The 2019 Women’s Euro Beach Soccer Cup was the fourth edition of the ''
Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup'', an annual European
beach soccer
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championship for women's national teams, organised by
Beach Soccer Worldwide
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(BSWW). The event was revealed on 25 April 2019.
Six nations took part in a three-day competition, hosted in the same location as the previous two editions,
Nazaré,
Portugal
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, between 5 and 7 July, alongside the first stage of the men's
2019 Euro Beach Soccer League
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.
It was the final edition of the competition, being replaced by the
Women's Euro Beach Soccer League
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.
Russia
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were the defending champions and successfully retained their crown, defeating
Spain
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in the final to win their second successive title,
also becoming the first nation to win the tournament more than once.
Teams
For the first time, all six teams from the previous edition of the championship returned and hence no teams made their debut.
Venue
All matches took place at the ''Estádio do Viveiro'' on Praia de Nazaré (Nazaré Beach) with a capacity of 2,200, except for one match that took place on an external, purpose built pitch known as "Pitch 2".
Draw
Unlike in previous editions, the draw was not held publicly and its details were not disclosed.
Group stage
The teams compete in a
round robin
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format. The winners of the groups proceed to contest the final. The respective group runners-up and third placed nations play each other in consolation matches to decide third through sixth place in the final standings.
''Matches are listed as local time in Nazaré,
WEST
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Group A
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Group B
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Play-offs
Fifth place play-off
Third place play-off
Final
Awards
After the final, the following awards were presented.
Winners trophy
Individual awards
Goalscorers
;4 goals
* Molly Clark
* Anna Cherniakova
*
Marina Fedorova
* Nathalie Schenk
* Eva Bachmann
;3 goals
* Veronika Pychova
* Aaike Verschoor
* Michaela Culova
* Sarah Kempson
* Anastasiia Gorshkova
* Carla Morera
;2 goals
* Gemma Hillier
* Katie James
* Celine van Velsen
* Sandra Kalin
* Pascale Kuffer
* Nancy Loth
* Chelly Drost
* Andrea Morger
* Bouchra Moudou
* Carolina Gonzalez
* Alba Mellado
;1 goal
* Tess Van Der Flier
* Sara Gonzalez
* Alina Grueter
* Martina Folprechtova
* Viktoriia Silina
* Katerina Slavikova
* Lorena Asensio
* Jessica Miras
* Fabiola Vincenz
* Barbora Pomijova
* Aneta Jungova
;Own goals
* Mariel Miedema (vs. Russia)
* Veronika Khutornaia (vs. Spain)
* Alina Grueter (vs. Spain)
Source
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Final standings
References
External links
Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup Nazaré 2019
at Beach Soccer Worldwide
European Cup Women's Teams 2019
at Beach Soccer Russia (in Russian)
{{Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Women
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International association football competitions hosted by Portugal
Beach soccer in Portugal
2019 in beach soccer
2019 in Portuguese sport
Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup