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)Switzerland Dejan Stankovic (13)
Best player(s)Ukraine Igor Borsuk
Best goalkeeperPortugal Elinton Andrade

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.

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

Division A

Schedule and 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

Individual Awards

MVP: Italy Gabriele Gori
Top scorer: Italy Gabriele Gori, Belarus Ihar Bryshtel, Portugal Zé Maria (5 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Russia Ivan Ostrovsky

Source:[1]

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 and 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 and 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

Individual Awards

MVP: Switzerland Noël Ott
Top scorer: Switzerland Dejan Stankovic (10 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Ukraine Volodymyr Hladchenko

Source:[2]

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 were 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[3] (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
EnglandEstoniaHungaryNorway
 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
AzerbaijanCzech RepublicRomaniaTurkey
 Azerbaijan – 4–5 5–6
 Czech Republic – 2–0
 Romania 4–3 –
 Turkey 4–4 3–3 –

Schedule and 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
BelarusItalySpainUkraine
 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
FrancePortugalRussiaSwitzerland
 France – 2–5
 Portugal 6–2 – 3–3
 Russia 3–0 –
  Switzerland 5–8 5–8 –

Schedule and 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 soccer ball with check mark
Madjer soccer ball with check mark
Jordan soccer ball with check mark		 3 – 2 soccer ball with check mark Leonov
soccer ball with check mark Paporotnyi
soccer ball with red X Krasheninnikov
Italy 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Belarus
Gori 5'
Palmacci 35'
Ramacciotti 36'		 Report Bokach 3'
Bryshtsel 7' (pen.)
Kanstantsinau 23'
Penalties
Ramacciotti soccer ball with check mark
Marinai soccer ball with check mark
Zurlo soccer ball with check mark		 3 – 1 soccer ball with red X Bryshtsel
soccer ball with check mark 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

Source:[4]

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. ↑ "Россия с Беларусью, доведя поединок до серии пенальти, выходят в Суперфинал..." BeachSoccer.Ru (in Russian). 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Швейцария выигрывает венгерский этап, а Испания со скрипом пробивается в Суперфинал ..." BeachSoccer.Ru (in Russian). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Швейцария выигрывает венгерский этап, а Испания со скрипом пробивается в Суперфинал".
  4. ↑ "Португалия к титулу чемпиона мира добавляет победу в Евролиге..." BeachSoccer.Ru (in Russian). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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