2023 National Beach Soccer Championship

The 2023 National Beach Soccer Championship was the inaugural edition of the National Beach Soccer Championship, an annual Beach soccer tournament in India organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[1][2][3]

2023 National Beach Soccer Championship
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Dumas Beach, Surat
Dates26 January–1 February 2023
Teams19
Final positions
ChampionsKerala (1st title)
Runner-upPunjab
Third placeDelhi
Fourth placeUttarakhand
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored552 (6.9 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Amit Godara (Rajasthan)
(27 goals)
Best playerSiju S (Kerala)
Best goalkeeperSanthosh Kasmeer (Kerala)
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Group stage edit

AIFF announced schedule of this tournament on 24 January 2023.[4][5] Later, Services has been replaced by Punjab. Also Manipur, who was initially drawn in group C, withdrew.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LD JH BR HP AN
1 Lakshadweep 4 4 0 0 54 20 +34 12 Knockout stage 9–5 13–4
2 Jharkhand 4 3 0 1 28 28 0 9 6–16 6–5
3 Bihar 4 2 0 2 27 27 0 6 2–9 12–7
4 Himachal Pradesh 4 1 0 3 18 35 −17 3 5–16 2–8
5 Andaman & Nicobar 4 0 0 4 21 38 −17 0 5–7 5–6
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PB KL GJ RJ MP
1 Punjab 4 3 0 1 30 18 +12 9 Knockout stage 6–5 2–2
(4-5)
2 Kerala 4 3 0 1 47 9 +38 9 19–2 17–1
3 Gujarat (H) 4 3 0 1 21 18 +3 9 0–6 8–6 11–4
4 Rajasthan 4 1 0 3 45 43 +2 3 8–11 29–5
5 Madhya Pradesh 4 0 0 4 13 68 −55 0 3–11
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UT DL MZ AP
1 Uttarakhand 3 3 0 0 23 10 +13 9 Knockout stage 7–4
2 Delhi 3 2 0 1 17 18 −1 6 4–7 7–6
3 Mizoram 3 1 0 2 17 18 −1 3 7–4
4 Andhra Pradesh 3 0 0 3 11 22 −11 0 2–9 5–6
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OR AR KA DH GA
1 Odisha 4 3 0 1 26 12 +14 9 Knockout stage 7–3 7–3
2 Arunachal Pradesh 4 3 0 1 22 17 +5 9 8–2 7–6
3 Karnataka 4 2 0 2 15 17 −2 6 2–4 6–2
4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 4 1 0 3 11 27 −16 3 2–10 5–3
5 Goa 4 1 0 3 17 18 −1 3 4–2 4–4
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
31 January
 
 
Lakshadweep0
 
31 January
 
Kerala5
 
Kerala11
 
31 January
 
Uttarakhand9
 
Uttarakhand13
 
1 February
 
Arunachal Pradesh5
 
Kerala13
 
31 January
 
Punjab4
 
Punjab6
 
31 January
 
Jharkhand4
 
Punjab3
 
31 January
 
Delhi2 Third place
 
Odisha5 (1)
 
1 February
 
Delhi5 (3)
 
Uttarakhand1
 
 
Delhi3
 


Quarter-finals edit

Lakshadweep0–5Kerala
Report
  • Saju S   14'
  • Stephin J   16', 31'
  • Suhail U   33', 34'
Arena 1
Uttarakhand13–5Arunachal Pradesh
  • Mary Jesin Shagin S   2', 8', 16', 20', 20', 21'
  • Tijo S Theofin   6', 12'
  • Aron A   8', 16', 25'
  • Sarshan C   31'
  • Tushan D   34'
Report
  • Tasar Negia Dignium   10'
  • Tolum Pinku   15'
  • Dorjee Tsewang   16'
  • Bishal Munda   17'
  • Dorjee Sherpa   27'
Arena 2
Punjab6–4Jharkhand
  • Sangamdeep Singh   24', 32'
  • Sanamdeep   15', 16', 32'
Report
  • Shivanand Nath Gonjhu   3'
  • Akash Chandra Mahato   11'
  • Birju Baskey   19'
  • Akash Chandra Mahato   27'
  • Mahesh Murmu   26' (o.g.)
Arena 1
Odisha5–5Delhi
  • Bapuni Bindhani   9', 22', 26', 37'
  • Subash Pujari   14'
Report
  • Satyam Vivek   14', 27'
  • Sandeep   28'
  • Amit Bisht   35'
  • Lalzarmawia   38'
Penalties
1–3
Arena 2

Semi-finals edit

Kerala11–9Uttarakhand
  • Stephin J   1', 13', 35'
  • Jikson K V   3', 9', 10', 34', 35'
  • Suhail U   10', 21'
  • Saju S   12'
Report
  • Mary Jesin Shagin S   4', 19', 20', 32', 32'
  • Tushan D   6'
  • Sarshan C   11', 23'
  • Tijo S Theofin   17'
Arena 2
Punjab3–2Delhi
  • Palwinder Singh   6'
  • Kartik   17'
  • Sangamdeep Singh   35'
Report
  • Satyam Vivek   8'
  • Tanmay Prasad   9'
Arena 2

3rd place edit

Uttarakhand1–3Delhi
Mary Jesin Shagin S   5' Report
  • Satyam Vivek   3'
  • Amit Bisht   21'
  • Sunny Chaudhary   34'
Arena 2

Final edit

Kerala13–4Punjab
  • Kamaludheen A   1'
  • Siju S   5'
  • Suhail U   7', 12'
  • Jikson K V   8', 30', 33'
  • Stephin J   13', 14'
  • Muhseer Tkb   17', 21'
  • Roy R   24', 30'
Report
  • Jikson K V   6' (o.g.)
  • Akash Babu   7'
  • Siju S   28' (o.g.)
  • Rajwinder Singh   35'
Arena 2

Broadcasting edit

On 28 January 2023, All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced through Twitter that, matches of knockout stage would be broadcast via official Facebook page and YouTube channel of Indian Football.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Twenty teams to participate in maiden Hero National Beach Soccer Championship". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Surat engulfed in Beach Soccer wave". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. ^ "AIFF announces fixtures for inaugural National Beach Soccer Championship". ANI. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Group Stage Fixtures". AIFF Twitter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Knockout Stage Fixtures". AIFF Twitter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Official announcement-Broadcasting". AIFF Twitter. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

External links edit