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BSWW Mundialito

The BSWW Mundialito, often simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, which are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). First played in 1994 at Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the competition was reignited in 1997 in Portugal, where it was held ever since until 2022. Few nations have won the tournament, those being only Brazil, Portugal, United States, and Spain.

BSWW Mundialito
Organising bodyBSWW
Founded1994
RegionInternational (FIFA)
Number of teams4 (since 2008)
Current champions Brazil
(15th title)
Most successful team(s)Brazil Brazil (15 titles)
WebsiteMundialito

The first Mundialito competition to consist of club teams took place in March 2011, known as the Mundialito de Clubes.

Venues edit

The following is a table showing when and where the BSWW Mundialito has been held:

Year(s) Country City Beach
1994   Brazil Rio de Janeiro Copacabana Beach
1995–1996 Not held
1997–2004   Portugal Figueira da Foz Praia da Claridade
2005–2012   Portugal Portimão Praia da Rocha
2013   Portugal Vila Nova de Gaia Praia de Canide Norte
2014   Portugal Espinho Praia da Baía
2015 Not held
2016–2017   Portugal Cascais Praia de Carcavelos
2018   Portugal Almada Costa da Caparica
2019   Portugal Nazaré Praia da Nazaré
2020–2021 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
2022[1]   Spain Maspalomas Playa del Inglés
2023   Spain Isla Canela Playa de Los Haraganes

Tournaments edit

No. Year Teams Winners Runners-up Third place Fourth place Best player Best goalkeeper Top goalscorer(s)
1 1994 4   Brazil   Italy   United States   Argentina ?   Paulo Sérgio[2]   Emilio Commisso[2]
2 1997 8   Brazil   Spain   Canada   Portugal   Neném[3] ?   Neném[3]
3 1998 12   United States   Peru   Brazil   Portugal   Hernâni[4]   Ruben Fernandez[4]   Neném[4]
4 1999 8   Brazil   Portugal   Uruguay   France   Hernâni[5]   Paulo Sérgio[5]   Benjamin,   Jorginho[5]
5 2000 8   Brazil   Portugal   France   Spain   Madjer[6]   Franck Zingaro[6]   Eric Cantona,   Amarelle,   Neném[6]
6 2001 8   Brazil   Portugal   Spain   France   Amarelle[7]   Zé Miguel[7]   Neném[7]
7 2002 8   Brazil   Portugal   Italy   Argentina   Madjer[8] ?   Madjer[8]
8 2003 8   Portugal   Brazil   Spain   Uruguay   Amarelle[9]   Robertinho[10]   Amarelle[11]
9 2004 8   Brazil   Spain   Italy   Portugal   Hernâni[12]   Roberto Valeiro[12]   Neném[12]
10 2005 8   Brazil   Portugal   France   Ukraine   Madjer[13]   Pierre[13]   Madjer[13]
11 2006[14] 5   Brazil   Portugal   Argentina   England   Buru – –
12 2007[15] 6   Brazil   Portugal   Japan   Switzerland   Madjer[16] –   Madjer[16]
13 2008 4   Portugal   Brazil   Argentina   France   Madjer   Mão   Madjer
14 2009[17] 4   Portugal   Brazil   Spain   United Arab Emirates   Madjer   Mão   Amarelle
15 2010 4   Brazil   Portugal   Argentina   United States   Madjer   Cesar Mendoza   Madjer,   Daniel,   Sidney,   Miguel De Ezeyza
16 2011 4   Brazil   Portugal   Mexico   France   Madjer   Paulo Graça   Belchior
17 2012 4   Portugal   Spain   Germany   China   Madjer   Paulo Graça   Madjer
18 2013 4   Spain   Portugal   Italy   Japan   Alan   Nuno Hidalgo   Belchior,   Llorenç Gómez
19 2014 4   Portugal   Japan   Hungary   United States   Jordan Santos   Nuno Hidalgo   Belchior
20 2016 4   Brazil   Portugal   United States   China   Belchior   Christopher Toth   Lucão
21 2017 4   Brazil   Portugal   Russia   France   Rodrigo   Mão   Rodrigo,   Mauricinho
22 2018 4   Portugal   Spain   Japan   Mexico   Jordan Santos   Elinton Andrade   Takasuke Goto
23 2019 4   Portugal   Senegal   Spain   Japan   Jordan Santos   Elinton Andrade   Jordan Santos
24 2022 4   Spain   United States   Portugal   Japan   Chiky Ardil[18]   Christopher Toth[18]   Takuya Akaguma[18]
25 2023 4   Brazil   United Arab Emirates   Spain   Mexico   Rodrigo   Dona   Rodrigo

Medal summary edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil153119
2  Portugal712120
3  Spain24511
4  United States1124
5  Italy0134
6  Japan0123
7  Peru0101
  Senegal0101
  United Arab Emirates0101
10  Argentina0033
11  France0022
12  Canada0011
  Germany0011
  Hungary0011
  Mexico0011
  Russia0011
  Uruguay0011
Totals (17 entries)25252575

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Mundialito 2022 to be held in Canary Islands this July". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Volta olimpica na areia". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. 11 April 1994. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Brasil - 4 X Espanha 2 (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 August 1997. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c E.U.A. venceram o Mundialito ao derrotar na final o Perú (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 August 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c BRASIL VENCE MUNDIALITO (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 July 1999. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Brasil repete triunfo (in Portuguese). SAPO. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Mundialito: Brasil volta a bater (3-2) Portugal na final (in Portuguese). Record. 22 July 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b Mundialito: Triste fado lusitano (in Portuguese). Record. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  9. ^ PORTUGAL VENCE MUNDIALITO DE PRAIA (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  10. ^ VIII Mundialito Melhor Goleiro (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ^ VIII Mundialito Artilheiro (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  12. ^ a b c Futebol de praia: Portugal novamente infeliz no tempo extra (in Portuguese). Record. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  13. ^ a b c Brasil goleia e é campeão do Mundialito de futebol de areia pela 8ª vez (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  14. ^ "André e seleção festejam título do Mundialito". deznarede.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31.
  15. ^ "Re: Beach Soccer - 2007 Schedule and Results". bigsoccer.com.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ a b "Brasil vence Portugal e conquista 10º Mundialito de futebol de praia". Publico. 22 July 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2023. O português Madjer foi eleito o melhor jogador do Mundialito e conquistou o prémio de melhor marcador do torneio.
  17. ^ "BSWW Mundialito 2009". beachsports.npage.eu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  18. ^ a b c "The Mundialito Gran Canaria 2022 stays home!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

External links edit

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