2023 National Beach Soccer Championship

2023 National Beach Soccer Championship
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Dumas Beach, Surat
Dates26 January–1 February 2023
Teams19
Final positions
ChampionsKerala (1st title)
Runner-upPunjab
Third placeDelhi
Fourth placeUttarakhand
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored552 (6.9 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Amit Godara (Rajasthan)
(27 goals)
Best playerSiju S (Kerala)
Best goalkeeperSanthosh Kasmeer (Kerala)
2024 →

The 2023 National Beach Soccer Championship was the inaugural edition of the National Beach Soccer Championship, an annual Beach soccer tournament in India organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[1][2][3]

Group stage

AIFF announced schedule of this tournament on 24 January 2023.[4][5] Later, Services has been replaced by Punjab. Also Manipur, who was initially drawn in group C, withdrew.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LD JH BR HP AN
1 Lakshadweep 4 4 0 0 54 20 +34 12 Knockout stage — — 9–5 — 13–4
2 Jharkhand 4 3 0 1 28 28 0 9 6–16 — — 6–5 —
3 Bihar 4 2 0 2 27 27 0 6 — 2–9 — — 12–7
4 Himachal Pradesh 4 1 0 3 18 35 −17 3 5–16 — 2–8 — —
5 Andaman & Nicobar 4 0 0 4 21 38 −17 0 — 5–7 — 5–6 —
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PB KL GJ RJ MP
1 Punjab 4 3 0 1 30 18 +12 9 Knockout stage — 6–5 2–2
(4-5) 		— —
2 Kerala 4 3 0 1 47 9 +38 9 — — — 19–2 17–1
3 Gujarat (H) 4 3 0 1 21 18 +3 9 — 0–6 — 8–6 11–4
4 Rajasthan 4 1 0 3 45 43 +2 3 8–11 — — — 29–5
5 Madhya Pradesh 4 0 0 4 13 68 −55 0 3–11 — — — —
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UT DL MZ AP
1 Uttarakhand 3 3 0 0 23 10 +13 9 Knockout stage — — 7–4 —
2 Delhi 3 2 0 1 17 18 −1 6 4–7 — 7–6 —
3 Mizoram 3 1 0 2 17 18 −1 3 — — — 7–4
4 Andhra Pradesh 3 0 0 3 11 22 −11 0 2–9 5–6 — —
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OR AR KA DH GA
1 Odisha 4 3 0 1 26 12 +14 9 Knockout stage — 7–3 7–3 — —
2 Arunachal Pradesh 4 3 0 1 22 17 +5 9 — — — 8–2 7–6
3 Karnataka 4 2 0 2 15 17 −2 6 — 2–4 — 6–2 —
4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 4 1 0 3 11 27 −16 3 2–10 — — — 5–3
5 Goa 4 1 0 3 17 18 −1 3 4–2 — 4–4 — —
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
31 January
 
 
Lakshadweep0
 
31 January
 
Kerala5
 
Kerala11
 
31 January
 
Uttarakhand9
 
Uttarakhand13
 
1 February
 
Arunachal Pradesh5
 
Kerala13
 
31 January
 
Punjab4
 
Punjab6
 
31 January
 
Jharkhand4
 
Punjab3
 
31 January
 
Delhi2 Third place
 
Odisha5 (1)
 
1 February
 
Delhi5 (3)
 
Uttarakhand1
 
 
Delhi3
 


Quarter-finals

Lakshadweep0–5Kerala
Report
  • Saju S 14'
  • Stephin J 16', 31'
  • Suhail U 33', 34'
Arena 1
Uttarakhand13–5Arunachal Pradesh
  • Mary Jesin Shagin S 2', 8', 16', 20', 20', 21'
  • Tijo S Theofin 6', 12'
  • Aron A 8', 16', 25'
  • Sarshan C 31'
  • Tushan D 34'
 Report
  • Tasar Negia Dignium 10'
  • Tolum Pinku 15'
  • Dorjee Tsewang 16'
  • Bishal Munda 17'
  • Dorjee Sherpa 27'
Arena 2
Punjab6–4Jharkhand
  • Sangamdeep Singh 24', 32'
  • Sanamdeep 15', 16', 32'
 Report
  • Shivanand Nath Gonjhu 3'
  • Akash Chandra Mahato 11'
  • Birju Baskey 19'
  • Akash Chandra Mahato 27'
  • Mahesh Murmu 26' (o.g.)
Arena 1
Odisha5–5Delhi
  • Bapuni Bindhani 9', 22', 26', 37'
  • Subash Pujari 14'
 Report
  • Satyam Vivek 14', 27'
  • Sandeep 28'
  • Amit Bisht 35'
  • Lalzarmawia 38'
Penalties
1–3
Arena 2

Semi-finals

Kerala11–9Uttarakhand
  • Stephin J 1', 13', 35'
  • Jikson K V 3', 9', 10', 34', 35'
  • Suhail U 10', 21'
  • Saju S 12'
 Report
  • Mary Jesin Shagin S 4', 19', 20', 32', 32'
  • Tushan D 6'
  • Sarshan C 11', 23'
  • Tijo S Theofin 17'
Arena 2
Punjab3–2Delhi
  • Palwinder Singh 6'
  • Kartik 17'
  • Sangamdeep Singh 35'
 Report
  • Satyam Vivek 8'
  • Tanmay Prasad 9'
Arena 2

3rd place

Uttarakhand1–3Delhi
Mary Jesin Shagin S 5' Report
  • Satyam Vivek 3'
  • Amit Bisht 21'
  • Sunny Chaudhary 34'
Arena 2

Final

Kerala13–4Punjab
  • Kamaludheen A 1'
  • Siju S 5'
  • Suhail U 7', 12'
  • Jikson K V 8', 30', 33'
  • Stephin J 13', 14'
  • Muhseer Tkb 17', 21'
  • Roy R 24', 30'
 Report
  • Jikson K V 6' (o.g.)
  • Akash Babu 7'
  • Siju S 28' (o.g.)
  • Rajwinder Singh 35'
Arena 2

Broadcasting

On 28 January 2023, All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced through Twitter that, matches of knockout stage would be broadcast via official Facebook page and YouTube channel of Indian Football.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Twenty teams to participate in maiden Hero National Beach Soccer Championship". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Surat engulfed in Beach Soccer wave". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. ^ "AIFF announces fixtures for inaugural National Beach Soccer Championship". ANI. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Group Stage Fixtures". AIFF Twitter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Knockout Stage Fixtures". AIFF Twitter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Official announcement-Broadcasting". AIFF Twitter. Retrieved 28 January 2023.