2015 Euro Beach Soccer League

The 2015 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL) is an annual European competition in beach soccer. The competitions allows national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a Superfinal, deciding the competition winner.

2015 Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details
Dates12 June – 23 August
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (5th title)
Runners-up Ukraine
Third place Russia
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored519 (8.37 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dejan Stankovic (13)
Best player(s) Igor Borsuk
Best goalkeeper Elinton Andrade

This season, there were twelve teams each participating in two divisions in each stage that faced each other in a round-robin system. Division A consisted of 11 teams from last season's Division A, plus Hungary who were promoted. Division B consisted of 8 of the lower ranked teams and new entries to the competition. Each division has its own regulations and competition format.

Due to the beach soccer event at the 2015 European Games (24–28 June) and the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (9–19 July) scheduled to take place right in the middle of the typical EBSL season of June to August, BSWW were forced to organise a shorter season than usual, featuring an abnormally low amount of regular season stages of fixtures (two, rather than the customary three or four). Consequently, whereas each Division A nation would usually take part in two stages, this season they only took part in one.

Calendar
Dates City Country Stage
12–14 JuneMoscow RussiaStage 1
7–9 AugustSiófok HungaryStage 2
20–23 AugustPärnu EstoniaSuperfinal and Promotion Final

All times are CEST (UTC+02:00).

Teams
2015 Euro Beach Soccer League Divisions
DIVISION A DIVISION B
 Belarus  Hungary  Russia  Andorra  Moldova
 France  Italy  Spain  Azerbaijan  Norway
 Germany  Poland   Switzerland  Czech Republic  Romania
 Greece  Portugal  Ukraine  England  Turkey

Stage 1 (Moscow, 12–14 June)
     Stage winners (Div. A)

Division A

Schedule & Results
Italy 4 – 2 Germany
Report
Belarus 2 – 1 France
Report
Greece 1 – 2 Portugal
Report
Poland 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Russia
Report
Penalties
6 – 5
Italy 2 – 0 Greece
Report
Belarus 4 – 5 (a.e.t.) Poland
Report
Portugal 6 – 1 Germany
Report
Russia 4 – 1 France
Report
Germany 7 – 6 Greece
Report
France 3 – 1 Poland
Report
Portugal 5 – 6 Italy
Report
Russia 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Belarus
Report
Penalties
3 – 2

Stage 2 (Siófok, 7–9 August)
     Stage winners (Div. A)
     Stage winners (Div. B)

Division A
Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
  Switzerland 321002312+118
 Ukraine 311011715+25
 Spain 310021520–53
 Hungary 300031321–80

Schedule & Results
Spain 5 – 6 (a.e.t.)  Switzerland
Report
Ukraine 5 – 4 (a.e.t.) Hungary
Report
Spain 4 – 9 Ukraine
Report
Switzerland  10 – 4 Hungary
Report
Switzerland  7 – 3 Ukraine
Report
Hungary 5 – 6 Spain
Report

Division B

Schedule & Results
Czech Republic 6 – 9 Norway
Report
England 5 – 3 Moldova
Report
Andorra 0 – 5 Turkey
Report
Romania 2 – 6 Azerbaijan
Report
Czech Republic 5 – 3 Andorra
Report
England 2 – 5 Romania
Report
Turkey 7 – 3 Norway
Report
Azerbaijan 4 – 0 Moldova
Report
Norway 4 – 0 Andorra
Report
Moldova 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Romania
Report
Penalties
2 – 3
Turkey 6 – 2 Czech Republic
Report
Azerbaijan 6 – 5 (a.e.t.) England
Report

Cumulative standings

The eight best placed teams in Division A qualified for the Superfinal. The qualifiers for the Promotion Final were the eight best placed teams in Division B and the last placed team in Division A.

     Team advanced to Superfinal
     Team advanced to Promotional Final

Ranking & tie-breaking criteria: 1. Points earned 2. Highest stage placement 3. Goal difference 4. Goals scored.

Since Division A teams only participated in one stage this season, tie-breaking criteria was different than usual for the top tier. Instead of teams tied on points then ranked on goal difference, teams tied were then ranked based on who placed the highest in the group of the stage they played in[1] (as is usual in Division B). If the two teams both finished in the same position in their respective groups, only then was goal difference used.

Hence, of the five teams on three points, France finished highest having finished 2nd in stage one, Poland last having finished 4th in stage one. Meanwhile the other three all finished in 3rd place in their respective stage groups so were then ranked by goal difference.

Finals (Pärnu, 20–23 August)

Promotional Final (Division B)

Teams
clinched Promotional Final

Group 1 Standings
Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
 Estonia 320101714+37
 England 31101109+15
 Hungary 310021214–23
 Norway 300031214–20
 England – 3–5 3–4
 Estonia – 7–6
 Hungary 1–3 – 5–4
 Norway 5–5 –

Group 2 Standings
Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
 Romania 311011311+25
 Czech Republic 31101108+25
 Azerbaijan 300121315–21
 Turkey 3001279–21
 Azerbaijan – 4–5 5–6
 Czech Republic – 2–0
 Romania 4–3 –
 Turkey 4–4 3–3 –

Schedule & Results
Czech Republic 2 – 0 Turkey
Report
Azerbaijan 5 – 6 (a.e.t.) Romania
Report
Hungary 1 – 3 England
Report
Norway 5 – 5 Estonia
Report
Penalties
1 – 3
Azerbaijan 4 – 5 (a.e.t.) Czech Republic
Report
Hungary 5 – 4 Norway
Report
Turkey 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Romania
Report
Penalties
4 – 3
England 3 – 5 Estonia
Report
Turkey 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) Azerbaijan
Report
Penalties
2 – 3
Romania 4 – 3 Czech Republic
Report
Norway 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) England
Report
Estonia 7 – 6 Hungary
Report

