List of FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals

The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals are matches which are the last of the competition, and the results determine which country's team is declared world champions. If after 36 minutes of regular play the score is a draw, an additional 3-minute period of play, called extra time, is added. If such a game is still tied after extra time it is decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout, under the sudden death rules. The winning penalty shoot-out team are then declared champions. The 2011 final between Brazil and Russia was the highest ever scoring final with 20 goals in all. The lowest scoring final was in 1998, when Brazil beat Uruguay by just 3 goals to nil.

In the fifteen world cups, only one has ever gone past normal time being the first FIFA controlled world cup, the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, when France and Portugal were drawn 3–3 after 36 minutes. The game eventually went to penalties, with Eric Cantona's side winning 1–0.

In the fifteen tournaments held, thirty-eight nations have appeared at least once. Of these, ten have made it to the final match, and three have won. With thirteen titles, Brazil are clearly the most successful and powerful nation who compete in the World Cup and also one of two nations to have participated in every World Cup finals tournament. The other champions are Portugal, who won in 2001 and, as previously stated, France, who won in 2005.

Finals

•   Match was won on a penalty shootout

Beach Soccer World Championship Finals

Year	Winners	Final score	Runners-up	Venue	Location
1995[1]	Brazil	8–1	United States	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1996[2]	Brazil	3–0	Uruguay	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1997[3]	Brazil	5–2	Uruguay	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1998[4]	Brazil	9–2	France	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1999[5]	Brazil	5–2	Portugal	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2000[6]	Brazil	6–2	Peru	Marina da Glória	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2001[7]	Portugal	9–3	France	Costa do Sauipe	Brazil, Costa do Sauipe !Costa do Sauipe, Brazil
2002[8]	Brazil	6–5	Portugal	Vitória	Brazil, Vitória !Vitória, Brazil
2003[9]	Brazil	8–2	Spain	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2004[9]	Brazil	6–4	Spain	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Copacabana beach !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Finals

Year	Winners	Final score	Runners-up	Venue	Location
2005[10]	France	3–3 1–0 (pen.)	Portugal	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2006[11]	Brazil	4–1	Uruguay	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2007[11]	Brazil	8–2	Mexico	Copacabana beach	Brazil, Rio de Janeiro !Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2008[12]	Brazil	5–3	Italy	Plage du Prado	France, Marseille !Marseille, France
2009[13]	Brazil	10–5	Switzerland	Jumeirah Beach	United Arab Emirates, Dubai !Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2011	Russia	12–8	Brazil	Stadio del Mare	Italy, Ravenna !Ravenna, Italy
2013	Russia	5–1	Spain	Stade de To'ata	Tahiti !Papeete, Tahiti
2015	Portugal	5–3	Tahiti	Espinho Beach	Portugal, Espinho Beach !Espinho, Portugal
2017					Bahamas !Bahamas

Results by nation

National team	Final appearances	Winners	Runners-up
Brazil	14	13	1
Portugal	5	2	3
France	3	1	2
Spain	3	0	3
Uruguay	3	0	3
Russia	2	2	0
Italy	1	0	1
Mexico	1	0	1
Peru	1	0	1
Switzerland	1	0	1
Tahiti	1	0	1
United States	1	0	1

Results by confederation

See also

• FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

References