2003_Euro_Beach_Soccer_Cup

2003 Euro Beach Soccer Cup

2003 Euro Beach Soccer Cup

International football competition

The 2003 Euro Beach Soccer Cup was the fifth Euro Beach Soccer Cup. Held in April 2003, it was one of Europe's two major beach soccer championships at the time in Liège, Belgium. Portugal won the championship, claiming their third successive title and fourth overall, with France finishing second. This was the first time the final was not between Portugal and Spain since the tournament was established in 1998. Spain beat Germany in the third place playoff to finish third and fourth respectively. This was the first time the host nation had not featured in the top four places.

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Eight teams participated in what was a straightforward knockout tournament, starting with the quarterfinals, with extra matches deciding the nations who finished in fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth place.[1]

Participating nations

Matches

Main tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
18 April 2003
 
 
 Belgium5
 
19 April 2003
 
 Germany (pen.)5
 
 Germany4
 
18 April 2003
 
 Portugal5
 
 Portugal8
 
20 April 2003
 
  Switzerland0
 
 Portugal6
 
18 April 2003
 
 France3
 
 France12
 
19 April 2003
 
 Austria1
 
 France (a.e.t.)5
 
18 April 2003
 
 Spain4 Third place
 
 Spain11
 
20 April 2003
 
 Italy7
 
 Spain6
 
 
 Germany3
 

Fifth to eighth place deciding matches

The following matches took place between the losing nations in the quarterfinals to determine the final standings of the nations finishing in fifth to eighth place. The semifinals occurred on the same day of the semifinals of the main tournament and the playoffs took place on the day of the final.

Fifth to eighth place semi finals Fifth place playoff
      
QF1  Belgium 8
QF2   Switzerland 4
 Belgium 7
 Italy 6
QF3  Austria 5
QF4  Italy 11 Seventh place playoff
  Switzerland (pen.) 8
 Austria 8

Winners

More information 2003 Euro Beach Soccer Cup Winners: ...

Final standings

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References

  1. [1]
    http://roonba.com/2003.htm%5B%5D
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