England national beach soccer team
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The England national Beach Soccer team represents England in Beach Soccer and is controlled by England Beach Soccer Association, the governing body for Beach Soccer in England. England is one of the oldest beach soccer nations in the world, having competed at the first World Championships in Brazil, in 1995. England's present home is Branksome Chime Beach in Poole, Dorset and their head coach is Terry Bowes.
England plays in Group B of the Euro League against other European nations.
Euro league Group A consists of 8 teams, in current ranking order Russia, Switzerland, Portugal, Romania, Italy, Spain, Poland and France. England’s potential opponents in Group B are Turkey, Israel, Belarus, Czech Republic, Holland, Greece, Germany, Ukraine, Norway, Andorra, Azerbaijan and Hungary. England’s current aim is to qualify from group B to Participate in Group A.
There is a beach soccer world cup held every two years the current world champions are Russia, England have never qualified for a FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
The England national beach soccer team was formed in 1995. England competed at the first World Championships held in Brazil that year, after progressing through the group stages, England were beaten by the eventual Winners Brazil in the semi finals, England took third place by beating Italy in a play-off.
From 1996 to 2004 England Beach Soccer did not compete in the Beach Soccer World Championships.
Brazil won 9 of the 10 World Championships, the other winners were Portugal. In 2005 the World Championships changed to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup the first winners were France led by Manchester United Legend Eric Cantona, Brazil restored their greatness by winning the next four FIFA World Cups and are the current holders.
All 10 World Championships were held in Brazil, seven of them on the Copacabana Beach in Rio and the first 3 FIFA World Cups were all played on the Copacabana Beach, in 2008 the FIFA World Cup was staged outside Brazil for the first time and Marseille in France was the venue, in 2009 the FIFA World Cup was taken to Jumeirah Beach, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and in 2011 Ravenna in Italy hosted the tournament.
The FIFA World Cup is played every two years and in 2013, Tahiti, French Polynesia will stage the event.
Since FIFA reformed the beach soccer world cup in 2005, England have not yet qualified for a FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
In 2001 the PFA (Professional Footballers Association) controlled England Beach Soccer, the squad was made up of ex-professional footballers coming to the end of their career’s or young professionals who had been released from professional clubs. Premiership Players such as Matt Le Tisser, John Scales and John Beresford represented England Beach Soccer, England competed in Group A of the European League.
England finished in 5th place in 2002 and 2004 at the Euro Beach Soccer Cup beating Germany in 2002 and Switzerland in 2004.
Chief Executive and former coach of the team, John Hawkins, gained control of the National set-up in 2004. Hawkins took control of the national team when John Scales stepped down after a two seasons in charge.
In 2006, under Hawkins guidance England were narrowly beaten in the World Cup qualifiers 7-4 by Eric Cantona’s France, this is the closest England have come to reaching the FIFA World Cup.
In late 2007 Luke Kerr, already an England coach, stepped up as Head Coach to lead the team into the last 16 phase at the 2008 FIFA world cup qualifiers in Spain were they eventually lost to Ukraine.
In 2009 former player and captain Jamie O'Rourke was appointed Head Coach, England enjoyed winners against Germany in the Euro League event and in Romania to the Promotional finals winners. They also reached the final 16 at the FIFA world cup qualifiers but lost out to Azerbaijan.
In 2010 Terry Bowes took charge as Head Coach and remains in this role today.David Jones is the team manager,the squad over the past two seasons have played 23 international matches, the squad has been made up of 16 players. 3 Goalkeepers and 13 outfield players, Matt Evans was the player of the year and top goalscorer with 12 goals in the 2010 season, Dean Blake was the players player of the year and Sam Webb the young player of the year.
England beach soccer used two different venue's for training at the moment, Branksome Chime in Poole, Dorset. which is on the beach and a new beach soccer facility has just opened @ Score Centre in Leyton,very near to Leyton Orient Footballl Club, it is hoped that a London beach soccer league and a Poole beach soccer league will start in the future. In 2010 England’s beach soccer home was Mind & Leisure Sports in Canterbury, although this facility is used more for volleyball.
2009, Butlins holiday camp in Minehead was the home of England beach soccer, there are still beach soccer goals available to the public in Butlins holiday camps , Yellow Wave sports facility in Brighton has hosted a England training session in 2008, before that Ryde on the Isle of Wight was the home of England beach soccer, England did hold their Beach Soccer trial day and first training session of 2011 there . IWBSA has a beach soccer league through the summer the current champions are The Bee’s.
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England plays in Group B of the Euro League against other European nations.
Euro league Group A consists of 8 teams, in current ranking order Russia, Switzerland, Portugal, Romania, Italy, Spain, Poland and France. England’s potential opponents in Group B are Turkey, Israel, Belarus, Czech Republic, Holland, Greece, Germany, Ukraine, Norway, Andorra, Azerbaijan and Hungary. England’s current aim is to qualify from group B to Participate in Group A.
