2016 Euro Beach Soccer League Tournament details Host countries Russia Dates 1 July – 28 August 2016 Teams 26 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities) Final positions Champions Ukraine (1st title)Runners-up Portugal Third place Russia Fourth place Spain Tournament statistics Matches played 84 Goals scored 681 (8.11 per match) ← 2015 2017 →
International football competition
Stage 1 , Moscow Stage 2 , Sanxenxo Stage 3 , Siófok Superfinal , Catania class=notpageimage| Locations of the three stages and the Superfinal of the 2016 Euro Beach Soccer League
The 2016 Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL) was the 19th edition of the annual, premier European competition in beach soccer contested between men's national teams, in a league and play-off format, taking place between 1 July and 28 August 2016.
This season a record 26 teams took part in two divisions. Twelve teams continued to contest Division A as in recent seasons, consisting of the top eleven finishers from the previous year plus Romania who were promoted. Whilst Division B was expanded to accommodate fourteen nations; those who did not gain promotion from the previous season, returning and debuting nations, plus Hungary who were relegated from the top tier.
This season there were three stages of fixtures. Each team from Division A played in two stages whilst each team from Division B played in one, earning points for the overall league tables.
At the end of the stages, according to the league tables, the eight best teams in Division A advanced to the Superfinal to compete to become the winners of this year's EBSL. Meanwhile, the top seven teams in Division B and the team ranked bottom of Division A played in the Promotion final to try to earn a spot in Division A next year.
Azerbaijan were promoted to Division A for the first time after beating Hungary in the Promotion Final who were looking to be promoted straight back up in their first season after relegation. Romania finished last in Division A and failed to defend their place in the Promotion Final and were therefore subsequently relegated straight back down to Division B having been promoted in 2015.
Ukraine won the league after a strong performance in the Superfinal, despite only finishing sixth after the preliminary three stages were complete, claiming their first EBSL title, defeating defending champions Portugal in the final in a repeat of the previous season's title deciding match.
Calendar and Locations
Teams
Competing in Division A Competing in Division B Competed in previous editions but not this year Never competed in the EBSL The numbers in brackets show the European ranking of each team prior to the start of the league, out of 33 teams.
Division A
Division B
Notes:
1. Teams making their debut Stage 1 (Moscow, 1–3 July)
Matches are listed as local time in Moscow , (UTC+3 )
All matches took place at Yantar Stadium in the district of Strogino .
Division A
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Russia
3
2
0
1
0
14
9
+5
7 Group Winners
2
Switzerland
3
2
0
0
1
25
14
+11
6
3
Poland
3
1
0
0
2
13
14
−1
3
4
France
3
0
0
0
3
6
21
−15
0
Switzerland France
1 July 2016 Switzerland 10–4 France 16:45
Stankovic pen. ), 30' (pen. )
Report(ru) Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta )
Poland Russia
1 July 2016 Poland 2–4 Russia 19:15
Krawczyk
Report(ru) pen. ) GorchinskiiReferee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy )
Switzerland Poland
2 July 2016 Switzerland 8–3 Poland 16:45
Stankovic
