2022 South American Beach Soccer League

The 2022 CONMEBOL South American Beach Soccer League (officially, Liga Evolucion de Fútbol Playa (Beach Soccer Evolution League))[1] is the fourth edition of the South American Beach Soccer League, a continental league competition for South American men's national beach soccer teams. The competition returns for the first time since 2019, having been unable to take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.

2022 CONMEBOL South American Beach Soccer League
Liga Evolucion de Fútbol Playa 2022
2022 South American Beach Soccer League is located in South America
North zone event,La Libertad
North zone event,
La Libertad
South zone event, Santa Fe
South zone event, Santa Fe
Map showing the locations of the events of the 2022 season
Tournament details
Host countriesArgentina
Ecuador
DatesRegular season:
6 April – 6 November 2022
Finals:
29–30 April 2023
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (4th title)
 Paraguay (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored344 (7.82 per match)

Organised by the governing body for South American football, CONMEBOL, as part of its Development Department's Evolution Program, all ten members of the continental confederation take part, with both senior and under 20s national teams participating in the league events.[1][2]

The teams are first divided into two geographically based zones (North and South) to compete in a round robin tournament against other members of their own zone during the regular season; the points earned by both the senior and under 20s teams are combined. The winners of each zone then proceed to face each other in the finals to contest the title.[1][2]

Format
For more details, see South American Beach Soccer League § Competition structure.

The league operates under the same format established for the inaugural season.[1][2]

Calendar
Phase Dates Country City Event Zone
Regular
season		6–10 April 2022[3] ArgentinaSanta FeSouth zoneS
2–6 November 2022[4] EcuadorLa LibertadNorth zoneN
Finals29–30 April 2023[5] ArgentinaSanta FeFinalsNS

Teams
Zone composition of the 2022 SABSL.
  Nations in the North zone
  Nations in the South zone
  Not a member of CONMEBOL

The ten member nations of CONMEBOL enter two teams each: their respective senior and under 20s national teams. In total, 20 teams will compete.[1]

For this season, CONMEBOL altered the existing composition of the two zones back to their original states.

The numbers in parentheses show the South American ranking of each team prior to the start of the season (rankings only apply to the senior teams).[6]

North zone

South zone

South zone

The south zone regular season event took place in the Argentinian city of Santa Fe. All matches were hosted on Playa Grande at the Costanera Oeste complex.[7][8] It was organised in cooperation with the Argentine Football Association (AFA).[9] Paraguay won the event.[10]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Team Paraguay 8 6 0 0 2 56 19 +37 18 Advance to the finals
2  Team Uruguay 8 4 0 1 3 37 32 +5 13
3  Team Argentina (H) 8 4 0 1 3 23 28 −5 13
4  Team Chile 8 2 0 0 6 32 39 −7 6
5  Team Bolivia 8 2 0 0 6 14 44 −30 6
Source:
(H) Host

Results

North zone

The north zone regular season event takes place in the Ecuadorian town of La Libertad. All matches are hosted on Playa Cautivo (Captive beach) at a purpose built venue. It is organised in cooperation with the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF). Approximately US$300,000 was invested into the event.[4]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Team Brazil 8 6 1 0 1 47 21 +26 20 Advance to the finals
2  Team Ecuador (H) 8 4 0 0 4 31 34 −3 12
3  Team Venezuela 8 1 0 4 3 28 27 +1 7
4  Team Colombia 8 2 0 0 6 28 35 −7 6
5  Team Peru 8 1 0 1 6 25 42 −17 4
Source:
(H) Host

Results

Finals

The zone winners play each other for the league title;[7] their senior teams play each other over two legs, as do their under 20s representatives for a total of four matches comprising the finals. The winners are the nation which accumulates the most points from all four matches combined.[1]

The finals were organised to take place in Santa Fe, Argentina on 29 and 30 April 2023.[11] All matches will be played on Playa Grande at the Costanera Oeste complex.[12]

Brazil U20s 5–4 Paraguay U20s
Brazil 2–4 Paraguay
Paraguay U20s 6–2 Brazil U20s
Paraguay Cancelled Brazil

References
  1. "Con Santa Fe como sede, comienza la Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa". Argentine Football Association (in Spanish). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "Reglamento CONMEBOL Liga Evolución de Futsal y CONMEBOL Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. "La ciudad de Santa Fe será sede de la Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa de Conmebol". SOY Deportes (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. Castro, Pedro (30 October 2022). "FÚTBOL PLAYA || Santa Elena será sede de la Liga Evolución 2022". Radio Megaestación 92.9 FM y TV Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. "Santa Fe Capital será sede de la final del Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). Radio EME. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. "Rankings - Men's National Teams". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. "El Fútbol Playa se instala en Santa Fe, con la CONMEBOL Liga Evolución". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. Villaroel, Luciano (29 March 2022). "La Costanera santafesina se prepara para recibir el torneo de Fútbol Playa de Conmebol". DeporFe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. "Santa Fe disfrutó la disputa de la Liga Evolución de fútbol playa". Uno Santa Fe (in Spanish). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  10. "Los Pynandi dominan y conquistan la Zona Sur de la Liga Evolución". Diario HOY (in Spanish). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  11. "Brasil y Paraguay se enfrentan en la Final de la CONMEBOL Liga Evolución Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 April 2023. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  12. "Apertura del proceso de acreditación para la CONMEBOL Liga Evolución Fútbol Playa" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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