There is a beach soccer world cup held every two years the current world champions are Russia, England have never qualified for a FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
History
Main article: History of the England national beach soccer teamThe England national beach soccer team was formed in 1995. England competed at the first World Championships held in Brazil that year, after progressing through the group stages, England were beaten by the eventual Winners Brazil in the semi finals, England took third place by beating Italy in a play-off.
From 1996 to 2004 England Beach Soccer did not compete in the Beach Soccer World Championships.
Brazil won 9 of the 10 World Championships, the other winners were Portugal. In 2005 the World Championships changed to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup the first winners were France led by Manchester United Legend Eric Cantona, Brazil restored their greatness by winning the next four FIFA World Cups and are the current holders.
All 10 World Championships were held in Brazil, seven of them on the Copacabana Beach in Rio and the first 3 FIFA World Cups were all played on the Copacabana Beach, in 2008 the FIFA World Cup was staged outside Brazil for the first time and Marseille in France was the venue, in 2009 the FIFA World Cup was taken to Jumeirah Beach, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and in 2011 Ravenna in Italy hosted the tournament.
The FIFA World Cup is played every two years and in 2013, Tahiti, French Polynesia will stage the event.
Since FIFA reformed the beach soccer world cup in 2005, England have not yet qualified for a FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
In 2001 the PFA (Professional Footballers Association) controlled England Beach Soccer, the squad was made up of ex-professional footballers coming to the end of their career’s or young professionals who had been released from professional clubs. Premiership Players such as Matt Le Tisser, John Scales and John Beresford represented England Beach Soccer, England competed in Group A of the European League.
England finished in 5th place in 2002 and 2004 at the Euro Beach Soccer Cup beating Germany in 2002 and Switzerland in 2004.
Chief Executive and former coach of the team, John Hawkins, gained control of the National set-up in 2004. Hawkins took control of the national team when John Scales stepped down after a two seasons in charge.
In 2006, under Hawkins guidance England were narrowly beaten in the World Cup qualifiers 7-4 by Eric Cantona’s France, this is the closest England have come to reaching the FIFA World Cup.
In late 2007 Luke Kerr, already an England coach, stepped up as Head Coach to lead the team into the last 16 phase at the 2008 FIFA world cup qualifiers in Spain were they eventually lost to Ukraine.
In 2009 former player and captain Jamie O'Rourke was appointed Head Coach, England enjoyed winners against Germany in the Euro League event and in Romania to the Promotional finals winners. They also reached the final 16 at the FIFA world cup qualifiers but lost out to Azerbaijan.
In 2010 Terry Bowes took charge as Head Coach and remains in this role today.David Jones is the team manager,the squad over the past two seasons have played 23 international matches, the squad has been made up of 16 players. 3 Goalkeepers and 13 outfield players, Matt Evans was the player of the year and top goalscorer with 12 goals in the 2010 season, Dean Blake was the players player of the year and Sam Webb the young player of the year.
England beach soccer used two different venue's for training at the moment, Branksome Chime in Poole, Dorset. which is on the beach and a new beach soccer facility has just opened @ Score Centre in Leyton,very near to Leyton Orient Footballl Club, it is hoped that a London beach soccer league and a Poole beach soccer league will start in the future. In 2010 England’s beach soccer home was Mind & Leisure Sports in Canterbury, although this facility is used more for volleyball.
2009, Butlins holiday camp in Minehead was the home of England beach soccer, there are still beach soccer goals available to the public in Butlins holiday camps , Yellow Wave sports facility in Brighton has hosted a England training session in 2008, before that Ryde on the Isle of Wight was the home of England beach soccer, England did hold their Beach Soccer trial day and first training session of 2011 there . IWBSA has a beach soccer league through the summer the current champions are The Bee’s.
Media coverage
All England's Euro league games are covered on Eurosport 2, in 2010 England's World Cup Qualifiers where broadcast live on ESPN Sports Channel . In 2009 England Beach Soccer was featured on Soccer AM and the Disney XD Channel as well as having two 1 hour shows on ITV 4. 2008 England Beach Soccer struck a deal with Nuts TV. Regular shows where shown Monday-Friday from April 7-May 3 featuring England's International Matches and the first National Club Championships which was played all over the UK, Venue’s were Weymouth, Isle of Wight, Bournemouth and Jersey, the final in Jersey saw The Bee's from the Isle of Wight beating the London Knights in the final.European Rankings
When the 2010 rankings were released, England remained in 12th place, 5 points behind 11th placed TurkeyTurkey national beach soccer team
The Turkey national beach soccer team represents Turkey in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the TFF, the governing body for football in Turkey. -Current squad:Correct as of August 2008 Coach: Vedat UYSAL...
