FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 1864131 226142147 2008-07-17T00:32:05Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[fr:Coupe du monde de football de plage]] {{Infobox sports league |current_season= |logo= |pixels= |caption= |sport=[[Beach football]] |founded=1995 |teams=16 (Finals) |continent=[[International]] ([[FIFA]]) |champion={{fb|BRA}} }} The '''Federation International Football Association (FIFA) Beach Soccer World Cup''' is a [[football (soccer)|association football (soccer)]] [[competition]] in [[beach soccer|beach football]] organised by the world football governing body [[FIFA]] for national teams. ==History== The competition was originally organised as the '''Beach Football World Championship''', with the first tournament taking place in [[1995]] in the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]. The tournament was deemed a success after being won by the host nation. The Beach Soccer World Championship were administered by ''[[Beach Soccer Worldwide]]'', a [[Spain|Spanish]] based organisation, with FIFA's endorsement <sup>[http://www.beachsoccer.it/html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=454]</sup>. Prior to FIFA taking over the tournament in 2005, [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] won nine out of ten [[beach soccer|Beach Soccer]] World Championship, with Portugal winning the other title. [[Image:2007 Beach Soccer World Cup.jpg|thumb|right|A scene from the [[2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|2007 event]] in Brazil]] In [[2005]] FIFA became the world governing body for beach soccer, and took over direct control of the Beach Soccer World Championship <sup>[http://www.beachsoccer.it/html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=454]</sup>. ''FIFA Beach Soccer S.L.'', a FIFA [[subsidiary]] based in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], was set up to develop the game as well as administer the Beach Soccer World Cup. The first '''Beach Soccer World Cup''' was organized by [[FIFA]] in [[2005]], from [[May 8]] to [[May 15]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]. It was won by [[France national football team|France]], coached by [[Eric Cantona]], who beat [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] in the final in a [[Penalty shootout (football)|penalty shootout]]. ==Results== ===FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;" |- !Year !Location !Winners !Runners-up !Third place !Player of the tournament !Top goalscorer !Best goalkeeper !Goals (average per game) |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |''[[2009]]'' <br /> ''[[2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]] | | | | | | | |- |''[[2008]]'' <br /> ''[[2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|Details]]'' | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Plage du Prado]], [[Marseille]], [[France]] | | | | | | | |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |''[[2007]]'' <br /> ''[[2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|MEX}} |{{beachsoccer-big|URU}} |[[Buru]] <small>([[Brazil national football team|BRA]])</small> |''10 goals'' <br/> [[Buru (footballer)|Buru]] <small>([[Brazil national football team|BRA]])</small> | |249 (7.8) |- |[[2006]] <br /> ''[[2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|URU}} |{{beachsoccer-big|FRA}} |[[Madjer]] <small>([[Portugal national football team|POR]])</small> |''21 goals'' <br/> [[Madjer]] <small>([[Portugal national football team|POR]])</small> | |286 (8.9) |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |[[2005]] <br /> ''[[2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|FRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|POR}} |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |[[Madjer]] <small>([[Portugal national football team|POR]])</small> |''12 goals'' <br/> [[Madjer]] <small>([[Portugal national football team|POR]])</small> | |164 (8.2) |} ===Beach Soccer World Championship=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;" |- !Year !Location !Winners !Runners-up !Third place !Player of the tournament !Top goalscorer(s) !Best goalkeeper !Goals (average per game) |- |[[2004]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2004|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|ESP}} |{{beachsoccer-big|POR}} |[[Jorginho]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |''12 goals'' <br/> [[Madjer]] <small>([[Portugal national beach soccer team|POR]])</small> |Roberto <small>([[Spain national beach soccer team|ESP]])</small> |155 (7.8) |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |[[2003]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2003|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|ESP}} |{{beachsoccer-big|POR}} |[[Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle|Amarelle]] <small>([[Spain national beach soccer team|SPA]])</small> |''15 goals'' <br/> Neném <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |Robertinho <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |150 (9.4) |- |[[2002]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2002|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vitória]] ([[Espírito Santo]]) and <br/>[[Guarujá]] ([[São Paulo]]), [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|POR}} |{{beachsoccer-big|URU}} |Neném <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |''9 goals'' <br/> Neném <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> <br/> [[Madjer]] <small>([[Portugal