Birr hosted the Swiss League spectacle from the 29th-30th of August with the top two teams earning a spot in the title match
Grasshopper Club Zurich and the BSC Chargers Baselland were in tight semi-final battles to determine the last two teams standing for the Swiss beach soccer season. The first semi-final was between Grasshopper Club Zurich against the reigning Swiss champion Sable Dancers, and the match was a dramatic showdown with 19 goals, however it was the Zurich club who came out on top by a score of 10-9.
In the second semi-final match everything was in front for the Basel club, they knew a tie or win would send them through. The Chargers knew what they had to do after their first leg victory, 4-0, over BSC Winti Panthers. Despite the 4-0 aggregate deficit, the Winti Panthers surprised and demanded all they could of BSC Chargers Baselland. The two rivals gave it their all in a 7-7 draw was just enough to send the Chargers through to the final.
The weekend also included the consolation semi-finals, which determine the teams who will be competing for 5th-8th place. The 5th place match will pit Lokomotive Roggeli against BSC Havana Shots Aargau after two particularly thrilling matches for Lokomotive against BSC Bienne Hatchets, including a one goal victory and then a penalty shoot-out. The Suzuki Premier League 7th Place Match will be between Beach King Emmen and BSC Bienne Hatchets.
The entire weekend results are below:
Saturday, August 29th
13:00 – BSC Havana Shots Aargau 4-4 Beachkings Emmen
14:15 – BSC Bienne Hatchets 4-5 Lokomotive Roggeli
15:30 – BSC Sable Dancers Bern 6-10 Grasshopper Club Zürich
16:45 – BSC Chargers Baselland 9-2 BSC Winti Panthers
Sunday, August 30th
13:00 – Beachkings Emmen 2-8 BSC Havana Shots Aargau
14:30 – Lokomotive Roggeli 1(3)-1(2) (pso) BSC Bienne Hatchets
16:00 – Grasshopper Club Zürich 10-9 BSC Sable Dancers Bern
17:30 – BSC Winti Panthers 7-7 BSC Chargers Baselland
