2025 Euro Winners Cup
2025 Euro Winners Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates8–15 June
Teams36 (from 1 confederation)
Venue4 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Catania (1st title)
Runners-up Kfar Qassem
Third place TSOR Mogilev
Fourth place Marbella
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International football competition
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Leiria District
Leiria District
Catania
Catania
Nistru Chișinău
Nistru Chișinău
Pisa
Pisa
Marseille
Marseille
Bavaria Bazis
Bavaria Bazis
Rostocker Robben
Rostocker Robben
Huelva
Huelva
Central District
Central District
TSOR Mogilev
TSOR Mogilev
Spartak Varna
Spartak Varna
Paphos
Paphos
Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague
Hobby
Hobby
Batumi
Batumi
Napoli Patron
Napoli Patron
Hustý
Hustý
Leixões
Leixões
Sesimbra
Sesimbra
Montpellier
Montpellier
Hertha Berlin
Hertha Berlin
Málaga Province
Málaga Province
Sunrise Kyiv
Sunrise Kyiv
Vybor
Vybor
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
SK Augur
SK Augur
Hamrun
Hamrun
Zeeland
Zeeland
KFUM Stavanger
KFUM Stavanger
Gümüldür Spor
Gümüldür Spor
Malaysari (off-map)
Malaysari
(off-map)
2025 Euro Winners Cup
Leiria District clubs: GRAP O Sótão Marseille clubs: Marsielle BT Marseille Minots Central District clubs: Kfar Qassem Rosh HaAyin Málaga Province clubs: Málaga Marbella
Leiria District clubs:
GRAP
O Sótão

Marseille clubs:
Marsielle BT
Marseille Minots

Central District clubs:
Kfar Qassem
Rosh HaAyin

Málaga Province clubs:
Málaga
Marbella
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Origins of the clubs in the 2025 Euro Winners Cup group stage.
Groups key: A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I.

The 2025 Euro Winners Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Euro Winners Cup (EWC), an annual continental beach soccer tournament for men's top-division European clubs. The championship is widely viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the better known UEFA Champions League in its parent sport, association football.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament was held in Nazaré, Portugal, from 8 to 15 June.[9]

The event began with a round robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progressed to the knockout stage, a series of single elimination games to determine the winners, starting with the Round of 16 and ending with the final. Consolation matches were also played to determine other final rankings.

Braga were the defending champions but did not enter this year due to the club's activities being put on indefinite hiatus in October 2024.[10] The title was won by Italian club Catania, who claimed their first title.[11]

Teams

Qualification

Qualification for the competition is similar to the UEFA Champions League, whereby clubs qualify via their country’s national beach soccer league (being a country which is a member association of UEFA).

The exact number of clubs which qualify from each association depends on the perceived "strength" of their country’s league. BSWW determine the strength of each league by analysing the performance of all clubs in the EWC on a country-by-country basis over the previous five editions; a points-based ranking is produced from the data. From the most recent edition of their respective leagues, the best performing nations in the ranking are permitted to enter multiple top placing clubs (being their league champions and one or more runners-up), whilst the worst performing are allowed to enter just one club (being their league champions).[12][13] This is similar in concept to that of the UEFA coefficient ranking.

Eligible clubs may choose not to, or are unable to participate. Thus, in reality, some countries fill their quota with clubs placed lower down in their league, don’t claim all their slots, sometimes fill none of their slots at all, and sometimes unclaimed slots are transferred to other associations at the discretion of BSWW.

Entrants

36 clubs from 24 different nations enter the event.[14]

In accordance with sanctions imposed by FIFA and UEFA in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[15][16][17][18] clubs from Russia remain banned from entering this year.

