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Beach Soccer Stars

{{Short description|Annual award ceremony in beach soccer}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Beach Soccer Stars

| current_awards =

| subheader =

| image = File:Beach Soccer Stars logo.png

| image_size = 275px

| alt =

| caption = 2023 logo.

| awarded_for = Excellence in beach soccer team and individual achievements

| year = {{start date|2014|11|7|df=y}}

| location = Dubai

| country = {{flag|United Arab Emirates}}

| presenter = {{nowrap|Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW)}}

| host = Tom Urquhart

| former name =

| preshow_host =

| acts =

| website = [https://beachsoccer.com/category/beach-soccer-stars BSWW]

| network = [https://beachsoccertv.com/en Beach Soccer TV]

| runtime = ~75–90 minutes

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}}

Beach Soccer Stars is an annual award ceremony in beach soccer organised by the sport's developmental body, Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).

The first edition was held on 7 November 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ceremony has continued to take place in the Emirate every year since,{{ref|A|[a]}} occurring after the conclusion of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup during the first week of November{{ref|B|[b]}} and has been called beach soccer's version of the better known Ballon d'Or in association football.{{cite web|url=http://www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk/sport/football/kempson-scoops-women-s-beach-soccer-ballon-d-or-1-8232745 |title=Kempson scoops women's beach soccer 'Ballon d'Or' |publisher=Littlehampton Gazette |date=7 November 2017 |access-date=11 November 2017}}

A gala event, attended by many of the world's top current and former players, coaches, officials and other beach soccer figures,{{cite web|url=http://www.beachsoccer.com/events/beach-soccer-stars-2016 |title=Beach Soccer Stars 2016 |publisher=beachsoccer.com |access-date=7 November 2017}} five individual prizes are awarded for the best beach soccer player of the year, best goalkeeper of the year, best coach, rising star and best goal. Further awards are presented to the five players that, combined, are deemed to produce a dream team for that season as well as a prize for best event of the year. In 2017, a sixth individual award was introduced for best women's player of the year,{{cite web|url=http://beachsoccer.com/news/best-women-s-player-the-three-nominees |title=Best Women's Player: The Three Nominees |publisher=beachsoccer.com |date=27 October 2017 |access-date=7 November 2017}} a seventh in 2019 to recognise a legendary figure of the sport, and an eighth and ninth in 2023 for best women's goalkeeper and best refereeing figure.

Various parties decide the award winners, including coaches, players, BSWW expert panel and fans. In 2016, coaches and captains from a total of 75 national beach soccer teams voted on the awards,{{cite web |url=http://beachsoccerrussia.ru/info/item/5413?type=2&start_date=01.11.2016&end_date=15.11.2016 |title=Куско: вопрос о возможном расширении чемпионата мира ещё не закрыт |publisher=beachsoccerrussia.ru |date=7 November 2016 |access-date=7 November 2017 |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114649/http://beachsoccerrussia.ru/info/item/5413?type=2&start_date=01.11.2016&end_date=15.11.2016 |archive-date=10 November 2017 |url-status=dead }} rising to 115 teams in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVVE60_DLgl/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CVVE60_DLgl |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Best Player of the Year: Final Three |publisher=Beach Soccer Worldwide (Instagram) |date=22 October 2021|access-date=22 October 2021}}{{cbignore}}

The most recent edition, the ninth, took place on 12 February 2024.

Winners

{{note|A}} There was no ceremony held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |title=Beach Soccer Stars 2021 to be held tonight at Kite Beach |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=6 November 2021 |access-date=7 November 2021 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-2021-to-be-held-tonight-at-kite-beach}}{{Cite web |title=Beach soccer stars 2019-2022. Часть 2 |trans-title= |author=Каргашенцев, Семён |work=BSRussia |date=16 November 2023 |access-date=12 February 2024 |url= https://bsrussia.com/ru/article/beach-soccer-stars-2019-2022-chast-2-23059 |language=ru}}

{{note|B}} The 2023 edition was delayed{{Cite web |title=Intercontinental Cup postponed |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=9 October 2023 |access-date=13 February 2024 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/intercontinental-cup-postponed}} until February 2024 to coincide with the scheduling of the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai.

