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Beach Soccer

Beach soccer is football on sand with five players including the goalkeeper, rolling substitutions and three 12-minute periods. It is played barefoot or with permitted protection on a sand pitch; no offside rule and many direct free kicks make it faster and more shot-heavy than regular football.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Football Codes

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Beach soccer is football on sand with five players per team, many substitutions, short periods and its own beach rules.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like football technique, finishing, team play and sand movement.

Cost 20-80 EUR for ball contribution, sports kit, water/sun protection and possible court/tournament fee. Club, beach-court or tournament costs depending on region. Beach-soccer club, football club with beach offer, beach-sport venue or university sport.

First progress Football players can play immediately; sand technique and conditioning feel steadier after several sessions.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

beach-soccer ball
sand pitch with goals
team
water/sun protection
permitted foot/ankle protection

First steps

find a safe sand pitch
play small 5v5 games
practise ball control from sand
clarify substitutions and restarts

Beach-soccer club, football club with beach team, beach-sport venue, university sport, beach tournament or BSWW/FIFA-adjacent events.

Check sand for hazards, manage heat and barefoot load, clarify permitted foot protection and keep contact fair.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Beach soccer 5v5, Beach Soccer 5v5

Tags outdoor, beach, team, football, beach-soccer, ball-sport, football-codes, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more goals than the other team.

Teilnehmer

Two teams with five players each including the goalkeeper on the field.

Teamgröße

5v5 with rolling substitutions; matchday squad under the rules.

Spielfeld

Sand pitch with two goals, lines and penalty/corner areas under beach-soccer rules.

Dauer

Three periods of 12 minutes each.

Wertung

Each goal counts one; beach soccer does not end in draws.

Gewinnbedingung

More goals after regulation, extra time or penalties.

Ausrüstung

beach-soccer ball
goals
sand-field markings
permitted ankle/foot protection

Wichtige Regelpunkte

fouls
handball
illegal footwear
unsporting behaviour
free-kick/restart violation