More than three hundred athletes were present at the second edition of Arena Beach Run, the fifth and final event of the Foz Plaza Figueira Beach Games program, a program promoted by the Figueirense municipality for the promotion of beach sports in the county.
Marked by a strong ecological aspect, especially in eco-walking, in which the participants were collecting garbage that they came across on the beach (which, incidentally, was transversal to all the events of this programming), this turned out to be a sporting afternoon of high quality, with two races of five and ten kilometers, in which the effort of running in the sand pushed the participants to the limit.
Foz Plaza Figueira Beach Games are part of Figueira Beach Sports City, a project promoted by the municipality of Figueira da Foz, which aims to develop innovative products and services in the area of beach sports.
Thousands of people attended the Foz Plaza Figueira Smash Fest, which took place from Friday to Sunday in the sports area of Buarcos, in Figueira da Foz.
Full Stands, good vibes and high quality beach volleyball made this event another great success.
The duos Leão / Oliveira (male) and Antunes / Oliveira (female) won the Figueira da Foz stage of the national beach volleyball circuit.
In the Figueira Smash Cup, were won (in men) the Tubarões do Liz, while in women the victory smiled to the team of Petekas.
This event, integrated in the Foz Plaza Figueira Beach Games, was characterized by three days of mild temperatures (far from the torrid heat that was felt in the 2018 edition) and had three events simultaneously: a stage of the Circuit National Senior Male and Female Championship (the penultimate of the championship, which will end in Porto), Gira Praia Circuit (under 14, under 16 and under 18) and also the Foz Plaza Smash Cup 4×4, which featured the categories male, female and Masters totaling more than half a thousand athletes.
The French team of Ovale Marseille (men) and the Portuguese team of Sport Porto (women) won the 10th edition of Foz Plaza Figueira Beach Rugby International, reinforcing the justice of the European title won the day before in Figueira da Foz.
In men the team of Ovale Marseille repeated the saturday victory against the (also) French team Les Minots (5-2), while in women Sport Porto won the title in Figueira da Foz after beating the French tean of Putain Nanas 7-3. In the men’s competition, we also highlight the good performance of Académica, who after winning the first edition of the tournament achieved, 10 years later, the second best result ever by securing fourth position.
The 10th edition of Foz Plaza Figueira Beach Rugby International was the last stage of the European Beach Rugby Circuit, organized by the European Beach Rugby Association, attracting the best teams and nations of the sport. The presence of 42 teams (28 male and 12 female) brought to Figueira da Foz over 700 athletes from 10 countries (Portugal, Pacific Islands, South Africa, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Curacao Islands and England ) which made this event the most important Beach Rugby tournament globally.
The Figueira Beach Rugby International organizers hopes that thousands of people attend the event to watch the largest beach rugby tournament in Europe.
The Figueira Beach Rugby International 10th edition, is the last stage of the European Rugby Beach Rugby Circuit organized by the European Beach Rugby Association, attracting the best teams and nations of the sport. The presence of 42 teams (28 men and 12 women) brings to Figueira da Foz, more than 700 athletes from 10 countries (Portugal, Pacific Islands, South Africa, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Curacao Islands and England) which turns this event into the most important Beach Rugby tournament on a global level.
The highlights of this edition are for the first time the EBRA Master Cup, a parallel competition that brings together the winners of the various tournaments of the European Circuit and the winners of the different European national leagues in 2018, and for the award of the 2019 European Championship titles .
In this edition of Figueira Beach Rugby International will also be crowned, the Winners of the Portugal Beach Rugby Series.
The Press Conf was attended by the mayor of Figueira da Foz, Carlos Monteiro, the Councilor of Sports of Figueira da Foz City Hall, Mafalda Azenha, President of the Tourism Center of Portugal, Pedro Machado, the President of the Portuguese Rugby Federation, Carlos Amado and the coordinator of the Figueira Beach Sports City program, Rui Loureiro.
The second edition of the Madjer Youth Beach Soccer Cup ended in celebration!During 3 days, 300 young beach soccer players from 18 teams representing 7 Countries had the opportunity to compete for the title of champions in the sub 16 and 18 categories of the second edition of this prestigious event.
In a completely crowded beach arena, the teams of Sotão and Escola Hugo Ameida in the category of U16 and the teams Warriors SV and Viareggio Beach Soccer in the U18 category met in two exciting finals!
Sotão and Warriors SV, revalidated their titles of champions winning by 5-3 and 3-1 respectively.
