With a mix of sunshine and rain, Zarautz beach hosted the finals of the 81st Beach Soccer Championship this Saturday. A total of eleven finals were played, six in the Eskola Kirola category and five in the senior category.
Most matches were highly competitive, with several deciding their champions through penalty shootouts, highlighting the close contests throughout the tournament.
In many instances, the champion had to be determined by penalties, underscoring the significant parity observed.
In the senior men's category, Telesforo Erretegia claimed the title after defeating Celso Castro from the penalty spot, following a 1-1 draw. For the women's league final, the match between Orbela and Itxaso Taberna also went to penalties, ending with a 2-2 tie.
The full results were as follows:
Eskola Kirola U15 boys: La Salle 5M 1 - Iturzaeta 5M 3
Eskola Kirola U15 mixed: SM 52 3 - SM 53 5
Eskola Kirola U15 girls: La Salle 5MN 1 - Iturzaeta 5N 1
Eskola Kirola U16 boys: La Salle 6AM 6 - Iturzaeta 6M 2
U16 mixed: Zaragueta 61 1 - SM64 5
Eskola Kirola U16 girls: La Salle 6BN 2 - La Salle 6AN 2
Eskola Kirola U15 mixed: SM 52 3 - SM 53 5
Eskola Kirola U15 girls: La Salle 5MN 1 - Iturzaeta 5N 1
Eskola Kirola U16 boys: La Salle 6AM 6 - Iturzaeta 6M 2
U16 mixed: Zaragueta 61 1 - SM64 5
Eskola Kirola U16 girls: La Salle 6BN 2 - La Salle 6AN 2
Senior women's Cup XXI. Emilio Olazabal: Shelter Pukas 1 - Kirkilla Enea Jatetxea 1
Senior women's League VI. Maria Jauregi: Orbela 2 - Itxaso Taberna 2
Senior men's League LXXXI. Paco Urquia: Telesforo Erretegia 1 - Celso Castro 1
Senior men's Cup XXXI. Juan Irigaray: Ulacia Bidaiak 3 - Izar Optika 2
Senior men's Cup Mollarri: Euskalmader Acuchillados 1 - Iuri Aholkularitza 4
Senior women's League VI. Maria Jauregi: Orbela 2 - Itxaso Taberna 2
Senior men's League LXXXI. Paco Urquia: Telesforo Erretegia 1 - Celso Castro 1
Senior men's Cup XXXI. Juan Irigaray: Ulacia Bidaiak 3 - Izar Optika 2
Senior men's Cup Mollarri: Euskalmader Acuchillados 1 - Iuri Aholkularitza 4
(Teams marked with an asterisk won via penalty shootout).