Report(ru) Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania )
Russia France
France Poland
3 July 2016 France 2–8 Poland 16:45
Basquaise
Report(ru) Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal )
Russia Switzerland
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Spain
3
3
0
0
0
13
6
+7
9 Group Winners
2
Italy
3
2
0
0
1
13
9
+4
6
3
Belarus
3
1
0
0
2
10
7
+3
3
4
Greece
3
0
0
0
3
6
20
−14
0
Italy Belarus
1 July 2016 Italy 4–3 Belarus 15:30
Frainetti
Report (ru) Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania )
Greece Spain
1 July 2016 Greece 3–7 Spain 18:00
Papastathopoulos
Report(ru) pen. ) MeridaReferee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia )
Italy Greece
2 July 2016 Italy 7–2 Greece 15:30
Palmacci pen. ), 12', 16', 29'
Report(ru) Referee: Jude Amin Utulu (Malta )
Spain Belarus
Belarus Greece
3 July 2016 Belarus 6–1 Greece 15:30
Kamzolov
Report(ru) Referee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia )
Spain Italy
3 July 2016 Spain 4–2 Italy 18:00
Ezequiel
Report(ru) Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania )
Awards
Division B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Moldova
3
2
1
0
0
14
11
+3
8 Group Winners
2
Estonia
3
2
0
0
1
16
7
+9
6
3
Serbia
3
1
0
0
2
12
17
−5
3
4
Kazakhstan
3
0
0
0
3
10
17
−7
0
Moldova Kazakhstan
Serbia Estonia
1 July 2016 Serbia 1–6 Estonia 14:15
Cubrilovic
Report(ru) Referee: Denis Smoljaninov (Russia )
Moldova Serbia
2 July 2016 Moldova 6–5 Serbia 13:00
Podlesnov pen. ), 36'
Report(ru) Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy )
Estonia Kazakhstan
2 July 2016 Estonia 7–2 Kazakhstan 14:15
Minlibajev
Report(ru) Referee: Vitaly Levchenko (Russia )
Kazakhstan Serbia
3 July 2016 Kazakhstan 5–6 Serbia 13:00
Vasilyev
Report(ru) Referee: Eliz Topaloğlu (Turkey )
Estonia Moldova
Stage 2 (Sanxenxo, 8–10 July)
Matches are listed as local time in Sanxenxo , (UTC+2 )
All matches took place at a purpose built stadium on Silgar Beach .
Division A
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Spain
3
3
0
0
0
20
6
+14
9 Group Winners
2
Ukraine
3
2
0
0
1
13
8
+5
6
3
France
3
1
0
0
2
8
19
−11
3
4
Romania
3
0
0
0
3
10
18
−8
0
Ukraine France
8 July 2016 Ukraine 5–1 France 16:45
Voitok
Report(ru) Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland )
Romania Spain
8 July 2016 Romania 2–7 Spain 19:15
Ciocanel
Report(ru) Referee: Ago Kartmann(Estonia )
Ukraine Romania
9 July 2016 Ukraine 7–5 Romania 16:45
Zborovskyi
Report(ru) Referee: Giuseppe Sicurella (Italy )
Spain France
9 July 2016 Spain 11–3 France 19:15
Merida
Report(ru) Referee: Francisco Henriques Costa (Portugal )
France Romania
Spain Ukraine
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Switzerland
3
3
0
0
0
18
9
+9
9 Group Winners
2
Portugal
3
2
0
0
1
16
6
+10
6
3
Germany
3
1
0
0
2
8
20
−12
3
4
Greece
3
0
0
0
3
8
15
−7
0
Switzerland Germany
8 July 2016 Switzerland 10–4 Germany 15:30
Stankovic
Report(ru) Referee: Manolo Picchio (Italy )
Greece Portugal
8 July 2016 Greece 3–6 Portugal 18:00
Kafantaris
Report(ru) Referee: Pablo Brea (Spain )
Switzerland Greece
9 July 2016 Switzerland 6–4 Greece 15:30
Valentin Jäggy
Report(ru) o.g. ) MicevReferee: Tomasz Winiarczyk (Poland )
Portugal Germany
9 July 2016 Portugal 9–1 Germany 18:00
Belchior pen. ), 19'o.g. )
Report(ru) Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland )
Germany Greece
Portugal Switzerland
Awards
Division B
Stage 3 (Siófok, 12–14 August)
Matches are listed as local time in Siófok , (UTC+2 )
All matches took place at Mlsz Beach Arena .