  • Key: {{Legend3|lightyellow|border=silver}} Outcome pending

=Best player=

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best player of the year.{{cite web|url=http://beachsoccer.com/events/beach-soccer-stars-2014 |title=Beach Soccer Stars 2014 |publisher=beachsoccer.com |access-date=7 November 2017 }} BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony.{{NoteTag|name=VoteNote|Note: {{blist |2014–16: Voters could choose any player or coach they desired. |2017–: Voters must choose from a preliminary list of players and coaches picked by BSWW.{{Cite web |title=Gori e Ramacciotti del Viareggio nella top 50 di beach soccer - Luccaindiretta |trans-title=Gori and Ramacciotti of Viareggio in the top 50 of beach soccer |author= |work=Luccaindiretta |date=2 October 2017 |access-date=20 August 2021 |url= https://www.luccaindiretta.it/sport/2017/10/02/gori-e-ramacciotti-del-viareggio-nella-top-50-di-beach-soccer/103374/ |language=it}}{{Cite web |title=Best Player of the Year: The 50 nominees {{!}} Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas {{!}} Bahamas Local News - Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas |author=BahamasLocal.com |work=bahamaslocal.com |date=1 October 2018 |access-date=18 August 2021 |url= https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/207956/Best_Player_of_the_Year_The_50_nominees.html}}{{Cite web |title=Sand Eagles forward Abu Azeez reacts to Beach Soccer Stars Award nomination - Latest Sports News In Nigeria |author= |work=Latest Sports News In Nigeria |date=26 September 2019 |access-date=18 August 2021 |url= https://www.brila.net/sand-eagles-forward-abu-azeez-reacts-to-beach-soccer-stars-award-nomination/}}{{Cite web |title=Best Player of the Year shortlist announced |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=21 September 2021 |access-date=4 November 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/best-player-of-the-year-shortlist-announced}}{{Cite web |title=Shortlists for Best Men's and Women's Player and Best Coach announced |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=12 December 2023 |access-date=23 January 2024 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/shortlists-for-best-mens-and-womens-player-and-best-coach-announced-2}}{{Cite web |title=Beach Soccer Stars 2024 voting STARTS NOW! |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=23 January 2025 |access-date=15 April 2025 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-2024-voting-starts-now}}}}}} On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best player of the year.

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|+Shortlists of three players with most votes ( {{Legend3|#ccffcc|border=silver}} Award winner ):

Year

!width=220|Player

!width=190|Team

rowspan="4"|{{center|2014{{cite web|url=http://beachsoccer.com/news/stars-shine-bright-in-dubai |title=Stars shine bright in Dubai |publisher=beachsoccer.com |date=4 November 2014 |access-date=7 November 2017 }}}}
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|Bruno Xavier

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
Llorenç Gómez{{beachsoccer|ESP}}
Noël Ott{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2015{{cite web|url=http://beachsoccer.com/news/the-beach-soccer-stars-2015-amazing-cap-to-season |title=The Beach Soccer Stars 2015 amazing cap to season |publisher=beachsoccer.com |date=7 November 2015 |access-date=7 November 2017 }}}}
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|Madjer

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
Heimanu Taiarui{{beachsoccer|TAH|name=Tahiti}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2016{{cite web|url=http://beachsoccer.com/news/stars-night-held-in-dubai |title=Stars Night held in Dubai |publisher=beachsoccer.com |date=5 November 2016 |access-date=7 November 2017 }}}}
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|Madjer

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
Gabriele Gori{{beachsoccer|ITA}}
Dejan Stankovic{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2017{{cite web|url=http://beachsoccer.com/news/beach-soccer-stars-live-updates |title=Beach Soccer Stars 2017: List of winners |publisher=beachsoccer.com |date=4 November 2017 |access-date=7 November 2017 }}}}
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|Mauricinho

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh{{beachsoccer|IRN}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2018{{cite web|url=https://beachsoccer.com/news/beach-soccer-stars-draws-the-curtain-in-dubai |title=Beach Soccer Stars draws the curtain in Dubai |publisher=beachsoccer.com |date=10 November 2018 |access-date=10 November 2018 }}}}
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|Llorenç Gómez

{{beachsoccer|ESP}}
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
Datinha{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2019{{cite web|url=https://beachsoccer.com/news/beach-soccer-stars-shine-bright-once-more |title=Beach Soccer Stars shine bright once more |publisher=Beach Soccer Worldwide|date=9 November 2019|access-date=9 November 2019 }}}}
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|Jordan Santos

