2001 Euro Beach Soccer Cup
The 2001 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, was the third Euro Beach Soccer Cup, one of Europe's two major beach soccer championships at the time, held in February 2001, in Maspalomas, Spain. Portugal won the championship, with hosts Spain finishing second. Italy beat Germany in the third place playoff to finish third and fourth respectively, replicating the result of the 1998 Euro Beach Soccer Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 2 February - 4 February 2001 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portugal (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Spain |
| Third place | Italy |
| Fourth place | Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 127 (10.58 per match) |
Eight teams participated in the tournament who played in a straightforward knockout tournament, starting with the quarterfinals, with extra matches deciding the nations who finished in fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth place
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