2025 Euro Beach Soccer League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Spain Georgia Italy Moldova |
| Dates | 23 May – 14 September |
| Venue | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Spain |
| Third place | Belarus |
| Fourth place | Ukraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 93 |
| Goals scored | 762 (8.19 per match) |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Euro Beach Soccer League was the 28th edition of the Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL), the annual, premier competition in European beach soccer contested between men's national teams. It is organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).
This season, the competing teams continued to take part in two divisions: the top tier (Division A) and the bottom tier (Division B).
Portugal were the defending champions, but failed to defend their title, finishing in fifth place. The title was won by Italy who won the competition for the fourth time.
Calendar and locations
The initial calendar was revealed on 31 January 2025.[1] Alghero was replaced as Superfinal hosts on 16 April 2025.[2]
| Phase | Dates | Country | City | Stage | Divisions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season |
23–25 May | Spain | El Puerto de Santa María | Stage 1 | A | B |
| 18–20 July | Georgia | Batumi | Stage 2 | A | ||
| 25–27 July | Italy | Castellammare di Stabia | Stage 3 | A | B | |
| 1–3 August | Moldova | Chișinău | Stage 4 | A | ||
| Play-offs | 9–14 September | Italy | Viareggio | Promotion Final | B | |
| Relegation play-outs | A | |||||
| Superfinal | A | |||||
Stage 1 (El Puerto de Santa María, 23–25 May)
Matches are listed as local time in El Puerto de Santa María, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.
All matches take place inside the Plaza de toros de El Puerto bullring, in tandem with stage 1 of the women's competition.[3][4]
Belgium make their first appearance in the competition since 2006.
Division A
Group 1
|
Group 2
|
Awards
The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[5]
| Stage Winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Chiky Ardil | 7 goals | Chiky Ardil | Théo Guerin | |
Division B
The top three teams qualify for the Superfinal.[6]
|
|
Awards
The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[7]
| Stage Winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Ramil Aliyev | 5 goals | Orkhan Mammadov | Modestas Kulikauskas | |
Stage 2 (Batumi, 18–20 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 Batumi Beach Arena.
Division A
Group 1
|
Group 2
|
Awards
The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[8]
| Stage Winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | Philipp Borer | 8 goals | Anatoliy Ryabko | Pedro Mano | |
Stage 3 (Castellammare di Stabia, 25–27 July)
Matches are listed as local time in Castellammare di Stabia, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may somewhat differ.
All matches took place at Stabia Beach Arena, with a capacity of approximately 2,500, in tandem with stage 2 of the women's competition.[9]
Division A
Group 1
|
Group 2
|
Awards
The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[12]
| Stage Winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Glenn Hodel | 7 goals | Marco Giordani | Leandro Casapieri | |
Division B
The top three teams qualify for the Superfinal.[13]
|
|
Awards
The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[14]
| Stage Winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | Marian Măciucă | 8 goals | Mikhail Kaizer | Andrei Paul | |
Stage 4 (Chișinău, 1–3 August)
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 (also known as the Orange Arena for sponsporship reasons),[15] with a capacity of 1,024.[16]
Division A
Group 1
|
Group 2
|
Awards
The following were presented after the conclusion of the final day's matches.[17]
| Stage Winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Chiky Ardil | 6 goals | Josep Junior | Leandro Casapieri | |
Cumulative standings
- Division A
At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams advance to the Superfinal, whilst the bottom four are consigned to the relegation play-outs.[18]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 18 | Advance to the Superfinal |
| 2 | Spain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 18 | |
| 3 | Belarus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 15 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 15 | |
| 5 | Portugal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 15 | |
| 6 | Ukraine | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 12 | |
| 7 | France | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 12 | |
| 8 | Denmark | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 9 | |
| 9 | Poland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 8 | |
| 10 | Czechia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 7 | |
| 11 | Germany | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 6 | |
| 12 | Moldova | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 31 | –9 | 3 | |
| 13 | Georgia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 3 | Consigned to the relegation play-outs |
| 14 | Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 0 | |
| 15 | Turkey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 0 | |
| 16 | Latvia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 38 | −31 | 0 |
Promotion Final (Viareggio, 10–14 September)
Matches are listed as local time in Viareggio, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may differ somewhat.