Key: H: Host club \ TH: Title holders \ Chl: Qualified as winners or runners-up of the 2024 Euro Winners Challenge

Group stage
Portugal (4) O Sótão (H) Italy (2) Catania Finland (1) Hobby
GRAP Pisa Georgia (1) Batumi
Leixões (Chl) Israel (2) Kfar Qassem Greece (1) Napoli Patron
Sesimbra (Chl) Rosh HaAyin Kazakhstan (1) Malaysari
France (3) Marseille BT Ukraine (2) Sunrise Kyiv Malta (1) Hamrun
Marseille Minots Vybor Moldova (1) Nistru Chișinău
Montpellier Belarus (1) TSOR Mogilev Netherlands (1) Zeeland
Germany (3) Bavaria Beach Bazis Bulgaria (1) Spartak Varna Norway (1) KFUM Stavanger
Hertha Berlin Cyprus (1) Paphos Slovakia (1) Hustý
Rostocker Robben Czech Republic (1) Slavia Prague Turkey (1) Gümüldür Spor
Spain (3) Málaga Denmark (1) Copenhagen
Marbella England (1) Portsmouth
Recreativo de Huelva Estonia (1) SK Augur

Group stage

All group winners, along with the best runners-up, progress to the round of 16.

The worst four runners-up progress to a play-off round to decide the final two round of 16 berths.

All third-placed and fourth-placed teams are consigned to a set of consolation matches to determine final placements.

Key
  •   Qualification to the round of 16
  •   Qualification to the play-off round
  •   Consigned to placement matches
  •   Withdrew; opponents awarded walkovers

Group A

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rosh HaAyin 3 3 0 0 0 25 10 +15 9
2 O Sótão (H) 3 2 0 0 1 12 9 +3 6
3 Zeeland 3 0 1 0 2 9 15 −6 2
4 Gümüldür Spor 3 0 0 0 3 6 18 −12 0
Source: BSWW
(H) Host
8 June Zeeland Netherlands 3–8 Israel Rosh HaAyin
8 June Gümüldür Spor Turkey 1–3 Portugal O Sótão
9 June Rosh HaAyin Israel 10–1 Turkey Gümüldür Spor
9 June O Sótão Portugal 3–1 Netherlands Zeeland
10 June Zeeland Netherlands 5–4 (a.e.t.) Turkey Gümüldür Spor
10 June O Sótão Portugal 6–7 Israel Rosh HaAyin

Group B

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pisa 3 3 0 0 0 14 2 +12 9
2 Pafos 3 2 0 0 1 9 5 +4 6
3 Sesimbra 3 1 0 0 2 5 9 −4 3
4 Batumi 3 0 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Sesimbra Portugal 0–3 Cyprus Pafos
8 June Batumi Georgia (country) 0–6 Italy Pisa
9 June Pafos Cyprus 5–2 Georgia (country) Batumi
9 June Pisa Italy 5–1 Portugal Sesimbra
10 June Sesimbra Portugal 4–1 Georgia (country) Batumi
10 June Pisa Italy 3–1 Cyprus Pafos

Group C

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sunrise Kyiv 3 3 0 0 0 23 5 +18 9
2 GRAP 3 2 0 0 1 15 11 +4 6
3 Malaysari 3 1 0 0 2 7 20 −13 3
4 Nistru Chișinău 3 0 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Sunrise Kyiv Ukraine 3–0 w/o Moldova Nistru Chișinău
8 June Malaysari Kazakhstan 3–8 Portugal GRAP
9 June Nistru Chișinău Moldova 0–3 w/o Kazakhstan Malaysari
9 June GRAP Portugal 4–8 Ukraine Sunrise Kyiv
10 June Sunrise Kyiv Ukraine 12–1 Kazakhstan Malaysari
10 June GRAP Portugal 3–0 w/o Moldova Nistru Chișinău

Group D

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Catania 3 2 1 0 0 29 3 +26 8
2 Napoli Patron 3 2 0 0 1 16 4 +12 6
3 Hertha Berlin 3 1 0 0 2 6 23 −17 3
4 Hobby 3 0 0 0 3 3 24 −21 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Hobby Finland 1–5 Greece Napoli Patron
8 June Hertha Berlin Germany 0–13 Italy Catania
9 June Napoli Patron Greece 10–1 Germany Hertha Berlin
9 June Catania Italy 14–2 Finland Hobby
10 June Hobby Finland 0–5 Germany Hertha Berlin
10 June Catania Italy 2–1 (a.e.t.) Greece Napoli Patron

