From August 26-29 Portugal will once again be the host of the EBSL Superfinal, the tournament where Europe’s finest (Division A) will battle to conquer the much-vaunted EBSL title, and where the leading Division B teams will seek promotion to next year’s Division A contest. The Santa Maria de Belém neighborhood in Lisbon, with the stadium placed on the beach next to the Museu da Electricidade, will witness the continental most exciting and decisive beach soccer tournament, where biggest emotions are more than granted. Regular season leaders Russia will try to defend the title in Group A, where they are to face hosts Portugal. The Lusitanian, in turn, reach the competition willing to get rid of the bitter taste in their mouths after last week defeat to Brazil in the Mundialito by achieving their fourth EBSL Cup so far. Romania, after the incredible comeback that gave them the tickets in the very last second of the very last game in The Hague will try to make things difficult to the a priori group favourites. Group B will confront again Switzerland and the tournament’s most awarded team, Spain, with 5 Cups on their record. New Italy, now with Esposito’s in command, will try to get back to their best shape after their dubitative performance in last World Cup Qualifier. Quelle Beach Soccer Worldwide