The top two teams are promoted to the 2026 EBSL Division A.
Group stage
Draw
The draw to divide the teams into their respective groups took place on 11 August 2025.[19]
| Key: Advance to – | Semi-finals / | 5th place match / | (H) Hosts |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 0 |
| 10 September 2025 | Lithuania | 3–1 | Belgium | |
| 14:00 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany) |
| 11 September 2025 | Azerbaijan | 5–4 | Belgium | |
| 14:00 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Jose Pardeiro (Spain) |
| 12 September 2025 | Lithuania | 2–1 | Azerbaijan | |
| 10:15 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Malta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 0 |
| 10 September 2025 | Kazakhstan | 7–4 | Malta | |
| 12:45 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium) |
| 11 September 2025 | Romania | 7–4 | Malta | |
| 12:45 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy) |
| 12 September 2025 | Kazakhstan | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Romania | |
| 09:00 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium) |
Semi-finals
| Romania | 5–3 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Finals
5th place match
| Belgium | 8–3 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
3rd place match
| Kazakhstan | 1–7 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Championship match
| Romania | 3–4 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Awards
| Winners trophy | Top scorer(s) | Best player | Best goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Vincene Toma | 6 goals | Mantas Makutunovičius | Modestas Kulikauskas | |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | Promoted to 2026 EBSL Division A |
| 2 | Romania | |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | Remain in Division B |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | Belgium | |
| 6 | Malta |
Relegation play-outs (Viareggio, 9–11 September)
Matches are listed as local time in Viareggio, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may differ somewhat.
The two teams that finish bottom are relegated to the 2026 EBSL Division B; the top two retain their place in Division A.[20]
| Key: Outcome – | Relegated to 2026 Division B |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | –9 | 3 |
| 4 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 3 |
| 9 September 2025 | Estonia | 4–3 | Turkey | |
| 09:00 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Jose Pardeiro (Spain) |
| 9 September 2025 | Latvia | 3–2 | Georgia | |
| 10:15 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria) |
| 10 September 2025 | Estonia | 8–2 | Latvia | |
| 10:15 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Sergio Gomes (Portugal) |
| 10 September 2025 | Georgia | 1–4 | Turkey | |
| 11:30 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Moreno Longo (Italy) |
| 11 September 2025 | Turkey | 6–2 | Latvia | |
| 10:15 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Raffaele Delvecchi (San Marino) |
| 11 September 2025 | Georgia | 3–2 | Estonia | |
| 11:30 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium) |
Superfinal (Viareggio, 9–14 September)
Matches are listed as local time in Viareggio, CEST (UTC+2) and are those scheduled; actual kick-off times may differ somewhat.
All matches take place at Matteo Valenti Beach Stadium,[2] with a capacity of 1,000.[21]
Group stage
Draw
The draw to divide the teams into their respective groups took place on 11 August 2025.[19]
| Key: Advance to – | Semi-finals / | 5th place match / | 7th place match / | (H) Hosts |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | –2 | 3 |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | –4 | 0 |
| 9 September 2025 | Belarus | 4–3 | Portugal | |
| 14:00 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany) |
| 9 September 2025 | France | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Italy | |
| 18:00 |
|
Report | Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania) |
| 10 September 2025 | Belarus | 6–4 | France | |
| 15:30 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Annett Unterbeck (Germany) |
| 10 September 2025 | Italy | 6–3 | Portugal | |
| 18:00 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland) |
| 12 September 2025 | Portugal | 4–2 | France | |
| 14:00 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | –3 | 3 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | –6 | 0 |
| 9 September 2025 | Switzerland | 4–5 | Ukraine | |
| 11:30 | Hodel 24' Borer 30', 33' (pen.), 35' |
Report | Ross 7' Pashko 10', 19' Glutskiy 29' Voitok 32' |
Referee: Saverio Bottalico (Italy) |
| 9 September 2025 | Denmark | 5–7 | Spain | |
| 15:30 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Sergio Gomes (Portugal) |
| 11 September 2025 | Switzerland | 6–2 | Denmark | |
| 15:30 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania) |
| 11 September 2025 | Spain | 5–4 | Ukraine | |
| 16:45 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Matthieu Dor (France) |
| 12 September 2025 | Ukraine | 6–6 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Denmark | |
| 11:30 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany) |
| 12 September 2025 | Spain | 10–4 | Switzerland | |
| 15:30 |
|
Report |
|
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria) |
Semi-finals
| Spain | 6–3 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Italy | 4–1 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Finals
7th place match
| France | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
5th place match
| Portugal | 9–3 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
3rd place match
Championship match
| Spain | 5–8 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Awards
Winners trophy
| 2025 Euro Beach Soccer League Champions |
|---|
Italy Fourth title |
Individual awards
| Top scorer(s) | |
|---|---|
| Josep Junior[c] | |
| 6 goals | |
| Best player | |
| Alessandro Remedi | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
| Leandro Casapieri |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | EBSL Champions (4th title) |
| 2 | Spain | Runners-up |
| 3 | Belarus | Third place |
| 4 | Ukraine | |
| 5 | Portugal | |
| 6 | Switzerland | |
| 7 | Denmark | |
| 8 | France |
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ Latvia refused to fulfil their fixture against Belarus in protest of the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10][11] For administrative purposes, Belarus were awarded a 3–0 walkover win.