Group E

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kfar Qassem 3 3 0 0 0 29 7 +22 9
2 Leixões 3 2 0 0 1 13 11 +2 6
3 Slavia Prague 3 1 0 0 2 11 22 −11 3
4 KFUM Stavanger 3 0 0 0 3 9 22 −13 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Slavia Prague Czech Republic 1–5 Portugal Leixões
8 June KFUM Stavanger Norway 1–10 Israel Kfar Qassem
9 June Leixões Portugal 6–4 Norway KFUM Stavanger
9 June Kfar Qassem Israel 13–4 Czech Republic Slavia Prague
10 June Slavia Prague Czech Republic 6–4 Norway KFUM Stavanger
10 June Kfar Qassem Israel 6–2 Portugal Leixões

Group F

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 TSOR Mogilev 3 2 0 0 1 18 6 +12 6
2 Copenhagen 3 2 0 0 1 13 10 +3 6
3 Bavaria Beach Bazis 3 1 1 0 1 14 12 +2 5
4 Hamrun 3 0 0 0 3 6 23 −17 0
Source: BSWW
8 June TSOR Mogilev Belarus 5–1 Denmark Copenhagen
8 June Hamrun Malta 3–7 Germany Bavaria Beach Bazis
9 June Copenhagen Denmark 7–3 Malta Hamrun
9 June Bavaria Beach Bazis Germany 5–4 (a.e.t.) Belarus TSOR Mogilev
10 June TSOR Mogilev Belarus 9–0 Malta Hamrun
10 June Bavaria Beach Bazis Germany 2–5 Denmark Copenhagen

Group G

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Málaga 3 3 0 0 0 23 4 +19 9
2 Rostocker Robben 3 2 0 0 1 13 8 +5 6
3 Montpellier 3 1 0 0 2 18 12 +6 3
4 Hustý 3 0 0 0 3 5 35 −30 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Hustý Slovakia 2–7 Germany Rostocker Robben
8 June Montpellier France 2–5 Spain Málaga
9 June Rostocker Robben Germany 5–3 France Montpellier
9 June Málaga Spain 15–1 Slovakia Hustý
10 June Hustý Slovakia 2–13 France Montpellier
10 June Málaga Spain 3–1 Germany Rostocker Robben

Group H

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 SK Augur 3 2 0 0 1 21 12 +9 6
2 Recreativo de Huelva 3 2 0 0 1 18 10 +8 6
3 Marseille Minots 3 2 0 0 1 17 16 +1 6
4 Portsmouth 3 0 0 0 3 6 24 −18 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Portsmouth England 1–9 Spain Recreativo de Huelva
8 June SK Augur Estonia 9–5 France Marseille Minots
9 June Recreativo de Huelva Spain 5–4 Estonia SK Augur
9 June Marseille Minots France 7–3 England Portsmouth
10 June Portsmouth England 2–8 Estonia SK Augur
10 June Marseille Minots France 5–4 Spain Recreativo de Huelva

Group I

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Marseille BT 3 3 0 0 0 10 4 +6 9
2 Marbella 3 1 1 0 1 11 8 +3 5
3 Vybor 3 1 0 0 2 9 9 0 3
4 Spartak Varna 3 0 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Marbella Spain 2–4 France Marseille BT
8 June Spartak Varna Bulgaria 0–3 w/o Ukraine Vybor
9 June Marseille BT France 3–0 w/o Bulgaria Spartak Varna
9 June Vybor Ukraine 4–6 (a.e.t.) Spain Marbella
10 June Marbella Spain 3–0 w/o Bulgaria Spartak Varna
10 June Vybor Ukraine 2–3 France Marseille BT

Placement matches

Matches take place on 11 June.

