 Azerbaijan2

Playoff matches

Ukraine  4 – 2  Hungary
Beach Arena, Baku
Spain  3 – 1  Azerbaijan
Beach Arena, Baku

7th place match

Hungary  3 – 2  Azerbaijan
Beach Arena, Baku

5th place match

Ukraine  3 – 6  Spain
Beach Arena, Baku

Knockout round

Bracket

 
SemifinalsGold medal match
 
      
 
27 June
 
 
 Italy7
 
28 June
 
  Switzerland4
 
 Italy2
 
27 June
 
 Russia3
 
 Portugal1
 
 
 Russia2
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
28 June
 
 
  Switzerland5
 
 
 Portugal6

Semifinals

Italy  7 – 4   Switzerland
Beach Arena, Baku
Portugal  1 – 2  Russia
Beach Arena, Baku

Bronze medal match

Switzerland   5 – 6  Portugal
Beach Arena, Baku

Gold medal match

Italy  2 – 3  Russia
Beach Arena, Baku

References

  1. ↑ Qualification summary
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