2015 Euro Winners Cup

Summary

The 2015 Euro Winners Cup was the third edition of Euro Winners Cup, a beach soccer annual tournament, held in Catania, Italy, from 2–7 June 2015. The tournament brought together club champions of many domestic beach soccer leagues across Europe, almost in the same vein as the UEFA Champions League. Russian team BSC Kristall won their second straight title.[1]

2015 Euro Winners Cup
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates2–7 June 2015
Teams28 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsRussia BSC Kristall (1st title)
Runners-upItaly Catania BS
Third placeUkraine FC Vybor
Fourth placeRussia Lokomotiv Moscow
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored502 (8.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Belarus Brishtel (FC Vybor)
Best player(s)Brazil Datinha
2014
2016

Participating teams edit

Twenty-eight teams from 23 countries confirmed their participation in the tournament:

Group stage edit

According to the draw realized on 22 May, 28 teams were divided into seven groups of 4 teams each. The two best-ranked sides of each group, and the best overall two third-ranked sides advanced to the round of 16.[2]

Group G edit

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA +/– Pts
  Goldwin Plus Bodon FC 3 3 0 0 22 18 +14 9
  FC Vybor 3 2 0 1 17 10 +7 6
  FC BATE Borisov 3 1 0 2 7 11 -4 3
  LSA Chaudfontaine 3 0 0 3 10 27 -17 0
Advances to play-off
LSA Chaudfontaine   4-12   Goldwin Plus Bodon FC
FC BATE Borisov   2-3   FC Vybor
LSA Chaudfontaine   3-4   FC BATE Borisov
FC Vybor   3-5   Goldwin Plus Bodon FC
Goldwin Plus Bodon FC   5-1   FC BATE Borisov
FC Vybor   11-3   LSA Chaudfontaine

Play-off edit

Bracket edit

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
  BSC Kristall 4
  Ushkyn-Iskra 2
  BSC Kristall 9
  Goldwin Plus Bodon FC 1
  Goldwin Plus Bodon FC 5 (pro)
  CD Murcia 4 (pro)
  BSC Kristall 3
  Lokomotiv Moscow 3
  Lokomotiv Moscow 6
  CS Djoker - Tornado Chișinǎu 3
  Lokomotiv Moscow 5
  KP Łódź 2
  Sable Dancers Berna 4
  KP Łódź 6
  BSC Kristall 6
  Catania BS 2
  ASD Sambenedettese BS 5
  FC Vybor 6
  FC Vybor 9
  SC Braga 7
  SC Braga 4
  Antalya - Alanya BSC 2
  FC Vybor 2
  Catania BS 6
  Catania BS 2 Third place
  Milano BS 1
  Catania BS 3   Lokomotiv Moscow 2 (pro)
  Amrahbank 2   FC Vybor 3 (pro)
  CD Bala Azul 5
  Amrahbank 9

5th–8th places edit

qualifying stage 5th place
      
  Goldwin Plus Bodon FC 2
  KP Łódź 1
  Goldwin Plus Bodon FC 3
  SC Braga 9
  SC Braga 4
  Amrahbank 3 7th place
  KP Łódź 4
  Amrahbank 5

Winners edit

 Euro Winners Cup
2015 Winners: 
 
BSC Kristall
Second title

Awards edit

Best Player (MVP)
  Datinha (  BSC Kristall)
Top Scorer
  Brishtel (  FC Vybor)
Best Goalkeeper
  Del Mestre (  BS Catania)

Final standings edit

Rank Team
1   BSC BSC Kristall
2   BS Catania
3   FC Vybor
4   Lokomotiv Moscow
5   SC Braga
6   Goldwin Plus Bodon FC
7   Amrahbank
8   KP Łódź

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "BSC Kristall claims 2nd straight Euro Winners Cup crown". 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ Teams and rosters set for Euro Winners Cup 2015

External links edit

  • Beach Soccer Worldwide