national football team|POR]])</small> <br/> Nico <small>([[Uruguay national beach soccer team|URU]])</small> |Nomcharoen <small>([[Thailand national beach soccer team|THA]])</small> |145 (9.1) |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |[[2001]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2001|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Costa do Sauípe]], [[Bahia]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|POR}} |{{beachsoccer-big|FRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|ARG}} |Hernani <small>([[Portugal national beach soccer team|POR]])</small> |''10 goals'' <br/> Alan <small>([[Portugal national beach soccer team|POR]])</small> |[[Pascal Olmeta|Olmeta]] <small>([[France national beach soccer team|FRA]])</small> |144 (7.2) |- |[[2000]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 2000|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} Marina da Glória, [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|PER}} |{{beachsoccer-big|ESP}} |[[Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior|Júnior]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |''13 goals'' <br/> [[Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior|Júnior]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |Kato <small>([[Japan national beach soccer team|JPN]])</small> |172 (8.6) |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |[[1999]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 1999|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|POR}} |{{beachsoccer-big|URU}} |[[Jorginho]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |''10 goals'' <br/> [[Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior|Júnior]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> <br/> Matosas <small>([[Uruguay national beach soccer team|URU]])</small> |Pedro Crespo <small>([[Portugal national beach soccer team|POR]])</small> |186 (9.3) |- |[[1998]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 1998|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|FRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|URU}} |[[Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior|Júnior]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |''14 goals'' <br/> [[Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior|Júnior]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |Paulo Sérgio <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |219 (9.1) |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |[[1997]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 1997|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|URU}} |{{beachsoccer-big|USA}} |[[Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior|Júnior]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |''11 goals'' <br/> [[Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior|Júnior]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> <br/> Venancio Ramos <small>([[Uruguay national beach soccer team|URU]])</small> |Paulo Sérgio <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |144 (9.0) |- |[[1996]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 1996|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|URU}} |{{beachsoccer-big|ITA}} |[[Edino Nazareth Filho|Edinho]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |''14 goals'' <br/> [[Alessandro Altobelli|Altobelli]] <small>([[Italy national beach soccer team|ITA]])</small> |Paulo Sérgio <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |131 (8.2) |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" |[[1995]] <br /> ''[[Beach Soccer World Cup 1995|Details]]'' |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Copacabana|Copacabana Beach]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] |{{beachsoccer-big|BRA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|USA}} |{{beachsoccer-big|ENG}} |[[Zico]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> <br/> [[Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior|Júnior]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |''12 goals'' <br/> [[Zico]] <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> <br/> [[Alessandro Altobelli|Altobelli]] <small>([[Italy national beach soccer team|ITA]])</small> |Paulo Sérgio <small>([[Brazil national beach soccer team|BRA]])</small> |149 (9.3) |} ===Successful national teams=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Team !Titles !Runners-up !Third-place |- |bgcolor=gold|{{beachsoccer|BRA}} |bgcolor=gold|11 ([[1995]], [[1996]], [[1997]], [[1998]], [[1999]], [[2000]], [[2002]], [[2003]], [[2004]], [[2006]], [[2007]]) | - |1 ([[2005]]) |- |bgcolor=gold|{{beachsoccer|POR}} |bgcolor=gold|1 ([[2001]]) |3 ([[1999]], [[2002]], [[2005]]) |2 ([[2003]], [[2004]]) |- |bgcolor=gold|{{beachsoccer|FRA}} |bgcolor=gold|1 ([[2005]]) |2 ([[1998]], [[2001]]) |1 ([[2006]]) |- |{{beachsoccer|URU}} | - |3 ([[1996]], [[1997]], [[2006]]) |4 ([[1998]], [[1999]], [[2002]], [[2007]]) |- |{{beachsoccer|ESP}} | - |2 ([[2003]], [[2004]]) |1 ([[2000]]) |- |{{beachsoccer|USA}} | - |1 ([[1995]]) |1 ([[1997]]) |- |{{beachsoccer|MEX}} | - |1 ([[2007]]) | - |- |{{beachsoccer|PER}} | - |1 ([[2000]]) | - |- |{{beachsoccer|ENG}} | - | - |1 ([[1995]]) |- |{{beachsoccer|ITA}} | - | - |1 ([[1996]]) |- |{{beachsoccer|ARG}} | - | - |1 ([[2001]]) |- |} ==External links== *[http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/index.html History at FIFA.com] {{fb start}} {{International Beach 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