2017 Euro Winners Cup
The 2017 Euro Winners Cup was the fifth edition of Euro Winners Cup, an annual continental beach soccer tournament for top men's European clubs, similar to that of the UEFA Champions League, organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). The 2017 tournament was held in Nazaré, Portugal, from 26 May till 4 June 2017.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 26 May – 4 June 2017 |
| Teams | 54 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | SC Braga (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Artur Music |
| Third place | BSC Lokomotiv Moscow |
| Fourth place | FC Delta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 122 |
| Goals scored | 1,089 (8.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gabriele Gori (18 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mauricinho |
| Best goalkeeper | Vitalii Sydorenko |
Italian team Viareggio BS were the defending champions but lost in the Round of 16 to Ukrainian side Artur Music.
Artur Music ultimately went on to lose in the final to Portuguese team SC Braga who claimed their first European title.
Gabriele Gori was top scorer for the second year running, following up his top scorer award at the World Cup just a few weeks prior.
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