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
Gabriele Gori{{beachsoccer|ITA}}
Rodrigo{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2021{{cite web|url=https://beachsoccer.com/ozu-and-molly-clark-win-2021-best-player-awards-in-dubai |title=Ozu and Molly Clark win 2021 Best Player awards in Dubai |publisher=Beach Soccer Worldwide| date=6 November 2021|access-date=6 November 2021 }}}}
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| Ozu Moreira

{{beachsoccer|JPN}}
Philipp Borer{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
Léo Martins{{beachsoccer|POR}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2022{{Cite web |title=Beach Soccer Stars: Best Player nominees |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=21 October 2022 |access-date=21 October 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-best-player-nominees}}{{Cite web |title=Bê Martins and Adriele named as beach soccer's Best Players |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=4 November 2022 |access-date=4 November 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/be-martins-and-adriele-named-as-beach-soccers-best-players}}}}
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|Bê Martins

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
Noël Ott{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
Chiky Ardil{{beachsoccer|ESP}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2023[https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/beachsoccerworldcup/united-arab-emirates-2024/articles/best-player-2023-award-stars-ceremony Be Martins, Noel Ott and Rodrigo named finalists for Best Player award]. FIFA.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.{{Cite web |title=Rodrigo and Adriele claim Best Player prizes |author= |work=FIFA.com |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024 |url= https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/beachsoccerworldcup/united-arab-emirates-2024/articles/best-player-awards-soccer-stars-2023-gala-dubai}}}}
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|Rodrigo

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
Bê Martins{{beachsoccer|POR}}
Noël Ott{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
colspan=3|
bgcolor=lightyellow

|rowspan="4"|{{center|2024[https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-2024-best-mens-player-nominees-announced Beach Soccer Stars 2024: Best Men’s Player nominees announced]. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.}}

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|Bê Martins

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
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|Jordan Santos

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
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|Rodrigo

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}

=Best goalkeeper=

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best goalkeeper of the year. BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony.{{NoteTag|name=VoteNote}} On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best goalkeeper of the year.

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|+Shortlists of three goalkeepers with most votes ( {{Legend3|#ccffcc|border=silver}} Award winner ):

Year

!width=220|Player

!width=190|Team

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2014
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|Dona

{{beachsoccer|ESP}}
Andrey Bukhlitskiy{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
Peyman Hosseini{{beachsoccer|IRN}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2015
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|Jonathan Torohia

{{beachsoccer|TAH|name=Tahiti}}
Andrey Bukhlitskiy{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
Elinton Andrade{{beachsoccer|POR}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2016
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|Elinton Andrade

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
Vitalii Sydorenko{{beachsoccer|UKR}}
Jonathan Torohia{{beachsoccer|TAH|name=Tahiti}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2017
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|Peyman Hosseini

{{beachsoccer|IRN}}
Mão{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
Maxim Chuzhkov{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2018
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|Elinton Andrade

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
Mão{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
Maxim Chuzhkov{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2019
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|Maxim Chuzhkov

{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
Simone del Mestre{{beachsoccer|ITA}}
Mão{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2021}}
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| Eliott Mounoud

{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
Stanislav Kosharnyi{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
Al Seyni Ndiaye{{beachsoccer|SEN}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2022{{Cite web |title=Beach Soccer Stars: Best Goalkeeper nominees |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=19 October 2022 |access-date=19 October 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-best-goalkeeper-nominees}}}}
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| Eliott Mounoud

{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
Dona{{beachsoccer|ESP}}
Yoao Rolón{{beachsoccer|PAR}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2023{{Cite web |title=Beach Soccer Stars: Best Men's Goalkeeper nominees announced |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=23 January 2024 |access-date=23 January 2024 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-best-mens-goalkeeper-nominees-announced}}}}
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|Leandro Casapieri

{{beachsoccer|ITA}}
Eliott Mounoud{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
Bobô{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
colspan=3|
bgcolor=lightyellow

|rowspan="4"|{{center|2024[https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-2024-best-mens-goalkeeper-nominees-announced Beach Soccer Stars 2024: Best Men’s Goalkeeper nominees announced]. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.}}

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|Eliott Mounoud

{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
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|Pedro Mano

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
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|Bobô

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}

=Best coach=

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best coach of the year. BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three coaches with the most votes prior to the ceremony.{{NoteTag|name=VoteNote}} On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best coach of the year.

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|+Shortlists of three coaches with most votes ( {{Legend3|#ccffcc|border=silver}} Award winner ):

Year

!width=220|Coach

!width=310|Team(s) managed

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2014
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|{{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Likhachev

{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
{{flagicon|SUI}} Angelo Schirinzi{{beachsoccer|SUI}}; {{beachsoccer|TAH|name=Tahiti}}"Angelo Schirinzi, le ‘coach’ et ami des Tiki Toa"; {{cite web|url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Beachsoccer-Tiki-Toa-vs-Angleterre-la-guerre-d-abord-le-partage-ensuite--dixit-Teva-Zaveroni-_a110405.html |title=Beachsoccer – Tiki Toa vs Angleterre : 'la guerre d'abord, le partage ensuite !' dixit Teva Zaveroni ! |publisher=tahiti-infos.com |date=25 September 2014 |access-date=24 October 2018|language=fr}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} Joaquín Alonso{{beachsoccer|ESP}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2015
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|{{flagicon|POR}} Mário Narciso

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
{{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Likhachev{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
{{flagicon|TAH}} Tehina Rota{{beachsoccer|TAH|name=Tahiti}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2016
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|{{flagicon|POR}} Mário Narciso

{{beachsoccer|POR}}
{{flagicon|SUI}} Angelo Schirinzi{{beachsoccer|SUI}}; {{beachsoccer|TAH|name=Tahiti}};{{cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/316553/sport-tahiti-call-on-swiss-coach-to-fix-beach-soccer-slump |title=Sport: Tahiti call on Swiss coach to fix beach soccer slump |publisher=Radio New Zealand |date=26 October 2016 |access-date=24 October 2018}} {{beachsoccer|BAH}}"With the recent addition of Angelo Schirinzi as Bahamas’ head coach"; {{cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2016/mar/30/bahamas-all-set-face-no-6-switzerland-kalik-light-/ |title=Bahamas All Set To Face No. 6 Switzerland In Kalik Light Cup |work=The Tribune |date=30 March 2016 |access-date=24 October 2018}}
{{flagicon|POL}} Marcin Stanisławski{{beachsoccer|POL}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2017
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|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gilberto Costa

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
{{flagicon|POR}} Mário Narciso{{beachsoccer|POR}}
{{flagicon|IRN}} Mohammad Mirshamsi{{beachsoccer|IRN}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2018
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|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gilberto Costa

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
{{flagicon|SUI}} Angelo Schirinzi{{beachsoccer|SUI}}; {{flagicon|RUS}} Kristall (club){{cite web|url=http://bsc-kristall.ru/team/coaches.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024024343/http://bsc-kristall.ru/team/coaches.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2018 |title=Кристалл ТРЕНЕРСКИЙ ШТАБ |publisher=bsc-kristall.ru |access-date=24 October 2018}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} Joaquín Alonso{{beachsoccer|ESP}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2019
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|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gilberto Costa

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} Nico Alvarado{{beachsoccer|BLR}}
{{flagicon|SUI}} Angelo Schirinzi{{beachsoccer|SUI}}; {{flagicon|RUS}} Kristall (club)
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2021}}
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|{{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Likhachev

{{beachsoccer|RUS}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} Nico Alvarado{{beachsoccer|BLR}}
{{flagicon|SUI}} Angelo Schirinzi{{beachsoccer|SUI}}; {{flagicon|RUS}} Kristall (club)
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2022{{Cite web |title=Beach Soccer Stars: Best Coach nominees named |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=18 October 2022 |access-date=18 October 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-best-coach-nominees-named}}}}
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|{{flagicon|SUI}} Angelo Schirinzi

{{beachsoccer|SUI}}
{{flagicon|BRA}} Guga Zloccowick{{beachsoccer|SAU}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} Ramiro Amarelle{{beachsoccer|UAE}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2023{{Cite web |title=Beach Soccer Stars: Best Coach nominees announced |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=22 January 2024 |access-date=23 January 2024 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-best-coach-nominees-announced}}}}
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} Christian Méndez

{{beachsoccer|ESP}}; {{beachsoccerwomen|ESP|name=Spain women}}
{{flagicon|ITA}} Emiliano Del Duca{{beachsoccer|ITA}}; {{beachsoccerwomen|ITA|name=Italy women}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} Llorenç Gómez{{beachsoccer|DEN}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4"|{{center|2024[https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-2024-best-coach-nominees-announced Beach Soccer Stars 2024: Best Coach nominees announced]. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.}}
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|{{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Torres

