GD Sesimbra are the Euro Winners Challenge champions!

The Portuguese side lifted the trophy in a dramatic penalty shootout

The final day of the 2026 Euro Winners Challenge in Nazaré delivered a spectacular conclusion, GD Sesimbra secured the title in a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Marseille BT following a 4-4 draw, while GDU Ericeirense clinched third place in a thrilling 7-6 extra-time win against Naxos BS. Earlier, Kefallinia AO BS rounded out the top five by narrowly overcoming Hamrun 3-2, cementing a day of intense competition.

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Final
GD Sesimbra win 5-4 on penalties against Marseille BT, after a 4-4 draw
GD Sesimbra claim Euro Winners Challenge title after penalty shootout thriller in a final match that saw both teams playing out a goaless first period that highlighted how closely matched the two finalists were.

The game ignited in the second period as Reyder gave Marseille an early lead, but Sesimbra responded with a flurry of goals; Algarvio equalised before Pinhal and Oliveira put the hosts 3-1 ahead. Sebastian pulled one back for Marseille just before the interval, keeping the French side within striking distance at 3-2.

In a dramatic third period, Pinhal extended Sesimbra’s lead to 4-2, but Marseille staged a determined comeback with a second goal from Sebastian and an equaliser from Pedro Luca to force extra time at 4-4. With neither side able to break the deadlock during the added period, the title was decided in a penalty shootout, where Sesimbra held their nerve to secure a 5-4 victory and claim the crown.

GDU Ericeirense win 7-6 against Naxos BS, after extra time
A tight opening period saw Naxos BS claim a narrow lead, as a late goal from Puccio broke the deadlock to make it 1-0 heading into the first break.

Lança doubled the advantage for Naxos early in the second period, but Ericeirense stayed firmly in contention as Von and Pereira both found the net to level the score at 2-2.

The final period was a frantic goal-fest; despite Lança completing a hat-trick and Puccio adding another for Naxos, Ericeirense fought back with braces from Von and Xavier alongside a late Vaz strike to force extra time. In the added period, Von delivered the decisive blow to secure a dramatic 7-6 victory for Ericeirense.

5th/6th place
Kefallinia AO BS win 3-2 against Hamrun
Kefallinia AO BS edge past Hamrun to secure 5th place. Kefallinia took an early lead in the opening period through a clinical strike from Katsoulis, maintaining their advantage into the first break.

Hamrun fought back late in the second period as William levelled the scores at 1-1, keeping the contest finely poised heading into the final twelve minutes.

William struck again shortly after the restart to put Hamrun ahead 2-1, but Kefallinia responded immediately through Faros to restore parity. Moments later, Karakasis secured the win with a brilliant strike, sealing a narrow 3-2 victory for Kefallinia.

Individual Awards
Following the final, three individual awards were presented to the top performers of the tournament. Marseille BT’s Pedro Lucas claimed two honours, taking home both the Top Scorer award and the MVP title, while GD Sesimbra’s Joâo Oliveira was recognised as the Best Goalkeeper of the competition.