Greece national beach soccer team

Greece
Nickname(s)	Ethniki (National) ; Galanolefki (Blue-white)
Association	Hellenic Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Stefanos Soilemes
Most caps	Theophilos Triantafyllidis (59)
Top scorer	Theophilos Triantafyllidis (30)
FIFA code	GRE
BSWW ranking	50 (8 May 2023)
First colours	Second colours
Biggest win
	Greece 9–1 Andorra ; (Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy; 10 July 2009); Greece 9–1 Algeria ; (Pescara, Italy; 5 June 2015)
Biggest defeat
	Russia 9–0 Greece ; (Moscow, Russia; 28 July 2017)

The Greece national beach soccer team represents Greece in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the HFF, the governing body for football in Greece.

Results and fixtures edit

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2023 edit

3 July 2023 (2023-07-03) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – First group stage – Group A	Greece	1–3	Denmark	Baku, Azerbaijan
17:15 UTC+3	Tsitsaris 18'	Report	Madsen 21' Dorph 22' Frandsen 28'	Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)

4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – First group stage – Group A	Norway	1–6	Greece	Baku, Azerbaijan
19:30 UTC+3	Badivuku 18'	Report	Skourtas 4', 25' Mikelatos 9', 12' Katsoulis 29' Koukovinis 36'	Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Luca Romani(Italy)

4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C	France	5–3	Greece	Baku, Azerbaijan
19:30 UTC+3	Bru 5' Angeletti 8', 17', 23' Varrel 32'	Report	Skourtas 9' Triantafyllidis 10' Mikelatos 22'	Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)

6 July 2023 (2023-07-06) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C	Germany	8–2	Greece	Baku, Azerbaijan
12:15 UTC+3	Biermann 2', 7', 14', 26' Olli 18', 25' Engelhardt 20' Peterson 35'	Report	Biermann 14' (o.g.) Karakasis 22'	Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)

7 July 2023 (2023-07-07) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C	Portugal	5–1	Greece	Baku, Azerbaijan
17:30 UTC+3	Martins 17', 20' Jordan 20' Pinhal 27' Bernardo 34'	Report	Tsitsaris 30'	Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)

8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – 13th–16th place play-offs – Semi-finals	Switzerland	6–5 (a.e.t.)	Greece	Baku, Azerbaijan
16:15 UTC+3	Steinemann 7', 14' Caldas 10' Spacca 18', 21' Mounoud 39'	Report	Karakasis 7' Triantafyllidis 9' Katsoulis 10' Tsitsaris 14' Lympousis 24'	Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

9 July 2023 (2023-07-09) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – 13th–16th place play-offs – 15th place match	Lithuania	4–4 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	Greece	Baku, Azerbaijan
12:15 UTC+3	Navickas 4', 20', 24' Makutunovičius 32'	Report	Mikelatos 3' Tsiakalos 6' Koukovinis 27' Paloumpis 29'	Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena Referee: Özcan Sultanoğlu (Turkey)

9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games	France	8–1	Greece	Heraklion, Greece
12:00 UTC+3	Barbotti 19' Gharbi 28' Constant 29' Belhomme 30', 36' Drouillet 34' Bru 35' Guerin 36'	Report	Skourtas 10'	Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center Referee: Wilson Castanheira (Portugal)

10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games	Greece	3–11	Morocco	Heraklion, Greece
16:00 UTC+3	Katsoulis 11' Lympousis 21', 34'	Report	Bessak 1', 18' Abagli 6' El Kraichly 10', 36' Elabbassi 11' Ghailani 20' Oubahri 25', 30' Tais 34' Zahraoui 36'	Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center Referee: Wilson Castanheira (Portugal)

11 September 2023 (2023-09-11) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games	Greece	1–5	Spain	Heraklion, Greece
17:30 UTC+3	Domingo 17' (o.g.)	Report	Domingo 10' Antonio 18' Arias 20' Camacho 31' Joselito 34'	Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center Referee: Hany Eleraky (Egypt)

19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A	Greece	2–5	Italy	Alghero, Italy
19:00 UTC+3	Mikelatos 18', 32'	Report	Giordani 9' Genovali 10' Zurlo 12' Remedi 23', 34'	Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany)

20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A	Belarus	7–2	Greece	Alghero, Italy
12:30 UTC+3	Chaikouski 2' Hapon 7', 17' Bryshtsel 11', 35' Bokach 14'	Report	Mikelatos 4' Katsoulis 11'	Stadium: Main pitch Referee: Dario Minder (Switzerland)

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A	Moldova	5–3	Greece	Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3	Cojocari 3' Istrati 4' Turta 19' Garanovschi 23' Graur 36'	Report	Mikelatos 27', 35' Skourtas 29'	Stadium: Pitch 2 Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium)

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Relegation play-offs	Greece	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Moldova	Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3	Lympousis 20' Mikelatos 28'	Report	Ignat 3', 12'	Stadium: Pitch 2 Referee: Moreno Francesco Longo (Italy)

