2021 Women's Euro Beach Soccer League
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Portugal |
Dates | 17 June – 12 September |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Russia (1st title) |
Runners-up | England |
Third place | Spain |
Fourth place | Switzerland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 167 (5.96 per match) |
← 2019 (Cup) 2022 → |
The 2021 Women's Euro Beach Soccer League was the first edition of the Women's Euro Beach Soccer League (WEBSL).[1] It is the annual, premier competition in European beach soccer contested between women's national teams, succeeding the Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup (2016–19). Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), it is the women's version of the men's long-running Euro Beach Soccer League, which began in 1998.
The league consisted of two phases: a single round of fixtures comprising the regular season, which determined the seedings for the post-season event, the Superfinal, in which the teams then directly contested the league title, with the winners becoming WEBSL champions; both events took place in Portugal.[1]
Russia were defending European champions, having won the final edition of the Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup in 2019, and successfully retained their European crown by winning the league title, beating England 8–2 in the final.[2]
Teams
[edit]Eight teams took part in the inaugural season.[3][4] Portugal entered straight into the Superfinal as hosts.
The numbers in parentheses show the European ranking of each team prior to the start of the season, out of 9 nations.[5]
- Spain (1st)
- England (2nd)
- Russia (3rd)
- Switzerland (4th)
- Czech Republic (5th)
- Netherlands (6th)
- Portugal (8th)
- Ukraine (n/a)
Regular season (Nazaré, 17–20 June)
[edit]Matches are listed as local time in Nazaré, WEST (UTC+1)
The matches took place at one of two venues on Praia de Nazaré (Nazaré Beach): One seated arena, the Estádio do Viveiro (Viveiro Stadium), and one purpose made pitch, located adjacent to the main stadium, simply known as Pitch 2. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the matches were played behind closed doors.[6]
All teams qualified for the Superfinal; the final standings of the regular season event were used to determine the seedings for the Superfinal.[7]
Group stage
[edit]Key: Advance to – | Final / | 3rd place match / | 5th place match |
Group 1
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
17 June 2021 | Switzerland | 3–1 | Netherlands | Pitch 2 |
12:45 |
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Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland) |
17 June 2021 | Ukraine | 2–4 | Spain | Estádio do Viveiro |
16:45 |
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Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan) |
18 June 2021 | Switzerland | 6–1 | Ukraine | Pitch 2 |
12:45 |
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Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy) |
18 June 2021 | Spain | 2–1 | Netherlands | Estádio do Viveiro |
16:45 |
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Referee: Annett Unterbeck (Germany) |
19 June 2021 | Netherlands | 3–4 | Ukraine | Pitch 2 |
12:45 |
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Referee: Wilson Soares (Portugal) |
19 June 2021 | Spain | 2–1 | Switzerland | Estádio do Viveiro |
16:45 |
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Report | Referee: Viktor Listratov (Russia) |
Group 2
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
2 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
17 June 2021 | Russia | 4–1 | Czech Republic | Estádio do Viveiro |
10:00 |
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Referee: Sergio Soares (Portugal) |
18 June 2021 | England | 5–0 | Czech Republic | Estádio do Viveiro |
10:00 |
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Report | Referee: Wilson Soares (Portugal) |
19 June 2021 | England | 3–1 | Russia | Estádio do Viveiro |
10:00 |
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Referee: Francisco Costa (Portugal) |
Play-offs
[edit]20 June 2021 Fifth place match | Ukraine | 2–0 | Czech Republic | Estádio do Viveiro |
10:30 |
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Report | Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain) |
20 June 2021 Third place match | Switzerland | 0–6 | Russia | Estádio do Viveiro |
11:45 | Report |
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Referee: Daniel Yuste (Spain) |
20 June 2021 Final | Spain | 1–3 | England | Estádio do Viveiro |
14:00 |
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Referee: Renata Foris (Hungary) |
Final standings
[edit]Pos | Team |
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1 | England |
2 | Spain |
3 | Russia |
4 | Switzerland |
5 | Ukraine |
6 | Czech Republic |
7 | Netherlands |
Awards
[edit]The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[8]
Stage Winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
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England | Carmen Fresneda | 4 goals | Andrea Mirón | Anastasiia Terekh |
Superfinal (Figueira da Foz, 9–12 September)
[edit]Matches are listed as local time in Figueira da Foz, WEST (UTC+1).