Division A
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Belarus
3
3
0
0
0
14
6
+8
9 Group Winners
2
Russia
3
2
0
0
1
11
7
+4
6
3
Portugal
3
1
0
0
2
12
8
+4
3
4
Romania
3
0
0
0
3
6
22
−16
0
Russia Belarus
Romania Portugal
Russia Romania
Portugal Belarus
Belarus Romania
14 August 2016 Belarus 8–4 Romania 14:45
Samsonov
Report(ru) Referee: Jorge Moya Garcia (Spain )
Portugal Russia
14 August 2016 Portugal 3–4 Russia 17:15
Alan
Report(ru) Referee: Christian Zimmermann (Switzerland )
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Italy
3
2
0
0
1
13
8
+5
6 Group Winners
2
Ukraine
3
1
0
1
1
9
4
+5
4
3
Germany
3
1
0
0
2
7
12
−5
3
4
Poland
3
0
0
1
2
11
16
−5
1
Italy Germany
12 August 2016 Italy 5–1 Germany 13:30
Di Palma
Report(ru) Referee: Laurynas Arzuolaitis (Lithuania )
Poland Ukraine
Italy Poland
13 August 2016 Italy 7–6 Poland 13:30
Gori
Report(ru) Referee: Laszlo Legeza (Hungary )
Ukraine Germany
Germany Poland
14 August 2016 Germany 6–2 Poland 13:30
Biermann pen. )o.g. )
Report(ru)
Ukraine Italy
Awards
Top scorer
Best player
Best goalkeeper
Ref.
6 goals Gabriele Gori
Division B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Azerbaijan
3
3
0
0
0
13
4
+9
9 Group Winners
2
Hungary
3
2
0
0
1
16
11
+5
6
3
Bulgaria
3
1
0
0
2
10
18
–8
3
4
Denmark
3
0
0
0
3
11
17
−6
0
Azerbaijan Bulgaria
12 August 2016 Azerbaijan 7–2 Bulgaria 12:15
Mammadov
Report(ru) Referee: Vlad Nicolae Ciobanu (Romania )
Denmark Hungary
12 August 2016 Denmark 5–9 Hungary 18:30
Raedkjaer pen. )pen. ), 36'
Report(ru) pen. ) SimonyiReferee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia )
Azerbaijan Denmark
Hungary Bulgaria
Bulgaria Denmark
14 August 2016 Bulgaria 5–4 Denmark 10:45
Filipov
Report(ru) pen. ), 14' RaedkjaerReferee: Emmanuel Vocale (Belgium )
Hungary Azerbaijan
League Tables
At stage completion
Ranking & tie-breaking criteria: Division A – 1. Points earned 2. Goal difference 3. Goals scored | Division B – 1. Highest group placement 2. Points earned 3. Goal difference 4. Goals scored 5. Results against 4th place team
Promotion Final (Catania, 25–28 August)
Qualified teams
Teams in bold qualified as group winners. The team in italics attempted to retain their position in Division A, having finished bottom of the table.
Group stage
Matches are listed as local time in Catania , (UTC+2 )
All matches took place at the DomusBet Arena Beach Stadium with a capacity of 2 000.
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Hungary
3
3
0
0
0
19
11
+8
9 Advance to final
2
Estonia
3
1
0
1
1
10
10
0
4 Classification matches
3
Romania
3
1
0
0
2
16
15
+1
3
4
Moldova
3
0
0
0
3
9
18
–9
0
Moldova Estonia
Hungary Romania
25 August 2016 Hungary 9–4 Romania 12:45
Szentes-Biro
Report(ru) Referee: Christian Zimmermann (Switzerland )
Moldova Hungary
Romania Estonia
Estonia Hungary
Romania Moldova
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Azerbaijan
3
3
0
0
0
12
4
+8
9 Advance to final
2
England
3
1
0
0
2
10
7
+3
3 Classification matches
3
Turkey
3
1
0
0
2
10
12
–2
3
4
Czech Republic
3
1
0
0
2
6
15
–9
3
Czech Republic England
Turkey Azerbaijan
25 August 2016 Turkey 3–5 Azerbaijan 11:30
Seyit
Report(ru) Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary )
Czech Republic Turkey
Azerbaijan England
England Turkey
27 August 2016 England 3–4 Turkey 9:00
Farquharson
Report(ru) Referee: Oleg Cebotari (Moldova )
Azerbaijan Czech Republic
Play-offs
Seventh place play-off
28 August 201609:00
Fifth place play-off
28 August 201610:15
Romania 4–8 Turkey
Maciuca
Report(ru)
Third place play-off
28 August 201614:00 Referee: Christian Zimmermann (Switzerland )
Promotion play-off final
28 August 201615:15
Hungary 5–5 (a.e.t. ) Azerbaijan
Besenyei
Report(ru) Penalties
Sebestyen
3–4
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland )
Final standings
Italics : team from Division ASuperfinal (Catania, 25–28 August)
Qualified Teams
Group stage
Matches are listed as local time in Catania , (UTC+2 )
All matches took place at the DomusBet Arena Beach Stadium with a capacity of 2 000.