- ^ Ukraine refused to fulfil their fixture against Belarus in protest of the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[22][23][24] For administrative purposes, Belarus were awarded a 3–0 walkover win.
- ^ Chiky Ardil (Spain), Léo Martins (Portugal) and Philipp Borer (Switzerland) also scored six goals[25] however did not officially share the award for reasons unknown.
- Citations
- ^ "EBSL 2025 calendar announced". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Viareggio to host the Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal for the next two years". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "El Puerto será la capital del fútbol playa con la Euro Beach Soccer League 2025". Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 3 April 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Valimaña, Antonio (11 May 2025). "Así será la Euro Beach Soccer League 2025 en El Puerto: divisiones y calendario de encuentros". La Voz de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Spain secure the Euro Beach Soccer League Andalucía 2025 title!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
Guerin
- ^ "Paplūdimio futbolo rinktinės laukia kovos Europos paplūdimio futbolo lygos B divizione - Lietuvos futbolo federacija". Lithuanian Football Federation (in Lithuanian). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Lithuania win the Euro Beach Soccer League Andalusia Stage - Division B". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Belarus crowned the Euro Beach Soccer League Georgia 2025 champions". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Castellammare di Stabia capitale europea del beach soccer". Sestante.tv (in Italian). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Latvijas pludmales futbola izlase ievēro likumu un atsakās spēlēt pret agresorvalsti". jauns.lv (in Latvian). 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Latvijas pludmales futbola izlase atsakās spēlēt pret agresorvalsti Baltkrieviju". Sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Italy are the Euro Beach Soccer League Castellammare di Stabia 2025 champions!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Malta secures qualification for Euro Beach Soccer League Promotion Final". Malta Football Association. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Kazakhstan win the Euro Beach Soccer League Castellammare di Stabia Stage – Division B". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Tataru, Svetlana (25 July 2025). "Fotbal pe plajă. Acces gratuit la meciurile din preliminariile EBSL 2025 Moldova". Moldovan Football Federation (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Italy crowned champions in Chișinău". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Reprezentační vrchol sezony startuje. Národní tým čekají dva turnaje Euro Beach Soccer League". Beach Soccer Czech (in Czech). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Official Draw Sets the Stage for Viareggio 2025". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Eesti rannajalgpallikoondis võitleb tuleval nädalal koha eest". Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). 4 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "Beach Stadium "Matteo Valenti"". Viareggio Beach Soccer (in Italian). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ Іншаков, Максим (13 September 2025). "Україна бойкотуватиме матч за третє місце в Євролізі з пляжного футболу. Усі подробиці". Obozrevatel (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ Остроумов, Юрій (13 September 2025). ""Допускають цих у**бків...": гравець збірної України з пляжного футболу підтвердив бойкот матчу за бронзу Євроліги-2025". Football 24 (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Украина отказалась от матча с Беларусью в борьбе за 3-е место Евролиги". Sport5.by (in Russian). 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal Viareggio 2025 - DIV A - Standings - Individual Awards". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
External links
- Beach Soccer Worldwide, official website