2014 Euro Beach Soccer Cup
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| File:2014 Euro Beach Soccer Cup logo.jpg | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Azerbaijan Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 28–31 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (4th title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
| Third place | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 86 (9.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Switzerland Noel Ott (11 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Spain Juanma |
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The 2014 Euro Beach Soccer Cup was the fourteenth edition of the Euro Beach Soccer Cup, one of Europe's main, regular international beach soccer championships organised every two years by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), held in August 2014, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Just six nations took part as in 2008, compared to the usual eight, and the teams were not the top-ranked nations from the preceding Euro Beach Soccer League season as in the past but a mix of teams from the divisions as listed below. The competition started with a round-robin ground stage for only the third time, instead of a straight knock-out tournament, with the top two nations from the groups competing in a final match for the title, the others in the respective positions in their groups playing for third and fifth place in classifying matches to determine the final standings.[1] Spain won the championship for the fourth time, their third win in their last five appearances and their fourth title overall.[2]
Participating teams
The teams were announced on August 7.[1]
| Team | 2013 EBSL Finish | Participation | Previous1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan* | Division B, 12th | 2nd | (2008) |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | Division B, Runners-up | 2nd | (2007) |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | Division B, 3rd | 4th | (2006, 2009, 2010) |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Division A, 4th | 14th | (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | Division A, 3rd | 13th | (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | Division A, Champions (2013 EBSL Winners) | 5th | (2005, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
- Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
- * = hosts of this year
- 1Note: 1998-2010 annual basis (excluding 2000), biennial basis post-2010.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD+/- | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 6 | Advance to final |
| 2 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2 | Play-offs |
| 3 | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 0 |
| Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Triantifyllidis File:Soccerball shade.svgFile:Soccerball shade.svg Salapatas File:Soccerball shade.svg Kakaroumpas File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg Zeynal File:Soccerball shade.svg Renat File:Soccerball shade.svg Asif |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD+/- | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | Advance to final |
| 2 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | Play-offs |
| 3 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 0 |
Classification matches
Fifth place play-off
Third place play-off
| Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg | 7–4 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Krutikov File:Soccerball shade.svgFile:Soccerball shade.svg Romanov File:Soccerball shade.svgFile:Soccerball shade.svg Krash File:Soccerball shade.svg Kotov File:Soccerball shade.svgFile:Soccerball shade.svg |
Report | File:Soccerball shade.svg Gkritzalis File:Soccerball shade.svg Triantifyllidis File:Soccerball shade.svg Amanatidis File:Soccerball shade.svg Papastathopoulos |
Final
Winners
| 2014 Euro Beach Soccer Cup champions |
|---|
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Fourth title |
Awards
| Top scorer |
|---|
| Switzerland Noel Ott |
| 11 goals |
| Best player |
| Spain Juan Manuel Lima (Juanma) |
| Best goalkeeper |
| Hungary Dávid Ficsór |
Goalscorers
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Final standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | A | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 6 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 6 | Third place |
| 4 | A | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 2 | Fifth place |
| 6 | A | File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 0 | Sixth place |
Source: Standings, BSWW
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Baku to host the Euro Beach Soccer Cup 2014". beachsoccer.com. 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Spain claims fourth Euro Beach Soccer Cup!". beachsoccer.com. 31 August 2014.