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.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Azerbaijan |
| Dates | 28–31 August |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Switzerland |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 86 (9.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Noel Ott (11 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Juanma |
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 edit
The teams were announced on August 7.[1]
| Team | 2013 EBSL Finish | Participation | Previous1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan*
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Division B, 12th | 2nd | (2008) |
 Greece
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Division B, Runners-up | 2nd | (2007) |
| Hungary
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Division B, 3rd | 4th | (2006, 2009, 2010) |
| Spain
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Division A, 4th | 14th | (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
| Switzerland
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Division A, 3rd | 13th | (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
| Russia
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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 edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD+/- | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 6 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Greece
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Azerbaijan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 6–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Mo  Borer Ott Stankovic Spacca |
Report | Triantafyllidis |
| Greece | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Triantifyllidis Salapatas Kakaroumpas |
Report | Zeynal Renat Asif |
| Azerbaijan | 8–9 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Asif Zeynal Sabir Amid Renat |
Report | Ott Spacca Stankovic Mo |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD+/- | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Russia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Hungary
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 0 |
| Russia | 4–3 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Makarov Paporotnyi Krutikov |
Report | Abel Simonyi |
Classification matches edit
Fifth place play-off edit
| Azerbaijan | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Jomard Sabir |
Report | Simonyi |
| Penalties | ||
Zeynal Asif  Sabir |
1-2 | Sebestyen Simonyi Abel |
Third place play-off edit
| Russia | 7–4 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Krutikov Romanov Krash Kotov |
Report | Gkritzalis Triantifyllidis Amanatidis Papastathopoulos |
Final edit
| Spain | 8–6 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Llorenç Juanma Chyki |
Report | Stankovic Ott |
Winners edit
| 2014 Euro Beach Soccer Cup champions |
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 Spain Fourth title |
Awards edit
| Top scorer |
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| Noel Ott
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| 11 goals |
| Best player |
| Juan Manuel Lima (Juanma)
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| Best goalkeeper |
| Dávid Ficsór
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Goalscorers edit
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Final standings edit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Spain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | A | Switzerland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 6 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | Russia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 6 | Third place |
| 4 | A | Greece
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | Hungary
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 2 | Fifth place |
| 6 | A | Azerbaijan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 0 | Sixth place |
References edit
- ^ a b "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.