2026 Women's Euro Winners Cup

2026 Women's Euro Winners Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates8–14 June
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Venues4 (in 1 host city)
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The 2026 Women's Euro Winners Cup was the eleventh edition of the Women's Euro Winners Cup (WEWC), an annual continental beach soccer tournament for women's top-division European clubs. The championship is viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the UEFA Women's Champions League in its parent sport, association football.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament was held in Nazaré, Portugal, in tandem with the larger men's edition, from 8 to 14 June.[7]

The event began with a round robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progressed to the knockout stage, a series of single elimination games to determine the winners, starting with the Round of 16 and ending with the final. Consolation matches are also played to determine other final rankings.

Higicontrol Melilla of Spain were the three-time defending champions and successfully claimed a fourth straight title, beating fellow Spanish club Barcelona BSC in the final.

Teams

24 clubs from 13 different nations entered the event.[8]

In accordance with sanctions imposed by FIFA and UEFA in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[9][10][11][12] clubs from Russia remain banned from entering this year.

The draw to split the teams into six groups of four for the group stage took place on 13 May 2026. Barcelona BSC was unknown at the time of the draw.[8]

Participating clubs in the 2026 Women's Euro Winners Cup
Spain (6) Atlético Torroxeño  Switzerland (2) Havana Shots Aargau
Barcelona BSC Rappiranhas
Cádizfornia Belgium (1) Brussels Football
Higicontrol Melilla (TH) England (1) Isle of Wight
Huelva Finland (1) HC Terästriitat
Pozoalbense Germany (1) Lieberampool
Portugal (5) Motor Clube Hungary (1) Eger SE
Nazaré 2022 Italy (1) Cagliari
O Sótão (H) Netherlands (1) Zeeland
O Sótão B Poland (1) Red Devils Chojnice
Pastéis Ukraine (1) Mriya 2006
France (2) Marseille BT
Marseille Minots

Key: H: Host club \ TH: Title holders

Group stage

All group winners and runners-up, along with the four best third-placed teams, progress to the round of 16.

The two worst third-placed teams and all fourth placed teams are consigned to a set of consolation matches to determine final placements.

Key
  •   Qualification to the round of 16
  •   Consigned to placement matches

Group A

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 O Sótão (H) 3 3 0 0 0 17 6 +11 9
2 Isle of Wight 3 2 0 0 1 16 5 +11 6
3 Atlético Torroxeño 3 1 0 0 2 7 11 −4 3
4 Eger SE 3 0 0 0 3 2 20 −18 0
Source: BSWW
(H) Host
8 June Atlético Torroxeño Spain 0–4 England Isle of Wight
8 June Eger SE Hungary 1–6 Portugal O Sótão
9 June Atlético Torroxeño Spain 6–1 Hungary Eger SE
9 June O Sótão Portugal 5–4 England Isle of Wight
10 June Isle of Wight England 8–0 Hungary Eger SE
10 June O Sótão Portugal 6–1 Spain Atlético Torroxeño

Group B

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Higicontrol Melilla 3 3 0 0 0 13 2 +11 9
2 Brussels Football 3 1 0 0 2 10 16 −6 3
3 Rappiranhas 3 1 0 0 2 8 7 +1 3
4 Nazaré 2022 3 0 1 0 2 7 13 −6 2
Source: BSWW
8 June Rappiranhas Switzerland 4–1 Portugal Nazaré 2022
8 June Brussels Football Belgium 1–7 Spain Higicontrol Melilla
9 June Rappiranhas Switzerland 3–4 Belgium Brussels Football
9 June Higicontrol Melilla Spain 4–0 Portugal Nazaré 2022
10 June Nazaré 2022 Portugal 6–5 (a.e.t.) Belgium Brussels Football
10 June Higicontrol Melilla Spain 2–1 Switzerland Rappiranhas

Group C

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pozoalbense 3 2 1 0 0 11 4 +7 8
2 Havana Shots Aargau 3 2 0 0 1 14 6 +8 6
3 Zeeland 3 1 0 0 2 8 9 −1 3
4 Motor Clube 3 0 0 0 3 5 19 −14 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Pozoalbense Spain 4–3 (a.e.t.) Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau
8 June Motor Clube Portugal 3–7 Netherlands Zeeland
9 June Pozoalbense Spain 6–1 Portugal Motor Clube
9 June Zeeland Netherlands 1–5 Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau
10 June Havana Shots Aargau Switzerland 6–1 Portugal Motor Clube
10 June Zeeland Netherlands 0–1 Spain Pozoalbense

Group D

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cádizfornia 3 2 0 1 0 23 6 +17 7
2 Cagliari 3 2 0 0 1 34 7 +27 6
3 Marseille BT 3 1 0 0 2 17 10 +7 3
4 O Sótão B 3 0 0 0 3 1 52 −51 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Cagliari Italy 3–6 Spain Cádizfornia
8 June O Sótão B Portugal 1–13 France Marseille BT
9 June Cagliari Italy 25–0 Portugal O Sótão B
9 June Marseille BT France 3–3 (1–3 p.) Spain Cádizfornia
10 June Cádizfornia Spain 14–0 Portugal O Sótão B
10 June Marseille BT France 1–6 Italy Cagliari

Group E

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pastéis 3 3 0 0 0 15 1 +14 9
2 Red Devils Chojnice 3 2 0 0 1 16 5 +11 6
3 Marseille Minots 3 1 0 0 2 16 14 +2 3
4 HC Terästriitat 3 0 0 0 3 4 31 −27 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Pastéis Portugal 5–0 France Marseille Minots
8 June HC Terästriitat Finland 0–10 Poland Red Devils Chojnice
9 June Pastéis Portugal 8–1 Finland HC Terästriitat
9 June Red Devils Chojnice Poland 6–3 France Marseille Minots
10 June Marseille Minots France 13–3 Finland HC Terästriitat
10 June Red Devils Chojnice Poland 0–2 Portugal Pastéis

