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Champion unveils at the 2024 Pingtan Beach Sports Games

en.ptnet.cn | Updated:2024-09-11 | Lin Kongbo, Stephanie

In a spectacular finale to the 2024 China (Pingtan) Beach Sports Games and the 2024 Chinese Football Association Beach Soccer Tour (Pingtan Station), the Fujian Mindong Sports Beach Soccer team emerged victorious, securing the championship title. The event, which took place from September 6 to 8 on the picturesque shores of Pingtan, China's burgeoning international tourism destination, also saw the Inner Mongolia Wuhai City Beach Soccer team claim the second spot, with Zhejiang Quanxun Football Club earning the third position.

The three-day tournament featured five men's teams representing Ningbo from Zhejiang, Wuhai from Inner Mongolia, Ningde from Fujian, Pingtan Football Association, and Fujian Polytechnic of Information Technology. The competition adopted a "station point system + final" format, with the top eight teams from the year's tour accumulating points to qualify for the final round. The ultimate standings for the 2024 Chinese Football Association Beach Soccer Tour were finalized through a rigorous double-elimination system.

Marcelo Silveira Mendes, head coach of the Chinese National Men's Beach Soccer Team, commended the organizers for the event arrangements and the sandy beach of Pingtan, which contributed to the high level of play and the success of the games. The 2024 China (Pingtan) Beach Sports Games have set a new standard for beach soccer competitions in China, showcasing the sport's growing popularity and the potential of Pingtan as a hub for international sports tourism.

Editor in Charge:Lin Kongbo