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| Organising bodies | EOC BSWW |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Men's event | |
| EG event since | 2015 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Switzerland (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Russia Portugal Switzerland(1 title each) |
| Women's event | |
| EG event since | 2023 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Spain (1 title) |
Beach Soccer has been part of each edition of the European Games (EG) – a quadrennial, multi-sport event – since the inaugural edition in 2015 as a men's sport,[1] and since the third edition in 2023 as a women's sport.[2] The competition is under the direction of the European Olympic Committees (EOCs);[3] beach soccer's governing bodies (FIFA and UEFA) are represented by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) at the Games.[4]
- ^ Crawford, Alex (27 May 2014). "Beach soccer at Baku 2015 will showcase a growing and innovative form of the "beautiful game"". Inside the Games. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (16 May 2023). "Holders to meet hosts as 2023 European Games beach soccer draw made". Inside the Games. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
A women's beach soccer tournament has not been held at the European Games before.
- ^ "European Games Minsk 2019". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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