BSWW Mundialito

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| organiser = BSWW

| founded = 1994

| region = International (FIFA)

| number of teams = 4 (since 2008)

| current champions = {{beachsoccer|BRA}}
(15th title)

| most successful team = {{fbaicon|BRA}} Brazil (15 titles)

| website = [https://beachsoccer.com/event/mundialito-beach-soccer-2023-andalucia/fixtures Mundialito]

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The BSWW Mundialito, often 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 Janeiro, Brazil, the competition was reignited in 1997 in Portugal, where it was held ever since until 2022. Few nations have won the tournament, those being only Brazil, Portugal, United States, and Spain.

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

Venues

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

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!Year(s)

!Country

!City

!Beach

| 1994align="left"| {{BRA}}align="left"| Rio de Janeiroalign="left"| Copacabana Beach
| 1995–1996align="center" colspan="3"|Not held
| 1997–2004align="left"| {{POR}}align="left"| Figueira da Fozalign="left"| Praia da Claridade
| 2005–2012align="left"| {{POR}}align="left"| Portimãoalign="left"| Praia da Rocha
| 2013align="left"| {{POR}}align="left"| Vila Nova de Gaiaalign="left"| Praia de Canide Norte
| 2014align="left"| {{POR}}align="left"| Espinhoalign="left"| Praia da Baía
| 2015align="center" colspan="3"|Not held
| 2016–2017align="left"| {{POR}}align="left"| Cascaisalign="left"|Praia de Carcavelos
| 2018align="left"| {{POR}}align="left"| Almadaalign="left"|Costa da Caparica
| 2019align="left"| {{POR}}align="left"| Nazaréalign="left"|Praia da Nazaré
| 2020–2021align="center" colspan="3"|Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{Cite web |title=Mundialito 2022 to be held in Canary Islands this July |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=23 June 2022 |access-date=23 June 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/mundialito-2022-to-be-held-in-canary-islands-this-july}}
| 2022align="left"| {{ESP}}align="left"| Maspalomasalign="left"|Playa del Inglés
| 2023align="left"| {{ESP}}align="left"| Isla Canelaalign="left"|Playa de Los Haraganes

Tournaments

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No.

!Year

!Teams

!Winners

!Runners-up

!Third place

!Fourth place

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!Best player

!Best goalkeeper

!Top goalscorer(s)

1

|1994

|4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Italy

|{{flagicon|USA}} United States

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina

|?

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Sérgio{{cite news

| author = | date = 11 April 1994 | title = Volta olimpica na areia | url = http://memoria.bn.br/DocReader/030015_11/114323 | language = Portuguese | work = Jornal do Brasil | location = Rio de Janeiro | access-date = 11 April 2021}}

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Emilio Commisso

2

|1997

|8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Neném[http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20020423173430/http://infordesporto.sapo.pt:80/futebol/Mundialito/press16.asp Brasil - 4 X Espanha 2] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 August 1997. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

|?

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Neném

3

|1998

|12

|{{flagicon|USA}} United States

|{{flagicon|PER}} Peru

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|POR}} Hernâni[http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20020314151654/http://infordesporto.sapo.pt:80/Mundialito98/noticias/Imprensa.asp E.U.A. venceram o Mundialito ao derrotar na final o Perú] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 August 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ruben Fernandez

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Neném

4

|1999

|8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|URU}} Uruguay

|{{flagicon|FRA}} France

|{{flagicon|POR}} Hernâni[http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20010625012126/http://www.infordesporto.pt:80/mundialito99/noticias/imprensa.asp BRASIL VENCE MUNDIALITO] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 July 1999. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Sérgio

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Benjamin, {{flagicon|BRA}} Jorginho

5

|2000

|8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|FRA}} France

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer[https://web.archive.org/web/20000823012135/http://www.infordesporto.pt/mundialito00/index1.asp Brasil repete triunfo] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Zingaro

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Eric Cantona, {{flagicon|ESP}} Amarelle, {{flagicon|BRA}} Neném

6

|2001

|8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|FRA}} France

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Amarelle[https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/detalhe/mundialito-brasil-volta-a-bater-3-2-portugal-na-final?ref=Pesquisa_Destaques Mundialito: Brasil volta a bater (3-2) Portugal na final] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 July 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

|{{flagicon|POR}} Zé Miguel

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Neném

7

|2002

|8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Italy

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer[https://www.record.pt/futebol/detalhe/mundialito-triste-fado-lusitano?ref=Pesquisa_Destaques Mundialito: Triste fado lusitano] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

| ?

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

8

|2003

|8

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|URU}} Uruguay

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Amarelle[https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/portugal-vence-mundialito-de-praia PORTUGAL VENCE MUNDIALITO DE PRAIA] (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Robertinho[https://web.archive.org/web/20040301142838/http://beachsoccerbrasil.com.br/mundialito/goleiro.asp VIII Mundialito Melhor Goleiro] (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Amarelle[https://web.archive.org/web/20040301141606/http://beachsoccerbrasil.com.br/mundialito/artilheiros.asp VIII Mundialito Artilheiro] (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

9

|2004

|8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Italy

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|POR}} Hernâni[https://www.record.pt/futebol/detalhe/futebol-de-praia-portugal-novamente-infeliz-no-tempo-extra?ref=Pesquisa_Destaques Futebol de praia: Portugal novamente infeliz no tempo extra] (in Portuguese). Record. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Valeiro