23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Relegation play-offs	Azerbaijan	6–3	Greece	Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3	Ramil 13', 24', 36' Nazarov 17', 29' Mammadov 25'	Report	Mikelatos 7' Skourtas 19' Karakasis 29'	Stadium: Pitch 2 Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (Italy)

24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Relegation play-offs	France	3–2	Greece	Alghero, Italy
	Bru 19' Constant 21' Guerin 23'	Report	Katsoulis 21' Stratis 24'	Stadium: Main Pitch Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

Current squad edit

As of 26 September 2023

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League, to be played 19 to 24 September 2023.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Lamion Letso	(1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32)	13	0	AO Kefallinia
2	2DF	Michail Lympousis	(1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 31)	28	6	AO Atlas
3	2DF	Dimitrios Paloumpis	(2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 21)	22	1	Napoli Patron
4	4FW	Konstantinos Koukovinis	(1997-03-04) 4 March 1997 (age 27)	18	2	AO Kefallinia
5	2DF	Georgios Karakasis	(1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 36)	28	4	AO Kefallinia
6	2DF	Spyridon Evangelos Gritzalis Papadopoulos	(1981-11-03) 3 November 1981 (age 42)	21	0	AO Kefallinia
7	4FW	Andreas Katsoulis	(1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 30)	28	24	AE Mykonou (football)
8	4FW	Dimitrios Alexandros Mikelatos	(1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 36)	23	16	Panachaiki
10	4FW	Theofilos Triantafyllidis (captain)	(1974-10-26) 26 October 1974 (age 49)	34	3	AO Kefallinia
11	4FW	Ioannis Skourtas	(2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20)	21	9	Napoli Patron
12	1GK	Adam Tsekouras	(2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 21)	25	0	Panachaiki
14	2DF	Stratis Papaefstratiou Armagos	(1986-07-12) 12 July 1986 (age 37)	9	1	AO Kefallinia

Competitive record edit

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification (UEFA) record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
2005	did not qualify									No qualification matches
2006
2007
2008										Quarterfinals	–	5	2	0	3	13	17	-4
2009										Group stage	–	2	0	0	2	8	12	-6
2011										Round of 16	–	4	2	0	2	22	21	+1
2013										Round of 16	–	4	1	0	3	16	19	-3
2015										Second stage	16th	8	1	0	7	27	38	-11
2017										Second stage	14th	8	3	0	5	27	37	-10
2019	did not enter									did not enter
2021	did not enter									did not enter
2023	did not qualify									Second stage	16th	7	1	0	6	22	32	-10
2025	to be determined									To be determined
Total	0 titles	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0 titles	3/6	38	10	0	28	135	176	-40

Euro Beach Soccer League edit

EBSL record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
1998	did not enter
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004	Division C Quarterfinals	5th	3	2	0	1	12	8	+4
2005	Division B Quarterfinals	7th	3	1	0	2	12	12	0
2006	Division A	–	20	6	0	14	66	97	-31
2007	Preliminary round	–	2	0	0	2	2	7	-5
2008	Stage 1 Quarterfinals	–	3	1	0	2	12	17	-5
2009	Promotion final	2nd	5	3	0	2	26	12	+14
2010	Stage 1 Division B	–	2	0	0	2	10	16	-6
2011	Stage 4 Division B	–	2	1	0	1	7	6	+1
2012	Stage 2 Division B	–	3	1	0	2	9	10	-1
2013	Promotion final	2nd	7	4	1	2	25	20	+5
2014	Stage 2 & 3 Division A	–	6	1	1	4	14	31	-17
2015	Stage 1 Division A	–	3	0	0	3	7	11	-4
2016	Stage 1 & 2 Division A	–	6	0	0	6	14	35	-21
2017	Promotion final	4th	10	2	0	8	24	50	-26
2018	Stage 3 Division B	–	3	1	0	2	10	12	-2
/ 2019	Promotion final	4th	7	5	0	2	27	16	+11
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
/ 2021	Promotion final	4th	9	5	0	4	31	29	+2
2022	Promotion final	3rd	5	3	0	2	17	12	+5
2023	Group Stage Division A	15th	6	1	0	5	14	28	-14
Total	0 titles	9/19	105	37	2	66	339	429	-90

Beach Soccer at the Mediterranean Beach Games edit

Mediterranean Beach Games record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	W+	L	GF	GA	GD
2015	Group stage	9th	5	2	1	2	21	16	+5
2019	Group stage	–	3	1	0	2	13	13	0
2023	Group stage	7th	3	0	0	3	5	24	-19
2027	to be determined
Total	0 titles	0/2	11	3	1	7	39	53	-14

References edit

^ "Men's National Teams Rankings". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ "Euro Beach Soccer League 2023: η αποστολή της Εθνικής Ομάδας". epo.gr. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

External links edit

beachsoccer.gr
(in Russian) Team profile on Beach Soccer Russia
Team profile at Beach Soccer Worldwide

[1] "Men's National Teams Rankings". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

[2] "Euro Beach Soccer League 2023: η αποστολή της Εθνικής Ομάδας". epo.gr. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

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