The Euro Beach Soccer Cup (EBSC), originally known as the ''European Pro Beach Soccer Championships'' until 2004, was a

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(previously annual)

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competition contested between European men's national teams, organised by

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(BSWW). Having started in 1998, the tournament's prestige has held in being one of the oldest and longest running beach soccer competitions in Europe and the world. It is currently merged with

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History

Historically, the top eight ranking teams from the previous

qualified to contest the cup, hence the similar naming, with the first edition in 1998 starting off the back of the first EBSL season earlier in the year, making it one of beach soccer's main prestigious tournaments. However, due to saturation in the calendar in recent years, the once major championship has been somewhat back-benched. The participating teams are not always the best ranked as in the past (notably in 2008 and 2014), with entry requirements being more lax/down to invitation, and the tournament has been moved to every two years, the last annual edition coming in

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are the most successful team and the current champions, having won the tournament for the seventh time in 2016 having failed to win since

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. The cup is played as a straight knock-out tournament, other than in the 1998, 2008 and 2014 editions when a group stage was used first before a set of knock-out rounds. In 2016, BSWW began a women's edition of the event, to be hosted annually.

Men's tournaments

Results

Successful national teams

Overall standings

As 2016 Note: Win in Common Time W = 3 Points / Win in Extra Time WE = 2 Points / Win in Penalty shoot-out WP = 1 Point / Lose L = 0 Points

Team appearances

These are the nations who have appeared in the Euro Beach Soccer Cup since 1998. ;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place *5th − Fifth place *6th − Sixth place *7th − Seventh place *8th − Eighth place *QF – Quarterfinals or seventh/eighth place *R1 – Round 1 (group stage) *• – Did not play * – Hosts :¹ Includes one appearance as

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Women's tournaments

Results

Successful national teams

References

External links

* http://theroonba.com/beach98.htm * http://www.beachsoccer.com/ {{International Beach Soccer Beach soccer competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1998 1998 establishments in Europe