2006 Euro Beach Soccer League

Euro Beach Soccer League 2006 2 June – 27 August 250px 14 1 10 10 ESP 5 POR POL ITA 91 708 POR Madjer POR Madjer ESP Roberto Valeiro 2005 2007 The 2006 Euro Beach Soccer League, was the ninth edition of the Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL), the premier beach soccer competition contested between European men's national teams, occurring annually since its establishment in 1998. The league was organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) between June 2 and August 27, 2006, in eight different nations across Europe. This season saw the introduction of a number of changes. This included having Division B nations compete first, attempting to qualify to play in Division A later in the season. Division A also underwent organisational rearrangements – each stage was now played as a knockout tournament involving all eight nations. Italy entered the tournament as defending champions but lost to Spain in the Superfinal semi-finals. The Spanish proceeded to win the title, beating Portugal in the final to claim their fifth and most recent European crown to date, having last won in 2003, and the last time they reach the final until 2014.https://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2006/m=8/news=spain-back-among-the-best-105669.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170806024316/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2006/m=8/news=spain-back-among-the-best-105669.html dead August 6, 2017 Spain back among the best fifa.com 28 August 2006 5 August 2017 The league also doubled as the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The nations finishing in first, second, third and fourth place qualified, along with the winners of the last chance bracket.https://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2006/m=8/news=france-the-road-rio-105648.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170806024406/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2006/m=8/news=france-the-road-rio-105648.html dead August 6, 2017 France on the road to Rio fifa.com 27 August 2006 5 August 2017 Format changes The 2006 season featured many changes compared to the preceding years of 2002–2005. Division B Division B nations could no longer directly qualify for the Superfinal. The Division B regular season would no longer take place at the same time as the Division A regular season. The nations of the division would now start and finish all of their division's scheduled fixtures of the regular season before Division A even began. Instead of qualifying for the Superfinal, the top four ranking teams would now qualify to play in the Division A regular season which would commence later in the year. Division A Eight teams take part in Division A; four qualifiers from Division B (as described above) and four automatic entrants (France, Spain, Italy, Portugal) Each stage would no longer be staged as a four team, round robin event. Instead, all eight teams would take part in a straight knockout tournament. Points for the league table were to be earned based on the nation's final placement in each stage, rather than on match wins. Division B The Division B season began and ended before Division A began. The division consisted of five rounds of fixtures known as stages, with one stage hosted in Austria, Greece, Russia, Poland and the Netherlands. Four teams took part in each stage, with each team scheduled to take part in two of the five stages. In every round of fixtures the teams played each other in a round robin format. The nation that earned the most points at the end of the stage was crowned stage winners. At the end of the five stages, an interim league table was drawn up with the top teams advancing to the final round of Division B. Teams Ten teams took part in Division B, aiming to claim one of the four qualification spots into Division A later in the year. 60% AUT BEL ENG GER GRE NED POL RUS SUI UKR Stage 1 The first stage took place in Linz, Austria. Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins after extra timeL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1SUI3300188+1092POL32011110+163BEL31021117–634AUT3003914–50 AwardsEuro Beach Soccer League 2006 Swiss Beach Soccer 20 February 2007 http://www.beachsoccer.ch/front_content.php?idcat=245 https://web.archive.org/web/20070220195305/http://www.beachsoccer.ch/front_content.php?idcat=245 2007-02-20 deBest player: SUI 15px Stephan MeierTop scorer(s): POL 20px Marek Zuk (6 goals)Best goalkeeper: SUI 15px Nico Jung Results2 June 2006AUT3–4BEL2 June 2006SUI4–1POL3 June 2006AUT4–5SUI3 June 2006POL5–4BEL4 June 2006AUT2–5POL4 June 2006SUI9–3BEL Stage 2 The second stage took place in Poddębice, Poland. Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins after extra timeL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1UKR32011410+462POL3111178+953GRE31021423–934ENG30121115–42 AwardsBest player: POL 20px Witold ZioberTop scorer(s): UKR 20px Oleg Mozgovoyy (7 goals)Best goalkeeper: UKR 20px Vladyslav Lysenko Results9 June 2006POL11–2GRE9 June 2006UKR4–3ENG10 June 2006GRE8–4ENG10 June 2006POL3–2 UKR11 June 2006POL3–4 ENG11 June 2006UKR8–4GRE Stage 3 The third stage took place in Athens, Greece. Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins after extra timeL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1NED220096+362ENG201145–123GRE200268–20RUSDisqualified1 – Result voided1 AwardsEuro Beach Soccer League: Russia’s season debut is an unbeaten title England Beach Soccer 18 June 2006 21 June 2006 http://www.englandbeachsoccer.com/news-story.asp?news=52 https://web.archive.org/web/20060621222307/http://www.englandbeachsoccer.com/news-story.asp?news=52 2006-06-21 Best player: RUS 20px Andrey SmirnovTop scorer(s): GRE 20px Dimitris Saravakos (6 goals)Best goalkeeper: NED 20px Edwin Vonk Results16 June 2006GRE2–2 0–1 (pens.)ENG16 June 2006RUS3–2NED 17 June 2006GRE4–6NED17 June 2006RUS4–1ENG 18 June 2006GRE5–5 2–3 (pens.)RUS18 June 2006NED3–2ENG Stage 4 The fourth stage was due to take place in Anapa, Russia, between June 23 and 25, 2006, involving Russia, Ukraine, Austria and Germany, but was cancelled due to a dispute between the Russian national team and the Russian Football Union (RFU). The RFU claimed they had not given the Russian national team permission to play as official representatives of Russia during stage 3 in Athens. FIFA required that all teams participating in World Cup qualification tournaments must gain explicit permission of their nation's football association to represent their country in said competitions. Since the Russian national team did not gain permission from the RFU, the RFU filed the issue with FIFA in order to have the results of the games involving the Russian team in stage 3 annulled. Due to the ongoing dispute, BSWW were forced to cancel the fourth stage involving and to be hosted in Russia.http://www.beachsoccer.ru/old/sezon2006/new_060619.htm ЕКоманда, представлявшая Россию на турнире Euro Beach Soccer League (EBSL) в Греции, официально не признана РФС beachsoccer.ru 19 June 2006 2 August 2017 Russianhttp://www.beachsoccer.ru/old/sezon2006/new_060626.htm Жесткая позиция Российского футбольного союза стала причиной отмены результатов турнира Европейской Лиги пляжного футбола (EBSL) в Греции beachsoccer.ru 26 June 2006 2 August 2017 Russian The complaints by the RFU to FIFA ultimately saw the results of the Russian team in stage 3 voided and the team was disqualified from competing any further in this year's EBSL. Stage 5 The fifth stage took place in Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins after extra timeL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1SUI3201145+962NED31111416–253BEL31111111054GER3003512–70 AwardsBest player: SUI 15px Stephan MeierTop scorer(s): NED 20px Berry Powel (5 goals)Best goalkeeper: SUI 15px Nico Jung Results30 June 2006NED7–6 BEL30 June 2006SUI5–0GER1 July 2006BEL2–1GER1 July 2006NED2–6SUI2 July 2006BEL3–3 1–0 (pens.)SUI2 July 2006NED5–4GER Interim standings Following the completion of the stages, the Division B league table was drawn up. The top eight teams qualified for the final round of Division B. Due to the cancellation of one stage, and the results of another partially annulled, many of the nations played different numbers of total matches. Therefore, their final positions were based on points per game instead of total points. Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins after extra timeL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsPPG Points per gamesQualification1SUI65013213+19152.5Advance to final round2NED53112322+1112.23UKR32011410+462.04POL63122818+10111.85BEL62132228–681.36ENG50231520–540.87GRE51042031–1130.68AUT3003914–5009GER3003512–700RUSDisqualified, results voided1 Final round The final round of Division B directly determined the four teams that would qualify to Division A. It took place in Sankt Pölten, Austria. Format The tournament was staged as an unconventional double elimination tournament as explained below: All teams started in the quarter finals. The teams were seeded based on their interim standings, with the number 1 seed drawn against number 8, number 2 against number 7 and so on. The winners of the quarter finals proceeded to the winners' semi finals, whilst the losers of the quarter finals receded to the losers' semi finals. The winners of the winners' semi finals moved on to the final to contest 1st and 2nd place. The winners of the losers' semi finals moved on to the 3rd–6th place finals to contest said places. The losers of the winners' semi finals receded into the 3rd–6th place finals to also contest said places, against the winners of the losers' semi finals. The winners of the 3rd–6th place finals claimed 3rd and 4th place – the final two spots to secure a place in Division A. The losers of the 3rd–6th place finals claimed 5th and 6th place. The losers of the losers semi finals played a consolation match to determine 7th and 8th place. Results 14JulyQuarter finals (QF)NED4–3 GREUKR7–3 ENGAUT3–2 SUIPOL12–4 BEL 15JulyQF Winners ↓ QF Losers ↓Winners' semi finals (WSF)Losers' semi finals (LSF)UKR3–1 NEDGRE6–4ENGPOL9–3 AUTSUI4–0 BEL 16JulyWSF Winners ↓WSF Losers ↓LSF Winners ↓LSF Losers ↓Final3rd–6th place deciding matches7th & 8th place matchPOL10–5UKRNED0–3 SUIENG6–2BELAUT5–10 GRE AwardsHuge victory gives Poland the EBSL Group B title England Beach Soccer 17 July 2006 19 July 2006 http://www.englandbeachsoccer.com/news-story.asp?news=71 https://web.archive.org/web/20060719230839/http://www.englandbeachsoccer.com/news-story.asp?news=71 2006-07-19 Best player: POL 20px Marek ZukTop scorer(s): POL 20px Bogusław Saganowski (9 goals)Best goalkeeper: SUI 15px Nico Jung Final Division B standings RankTeamQualificationPOLAdvance to Division AUKRSUI4GRE5NED6AUT7ENG8BEL9GERRUS Division A Following the completion of Division B, Division A commenced. Division A consisted of four rounds of fixtures known as stages, with one stage hosted in each of the four nations which received automatic entry into the division. All eight teams took part in each stage. Each stage was played as a straight knockout tournament. All eight teams contesting the stage title started in the quarter-finals, playing one match per round until the final when the winner of the stage was crowned. The losers of the quarter and semi-finals played in consolation matches to determine their final league placements. Point distribution Unlike in previous years, points earned by the participating teams for winning matches did not count towards league table. Instead, teams earned points for the league table based on their final placement in each stage from 12 points for winning the stage, down to 1 point for finishing last. The breakdown of the distribution of points is shown in the table below: RankPtsRankPts1st12 pts.5th4 pts.2nd10 pts.6th3 pts.3rd8 pts.7th2 pts.4th6 pts.8th1 pt. Teams 60% Automatic entrants FRA ITA POR ESP Division B qualifiers GRE POL SUI UKR Stage 1 The first stage of Division A took place in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy. Dates: QFs – 24 July; SFs – 25 July; Finals – 26 July Results no 5th–8th place semifinals ITA 3 (1) GRE 3 (0) FRA 3 (2) SUI 3 (3) POR 9 POL 2 UKR 3 ESP 2 ITA 4 (2) SUI 4 (1) POR 1 UKR 2 GRE 2 FRA 5 POL 1 ESP 4 ITA 2 UKR 0 SUI 1 POR 4 FRA 5 ESP 3 GRE 1 POL 5 7th place match Awards AwardPlayerBest playerSan Benedetto porta fortuna all'Italia: agli Azzurri la prima tappa dell'Eurolega - Riviera Oggi Natalini Michele Riviera Oggi 26 July 2006 10 July 2022 https://www.rivieraoggi.it/2006/07/26/22855/san-benedetto-porta-fortuna-allitalia-agli-azzurri-la-prima-tappa-delleurolega/ itITA Pasquale CarotenutoTop scorer(s)SUI Stephan Meier (7 goals)Best goalkeeperSUI Nico Jung Final standings RankTeamPoints earnedITA12UKR10POR84SUI65FRA46ESP37POL28GRE1 Stage 2 The second stage of Division A took place in Tignes, France. Dates: QFs – 28 July; SFs – 29 July; Finals – 30 July Results no 5th–8th place semifinals FRA 3 (0) GRE 3 (1) SUI 5 ESP 6 POR 5 UKR 6 POL 6 ITA 3 GRE 3 ESP 7 UKR 2 POL 5 FRA 6 SUI 3 POR 7 ITA 5 ESP 5 (1) POL 5 (2) GRE 3 UKR 2 FRA 3 POR 2 SUI 6 ITA 4 7th place match Awards AwardPlayerBest playerESP AmarelleTop scorer(s)ESP Amarelle (9 goals)Best goalkeeperGRE Ilias Atmatsidis Final standings RankTeamPoints earnedPOL12ESP10GRE84UKR65FRA46POR37SUI28ITA1 Stage 3 The third stage of Division A took place in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain. Dates: QFs – 4 August; SFs – 5 August; Finals – 6 August Results no 5th–8th place semifinals POR 7 SUI 3 FRA 6 POL 5 UKR 5 (2) ITA 5 (3) GRE 2 ESP 4 POR 2 FRA 1 ITA 2 ESP 3 SUI 4 POL 9 UKR 5 GRE 2 POR 2 ESP 3 FRA 4 ITA 3 POL 2 UKR 4 SUI 3 (0) GRE 3 (1) 7th place match Awards AwardPlayerBest playerPOL Bogusław SaganowskiTop scorer(s)POR Madjer (7 goals)Best goalkeeperESP Roberto Valeiro Final standings RankTeamPoints earnedESP12POR10FRA84ITA65UKR46POL37GRE28SUI1 Stage 4 The fourth and final stage of Division A took place in Portimão, Portugal. Dates: QFs – 17 August; SFs – 18 August; Finals – 19 August Results no 5th–8th place semifinals POR 5 GRE 1 FRA 1 UKR 3 ESP 1 POL 2 ITA 3 SUI 1 POR 5 UKR 1 POL 3 ITA 6 GRE 2 FRA 5 ESP 6 SUI 2 POR 3 ITA 2 UKR 8 POL 6 FRA 3 ESP 8 GRE 2 SUI 6 7th place match Awards AwardPlayerBest playerPOR MadjerTop scorer(s)ITA Pasquale Carotenuto, POR Madjer (7 goals)Best goalkeeperPOR João Rodrigues Final standings RankTeamPoints earnedPOR12ITA10UKR84POL65ESP46FRA37SUI28GRE1 Final table Following the completion of all four stages, the final Division A table was drawn up. The top six nations qualified for the Superfinal. Pos PositionMatch statsPoints earned per stageTotalpointsQualificationTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins after extra timeL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsStage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 41POR128045230+222483101233Advance to Superfinal2ESP128045235+1724310124293ITA123364245–315121610294UKR126154139+22010648285POL125165153–21721236236FRA127054539+6214483197GRE120392753–2661821128SUI122194157–168621211 Superfinal The Superfinal took place at the Plages du Prado, Marseille, France. For the first time, the Superfinal was not played as a knockout tournament. Instead, the Superfinal was organised as a multi-stage tournament; starting with a group stage, the six qualified nations were split into two groups of three, playing in a round robin format. The top two from each group advanced to the semi-finals from which point on the Superfinal was played as a knockout tournament until the winner of the 2006 EBSL was crowned, with an additional match to determine third place. The semifinalists secured qualification to the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Group stage Key: #ccffcc silver Advance to the knockout stage Group A Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins after extra timeL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1 POR211097+252 ITA21011211+133 FRA200269−30 Results22 August 2006POR6–6 1–0 (pens.)ITA23 August 2006FRA5–6ITA24 August 2006FRA1–3POR Group B Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins after extra timeL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1 ESP2200107+362 POL201178−123 UKR200279−20 Results22 August 2006ESP5–4UKR23 August 2006UKR3–4 POL24 August 2006ESP5–3POL Knockout stage {{Round4-with third |26 August 2006|POR|8|POL|3 |26 August 2006|ESP|5|ITA|3 |27 August 2006|POR|2|ESP|4 |27 August 2006|POL |2 (2)|ITA'|2 (1) |widescore=yes}} Semi-finals 26 August 2006 POR 8–3 Report POL Madjer Alan Hernâni Barraca Żuk Saganowski Polakowski Plages du Prado, Marseille 26 August 2006 ESP 5–3 Report ITA Amarelle Nico Javi Pasquali Feudi Plages du Prado, Marseille Third place play-off 27 August 2006 POL 2–2 yes 2–1 Report ITA Kuhciak Pasquali Tresoldi Plages du Prado, Marseille Wydmuszek Polakowski Pasquali Tresoldi Final 27 August 2006 POR 2–4 Report ESP Madjer Amarelle Nico Plages du Prado, Marseille beachsoccer 2006 Euro Beach Soccer Leaguechampions Spain Fifth StatisticsTop scorer(s): ESP 20px Amarelle (8 goals) Superfinal final standings Pos PositionTeamNotesQualification1ESPEBSL Champions Qualified to 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup2POR Runners-up3POLThird place 4ITA 5UKR 6FRA Last chance bracket 2006 Euro Beach Soccer League – Last chance bracket European nations were granted five berths at the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. As Superfinal semifinalists, Portugal, Spain, Poland and Italy successfully claimed four of these spots. This meant one berth was yet to be filled. This berth was contested in a final round of the 2006 EBSL, independent from the normal proceedings of the league, known as the Last chance bracket''.https://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2006/m=8/news=france-ukraine-live-star-billing-105592.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170806061415/http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/y=2006/m=8/news=france-ukraine-live-star-billing-105592.html dead August 6, 2017 France, Ukraine live up to star billing fifa.com 26 August 2006 5 August 2017 Played as a knockout tournament, parallel to the staging of the Superfinal, France won the event and claimed the final World Cup spot. Sources Roonba RSSSF Category:Euro Beach Soccer League Category:2006 in beach soccer