The BSWW Mundialito, often simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, which are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). First played in 1994 at Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the competition was reignited in 1997 in Portugal, where it was held ever since until 2022. Few nations have won the tournament, those being only Brazil, Portugal, United States, and Spain.
Organising body | BSWW |
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Founded | 1994 |
Region | International (FIFA) |
Number of teams | 4 (since 2008) |
Current champions | Brazil (15th title) |
Most successful team(s) | Brazil (15 titles) |
Website | Mundialito |
The first Mundialito competition to consist of club teams took place in March 2011, known as the Mundialito de Clubes.
Venues
editThe following is a table showing when and where the BSWW Mundialito has been held:
Year(s) | Country | City | Beach |
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1994 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Copacabana Beach |
1995–1996 | Not held | ||
1997–2004 | Portugal | Figueira da Foz | Praia da Claridade |
2005–2012 | Portugal | Portimão | Praia da Rocha |
2013 | Portugal | Vila Nova de Gaia | Praia de Canide Norte |
2014 | Portugal | Espinho | Praia da Baía |
2015 | Not held | ||
2016–2017 | Portugal | Cascais | Praia de Carcavelos |
2018 | Portugal | Almada | Costa da Caparica |
2019 | Portugal | Nazaré | Praia da Nazaré |
2020–2021 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] | ||
2022[1] | Spain | Maspalomas | Playa del Inglés |
2023 | Spain | Isla Canela | Playa de Los Haraganes |
Tournaments
editMedal summary
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Brazil | 15 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
2 | Portugal | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
3 | Spain | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
4 | United States | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
6 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Senegal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
United Arab Emirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
11 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
12 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (17 entries) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 75 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mundialito 2022 to be held in Canary Islands this July". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Volta olimpica na areia". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. 11 April 1994. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ a b Brasil - 4 X Espanha 2 (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 August 1997. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c E.U.A. venceram o Mundialito ao derrotar na final o Perú (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 August 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c BRASIL VENCE MUNDIALITO (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 July 1999. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Brasil repete triunfo (in Portuguese). SAPO. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Mundialito: Brasil volta a bater (3-2) Portugal na final (in Portuguese). Record. 22 July 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b Mundialito: Triste fado lusitano (in Portuguese). Record. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ PORTUGAL VENCE MUNDIALITO DE PRAIA (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ VIII Mundialito Melhor Goleiro (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ VIII Mundialito Artilheiro (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Futebol de praia: Portugal novamente infeliz no tempo extra (in Portuguese). Record. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Brasil goleia e é campeão do Mundialito de futebol de areia pela 8ª vez (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "André e seleção festejam título do Mundialito". deznarede.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31.
- ^ "Re: Beach Soccer - 2007 Schedule and Results". bigsoccer.com.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b "Brasil vence Portugal e conquista 10º Mundialito de futebol de praia". Publico. 22 July 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
O português Madjer foi eleito o melhor jogador do Mundialito e conquistou o prémio de melhor marcador do torneio.
- ^ "BSWW Mundialito 2009". beachsports.npage.eu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ a b c "The Mundialito Gran Canaria 2022 stays home!". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.