2016 Euro Winners Cup

2016 Euro Winners Cup

Catania, Sicily - host of the competition
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Dates 23–29 May 2016
Teams 32 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 3 [1] (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Italy Viareggio (1st title)
Runners-up Ukraine Artur Music
Third place Portugal SC Braga
Fourth place Italy Catania

The 2016 Euro Winners Cup was the fourth edition of Euro Winners Cup, an annual continental beach soccer tournament for top European clubs, similar to that of the UEFA Champions League, held in Catania, Italy, from 23rd – 29th May 2016.[2] Russian team BSC Kristall are the defending champions.

Participating teams

A record 28 nations represented by an increased total of 32 clubs will participate in the tournament. Similarly to the UEFA Champions League, the higher quality leagues received more than one spot in the competition for their respective leagues' clubs to compete.[3][4] The other leagues will be represented solely by their champions.

Champions and Runners-up
Italy Terracina 1st Russia Kristall 1st Switzerland Chargers Baselland 1st
Italy Viareggio 2nd Russia Krylya Sovetov 2nd Switzerland Winti Panthers 2nd
Italy Catania 3rd
Champions Only
Belarus FC BATE Borisov 1st Belgium Cartel Waterloo 1st Bulgaria FC Odesos 1st
Czech Republic Bohemians 1905 1st Denmark Copenhagen 1st England WKR Santos 1st
Estonia ASC Peugeot 1st France Le Grand Motte 1st Georgia (country) Kakhaber Mikeladze 1st
Germany Rostocker Robben E.V 1st Greece Atlas AO 1st Hungary ESC Gyöngyös 1st
Israel Falfala Qassem 1st Latvia FK ZEP 1st Lithuania IGOL 1st
Moldova Djoker Chisinau 1st Netherlands Zwolle 1st Norway Darsahan 1st
Poland Grembach Łódź 1st Portugal SC Braga 1st Romania Performer Constanta 1st
Slovakia Rehab 1st Spain Melistar 1st Turkey Analyaspor 1st
Ukraine Artur Music 1st

Note: The following teams pulled out:

  • Czech Republic Bohemians 1905
  • Norway Darsahan
  • Slovakia Rehab
  • Georgia (country) Kakhaber Mikeladze

They were replaced by:

Group Stage

With an increase in the number of teams, eight groups of four teams will constitute the group stage, competing in a round-robin format.[1] The group allocations were drawn on May 4th.[5]

Group A

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts Qualification
Italy Catania 3300225+179Knockout stage
Belarus FC BATE Borisov 3201169+76
Greece Atlas AO 3102915–63Elimination
Netherlands Zwolle 3003624–180
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA

Group B

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts Qualification
Russia Kristall 3300205+159Knockout stage
Spain Melistar 32011611+56
France Le Grand Motte 3102121203Elimination
Belgium Cartel Waterloo 3003624–180
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA

Group C

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts Qualification
Italy Viareggio 3300199+109Knockout stage
Russia Krylya Sovetov 3201191096
Germany Rostocker Robben 30121217–52Elimination
Latvia FK ZEP 3003721–140
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA

Group D

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts Qualification
Italy Terracina 33001810+109Knockout stage
Israel Falfala Qassem 3201179+86
Bulgaria FC Odesos 31021015–53Elimination
Switzerland Winti Panthers 3003617–110
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA

Group E

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts Qualification
Ukraine Artur Music 3201258+176Knockout stage
Poland Hemako Sztutowo 320156–16
Estonia BSC Peugeot 3102520–153Elimination
Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi 31021314–13
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA

Group F

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts Qualification
Poland Grembach Łódź 3300167+99Knockout stage
Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 3201224+186
Turkey Analyaspor 31021117–63Elimination
Lithuania IGOL 3003627–210
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA

Group G

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts Qualification
Portugal SC Braga 3300352+339Knockout stage
Moldova CS Djoker Chisinau 32011114–36
Romania Performer Constanta 31021321–83Elimination
England WKR Santos 3003628 -220
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA

Group H

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts Qualification
Switzerland Chargers Baselland 33003411+239Knockout stage
Hungary ESC Gyöngyös 32012310+136
England Portsmouth 31021531–163Elimination
Denmark Copenhagen 30031030–200
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA
TBA - TBA

Knock-out stage

The top two ranking teams from each group will proceed to the knock-out stage, beginning with the round of 16. Each round will consist of a one-off match.

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
 Italy Catania  5
 Hungary ESC Gyöngyös  3  
 Italy Catania  2
   Switzerland Chargers Baselland  1  
 Switzerland Chargers Baselland  8
 Spain Melistar  3  
 Italy Catania  3
   Ukraine Artur Music (et)  4  
 Italy Terracina  11
 Moldova CS Djoker Chisinau  3  
 Italy Terracina  4
   Ukraine Artur Music  6  
 Ukraine Artur Music  4
 Poland Grembach Łódź  3  
 Ukraine Artur Music  6(6)
   Italy Viareggio (pen)  6(7)
 Italy Viareggio  6
 Israel Falfala Qassem  4  
 Italy Viareggio  5
   Russia Lokomotiv Moscow  3  
 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow  3
 Poland Hemako Sztutowo  0  
 Italy Viareggio (pso)  3(5)
   Portugal SC Braga  3(4)   Third Place
 Russia Kristall  5
 Russia Krylya Sovetov  6  
 Russia Krylya Sovetov  3(2)  Italy Catania  4
   Portugal SC Braga  3(3)    Portugal SC Braga  5
 Portugal SC Braga  5
 Belarus FC BATE Borisov  2  

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The biggest Euro Winners Cup ever!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 18 February 2016.
  2. "Euro Winners Cup 2016 confirmed!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 15 January 2016.
  3. "Euro Winners Cup 2016: clubs revealed!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 10 March 2016.
  4. "EURO WINNERS CUP MEN". beachsoccer.ch.
  5. "Draws made for Euro Winners Cup in Catania". beachsoccer.com. 4 May 2016.

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