{{flagicon|POR}} Braga (club)
bgcolor=lightyellow

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marco Octávio

{{beachsoccer|BRA}}
bgcolor=lightyellow

|{{flagicon|POR}} Mário Narciso

{{beachsoccer|POR}}

=Rising star award=

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

Experts at BSWW decide which player will be crowned the best rising star of the year. On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

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!Year

!width=160|Winner

!width=160|Team

!Date of birth & age when awarded

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2014
Noël Ott{{beachsoccer|SUI}}{{Birth date and age2|2014|11|07|1994|01|15|df=y}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2015
Bê Martins{{beachsoccer|POR}}{{Birth date and age2|2014|11|07|1989|12|29|df=y}}
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" |2016
Rodrigo{{beachsoccer|BRA}}{{Birth date and age2|2016|11|05|1993|08|16|df=y}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2017
Boris Nikonorov{{beachsoccer|RUS}}{{Birth date and age2|2017|11|04|1989|04|03|df=y}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2018
Mohammad Moradi{{beachsoccer|IRN}}{{Birth date and age2|2018|11|10|1996|08|31|df=y}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2019
Josep Junior{{beachsoccer|ITA}}{{Birth date and age2|2019|11|09|2000|05|19|df=y}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2021
Raoul Mendy{{beachsoccer|SEN}}{{Birth date and age2|2021|11|06|1992|12|30|df=y}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2022
Luca Bertacca{{beachsoccer|ITA}}{{Birth date and age2|2022|11|04|2001|05|04|df=y}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2023
Gustav Madsen{{beachsoccer|DEN}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|02|12|2001|07|17|df=y}}
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2024

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=Best Five=

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for the five players that they believe, combined, form the best team of the year, similar to the FIFA World XI award in association football. On the awards night, the five winners of the award with the most votes are revealed as the Best Five.

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{| class="wikitable"

|+2014–2018

!Year

!width=170|Players

!width=120|Team

!width=120|Position

rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |2014
Dona{{beachsoccer|ESP}}Goalkeeper
Ilya Leonov{{beachsoccer|RUS}}Defender
Ozu Moreira{{beachsoccer|JPN}}Defender
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Midfielder
Llorenç Gómez{{beachsoccer|ESP}}Forward
colspan=4|
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |2015
Jonathan Torohia{{beachsoccer|TAH|name=Tahiti}}Goalkeeper
Heimanu Taiarui{{beachsoccer|TAH|name=Tahiti}}Defender
Ozu Moreira{{beachsoccer|JPN}}Defender
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Midfielder
Madjer{{beachsoccer|POR}}Forward
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rowspan=6 style="text-align:center;" |2016
Elinton Andrade{{beachsoccer|POR}}Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira{{beachsoccer|JPN}}Defender
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Midfielder
Madjer{{beachsoccer|POR}}Forward
Dejan Stankovic{{beachsoccer|SUI}}Forward
colspan=4|
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |2017
Mão{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Goalkeeper
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Defender
Mauricinho{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Midfielder
Noël Ott{{beachsoccer|SUI}}Forward
Mohammad Ahmadzadeh{{beachsoccer|IRN}}Forward
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rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |2018
Elinton Andrade{{beachsoccer|POR}}Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira{{beachsoccer|JPN}}Defender
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Defender
Datinha{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Midfielder
Llorenç Gómez{{beachsoccer|ESP}}Forward

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|+2019–2024

!Year

!width=170|Players

!width=120|Team

!width=120|Position

rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |2019
Maxim Chuzhkov{{beachsoccer|RUS}}Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira{{beachsoccer|JPN}}Defender
Jordan Santos{{beachsoccer|POR}}Midfielder
Rodrigo{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Midfielder
Gabriele Gori{{beachsoccer|ITA}}Forward
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rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |2021
Eliott Mounoud{{beachsoccer|SUI}}Goalkeeper
Catarino{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Defender
Ozu Moreira{{beachsoccer|JPN}}Defender
Philipp Borer{{beachsoccer|SUI}}Midfielder
Bê Martins{{beachsoccer|POR}}Forward
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rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |2022
Eliott Mounoud{{beachsoccer|SUI}}Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira{{beachsoccer|JPN}}Defender
Bê Martins{{beachsoccer|POR}}Midfielder
Noël Ott{{beachsoccer|SUI}}Forward
Chiky Ardil{{beachsoccer|ESP}}Forward
colspan=4|
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|2023
Leandro Casapieri{{beachsoccer|ITA}}Goalkeeper
Ozu Moreira{{beachsoccer|JPN}}Defender
Bruno Xavier{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Defender
Bê Martins{{beachsoccer|POR}}Midfielder
Rodrigo{{beachsoccer|BRA}}Forward
colspan=4|
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|rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|2024

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=Best goal=

  • Decided by: Fans

BSWW allow fans to vote for which goal will be named best of the year through their website. Fans have a shortlist of ten goals to choose from, nominated by BSWW. On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed.