Group F

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Barcelona BSC 3 3 0 0 0 12 1 +11 9
2 Mriya 2006 3 2 0 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3 Huelva 3 1 0 0 2 4 8 −4 3
4 Lieberampool 3 0 0 0 3 4 14 −10 0
Source: BSWW
8 June Huelva Spain 3–2 Germany Lieberampool
8 June Barcelona BSC Spain 3–0 Ukraine Mriya 2006
9 June Huelva Spain 0–3 Spain Barcelona BSC
9 June Mriya 2006 Ukraine 5–1 Germany Lieberampool
10 June Lieberampool Germany 1–6 Spain Barcelona BSC
10 June Mriya 2006 Ukraine 3–1 Spain Huelva

Placement matches

Matches take place on 11 June.

23rd place HC Terästriitat Finland 11–5 Portugal O Sótão B
21st place Motor Clube Portugal 7–2 Hungary Eger SE
19th place Nazaré 2022 Portugal 4–3 Germany Lieberampool
17th place Atlético Torroxeño Spain 4–4 (1–2 p.) Spain Huelva

Knockout stage

Bracket

Round of 16 losers placementRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
11 June; Report
Spain Pozoalbense4
15th place – 12 June; Report12 June; Report
Ukraine Mriya 20061
Belgium Brussels Football2Spain Pozoalbense0
11 June; Report
Netherlands Zeeland4Spain Higicontrol Melilla (a.e.t.)1
Spain Higicontrol Melilla5
13 June; Report
France Marseille BT2
Spain Higicontrol Melilla2
11 June; Report
Poland Red Devils Chojnice1
Portugal Pastéis2
13th place – 12 June; Report12 June; Report
Switzerland Rappiranhas0
Switzerland Rappiranhas (a.e.t.)5Portugal Pastéis0
11 June; Report
France Marseille Minots4Poland Red Devils Chojnice1
Poland Red Devils Chojnice3
14 June; Report
Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau0
Spain Higicontrol Melilla2
11 June; Report
Spain Barcelona BSC1
Portugal O Sótão4
11th place – 12 June; Report12 June; Report
France Marseille Minots1
Ukraine Mriya 20065Portugal O Sótão (p)2 (5)3rd place match
11 June; Report
France Marseille BT3Spain Cádizfornia2 (3)14 June; Report
Spain Cádizfornia (p)0 (4)
13 June; ReportPoland Red Devils Chojnice7
England Isle of Wight0 (3)
Portugal O Sótão2Portugal O Sótão4
11 June; Report
Spain Barcelona BSC6
Italy Cagliari9
9th place – 12 June; Report12 June; Report
Belgium Brussels Football3
Switzerland Havana Shots Aargau (p)4 (3)Italy Cagliari15th–8th semi-finals5th place match
11 June; Report
England Isle of Wight4 (2)Spain Barcelona BSC713 June; Report
Spain Barcelona BSC8
Spain Pozoalbense1
Netherlands Zeeland114 June; Report
Portugal Pastéis6
Portugal Pastéis3
13 June; Report
Italy Cagliari1
Spain Cádizfornia2
Italy Cagliari6
7th place match
14 June; Report
Spain Pozoalbense1
Spain Cádizfornia2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Euro Winners Cup 2016 to feature Women's competition". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2018. The Euro Winners Cup is a Champions League style competition
  2. ↑ Powell, Jennie (8 November 2017). "England Captain Sarah Kempson wins Best Women's Player Award". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2024. Portsmouth Ladies, were runners up in Beach Soccer's equivalent of the Champions League, the Euro Winners Cup
  3. ↑ Raimundo, Rafael (23 July 2021). "Futebol de Praia: BSC Kristall é bicampeão da Euro Winners Cup". Região de Cister (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2024. Já no escalão feminino, o Madrid CFF bateu o WFC Zvezda (3-6) e festejou a conquista daquela que é conhecida como a "Liga dos Campeões" das areias.
  4. ↑ Gontier, John (21 July 2022). "Gibraltar Wave has kick started international participation of Gibraltar in Beach Soccer". Gibraltar Insight. Retrieved 22 May 2024. This Championship organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), is viewed as UEFA Beach Soccer Women's Champions League
  5. ↑ "BSZ Ladies actief op Women's Euro Winners Cup 2022". Beach Soccer Association Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 May 2024. Van 5 t/m 12 juni wordt de vrouwelijke variant van de Champions League Beach Soccer georganiseerd in Nazaré, Portugal.
  6. ↑ "Il Cagliari BS Women sarà alla Euro Winners Cup". Centotrentuno (in Italian). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024. le rossoblù saranno ufficialmente al via della Euro Winners Cup, la Champions League del Beach Soccer
  7. ↑ "Nazaré volta a receber a Euro Winners". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 8 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Euro Winners Cup & Challenge Group Stage Draw". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Decision of the UEFA Executive Committee related to Russia" (PDF). UEFA (Press release). Union of European Football Associations. 28 February 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Measures taken by BSWW after the attacks on Ukraine". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Утверждён список мужских и женских команд Euro Winners 2022" [The list of men's and women's teams of Euro Winners 2022 has been approved]. Beach Soccer Russia (in Russian). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Состоялась жеребьёвка Euro Winners Cup 2023 – пляжный футбол на BSRussia". BS Russia (in Russian). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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