The 2022 CONMEBOL South American Beach Soccer League (officially, Liga Evolucion de Fútbol Playa (Beach Soccer Evolution League))[1] was the fourth edition of the South American Beach Soccer League, a continental league competition for South American men's national beach soccer teams. The competition returned for the first time since 2019, having been unable to take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.
| Liga Evolucion de Fútbol Playa 2022 | |
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Map showing the locations of the events of the 2022 season | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Argentina Ecuador |
| Dates | Regular season: 6 April – 6 November 2022 Finals: 29–30 April 2023 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (4th title) Paraguay (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 344 (8 per match) |
Organised by the governing body for South American football, CONMEBOL, as part of its Development Department's Evolution Program, all ten members of the continental confederation took part, with both senior and under 20s national teams participating in the league events.[1][2]
The teams are first divided into two geographically based zones (North and South) to compete in a round robin tournament against other members of their own zone during the regular season; the points earned by both the senior and under 20s teams are combined. The winners of each zone then proceed to face each other in the finals to contest the title.[1][2]
Brazil were the three-time defending champions and successfully retained the title once more, sharing it with Paraguay.[3][4][5]
Format edit
The league operated under the same format established for the inaugural season.[1][2]
Calendar edit
| Phase | Dates | Country | City | Event | Zone | |
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| Regular season |
6–10 April 2022[6] |  Argentina |
Santa Fe | South zone | S | |
| 2–6 November 2022[7] |  Ecuador |
La Libertad | North zone | N | ||
| Finals | 29–30 April 2023[8] | Argentina |
Santa Fe | Finals | N | S |
Teams edit
The ten member nations of CONMEBOL entered two teams each: their respective senior and under 20s national teams. In total, 20 teams competed.[1]
For this season, CONMEBOL altered the existing composition of the two zones back to their original states.
The numbers in parentheses show the South American ranking of each team prior to the start of the season (rankings only apply to the senior teams).[9]
North zone edit
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South zone edit
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South zone edit
The south zone regular season event took place in the Argentinian city of Santa Fe. All matches were hosted on Playa Grande at the Costanera Oeste complex.[10][11] It was organised in cooperation with the Argentine Football Association (AFA).[12] Paraguay won the event.[13]
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Team Paraguay
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8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 19 | +37 | 18 | Advance to the finals |
| 2 |  Team Uruguay
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8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Team Argentina (H)
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8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Team Chile
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8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Team Bolivia
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8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 6 |
Results edit
Senior category edit
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Under 20s category edit
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North zone edit
The north zone regular season event took place in the Ecuadorian town of La Libertad. All matches were hosted on Playa Cautivo (Captive beach) at a purpose built venue. It was organised in cooperation with the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF). Approximately US$300,000 was invested into the event.[7]
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Team Brazil
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8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 20 | Advance to the finals |
| 2 | Team Ecuador (H)
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8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Team Venezuela
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8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Team Colombia
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8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Team Peru
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8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 4 |
Results edit
Senior category edit
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Under 20s category edit
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Finals edit
The zone winners play each other for the league title;[10] their senior teams play each other over two legs, as do their under 20s representatives for a total of four matches comprising the finals. The winners are the nation which accumulates the most points from all four matches combined.[1]
The finals were organised to take place in Santa Fe, Argentina on 29 and 30 April 2023.[14] All matches were played on Playa Grande at the Costanera Oeste complex.[15]
Matches edit
Matches are listed as local time in Santa Fe, ART (UTC–3).
| Brazil U20s | 5–4 | Paraguay U20s |
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Brazil earn three points; Brazil lead the series 3–0.
Brazil earn three points; Brazil lead the series 6–0.
Kick-off of the following match was delayed by 30 minutes due to inclement weather.[3]
| Paraguay U20s | 4–2 | Brazil U20s |
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Paraguay earn three points; Brazil lead the series 6–3.
Whilst Brazil lead the series after the first three matches of the finals, both teams were still in contention to win the title heading into the final match.[3][4]
However, the strong winds which had delayed the start of the previous match had since intensified,[3] to almost 80kmph.[16] This resulted in the fourth and decisive match of the finals being declared unplayable. CONMEBOL opted not to reschedule but cancel the match entirely.[3][4]
Match not played; series abandoned.
Winners edit
With the series unable to be resolved on the pitch, CONMEBOL made the decision to award the title of champions to both teams, thereby resulting in a shared title.[3][4][5]
| 2022 South American Beach Soccer League Champions | |
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 Brazil Fourth title |
 Paraguay First title |
| Title shared | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Con Santa Fe como sede, comienza la Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa". Argentine Football Association (in Spanish). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Reglamento CONMEBOL Liga Evolución de Futsal y CONMEBOL Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brasil é tetracampeão da Liga Evolución Fútbol Playa". CBSB - Confederação de Beach Soccer do Brasil (in Portuguese). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Paraguay y Brasil campeones de la CONMEBOL Liga Evolución Fútbol Playa 2022". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Brasil y Paraguay se consagraron en la Liga Evolución Fútbol Playa 2022". Doble Amarilla (in Spanish). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "La ciudad de Santa Fe será sede de la Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa de Conmebol". SOY Deportes (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b Castro, Pedro (30 October 2022). "FÚTBOL PLAYA || Santa Elena será sede de la Liga Evolución 2022". Radio Megaestación 92.9 FM y TV Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Santa Fe Capital será sede de la final del Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). Radio EME. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Rankings - Men's National Teams". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b "El Fútbol Playa se instala en Santa Fe, con la CONMEBOL Liga Evolución". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Villaroel, Luciano (29 March 2022). "La Costanera santafesina se prepara para recibir el torneo de Fútbol Playa de Conmebol". DeporFe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Santa Fe disfrutó la disputa de la Liga Evolución de fútbol playa". Uno Santa Fe (in Spanish). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Los Pynandi dominan y conquistan la Zona Sur de la Liga Evolución". Diario HOY (in Spanish). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Brasil y Paraguay se enfrentan en la Final de la CONMEBOL Liga Evolución Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 April 2023. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Apertura del proceso de acreditación para la CONMEBOL Liga Evolución Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa: Brasil es campeón de mayores y Paraguay se quedó con el Sub 20". Aire Digital (in Spanish). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
External links edit
- Reglamento CONMEBOL Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa, at CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish)