2003 Beach Soccer World Championships

IX Beach Soccer World Championships 2003IX Campeonato Mundial de Beach Soccer pt 2003 Beach Soccer World Championship.gif Brazil 16–23 February 8 4 1 1 BRA 8 ESP POR FRA 16 150 74700 BRA Neném (15 goals) ESP Amarelle BRA Robertinho 2002 2004 The 2003 Beach Soccer World Championships was the ninth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, the most prestigious competition in international beach soccer contested by men's national teams until 2005, when the competition was then replaced by the second iteration of a world cup in beach soccer, the better known FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.http://www.fifa.com/media/news/y=2005/m=2/news=fifa-launches-first-ever-fifa-beach-soccer-world-cup-96141.html https://web.archive.org/web/20161220074850/http://www.fifa.com/media/news/y=2005/m=2/news=fifa-launches-first-ever-fifa-beach-soccer-world-cup-96141.html dead 20 December 2016 FIFA launches first ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup FIFA.com 16 November 2020 1 February 2005 It was organized by Brazilian sports agency Koch Tavares in cooperation with and under the supervision of Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the sports governing body.http://www.beachsoccerbrasil.com.br/camp_mundial/2003/reportagem.asp?cod=148 Rio volta a sediar Mundial, em fevereiro, na Praia de Copacabana beachsoccerbrasil.com.br 30 January 2003 8 May 2016 pt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030512031227/http://www.beachsoccerbrasil.com.br/camp_mundial/2003/reportagem.asp?cod=148 May 12, 2003 For the first time since 2000, the tournament returned to its native venue at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main sponsor was McDonald's. The tournament saw Brazil win their eighth title by beating first time finalists Spain. Organisation As like in the previous year, a record low of eight nations competed in two groups of four teams in a round robin format. The top two teams in each group after all the matches of the group stage had been played progressed into the semi-finals, in which the championship proceeded as a knock-out tournament therein until a winner was crowned, with an additional match to decide third place. Teams Qualification European teams gained qualification by finishing in the top three spots of the 2002 Euro Beach Soccer League. North and South American qualification was based on performances over recent times in a series of events involving teams from the Americas. The other entries received wild-card invites.http://www.beachsoccerbrasil.com.br/camp_mundial/2003/index.asp# IX Campeonato Mundial de Beach Soccer, 16 a 23 de fevereiro/2003, Praia de Copacabana/RJ beachsoccerbrasil.com.br 8 May 2016 pt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030618154017/http://www.beachsoccerbrasil.com.br/camp_mundial/2003/index.asp%23 18 June 2003 Africa and Oceania were unrepresented. Entrants This remains the only year in all nineteen editions when no new nations made their debut at a world cup. Asian Zone (1): JPNWC European Zone (4): ESP POR FRA ITA 2003WC North American Zone (1): USA South American Zone (1): URU Hosts: BRA (South America) Notes: WC. Wild-card entries. Group stage Matches are listed as local time in Rio de Janeiro, (UTC-3) Group A Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins in extra time or on penaltiesL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsQualification1 BRA3300266+209Advance to knockout stage2 ESP32011913+663 ITA 200331021119–834 USA3003826–180 February 16, 2003 09:45 BRA 6–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20030219094013/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp ESP Junior Negão Buru Neném Benjamin Nico Eloy 6 000 Carlos Robles (Chile) Copacabana beach February 18, 2003 16:00 ESP 8–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20030219094013/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp USA Amarelle Nico Busti Eloy Q. Setien David Francis Beto 4 200 Elias Coelho (Brazil) Copacabana beach February 18, 2003 BRA 7–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20030219094013/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp ITA 2003 Junior Negão Neném Benjamin Juninho Fruzzetti D’Amico 6 000 Pinto Correia (Portugal) Copacabana beach February 19, 2003 ITA 5–4 http://www.futsalonline.com/beachresult.html USA Ferrigno D’Amico Fruzzetti Garlini Albuquerque Ed Francis Beto 2 000 José Luiz da Rosa (Uruguay) Copacabana beach February 20, 2003 BRA 13–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp USA Jorginho Júnior Negão Benjamin Neném Juninho Júlio César Beto 4 500 Lakhdar Benchabane (France) Copacabana beach February 20, 2003 ESP 8–4 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp ITA 2003 Q.Setien Eloy Amarelle Nico Javi Garlini Costacurta Fruzzetti 3 000 Elias Coelho (Brazil) Copacabana beach Group B Pos PositionTeamPld PlayedW WinsW+ Wins in extra time or on penaltiesL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsQualification1 FRA32012014+66Advance to knockout stage2 POR32011410+463 URU320199064 JPN3003414–100 February 18, 2003 URU 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20030219094013/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp JPN Fabian German Mochizuki 4 500 Antonio Buaiz (Brazil) Copacabana beach February 18, 2003 FRA 8–6 https://web.archive.org/web/20030219094013/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp POR Bonora Edouard Ottavy Sciortino Samoun Madjer Hernani Belchior Alan 6 000 Carlos Robles (Chile) Copacabana beach February 19, 2003 17:00 URU 6–5 http://www.futsalonline.com/beachresult.html FRA Nico Fabian Pico Chueco German Sciortino Jairzinho Marquet Samoun Cantona Evaldo Wellington (Brazil) 2 000 Copacabana beach February 19, 2003 POR 5–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp JPN Alan Madjer Touma 2 000 Elias Coelho (Brazil) Copacabana beach February 20, 2003 16:00 FRA 7–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp JPN Sciortino Jairzinho Bonora Cantona Mochizuki Kawakubo 4 500 Massimo Magrini (Italy) Copacabana beach February 20, 2003 POR 3–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp URU Alan Setemeio Nico 6 000 Carlos Robles (Chile) Copacabana beach Knockout stage February 21 was allocated as a rest day. N4 yes yes high Semi-finals Third place play-off Final 22 February BRA 7 POR 2 22 February ESP 5 FRA 4 23 February BRA 8 ESP 2 23 February POR 7 FRA 4 Semi-finals February 22, 2003 08:45 ESP 5–4 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp FRA Amarelle Nico Jairzinho Bonora Sciortino Marquet 6 000 Antonio Buaiz (Brazil) Copacabana beach February 22, 2003 10:00 BRA 7–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp POR Buru Jorginho Benjamin Neném Júnior Negão Madjer Hernani 6 000 Carlos Robles (Chile) Copacabana beach Third place play-off February 23, 2003 08:00 POR 7–4 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp FRA Madjer Alan Belchior Pedro Vieira Pedro Jorge Marquet Cantona Sciortino Bonora 6 000 João Alberto (Brazil) Copacabana beach Final February 23, 2003 09:30 BRA 8–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20030423061324/http://www.beachsoccer.com:80/news.asp ESP Júnior Negão Benjamin Neném Jorginho Amarelle Nico 6 000 José Luiz da Rosa (Uruguay) Copacabana beach Winners beachsoccer 2003 Beach Soccer World Championshipschampions Brazil Eighth Awards Top scorerBRA Neném15 goalsBest playerESP AmarelleBest goalkeeperBRA RobertinhoRookie of the yearESP Eloy Barreiro Top goalscorers 15 goals BRA Neném 10 goals ESP Amarelle POR Madjer 9 goals BRA Júnior Negão 8 goals FRA Sciortino BRA Benjamin 6 goals ESP Nico 5 goals FRA Bonora POR Alan 4 goals BRA Jorginho ITA 2003 Fruzzetti ESP Eloy 3 goals ESP Q. Setién USA Francis USA Beto FRA Samoun FRA Jairzinho FRA Marquet FRA Cantona POR Hernani URU Nico 2 goals BRA Buru BRA Juninho ITA 2003 D’Amico ITA 2003 Ferrigno ITA 2003 Garlini URU Fabian URU German JPN Mochizuki FRA Ottavy POR Belchior 15 others scored 1 goal each Final standings main WDL complete yes W+ BRA ESP POR FRA URU ITA JPN USA BRA A 5 0 0 41 10 ESP A 3 0 2 26 25 POR B 3 0 2 23 21 FRA B 2 0 3 28 26 URU B 2 0 1 9 9 ITA 2003 A 1 0 2 11 19 JPN B 0 0 3 4 14 USA A 0 0 3 8 26 yes 1st 2nd 3rd 4th GS GS GS GS Final result #FFD700 Champions #C0C0C0 Runners-up #CD7F32 Third place Fourth place Eliminated in thegroup stage 3 2 0 References Sources RSSSF roonba BSWW Big Soccer Awards Scorers (incomplete) 2003 2003 Category:2003 in beach soccer Category:2003 in Brazilian football