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: Year(s)CountryLocaleVenue 1994 Rio de Janeiro Copacabana Beach 1995–1996 Not held 1997–2004 Figueira da Foz Praia da Claridade 2005–2012 Portimão Praia da Rocha 2013 Vila Nova de Gaia Praia de Canide Norte 2014 Espinho Praia da Baía 2015 Not held 2016–2017 Cascais Praia de Carcavelos 2018 Almada Costa da Caparica 2019 Nazaré Praia da Nazaré 2020–2021 Not held (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) 2022 Maspalomas Playa del Inglés 2023 Isla Canela Playa de Los Haraganes 2024–2025 Not held 2026 El Puerto de Santa María Plaza de toros de El Puerto
Tournaments No.YearTeamsWinners Runners-up Third place Best playerBest goalkeeperTop goalscorer(s)119944 Brazil Italy United States? Paulo Sérgio Emilio Commisso219978 Brazil Spain Canada NenémBrasil - 4 X Espanha 2 (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 August 1997. Retrieved 9 April 2021.? Neném3199812 United States Peru Brazil HernâniE.U.A. venceram o Mundialito ao derrotar na final o Perú (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 August 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2021. Ruben Fernandez Neném419998 Brazil Portugal Uruguay HernâniBRASIL VENCE MUNDIALITO (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 July 1999. Retrieved 9 April 2021. Paulo Sérgio Benjamin, Jorginho520008 Brazil Portugal France MadjerBrasil repete triunfo (in Portuguese). SAPO. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2021. Franck Zingaro Eric Cantona, Amarelle, Neném620018 Brazil Portugal Spain AmarelleMundialito: Brasil volta a bater (3-2) Portugal na final (in Portuguese). Record. 22 July 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2021. Zé Miguel Neném720028 Brazil Portugal Italy MadjerMundialito: Triste fado lusitano (in Portuguese). Record. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2021. ? Madjer820038 Portugal Brazil Spain AmarellePORTUGAL VENCE MUNDIALITO DE PRAIA (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2021. RobertinhoVIII Mundialito Melhor Goleiro (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2021. AmarelleVIII Mundialito Artilheiro (in Portuguese). beachsoccerbrasil.com.br. August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2021.920048 Brazil Spain Italy HernâniFutebol de praia: Portugal novamente infeliz no tempo extra (in Portuguese). Record. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2021. Roberto Valeiro Neném1020058 Brazil Portugal France MadjerBrasil goleia e é campeão do Mundialito de futebol de areia pela 8ª vez (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2021. Pierre Madjer1120065 Brazil Portugal Argentina Buru – –1220076 Brazil Portugal Japan Madjer – Madjer1320084 Portugal Brazil Argentina Madjer Mão Madjer1420094 Portugal Brazil Spain Madjer Mão Amarelle1520104 Brazil Portugal Argentina Madjer Cesar Mendoza Madjer, Daniel, Sidney, Miguel De Ezeyza1620114 Brazil Portugal Mexico Madjer Paulo Graça Belchior1720124 Portugal Spain Germany Madjer Paulo Graça Madjer1820134 Spain Portugal Italy Alan Nuno Hidalgo Belchior, Llorenç Gómez1920144 Portugal Japan Hungary Jordan Santos Nuno Hidalgo Belchior2020164 Brazil Portugal United States Belchior Christopher Toth Lucão2120174 Brazil Portugal Russia Rodrigo Mão Rodrigo, Mauricinho2220184 Portugal Spain Japan Jordan Santos Elinton Andrade Takasuke Goto2320194 Portugal Senegal Spain Jordan Santos Elinton Andrade Jordan Santos2420224 Spain United States Portugal Chiky Ardil Christopher Toth Takuya Akaguma2520234 Brazil United Arab Emirates Spain Rodrigo Dona Rodrigo2620264 Medal summary
References
External links Official BSWW Mundialito Website RSSSF