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2016 Euro Winners Cup
Catania, Sicily – host of the competition
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates23–29 May 2016
Teams32 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3[1] (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsItaly Viareggio (1st title)
Runners-upUkraine Artur Music
Third placePortugal SC Braga
Fourth placeItaly Catania
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored597 (9.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Italy Gabriele Gori
Best player(s) Rodrigo Costa
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The 2016 Euro Winners Cup was the fourth edition of Euro Winners Cup, an annual continental beach soccer tournament for top European clubs, similar to that of the UEFA Champions League, held in Catania, Italy, from 23–29 May 2016.[2] Russian team BSC Kristall were the defending champions.

Participating teams

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A record 28 nations represented by an increased total of 32 clubs participated in the tournament. Similarly to the UEFA Champions League, the higher quality leagues received more than one spot in the competition for their respective leagues' clubs to compete.[3][4] The other leagues were represented solely by their champions.

Champions and Runners-up
Italy Terracina (1st) Russia BSC Kristall (1st) Switzerland Chargers Baselland (1st)
Italy Viareggio (2nd) Russia Krylya Sovetov (2nd) Switzerland Winti Panthers (2nd)
Italy Catania (3rd)
Champions Only
Belarus FC BATE Borisov (1st) Belgium Cartel Waterloo (1st) Bulgaria FC Odesos (1st)
Czech Republic Bohemians 1905 (1st) Denmark Copenhagen (1st) England WKR Santos (1st)
Estonia ASC Peugeot (1st) France Le Grand Motte (1st) Georgia (country) Kakhaber Mikeladze (1st)
Germany Rostocker Robben E.V (1st) Greece Atlas AO (1st) Hungary ESC Gyöngyös (1st)
Israel "Falfala" Kfar Qassem (1st) Latvia FK ZEP (1st) Lithuania IGOL (1st)
Moldova Djoker Chisinau (1st) Netherlands Zwolle (1st) Norway Darsahan (1st)
Poland Grembach Łódź (1st) Portugal SC Braga (1st) Romania Performer Constanta (1st)
Slovakia Rehab (1st) Spain Melistar (1st) Turkey Analyaspor (1st)
Ukraine Artur Music (1st)

Group stage

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With an increase in the number of teams, eight groups of four teams will constitute the group stage, competing in a round-robin format.[1] The group allocations were drawn on May 4.[5]

Knock-out stage

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The top two ranking teams from each group will proceed to the knock-out stage, beginning with the round of 16. Each round will consist of a one-off match.

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Italy Catania5
 
 
 
Hungary ESC Gyöngyös 3
 
Italy Catania2
 
 
 
Switzerland Chargers Baselland1
 
Switzerland Chargers Baselland8
 
 
 
Spain Melistar3
 
Italy Catania3
 
 
 
Ukraine Artur Music (et)4
 
Italy Terracina11
 
 
 
Moldova CS Djoker Chisinau3
 
Italy Terracina4
 
 
 
Ukraine Artur Music6
 
Ukraine Artur Music4
 
 
 
Poland Grembach Łódź3
 
Ukraine Artur Music6(6)
 
 
 
Italy Viareggio (pen)6(7)
 
Italy Viareggio6
 
 
 
Israel "Falfala" Kfar Qassem4
 
Italy Viareggio5
 
 
 
Russia Lokomotiv Moscow3
 
Russia Lokomotiv Moscow3
 
 
 
Poland Hemako Sztutowo0
 
Italy Viareggio (pso)3(5)
 
 
 
Portugal SC Braga3(4) Third place
 
Russia BSC Kristall5
 
  
 
Russia Krylya Sovetov6
 
Russia Krylya Sovetov3(2)Italy Catania4
 
 
 
Portugal SC Braga3(3) Portugal SC Braga5
 
Portugal SC Braga5
 
 
Belarus FC BATE Borisov2
 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The biggest Euro Winners Cup ever!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2016 confirmed!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 15 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2016: clubs revealed!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 10 March 2016.
  4. ^ "EURO WINNERS CUP MEN". beachsoccer.ch. Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  5. ^ "Draws made for Euro Winners Cup in Catania". beachsoccer.com. 4 May 2016.
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