BSWW Mundialito

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BSWW Mundialito
Founded 1994
Region International (FIFA)
Number of teams Varies (4, 2010)
Current champions  Brazil
Most successful team  Brazil (11 titles)
Website Mundialito

The BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, which are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). First played in 1994 at Copacabana beach, Rio de Janerio, Brazil, the competition was reignited in 1997 in Portugal, where it has been held ever since. Few nations have won the tournament, being only Brazil, Portugal and the United States.

The first Mundialito competition to consist of club teams took place in March 2011, known as the Mundialito de Clubes.

Contents

Venues

The following is a table showing when and where the BSWW Mundialito has been held:

Year(s) Country City Beach
1994 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Copacabana Beach
1997–2004 Portugal Figueira da Foz Praia da Claridade
2005–present Portugal Portimão Praia da Rocha

Tournaments

Year Winners Runner-up Third place Fourth place MVP Best goalkeeper Top goal scorer(s)
1994 Brazil Brazil Italy Italy United States United States Argentina Argentina - - -
1997 Brazil Brazil Spain Spain Canada Canada Portugal Portugal - - -
1998 United States United States Peru Peru Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal - - -
1999 Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal Uruguay Uruguay France France - - -
2000 Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal France France Spain Spain - - -
2001 Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal Spain Spain France France Spain Amarelle - -
2002 Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal Italy Italy Argentina Argentina - - -
2003 Portugal Portugal Brazil Brazil Spain Spain Uruguay Uruguay - - -
2004 Brazil Brazil Spain Spain Italy Italy Portugal Portugal Brazil Jorginho Spain Roberto Valeiro Portugal Madjer
2005 Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal France France Ukraine Ukraine Portugal Madjer France Pierre Portugal Madjer
2006[1] Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal Argentina Argentina England England Brazil Buru - -
2007[2] Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal Japan Japan Switzerland Switzerland Portugal Madjer - -
2008 Portugal Portugal Brazil Brazil Argentina Argentina France France Portugal Madjer Brazil Mão Portugal Madjer
2009[3] Portugal Portugal Brazil Brazil Spain Spain United Arab Emirates United Arab Emnirates Portugal Madjer Brazil Mão Spain Amarelle
2010
Details
Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal Argentina Argentina United States United States Portugal Madjer Argentina Mendoza Portugal Madjer, Brazil Daniel, Brazil Sidney, Argentina De Ezeyza
2011
Details
Brazil Brazil Portugal Portugal Mexico Mexico France France Portugal Belchior Portugal Paulo Graça Portugal Belchior

Successful teams

Team Titles Runners-up Third-place
 Brazil 12 (1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011) 3 (2003, 2008, 2009) 1 (1998)
 Portugal 3 (2003, 2008, 2009) 9 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011) -
 United States 1 (1998) - 1 (1994)
 Spain - 2 (1997, 2004) 3 (2001, 2003, 2009)
 Italy - 1 (1994) 2 (2002, 2004)
 Peru - 1 (1998) -
 Argentina - - 3 (2006, 2008, 2010)
 France - - 2 (2000, 2005)
 Mexico - - 1 (2011)
 Japan - - 1 (2007)
 Uruguay - - 1 (1999)
 Canada - - 1 (1997)

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