Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Founded 2011
Region International
Number of teams 8
Current champions  Brazil (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)  Russia (3 titles)
2015 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

The Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup is an international beach soccer tournament which is currently being held in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The invitation-only tournament has been held annually starting in 2011. It will continue until at least 2017.[1]

The competition bares many similarities to the FIFA Confederations Cup, however is not so strict on entry requirements.

Samsung is the main sponsor and presenting partner of the tournament.

Results

Year Host Final Third place match
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2011
Details
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Russia
5 – 4 (a.e.t.)
Brazil

Switzerland
4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(1 – 0 p.)

United Arab Emirates
2012
Details
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Russia
7 – 4
Brazil

United Arab Emirates
8 – 7 (a.e.t.)
Nigeria
2013
Details
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Iran
4 – 3
Russia

United Arab Emirates
8 – 7
Switzerland
2014
Details
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Brazil
3 – 2 (a.e.t.)
Russia

Portugal
3 – 0
Iran
2015
Details
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Russia
5 – 2
Tahiti

Iran
2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 2 p.)

Egypt
2016
Details
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Brazil
6 – 2
Iran

Russia
4 – 3
Tahiti

Performance by team

# Team Titles Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
1  Russia 3 (2011, 2012, 2015) 2 (2013, 2014) 1 (2016)
2  Brazil 2 (2014, 2016) 2 (2011, 2012)
3  Iran 1 (2013) 1 (2016) 1 (2015) 1 (2014)
4  Tahiti 1 (2015) 1 (2016)
5  United Arab Emirates 2 (2012, 2013) 1 (2011)
6   Switzerland 1 (2011) 1 (2013)
7  Portugal 1 (2014)
8  Nigeria 1 (2012)
 Egypt 1 (2015)

Overall standings

As 2016

Team Part Pld W WE WP L GF GA Dif Pts
 Russia 6302022616295+6766
 Brazil 5251721513777+6056
 United Arab Emirates 63012111694113-1939
 Iran 42090566962+732
 Tahiti 41670096475-1121
  Switzerland 31351167766+1118
 Portugal 21060043633+318
 Egypt 21040064146-512
 Mexico 31340094248-612
 Nigeria 2830053646-109
 Morocco 21021073544-97
 Japan 2820063341-86
 Poland 1510221718-15
 Italy 1510042229-73
 Oman 130003616-100
 Argentina 1500051427-130
 United States 313000133079-490

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

References

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