The winners of the Superfinal were crowned 2021 WEBSL champions.
Group stage
[edit]Key: Advance to – | Final / | 3rd place match / | 5th place match / | 7th place match / | (H) Hosts |
Group 1
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 9 |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
3 | Portugal (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | –14 | 0 |
9 September 2021 | Switzerland | 4–1 | Czech Republic | Pitch 2 |
12:00 |
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Referee: Viktor Listratov (Russia) |
9 September 2021 | Portugal | 2–3 | England | Main stadium |
15:45 |
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Referee: Viktor Listratov (Russia) |
10 September 2021 | England | 8–0 | Czech Republic | Pitch 2 |
12:00 |
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Report | Referee: Fiammetta Susanna (Italy) |
10 September 2021 | Switzerland | 3–1 | Portugal | Main stadium |
15:45 |
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Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy) |
11 September 2021 | England | 5–2 | Switzerland | Pitch 2 |
12:00 |
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Referee: Cristobal Montoro (Spain) |
11 September 2021 | Czech Republic | 2–5 | Portugal | Main stadium |
18:30 |
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Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany) |
Group 2
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 9 |
2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 |
3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | –5 | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | –8 | 0 |
9 September 2021 | Russia | 4–2 | Ukraine | Main stadium |
12:00 |
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Referee: Matthieu Dor (France) |
9 September 2021 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Spain | Pitch 2 |
13:15 | Report |
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Referee: Francisco Costa (Portugal) |
10 September 2021 | Russia | 7–4 | Netherlands | Main stadium |
12:00 |
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Referee: Antonio Pereira (Portugal) |
10 September 2021 | Spain | 7–2 | Ukraine | Pitch 2 |
13:15 |
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Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria) |
11 September 2021 | Spain | 0–4 | Russia | Main stadium |
12:00 | Report |
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Referee: Csaba Baghy (Hungary) |
11 September 2021 | Ukraine | 7–5 | Netherlands | Pitch 2 |
13:15 |
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Referee: Francisco Costa (Portugal) |
Play-off stage
[edit]Seventh place play-off
[edit]Czech Republic | 6–6 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
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Penalties | ||
1–3 |
Fifth place play-off
[edit]Portugal | 2–1 | Ukraine |
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Third place play-off
[edit]Switzerland | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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Superfinal match
[edit]Awards
[edit]Winners trophy
[edit]2021 Women's Euro Beach Soccer League Champions |
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Russia First title |
Individual awards
[edit]Awarded for feats achieved in the Superfinal only[2]
Top scorer(s) | |
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Molly Clark | |
7 goals | |
Best player | |
Iana Zubilova | |
Best goalkeeper | |
Anna Akylbaeva |
Final standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Result |
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1 | Russia | WEBSL Champions (1st title) |
2 | England | Runners-up |
3 | Spain | Third place |
4 | Switzerland | |
5 | Portugal | |
6 | Ukraine | |
7 | Netherlands | |
8 | Czech Republic |
Top scorers
[edit]The following table list the top 10 scorers of the 2021 WEBSL, including goals scored in both the regular and post season events.
Note there are no awards presented for these season-encompassing scoring feats, the tables are for statistical purposes only. Scoring awards were bestowed per stage, with the primary award that which was presented in the Superfinal.
Sources: Regular season, Superfinal
See also
[edit]- 2021 Euro Beach Soccer League (men's)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Official Calendar launched for 2021 Beach Soccer Season". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Russia claim maiden Women's Superfinal!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Groups announced for 2021 Euro Beach Soccer League". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Alan to coach the Portuguese Women's National Beach Soccer Team". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "WORLD RANKING - WOMEN - EUROPE". Beach Soccer Worldwide. October 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Women's Euro Beach Soccer League 2021 - Regular Phase - Overview - Tickets. Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "England and Spain reach EBSL Regular Stage final". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Let's not forget the #EBSLNazare individual awards!. Beach Soccer Worldwide (Twitter). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), official website
- Women's Euroleague 2021, at Beach Soccer Russia (in Russian)