The 2024 Euro Beach Soccer League was the 27th edition of the Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL), the annual, premier competition in European beach soccer contested between men's national teams. It was organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
This season, the competing teams continued to take part in two divisions: the top tier (Division A) and the bottom tier (Division B).
Italy were the defending champions but lost in the final to Portugal, the latter claiming their ninth EBSL title.
Calendar and locations Georgia hosted an EBSL stage for the first time.
Phase Dates Country City StageDivisionsRef.Regularseason 3–7 July Tirrenia Stage 1 A B 17–21 July Batumi Stage 2 B 26–28 July Chișinău Stage 3 A 30 August – 1 September Nazaré Stage 4 A Play-offs 10–15 September Alghero Superfinal A
Stage 1 (Tirrenia, 3–7 July) Matches are listed as local time in Tirrenia, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.
All matches took place at the permanent beach sports arena comprising part of the .
England were originally due to take part in the Division B competition but ultimately did not fulfil their fixtures due to undisclosed reasons. Division A Group stage Key: Advance to –1st–4th place semifinals /5th–8th place semifinals /(H) Hosts
Group 1 Team1 (H) 32001186+1262 32001116+563310111314–14430003420−160
Group 2 Team133000197+1292320011014−463310021010034 30003513−80
Knockout stage Semifinals
Finals
Final standings Key:Qualified for the Superfinal /Consigned to relegation play-offs Team12 345678
Division B Key:Promoted to –2025 Euro Beach Soccer League Division A /Withdrew Team122000114+7622100136−333 20002610–404000000000
Awards The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches of the respective divisions. Individual awards apply to Division A only. Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper(Division A)(Division B) Noël Ott Luca Bertacca 7 goals Noël Ott Leandro Casapieri
Stage 2 (Batumi, 17–21 July) Matches are listed as local time in Batumi, GET (UTC+4) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.
All matches took place at a purpose-built arena at Batumi Boulevard with a capacity of 1,300.
The stage was a designated Division B event. However, its full title was the EBSL Georgia 2024 - Division B / Batumi International Cup, as for the first time in an EBSL stage, guest nations participated. These were the national teams of Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, the latter three being members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Beginning with a group phase, the teams were split into one group comprising the Division B member teams, and a second "invitees" group composed of the guest nations. As the exclusive Division B phase of the stage, the winners of the Division B group earnt promotion to Division A. At the end of the group phase, the teams progressed to the knockout stage to determine the stage winners and other placings.
England, having withdrawn from stage 1, were originally re-entered into this stage as a Division B team. However, they withdrew again for undisclosed reasons before the publication of the final fixture list. Group stage Key:Promoted to – 2025 Euro Beach Soccer League Division AAdvance to – 1st–4th place semifinals /5th–7th place semifinals /(H) Hosts
Division B teams Team1 (H)21001106+43221001910–133 21001912–33
Guest teams Team133000174+1392320011210+263 310021016–634 30003716–90
Knockout stage Key: Guest team Semifinals
Finals
Final standings Team1234567
Awards The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. All of the awards were claimed by members of the guest teams. Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper Hussain Eslam 9 goals Waleed Beshr Andriy Nerush
Stage 3 (Chișinău, 26–28 July) Matches are listed as local time in Chișinău, EEST (UTC+3) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.
All matches took place at the FMF Beach Soccer Arena, with a capacity of 1,024.Republica Moldova Va Găzdui Meciurile Diviziei B Din Cadrul Campionatului European La Fotbal Pe Plajă! (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021. The Saudi Arabian national team, a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), participated as a guest nation during this stage.
Moldova won a Division A stage title for the first time.
Division A Key:Qualified for the Superfinal /Consigned to relegation play-offs / Guest team /(H) Hosts Team1 (H)33000167+992320011312+16331002810–23430003816–80
Awards The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper Patryk Pietrasiak 6 goals Petru Popescu Ruslan Istrati
Stage 4 (Nazaré, 30 August – 1 September) Matches are listed as local time in Nazaré, WEST (UTC+1) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.
All matches took place at the Estádio do Viveiro – Jordan Santos on Praia de Nazaré (Nazaré Beach).
Division A Key:Qualified for the Superfinal /Consigned to relegation play-offs /(H) Hosts Team1 (H)33000187+119232001116+563310021017–73430003514–90
Awards The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches. Stage Winners trophyTop scorer(s)Best playerBest goalkeeper Léo Martins 5 goals Léo Martins Pedro Mano
Superfinal (Alghero, 10–15 September) Matches are listed as local time in Alghero, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may differ somewhat.
All matches took place at an arena on Lido San Giovanni Beach, with a capacity of 1,200.
Relegation play-offs Three teams were due to play in the relegation play-offs, with the worst two being relegated. However, Lithuania and Romania both withdrew before the start of the event (the former due to participate in the relegation play-offs, and the latter having qualified for the Superfinal). Per the tournament regulations, teams withdrawing automatically suffer relegation to Division B. This therefore resolved the outcome of the two teams to be relegated this season, without the play-offs needing to take place. Germany replaced Romania in the Superfinal.
Group stage Draw The draw to divide the teams into their respective groups took place on 3 September 2024. Key: Advance to –Knockout stage /9th place match /11th place match /(H) Hosts Group A Team1 33000145+962 (H)31101119+253 30102915–624 30003914–50
Group B Team1 33000239+1492 302011817+143 30102817–924 300031016–60
Group C Team1 33000196+1392 31011512–743 31002109+134 30003310–70
9th–12th place matches 11th place match
9th place match
Knockout stage The quarterfinal draw took place on 12 September.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Play-offs 7th place match
5th place match
3rd place match
Final
Awards Winners trophy
Individual awards Top scorer(s) Jordan Santos11 goalsBest player Bê Martins Best goalkeeper Pedro Mano
Final standings TeamResult1 EBSL Champions (9th title)2 Runners-up3 Third place4 5 6 7 89 101112
See also 2024 Women's Euro Beach Soccer League
References Notes
Citations
External links Beach Soccer Worldwide, official website