2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the sixth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Overall, this was the 16th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since the establishment of the Beach Soccer World Championships which ran from 1995–2004 but was not governed by FIFA. It took place at the Stadio del Mare (Stadium of the Sea), a temporary stadium at the Marina di Ravenna in Ravenna, Italy, the third tournament to take place outside Brazil, which started on September 1 and ended on September 11, 2011. However this was the first tournament to take place under the new two year basis; now the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup takes place once every two years. The tournament was confirmed in March 2010.
| Campionato mondiale di beach soccer 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| City | Ravenna |
| Dates | 1–11 September |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Portugal |
| Fourth place | El Salvador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 269 (8.41 per match) |
| Attendance | 119,370 (3,730 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | André (14 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ilya Leonov |
| Best goalkeeper | Andrey Bukhlitskiy |
| Fair play award | Nigeria |
Brazil were the defending champions, after winning their fourth FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title in 2009. The tournament was won by Russia, winning their first title in their first final after beating Brazil.