BSWW Mundialito
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 4 (since 2008) |
| Current champions |
 Brazil (13th title) |
| Most successful team(s) |
Brazil (13 titles) |
| Website | Mundialito |
The BSWW Mundialito, sometimes 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 has been held ever since. Few nations have won the tournament, those being only Brazil, Portugal, United States and Spain.
The first Mundialito competition to consist of club teams took place in March 2011, known as the Mundialito de Clubes.
Venues
The following is a table showing when and where the BSWW Mundialito has been held:
| Year(s) | Country | City | Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Portugal | Cascais | Praia de Carcavelos |
Tournaments
Successful teams
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
13 (1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010,2011, 2016) | 3 (2003, 2008, 2009) | 1 (1998) |
| Portugal |
5 (2003, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014) | 11 (1999, 2000,2001,2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 2013, 2016) | – |
 Spain |
1 (2013) | 3 (1997, 2004, 2012) | 2 (2001, 2003, 2009) |
 United States |
1 (1998) | – | 2 (1994, 2016) |
 Italy |
– | 1 (1994) | 3 (2002, 2004, 2013) |
 Japan |
– | 1 (2014) | 1 (2007) |
 Peru |
– | 1 (1998) | – |
 Argentina |
– | – | 3 (2006, 2008, 2010) |
 France |
– | – | 2 (2000, 2005) |
 Germany |
– | – | 1 (2012) |
 Uruguay |
– | – | 1 (1999) |
 Canada |
– | – | 1 (1997) |
 Hungary |
– | – | 1 (2014) |
References
- ↑ "André e seleção festejam título do Mundialito". deznarede.com.br.
- ↑ "Re: Beach Soccer - 2007 Schedule and Results". bigsoccer.com.
- ↑ "BSWW Mundialito 2009". beachsports.npage.eu.
External links
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