Aqui deixamos o vídeo do passado fim de semana onde a alegria e o Footvolley invadiram e contagiaram o mais bonito areal de Portugal. O areal da Praia de Buarcos recebeu o #hugoalmeidafootvolleycup, assim como o Buarcos Cup e o Nacional Cup. Um obrigado a todo o Staff que connosco colaborou e tornou possivel este fim de semana MEMORÁVEL, assim como à KYV Consulting – Consultoria de Gestão – Design e Multimédia pela realização deste vídeo que espelha bem o ambiente que envolveu todo o torneio.Agradecimento também ao GOPhotoStudio FilipeBrás pela cobertura fotográfica dos torneios realizados nestes 3 dias intensivos de footvolley.A todos os patrocinadores o nosso igual agradecimento. @Município da Figueira da Foz Figueirabeachsportscity Casino Figueira ANR – Armindo Ruivo & Filhos, Lda NBS Group – Efficient Engineering Solutions Turismo Centro de Portugal VISÃOPTICA KYV Consulting – Consultoria de Gestão – Design e Multimédia @claw @transact AdBuarcos2017 Já estamos a contar os dias para o European Cup, nos dias 29 e 30 de junho. Nós vamos lá estar e sabemos que tu também !
FBSC : Hi Stefano! You and your team made history last year being one of the 1st teams participating in the Madjer Youth Beach Soccer Cup. Tell us a bit about that experience.
Stefano : It was a unique experience because it crowned the work of 10 years engaged in the development of the youngest players …. unfortunately in Italy there is no real championship and therefore this competition marked the history for us …. and Being in the final for our boys and for the whole society was a dream
FBSC : What your expectations for the 2019 Madjer Youth Beach Soccer Cup 2nd edition?
Stefano : In 2019 many of the boys who participate in the event last year, won´t be eligible to do it due to the age limit and therefore we hope that also the new ones can face the competition with the same spirit of last year, with great respect of all the adversaries and with the principles of the fair play .
FBSC : Which message would you like to send to all those who will be joining you and your team next June in Figueira?
Stefano : Just go ahead and abide by the rules and never give up
FBSC: Hello Ramiro! You and your team made history last year as one of the first teams to participate in the Madjer Youth Beach Soccer Cup. Tell us a bit about this experience.
RA: Since 2013, we have been working with a beach soccer campus, in which more than 1000 children participated.
In 2018 we decided to create a continuous school (www.escuelafutbolra10.com) so that the children could be in contact with the sport all the year. For us, the 2018 edition of Madjer Cup was the perfect starting point for this idea. Being able to attend this event with more than 20 children, was an unparalleled experience. Coaches and children were able to learn about the extraordinary atmosphere of beach soccer tournaments. The relationship with the rest of the participants, the organization and also the competitive level made the Madjer Cup an annual event inevitable for all of us. Our athletes were able to meet colleagues from many other places who, even though they were rivals and sportsmen, became friends during the event.
FBSC: What are your expectations for the 2nd edition of Madjer Youth Beach Soccer Cup in 2019?
RA: At the formative level, we focus on experiences. The tournament has been able to grow in number of teams and their diversity is a great joy because it will allow us to know other countries, other cultures, share experiences, hopes … In addition, this will result in an improvement also of the sport level with a greater number of participants. We hope that our athletes have been able to improve the technique required and that, in the tournament, can take advantage to put their knowledge into practice. We can only thank all that the Figueira da Foz, and the Madjer Cup organization do for the development of beach soccer
FBSC: What message would you like to send to all those who will join you and your team next June in Figueira?
RA: Come with the intention of enjoying a sport as beautiful as Beach Soccer, where the training aspect overcomes the competitive, without having to give up to compete at the highest level. We will enjoy great experiences and will be unforgettable days. That among all of us we can continue to grow beach soccer and contribute to the increase in the number of events in which we can continue to share good moments.
The best National FootVoley is back in Figueira da Foz with the Hugo Almeida FootVoley Buarcos Cup and Portugal Cup!
On June 7th, 8th and 9th the stars of Portuguese FootVoley will be in Buarcos to compete for the title of one of the most prestigious FootVoley events! On June 7 and June 8 in the morning, the local competition, Buarcos Cup will be held, which will determine the 2 doubles for the main Portugal Cup event on 8 June and 9 June.
One might think that the show would be reserved only for the June 8th, but it will not be so. Soon on the June 7th some soccer stars with host Hugo Almeida to the head will make their appearance. There will also be names such as Pedro Nuno, Moreirense, Traquina and Reko, both from Académica, in the sports arena of Praia de Buarcos.
From the afternoon of the 8th, names such as Nelson Pereira, former National and European Champion, Pedro Salvador, former National Champion, Filipe Santos, currently No. 1 in the National Ranking and the pair João and Jorge Gamboa, will transform Hugo Almeida Portugal Cup in the epicenter of the sport in Portugal!
Many and Good Reasons for the days 7, 8 and 9 of June do not miss this fantastic event !!!
