Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Region | International |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  Russia (3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Russia (3 titles) |
 2015 Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup |
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The Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup is an international beach soccer tournament which is currently being held in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The invitation-only tournament has been held annually starting in 2011. It will continue until at least 2017.[1]
The competition bares many similarities to the FIFA Confederations Cup, however is not so strict on entry requirements.
Samsung is the main sponsor and presenting partner of the tournament.
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
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| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2011 Details |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
 Russia |
5 – 4 (a.e.t.) |  Brazil |
 Switzerland |
4 – 4 (a.e.t.) (1 – 0 p.) |
 United Arab Emirates |
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| 2012 Details |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Russia |
7 – 4 | Brazil |
United Arab Emirates |
8 – 7 (a.e.t.) |  Nigeria |
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| 2013 Details |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
 Iran |
4 – 3 | Russia |
United Arab Emirates |
8 – 7 | Switzerland |
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| 2014 Details |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Brazil |
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Russia |
 Portugal |
3 – 0 | Iran |
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| 2015 Details |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Russia |
5 – 2 |  Tahiti |
Iran |
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 2 p.) |
 Egypt |
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Performance by team
| # | Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
3 (2011, 2012, 2015) | 2 (2013, 2014) | – | – |
| 2 |  Brazil |
1 (2014) | 2 (2011, 2012) | ||
| 3 |  Iran |
1 (2013) | – | 1 (2015) | 1 (2014) |
| 4 |  Tahiti |
– | 1 (2015) | – | – |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates |
– | – | 2 (2012, 2013) | 1 (2011) |
| 6 | Switzerland |
– | – | 1 (2011) | 1 (2013) |
| 7 |  Portugal |
– | – | 1 (2014) | – |
| 8 |  Nigeria |
– | – | – | 1 (2012) |
 Egypt |
– | – | – | 1 (2015) |