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Ukraine
3
3
0
0
0
16
10
+6
9 Advance to final
2
Spain
3
1
1
0
1
14
11
+3
5 Classification matches
3
Belarus
3
1
0
0
2
13
10
+3
3
4
Germany
3
0
0
0
3
5
17
–12
0
Belarus Ukraine
25 August 2016 Belarus 4–5 Ukraine 14:00
Samsonov
Report(ru) Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal )
Germany Spain
25 August 2016 Germany 2–6 Spain 16:40
Bequiri
Report(ru) pen. ) Antonio Referee: Alfredo Balconi (Italy )
Belarus Germany
26 August 2016 Belarus 7–2 Germany 14:10
Makarevich
Report(ru) Referee: Christian Zimmermann (Switzerland )
Spain Ukraine
26 August 2016 Spain 5–7 Ukraine 16:45
Carrera Tracisto
Report(ru) pen. ) MakeievReferee: Sofien Benchabane (France )
Ukraine Germany
Spain Belarus
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
W+
WP
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
1
Portugal
3
2
0
0
1
13
12
+1
6 Advance to final
2
Russia
3
1
1
0
1
11
8
+3
5 Classification matches
3
Italy
3
1
0
0
2
14
15
–1
3
4
Switzerland
3
0
0
1
2
13
16
–3
1
Portugal Switzerland
25 August 2016 Portugal 6–5 Switzerland 15:15
Léo Martins
Report(ru) Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland )
Russia Italy
Russia Portugal
Switzerland Italy
26 August 2016 Switzerland 5–7 Italy 18:05
Valentin Jäggy
Report(ru) Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan )
Switzerland Russia
Italy Portugal
27 August 2016 Italy 4–5 Portugal 18:45
Palmacci
Report(ru) Referee: Eduards Borisevics (Latvia )
Play-offs
Seventh place play-off
28 August 201611:30
Germany 2–8 Switzerland
Schmitt
Report(ru)
Fifth place play-off
28 August 201612:45 Referee: Antonio Joaquim Pereira Almeida (Portugal )
Third place play-off
28 August 201616:30
Spain 7–8 Russia
Gomez
Report(ru) Shkarin Makarov
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan )
Superfinal match
28 August 201617:45 Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy )
2016 Euro Beach Soccer League
Ukraine
Awards
Source Final standings
References
"European ranking" . beachsoccer.com . 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016."Романов назван лучшим игроком этапа Евролиги в Москве, Дона - лучший вратарь" . BS Russia (in Russian). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2022."Sanxenxo se prepara para acoger la Euro Beach Soccer League" . futgal.es (in Spanish). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016."Куман признан лучшим игроком второго этапа Евролиги" . BS Russia (in Russian). 10 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2022."Гори стал MVP этапа Евролиги в Шиофоке, Макаревич - лучший вратарь" . BS Russia (in Russian). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2022."Euro Beach Soccer League standings updated" . Beach Soccer Worldwide . 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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Switzerland (4th)
Belarus (8th)
France (9th)
Germany (11th)
Poland (12th)
Greece (13th)
Romania (15th)
England (10th)
Azerbaijan (14th)
Czech Republic (16th)
Turkey (17th)
Estonia (18th)
Netherlands (19th)
Norway (21st)
Moldova (22nd)
Bulgaria (23rd)
Andorra (24th)
Kazakhstan (30th)
Denmark (31st)
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