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!Year

!width=150|Winner

!width=150|Team

!width=150|Opponent

!Match date

!Competition

!rowspan=22 width=1|

!Video @ File:YouTube full-color icon (2017).svg

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2014
Llorenç Gómez{{beachsoccer|ESP}}{{beachsoccer|SUI}}16 August 20142014 Euro Beach Soccer League[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFavs-oKEKg Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/uFavs-oKEKg?start=180&end=209&version=3 Winner]
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2015
Madjer{{beachsoccer|POR}}{{beachsoccer|SUI}}16 July 20152015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXvVwHIj4NU Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/UXvVwHIj4NU?start=138&end=152&version=3 Winner]
rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" |2016
Nick Perera{{beachsoccer|USA}}{{beachsoccer|CHN}}31 July 20162016 Mundialito[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kUYwRDQZwk&t= Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/4kUYwRDQZwk?start=72&end=88&version=3 Winner]
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2017
Peyman Hosseini{{beachsoccer|IRN}}{{beachsoccer|MEX}}27 April 20172017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjF7I3XksTQ&t= Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/EjF7I3XksTQ?start=99&end=114&version=3 Winner]
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2018
Eduard Suarez{{beachsoccer|ESP}}{{beachsoccer|SUI}}7 September 20182018 Euro Beach Soccer League[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLp-o0oWWFw Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/dLp-o0oWWFw?start=131&end=140&version=3 Winner]
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2019
Rubén Batres{{beachsoccer|SLV}}{{beachsoccer|MEX}}5 August 20192019 WBG qualifiers (CONCACAF)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NJdMFUghSo Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/_NJdMFUghSo?start=99&end=110&version=3 Winner]
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2021
Nicolae Ignat{{beachsoccer|MDA}}{{beachsoccer|EST}}1 August 20212021 Euro Beach Soccer League[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcZD6HtPsn8 Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/xcZD6HtPsn8?start=98&end=120&version=3 Winner]
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2022
Chiky Ardil{{beachsoccer|ESP}}{{beachsoccer|POR}}23 July 20222022 Mundialito[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRm5rqwGink Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/sRm5rqwGink?start=64&end=77&version=3 Winner]
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2023
{{flagicon|BRA}} Adriele Rocha{{flagicon|ESP}} Higicontrol Melilla{{flagicon|ESP}} Málaga15 June 2023{{Cite web |title=Bê Martins falha prémio de melhor do mundo em 2023: os vencedores da Beach Soccer Stars |author= |work=OneFootball |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024 |url= https://onefootball.com/fr/news/be-martins-falha-premio-de-melhor-do-mundo-em-2023-os-vencedores-da-beach-soccer-stars-39036121 |lang=pt }}2023 Women's Euro Winners Cup[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JUVJSX14I4 Nominees]; [https://www.youtube.com/embed/5JUVJSX14I4?start=43&end=62&version=3 Winner]
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2024

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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74QuE9gBYLI Nominees];

=Best event=

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

Experts at BSWW decide which competition will receive the prize for best event of the year.{{cite web |url=http://beachsoccerrussia.ru/info/item/1656?type=1&start_date=1.11.14&end_date=10.11.14 |title=Самый красивый гол года забил Льоренц |publisher=beachsoccerrussia.ru |date=7 November 2014 |access-date=10 November 2017 |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114519/http://beachsoccerrussia.ru/info/item/1656?type=1&start_date=1.11.14&end_date=10.11.14 |archive-date=10 November 2017 |url-status=dead }} On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