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Neném

10

|2005

|8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|FRA}} France

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Ukraine

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer[https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/outros/ultimas/2005/08/14/ult65u2186.jhtm Brasil goleia e é campeão do Mundialito de futebol de areia pela 8ª vez] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Pierre

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

11

|2006{{cite web|url=http://www.deznarede.com.br/novo/navegacao/ver_noticia.php?id_noticia=7481&ANDRE+E+SELECAO+FESTEJAM+TITULO+DO+MUNDIALITO |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231103153/http://www.deznarede.com.br/novo/navegacao/ver_noticia.php?id_noticia=7481&ANDRE+E+SELECAO+FESTEJAM+TITULO+DO+MUNDIALITO |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-31 |title=André e seleção festejam título do Mundialito |publisher=deznarede.com.br }}

|5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina

|{{flagicon|ENG}} England

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Buru

| –

| –

12

|2007{{cite web|url=http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?s=817918919a2ec7fe5ec8a7eeba6ae6a7&p=12283668&postcount=9 |title=Re: Beach Soccer - 2007 Schedule and Results |publisher=bigsoccer.com }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|6

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan

|{{flagicon|CHE}} Switzerland

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer{{Cite web |title=Brasil vence Portugal e conquista 10º Mundialito de futebol de praia |author= |work=Publico |date=22 July 2007 |access-date=2 February 2023 |url= https://www.publico.pt/2007/07/22/desporto/noticia/brasil-vence-portugal-e-conquista-10%C2%BA-mundialito-de-futebol-de-praia-1300190 |quote=O português Madjer foi eleito o melhor jogador do Mundialito e conquistou o prémio de melhor marcador do torneio. }}

| –

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

13

|2008

|4

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina

|{{flagicon|FRA}} France

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Mão

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

14

|2009{{cite web|url=http://beachsports.npage.eu/mundialito_77459876.html|title=BSWW Mundialito 2009|publisher=beachsports.npage.eu|access-date=2012-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180835/http://beachsports.npage.eu/mundialito_77459876.html|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}}

|4

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Mão

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Amarelle

15

|2010

|4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina

|{{flagicon|USA}} United States

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Cesar Mendoza

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer, {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel, {{flagicon|BRA}} Sidney, {{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel De Ezeyza

16

|2011

|4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico

|{{flagicon|FRA}} France

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

|{{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Graça

|{{flagicon|POR}} Belchior

17

|2012

|4

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|GER}} Germany

|{{flagicon|CHN}} China

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

|{{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Graça

|{{flagicon|POR}} Madjer

18

|2013

|4

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Italy

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan

|{{flagicon|POR}} Alan

|{{flagicon|POR}} Nuno Hidalgo

|{{flagicon|POR}} Belchior, {{flagicon|ESP}} Llorenç Gómez

19

|2014

|4

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Hungary

|{{flagicon|USA}} United States

|{{flagicon|POR}} Jordan Santos

|{{flagicon|POR}} Nuno Hidalgo

|{{flagicon|POR}} Belchior

20

|2016

|4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|USA}} United States

|{{flagicon|CHN}} China

|{{flagicon|POR}} Belchior

|{{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Toth

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Lucão

21

|2017

|4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Russia

|{{flagicon|FRA}} France

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Mão

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo, {{flagicon|BRA}} Mauricinho

22

|2018

|4

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico

|{{flagicon|POR}} Jordan Santos

|{{flagicon|POR}} Elinton Andrade

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takasuke Goto

23

|2019

|4

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|SEN}} Senegal

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan

|{{flagicon|POR}} Jordan Santos

|{{flagicon|POR}} Elinton Andrade

|{{flagicon|POR}} Jordan Santos

24

|2022

|4

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|USA}} United States

|{{flagicon|POR}} Portugal

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Chiky Ardil{{Cite web |title=The Mundialito Gran Canaria 2022 stays home! |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=23 July 2022 |access-date=24 July 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/the-mundialito-gran-canaria-2022-stays-home}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Toth

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Akaguma

25

|2023

|4

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil

|{{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Spain

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Dona

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo

Medal summary

{{Medals table

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| team =

| gold_BRA = 15 | silver_BRA = 3 | bronze_BRA = 1

| gold_POR = 7 | silver_POR = 12 | bronze_POR = 1

| gold_ESP = 2 | silver_ESP = 4 | bronze_ESP = 5

| gold_USA = 1 | silver_USA = 1 | bronze_USA = 2

| gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 1 | bronze_ITA = 3

| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 2

| gold_PER = 0 | silver_PER = 1 | bronze_PER = 0

| gold_SEN = 0 | silver_SEN = 1 | bronze_SEN = 0

| gold_UAE = 0 | silver_UAE = 1 | bronze_UAE = 0

| gold_ARG = 0 | silver_ARG = 0 | bronze_ARG = 3

| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 2

| gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 0 | bronze_RUS = 1

| gold_CAN = 0 | silver_CAN = 0 | bronze_CAN = 1

| gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 0 | bronze_GER = 1

| gold_HUN = 0 | silver_HUN = 0 | bronze_HUN = 1

| gold_MEX = 0 | silver_MEX = 0 | bronze_MEX = 1

| gold_URU = 0 | silver_URU = 0 | bronze_URU = 1

}}

References

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