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Current table
| 2010 Ranking Table | |||||
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| Rank | Nation | 2008 Points (40% of) | 2009 Points (70% of) | 2010 Points (100%) | Total Points |
| 12 | 270 (108) |
120 (84) |
150 | 342 | |
| Year | Round | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
 1995Beach Soccer World Cup 1995 The 1995 Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, later re-named FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Organisation:... |
3rd Place | 2000 Beach Soccer World Cup 2000 The 2000 Beach Soccer World Cup was the sixth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, the first world cup of the new millennium. The tournament changed its location for the first time since its establishment in 1995. 2000 would be the last year before Brazil's chain of world cup wins was... |
Did Not Compete |
| 1996 Beach Soccer World Cup 1996 The 1996 Beach Soccer World Cup was the second edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships, which wasn't governed by FIFA. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the second time.-Organisation:... |
Did Not Compete | 2001 Beach Soccer World Cup 2001 The Beach Soccer World Championships 2001 was the seventh edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships. The tournament took place in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil from February 11-February 18. It was also the first time that Brazil did not win the tournament and saw them finish outside the top 3... |
Did Not Compete |
| 1997 Beach Soccer World Cup 1997 The 1997 Beach Soccer World Cup was the third edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships which saw Brazil win the cup for the third time in a row. It was also the first time a European team failed to make it past the group stage... |
Did Not Compete | 2002 Beach Soccer World Cup 2002 The 2002 Beach Soccer World Cup was the eight edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships. The tournament continued to change its location, this time completely out of Rio de Janeiro to Vitória, Espírito Santo and Guarujá, São Paulo... |
Did Not Compete |
| 1998 Beach Soccer World Cup 1998 The 1998 Beach Soccer World Cup was the fourth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships. This year was the first time that 10 teams would compete for the cup. The tournament continued to take place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.... |
Did Not Compete | 2003 Beach Soccer World Cup 2003 The 2003 Beach Soccer World Cup was the ninth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships. The tournament returned to its home place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the first time since 2000... |
Did Not Compete |
| 1999 Beach Soccer World Cup 1999 The 1999 Beach Soccer World Cup was the fifth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships which saw Brazil win their fifth title in a row. This year was the first time that 12 teams would compete for the cup... |
Did Not Compete | 2004 Beach Soccer World Cup 2004 The 2004 Beach Soccer World Cup was the tenth edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships and the last tournament not governed by FIFA. The tournament took place in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Organisation:... |
Did Not Compete |
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups
| Year | Round | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |
Did Not Qualify |  20092009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the fifteenth edition of the World Cup since it's... |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 The 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the twelfth edition of the World Cup since it's... |
Did Not Qualify |  20112011 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. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 16th edition of the World Cup since its... |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2007 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the thirteenth edition of the World Cup since... |
Did Not Qualify |  20132013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will be the seventh edition FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this will be the 17th edition of the World Cup since its... |
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 20082008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the fourteenth edition of the World Cup since... |
Did Not Qualify | 2015 |
Euro Beach Soccer Cups
| Year | Round | Year | Round |
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| 1998 |
Did Not Compete | 2006 |
Did Not Compete |
 1999 |
Did Not Compete | 2007 |
Did Not Compete |
| 2001 |
Did Not Compete |  20082008 Euro Beach Soccer Cup The 2008 Euro Beach Soccer Cup was the tenth Euro Beach Soccer Cup, one of Europe's three major beach soccer championships of the 2008 beach soccer season, held in September 2008, in Baku, Azerbaijan.... |
6th Place |
| 2002 |
5th Place | 2009 2009 Euro Beach Soccer Cup -Final standings:... |
Did Not Compete |
 2003 |
Did Not Compete | 2010 |
Did Not Compete |
 2004 |
5th Place | 2011 | |
 2005 |
Did Not Compete | 2012 |
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification
England have only qualified for one world cup in 1995, finishing third. They have not qualified for a World Cup since. They have qualifiers for the 2013 World Cup next summer.Famous Representatives
England's list of ex-professional footballers to represent the team include Matthew le TissierMatthew Le Tissier
Matthew "Matt" Le Tissier is a retired English footballer who played for Southampton and England.An attacking midfielder with exceptional technical skills, Le Tissier is the second-highest ever scorer for Southampton behind Mick Channon and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year in 1990. He was...
, John Scales
John Scales
John Robert Scales is an English former professional football player who played as a central defender.-Bristol Rovers:...
, and John Beresford
John Beresford (footballer)
John Beresford is a former English football player who played as a defender, who is currently a pundit for ITV Tyne Tees and ESPN.-Football career:...
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