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!Year

!Event winner

!Location

!Dates of event

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2014
2013 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup{{flagicon|UAE}} Dubai, United Arab Emirates19–23 November 2013
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2015
2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup{{flagicon|POR}} Espinho, Portugal9–19 July 2015
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2016
2015 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup{{flagicon|UAE}} Dubai, United Arab Emirates3–7 November 2015
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2017
2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup{{flagicon|BAH}} Nassau, Bahamas27 April – 7 May 2017
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2018
2018 Euro Beach Soccer League – Stage 2 / 2018 Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup{{flagicon|POR}} Nazaré, Portugal6–8 July 2018
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2019
2019 European Games{{flagicon|BLR}} Minsk, Belarus25–29 June 2019
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2021
2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup{{flagicon|RUS}} Moscow, Russia19–29 August 2021
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2022
2022 El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup{{flagicon|SLV}} San Luis La Herradura, El Salvador14–18 April 2022
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2023
2023 NEOM Beach Soccer Cup{{flagicon|KSA}} Neom, Saudi Arabia25–28 October 2023
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2024

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=Best women's player=

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

New award introduced in 2017.

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best women's player of the year. BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony.{{NoteTag|name=VoteNote2|Note: {{blist |2017–19: Voters could choose any player they desired. |2021–: Voters must choose from a preliminary list of players picked by BSWW.{{Cite web |title=Best Women's Player of the Year award shortlist announced! |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=20 September 2021 |access-date=4 November 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/best-womens-player-of-the-year-award-shortlist-announced}}{{Cite web |title=Shortlists for Best Men's and Women's Player and Best Coach announced |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=28 September 2022 |access-date=4 November 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/shortlists-for-best-mens-and-womens-player-and-best-coach-announced}}}}}} On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best women's player of the year.

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|+Shortlists of three players with most votes ( {{Legend3|#ccffcc|border=silver}} Award winner ):

Year

!width=220|Player

!width=190|Team

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2017
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|Sarah Kempson

{{beachsoccerwomen|ENG}}
Grytsje Van den Berg{{beachsoccerwomen|Netherlands}}
Leticia Villar{{efn|name=Women}}{{flagicon|HUN}} Astra (club)
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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2018
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|Marina Fedorova

{{flag|Russia}}
Molly Clark{{beachsoccerwomen|ENG}}
Adriele Rocha{{efn|name=Women|National team not active during the year (Brazil); clubs represented in BSWW competitions for that year are therefore shown instead.}}{{flagicon|POL}} Grembach Łódź (club)
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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2019
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|Carolina González

{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}
Adriele Rocha{{beachsoccerwomen|BRA}}
Sarah Kempson{{beachsoccerwomen|ENG}}
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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2021
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|Molly Clark

{{beachsoccerwomen|ENG}}
Andrea Mirón{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}
Adriele Rocha{{beachsoccerwomen|BRA}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2022{{Cite web |title=Beach Soccer Stars: Best Women's Player nominees |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=20 October 2022 |access-date=20 October 2022 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-best-womens-player-nominees}}
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|Adriele Rocha

{{beachsoccerwomen|BRA}}
Andrea Mirón{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}
Bárbara Colodetti{{beachsoccerwomen|BRA}}
colspan=3|
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2023[https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-best-womens-player-nominees-announced Beach Soccer Stars: Best Women’s Player nominees announced]. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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|Adriele Rocha

{{beachsoccerwomen|BRA}}
Andrea Mirón{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}
Adriana Manau{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}
colspan=3|
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|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2024[https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-2024-best-womens-player-nominees-announced Beach Soccer Stars 2024: Best Women’s Player nominees announced]. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

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|Adriele Rocha

{{beachsoccerwomen|BRA}}
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|Andrea Mirón

{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}
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|Adriana Manau

{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}

=Best women's goalkeeper=

  • Decided by: Players and coaches

New award introduced in 2023.

Fellow national team captains and coaches vote for who they want to be crowned best women's goalkeeper of the year. BSWW reveal a shortlist of the three players with the most votes prior to the ceremony.{{NoteTag|name=VoteNote2}} On the awards night, the winner of the award with the most votes of the three is revealed as the best women's player of the year.

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|+Shortlists of three players with most votes ( {{Legend3|#ccffcc|border=silver}} Award winner ):

Year

!width=220|Player

!width=190|Team

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2023[https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-best-womens-goalkeeper-nominees-announced Beach Soccer Stars: Best Women’s Goalkeeper nominees announced]. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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|Laura Gallego

{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}
Ana Bê Ribeiro{{beachsoccerwomen|BRA}}
Anastasiia Terekh{{beachsoccerwomen|UKR}}
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|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2024[https://beachsoccer.com/beach-soccer-stars-2024-best-womens-goalkeeper-nominees-announced Beach Soccer Stars 2024: Best Women’s Goalkeeper nominees announced]. Beach Soccer Worldwide. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

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|Laura Gallego

{{beachsoccerwomen|ESP}}
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|Lele Lopes

{{beachsoccerwomen|BRA}}
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|Anastasiia Terekh

{{beachsoccerwomen|UKR}}

=Best referee=

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

New award introduced in 2023.