33rd place Hobby Finland 2–6 Slovakia Hustý
31st place Hamrun Malta 0–3 w/o England Portsmouth
29th place Batumi Georgia (country) 6–1 Norway KFUM Stavanger
27th place Zeeland Netherlands 1–7 Turkey Gümüldür Spor
25th place Malaysari Kazakhstan 2–6 Germany Hertha Berlin
23rd place Sesimbra Portugal 5–2 Czech Republic Slavia Prague
21st place Montpellier France 5–4 Ukraine Vybor
19th place Marseille Minots France 5–0 Germany Bavaria Beach Bazis

Knockout stage

Play-off round

The two winners qualify for the Round of 16.

Play-offs for Round of 16Qualified for Round of 16
11 June; Report
Denmark Copenhagen1
Spain Marbella
Spain Marbella6
11 June; Report
Portugal O Sótão7
Portugal O Sótão
Portugal Leixões1
17th place match
12 June; Report
Denmark Copenhagen7
Portugal Leixões6

Bracket

The draw for the round of 16 took place on 11 June.

Round of 16 losers placementRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
12 June; Report
Belarus TSOR Mogilev5
15th place – 13 June; Report13 June; Report
Portugal GRAP2
Portugal GRAP2Belarus TSOR Mogilev4
12 June; Report
Cyprus Pafos5Israel Rosh HaAyin2
Israel Rosh HaAyin6
14 June; Report
Germany Rostocker Robben2
Belarus TSOR Mogilev2
12 June; Report
Italy Catania7
Italy Catania4
13th place – 13 June; Report13 June; Report
Spain Recreativo de Huelva2
Portugal O Sótão5Italy Catania3
12 June; Report
Germany Rostocker Robben3Ukraine Sunrise Kyiv2
Ukraine Sunrise Kyiv5
15 June; Report
Greece Napoli Patron2
Italy Catania6
12 June; Report
Israel Kfar Qassem1
France Marseille BT2
11th place – 13 June; Report13 June; Report
Portugal O Sótão1
Estonia SK Augur (p)3 (3)France Marseille BT23rd place match
12 June; Report
Spain Recreativo de Huelva3 (0)Israel Kfar Qassem615 June; Report
Israel Kfar Qassem5
14 June; ReportBelarus TSOR Mogilev (p)2 (5)
Cyprus Pafos0
Israel Kfar Qassem7Spain Marbella2 (4)
12 June; Report
Spain Marbella3
Spain Málaga5 (2)
9th place – 13 June; Report13 June; Report
Spain Marbella (p)5 (3)
Spain Málaga3Spain Marbella45th–8th semi-finals5th place match
12 June; Report
Greece Napoli Patron1Italy Pisa314 June; Report
Italy Pisa4
Israel Rosh HaAyin6
Estonia SK Augur215 June; Report
Ukraine Sunrise Kyiv5
Israel Rosh HaAyin6
14 June; Report
France Marseille BT5
France Marseille BT6
Italy Pisa4
7th place match
15 June; Report
Ukraine Sunrise Kyiv3
Italy Pisa4

Final standings

Rank Team Result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Catania Champions (1st title)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kfar Qassem Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) TSOR Mogilev Third place
4 Marbella
5 Rosh HaAyin Eliminated in the Quarter-finals
6 Marseille BT
7 Pisa
8 Sunrise Kyiv
9 Málaga Eliminated in the Round of 16
10 Napoli Patron
11 SK Augur
12 Recreativo de Huelva
13 O Sótão
14 Rostocker Robben
15 Pafos
16 GRAP
17 Copenhagen Eliminated in the Play-off Round
18 Leixões
19 Marseille Minots Eliminated in the Group Stage
20 Bavaria Beach Bazis
21 Montpellier
22 Vybor
23 Sesimbra
24 Slavia Prague
25 Hertha Berlin
26 Malaysari
27 Gümüldür Spor
28 Zeeland
29 Batumi
30 KFUM Stavanger
31 Portsmouth
32 Hamrun
33 Hustý
34 Hobby
— Nistru Chișinău Withdrew
Spartak Varna

See also

References

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