Play-off results
Seventh-place Match
Norway 4 – 9 Turkey
Report
Fifth-place Match
Hungary 4 – 2 Azerbaijan
Report
Third-place Match
England 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Czech Republic
Report
Penalties
2 – 3
Promotion Final
Estonia 6 – 6 Romania
Report
Penalties
2 – 3

Final Division B Standing
Rank Team
1 RomaniaPromoted Division A
2 EstoniaStay Division B
3 Czech Republic
4 England
5 HungaryRelegated Division B
6 AzerbaijanStay Division B
7 Turkey
8 Norway

Superfinal (Division A)

Teams
clinched Championship Final

Group 1 Standings
Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
 Ukraine 320011716+16
 Spain 311011114–35
 Italy 310111612+44
 Belarus 300031113–20
 Belarus – 3–4
 Italy 3–3 – 6–7
 Spain 2–7 –
 Ukraine 6–5 4–5 –

Group 2 Standings
Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA +/- Pts
 Portugal 320101710+77
 Russia 32001148+66
  Switzerland 310021518–33
 France 30003414–100
 France – 2–5
 Portugal 6–2 – 3–3
 Russia 3–0 –
  Switzerland 5–8 5–8 –

Schedule & Results
Ukraine 6 – 5 Belarus
Zborovskiy  12', 26', 32'
Voitok  12'
Medvedy  21'
Borsuk  35'		 Report Brishtely  1'
Konstantinov  13'
Davidovitch  29'
Bokatch  32', 36'
Spain 2 – 7 Italy
Pajón  10'
Llorenç  30'		 Report Marinai  2'
Di Palma  9'
Zurlo  21', 36'
Corosiniti  23'
Ramacciotti  29', 32'
France 2 – 5  Switzerland
Basquaise  3'
Fisher  30'		 Report Denz  6'
Stanković  22', 24', 31', 35'
Portugal 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Russia
Zé Maria  18'
Alan  18'
Madjer  32'		 Report Ilinskii  10'
Krasheninnikov  19', 34'
Penalties
Coimbra
Madjer
Jordan 		3 – 2 Leonov
Paporotnyi
Krasheninnikov
Italy 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Belarus
Gori  5'
Palmacci  35'
Ramacciotti  36'		 Report Bokach  3'
Bryshtsel  7' (pen.)
Kanstantsinau  23'
Penalties
Ramacciotti
Marinai
Zurlo 		3 – 1 Bryshtsel
Kanstantsinau
Ukraine 4 – 5 Spain
Medved  8', 18'
Zborovsky  27'
Borsu  33'		 Report Ezequiel  5' (pen.), 31'
Llorenç  17'
Guisado  19'
Eduard  25'
Switzerland  5 – 8 Russia
Stanković  3', 16', 27', 27'
Spaccarotella  30'		 Report Makarov  1', 36'
Peremitin  3'
Paporotnyi  4', 32'
Shaykov  5', 15', 20'
Portugal 6 – 2 France
Belchior  9', 13'
Leo Martins  23'
Madjer  27'
Bê Martins  30' (pen.)
B. Novo  30'		 Report Barbotti  3', 7'
Italy 6 – 7 Ukraine
Ramacciotti  2'
Palmacci  13'
Marinai  15'
Di Palma  17' (pen.)
A. Borsuk  19' (o.g.)
Gori  20'		 Report Di Palma  5' (o.g.)
Gladchenko  5'
A. Borsuk  11', 26'
Korniichuk  21' (pen.), 34'
I. Borsuk  28'
Belarus 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) Spain
Bryshtsel  7', 21'
Mirohovich  20'		 Report Merida  8'
Pajón  24'
Llorenç  28'
Pablo  38'
Switzerland  5 – 8 Portugal
Wittlin  7', 29'
Stanković  10'
Denz  26'
Mo  30'		 Report Torres  1'
Jordan  7'
Belchior  8', 32'
Madjer  10'
Alan  12'
Zé Maria  16', 34'
Russia 3 – 0 France
Peremitin  5'
Shaykov  7'
Paporotnyi  29'		 Report

Play-off results
Seventh-place Match
Belarus 2 – 3 France
Bryshtsel  28', 36' Report Marques  7'
Barbotti  16' (pen.)
Tillet 30'
Fifth-place Match
Italy 15 – 10  Switzerland
Corosiniti  5', 28', 35'
Palazollo 9', 25'
Platania  11', 26' (pen.), 36'
Marucci  13'
Gori  14', 16' (pen.), 23', 33'
Ramacciotti  26'
Zurlo  31'		 Report Stanković  8', 14', 23', 29'
Ott  16', 24', 29'
Mo  18'
Denz  26'
Shirinzi  34'
Third-place Match
Spain 3 – 6 Russia
Merida  8'
Makarov  13' (o.g.)
Antonio  21'		 Report Paporotnyi  8'
Krasheninnikov  12'
Makarov  16' (pen.)
Romanov  19', 29'
Shaykov  33'
Championship Final Match
Ukraine 4 – 5 Portugal
Panteleichuk  5'
A. Borsuk  13' (pen.), 36' (pen.)
I. Borsuk  24'		 Report Zé Maria  12', 36', 36'
Belchior  25'
Bê Martins  28'

Individual Awards
  • MVP: Igor Borsuk (Ukraine)
  • Top Scorer: Dejan Stankovic (Switzerland)
  • Best Goalkeeper: Elinton Sanchotene Andrade (Portugal)

Final Division A Standing
Rank Team
1 Portugal
2 Ukraine
3 Russia
4 Spain
5 Italy
6  Switzerland
7 France
8 Belarus

Sources

References
  1. http://www.beachsoccer.ru/tourn/tournament251/news/new2751/
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