- 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, whom 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.
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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 Best player - MVP Best goalkeeper Top goal scorer(s) 1994 Brazil Italy United States Argentina - - - 1997 Brazil Spain Canada Portugal - - - 1998 United States Peru Brazil Portugal - - - 1999 Brazil Portugal Uruguay France - - - 2000 Brazil Portugal France Spain - - - 2001 Brazil Portugal Spain France Amarelle - - 2002 Brazil Portugal Italy Argentina - - - 2003 Portugal Brazil Spain Uruguay - - - 2004 Brazil Spain Italy Portugal Jorginho Roberto Valeiro Madjer 2005 Brazil Portugal France Ukraine Madjer Pierre Madjer 2006 Brazil Portugal Argentina - Buru - - 2007 Brazil Portugal Japan - Madjer - - 2008 Portugal Brazil Argentina France Madjer Mão Madjer 2009 Portugal Brazil Spain - Madjer Mão Amarelle 2010
DetailsBrazil Portugal Argentina United States Madjer Mendoza Madjer, Daniel, Sidney and De Ezeyza 2011
DetailsBrazil Portugal Mexico France Belchior Paulo Graça 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) See also
External links
International beach soccer FIFA · Beach Soccer Worldwide · World Cup · Mundialito (de Clubes) · Pro Beach Soccer Tour · Rankings · Asian Beach GamesAsia AFC – ChampionshipAfrica CAF – ChampionshipNorth America
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and CaribbeanCONCACAF – ChampionshipSouth America CONMEBOL – ChampionshipOceania Europe Categories:- Beach soccer competitions
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