Experts at BSWW decide which player will be crowned the best refereeing figure of the year. On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

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!Year

!width=160|Winner

!width=200|Association

!Refereeing role

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2023{{Cite web |title=Michele Conti premiato alla Beach Soccer World Wide Stars 2023 di Dubai |last=Marchi |first=Federico |work=Italian Referee Association |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024 |url= https://www.aia-figc.it/news/michele-conti-premiato-alla-beach-soccer-world-wide-stars-2023-di-dubai-22463/ |lang=it }}
Michele Conti{{flagicon|ITA}} Italian Football FederationInstructor{{Cite web |title=FIFA Beach Soccer Refereeing Instructors 2023 |author= |work=FIFA.com |date=2 June 2023 |access-date=12 February 2024 |url= https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/60b8d829ba8d48ea/original/List-FIFA-Beach-Soccer-Instructors-2023.pdf}}
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2024

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=Best legend=

  • Decided by: BSWW panel of experts

New award introduced in 2019.

Experts at BSWW decide which figure will be awarded the legend award for that year. On the awards night, the winner of the award is revealed. No preliminary shortlist is disclosed.

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!Year

!Winner & age

!Nation

!width=175|Known as

!Select achievements

!width=325|Reason for award

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2019
Júnior (aged 65){{beachsoccer|BRA}}Former player & coach{{bulleted list |6x World Championship winner

  • 4x Best player winner
  • 4x Top scorer}}
Contribution to the development of beach soccer.{{cite web|url=https://bsrussia.com/ru/article/tretya-po-12719 |title=С третьей попытки. Максим Чужков - лучший вратарь планеты! |publisher=Beach Soccer Russia|date=9 November 2019|access-date=9 November 2019|language=ru}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2021
colspan=5 style="text-align:center;"| not awarded
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2022
Madjer (aged 45){{beachsoccer|POR}}Former player{{bulleted list |3x world cup winner
  • 2x Best player winner
  • 5x Top scorer}}
    		• Considered the best player of all-time.{{Cite web |title=Madjer recebe Prémio Lenda do Futebol de Praia |author= |work=Portuguese Football Federation |date=4 November 2022 |access-date=4 November 2022 |url= https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/36949 |lang=pt }}
    rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2023
    Saeed Hareb (aged 68){{flag|United Arab Emirates}}General Secretary,
    Dubai Sports Council    		{{n/a}}Contribution to the development of beach soccer in Dubai, particularly the Intercontinental Cup.{{Cite web |title=HE Saeed Hareb: a life of football, sea and sand |author= |work=Beach Soccer Worldwide |date=15 November 2021 |access-date=12 February 2024 |url= https://beachsoccer.com/he-saeed-hareb-a-life-of-football-sea-and-sand}}
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    |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2024

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    See also

    Notes

    {{NoteFoot}}

    {{notelist}}

    References

    {{reflist}}

    External links

    • [http://www.beachsoccer.com Beach Soccer Worldwide], official website
    • Beach Soccer Stars editions:

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    ::*[https://beachsoccer.com/events/beach-soccer-stars-2014 2014]

    ::*[https://beachsoccer.com/events/ii-beach-soccer-stars-night 2015]

    ::*[https://beachsoccer.com/events/beach-soccer-stars-2016 2016]

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    ::*[https://beachsoccer.com/events/beach-soccer-stars-2017 2017]

    ::*[https://beachsoccer.com/events/beach-soccer-stars-2018 2018]

    ::*[https://web.archive.org/web/20191222185831/https://www.beachsoccer.com/events/intercontinental-beach-soccer-cup-dubai-2019 2019]

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    ::*[https://beachsoccer.com/event/beach-soccer-stars-2021 2021]

    ::*[https://beachsoccer.com/event/beach-soccer-stars-2022 2022]

    ::*[https://beachsoccer.com/event/beach-soccer-stars-2023 2023]

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    {{International Beach Soccer}}

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    Category:Beach Soccer Worldwide

    Category:Sports trophies and awards

    Category:Events in Dubai

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