2016 Women's Euro Winners Cup

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2016 Women's Euro Winners Cup: quick overview

What it is
The first edition of the Women's Euro Winners Cup, Europe’s club competition for women’s beach soccer teams. It was organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).

Where and when
Held in Catania, Italy, from May 24–29, 2016. The event ran alongside the men’s Euro Winners Cup.

How it worked
- 12 teams from nine countries competed.
- The teams were split into three groups of four for a round-robin stage at the DomusBet Arena in Catania.
- The top teams advanced to knockout rounds, with consolation matches determining final rankings (including 9th–12th place).

Winners and final standings
- Champions: Grasshoppers (Switzerland) – their first European title
- Runners-up: BeachKick Ladies Berlin (Germany)
- Third place: WFC Zvezda (Russia)
- Fourth place: Catanzaro (Italy)
- Other final standings: 5th Portsmouth (England); 6th Catania (Italy); 7th Sogesport Club Esportiu (Spain); 8th DTS’ 35 (Netherlands); 9th HTC Zwolle (Netherlands); 10th Terracina Ladies (Italy); 11th UKS Sparta Daleszyce (Poland); 12th Nomme Kalju (Estonia)

Individual awards
- Top scorer: Marina Fedorova (WFC Zvezda) – 18 goals
- Best player: Rebecca Gabriel (BeachKick Ladies Berlin)
- Best goalkeeper: Susanne Schutz (Grasshoppers)

Key statistics
- Matches played: 34
- Goals scored: 321 (about 9.44 per match)

Notes
- The draw to split teams into groups took place on May 4, 2016, in Catania.
- Host club DomusBet Catania BS was placed in Group A.

Why it matters
The 2016 tournament established the Women’s Euro Winners Cup as Europe’s premier club competition for women’s beach soccer and kicked off a new annual event.