2019 Women's Euro Winners Cup
The 2019 Women's Euro Winners Cup was the fourth edition of the Women's Euro Winners Cup (WEWC), an annual continental beach soccer tournament for women's top-division European clubs. The championship is the sport's version of the UEFA Women's Champions League in association football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 1–9 June 2019 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | AIS Playas de San Javier (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Madrid CFF |
| Third place | Stade de Reims |
| Fourth place | Lokrians Beach Club |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 468 (7.8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mélissa Gomes (14 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Carol Gonzalez |
| Best goalkeeper | Phallon Tullis-Joyce |
Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament was held in Nazaré, Portugal from 1 June till 9 June 2019, in tandem with the larger men's edition.
The event began with a round robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progressed to the knockout stage, a series of single elimination games to determine the winners, starting with the Round of 16 and ending with the final. Consolation matches were also played to determine other final rankings.
WFC Zvezda of Russia were the defending champions, but were knocked out in round of 16 by AIS Playas de San Javier from Spain, ultimately finishing in 10th place. AIS Playas de San Javier went on to win their first title, beating Madrid CFF of Spain on penalties in the final.