Grasshopper CZ, Lions Riviera and Havana Shots dominate in Switzerland

The Swiss National League and National Cup crowned their champions this weekend in Spiez

The beautiful Spiez held the finals of the Swiss Beach Soccer League and Cup this past weekend, with Grasshopper Club Zurich, Lions Riviera and Havana Shots becoming the main protagonitsts of the festival. 

Grasshoppers Club Zurich claimed the Cup back after dethroning the defending champions BSC Chargers Baselland in the final on Sunday, as Havana Shots Aargau reedited their crown in the Women’s competition, thanks to a big 6-1 win over Beach Kings Emmen. 

In the Cup in turn, the Women’s side of Grasshoppers Club Zurich seized silverware, with a tight win over SC Rappiranhas. 

In the men’s competition, BSC Lions Riviera, with Superstar Heimanu Taiarui (Best player of the season) upset Winti Panthers in the final to claim their firs ever Swiss Cup. 

These below were the results of the weekend in Spiez

SWISS BEACH SOCCER CUP FINAL 2019

Women’s Competition:

Grasshopper Club Zürich Women 2-1 SC Rappiranhas Women 

Men’s Competition:

BSC Lions Riviera 2(6)-(5)2 Winti Panthers 

SWISS BEACH SOCCER LEAGUE 2019

Women’s Competition:

BSC Havana Shots Aargau Women 2-1 SC Rappiranhas Women – Semifinals

Grasshopper Club Zürich Women 1-3 Beach Kings Emmen Women – Semifinals

SC Rappiranhas Women 1-4 Grasshopper Club Zürich Women – Play-off for 3rd place

BCH Havana Shots Aargau Women 6-1 Beach Kings Emmen Women – FINAL

Men’s Competition

BSC Muri 3-2 Beachsoccer Team Zürich – play-off for 7th place

BSC Thun 3-2 Winti Panthers – play-off for 5th place

BSC Lions Riviera 7-3 BSC Havana Shots Aargau – play-off for 3rd place               

BSC Chargers Baselland 4-8 Grasshopper Club Zürich – FINAL

Individual awards:

Women’s competition

Most Valuable Player – Pascale Küffer, Grasshopper Club Zürich

Top Scorer – Pascale Küffer, Grasshopper Club Zürich (24 Goals)

Best Goal Keeper  – Susanne Stutz, Grasshopper Club Zürich

Rookie of the Year – Claudia Budimir, Beach Kings Emmen

Men’s competition: 

MVP – Heimanu Taiarui, BSC Lions Riviera

Top Scorer – Heimanu Taiarui, BSC Lions Riviera (33 goals)

Best Goal Keeper – Mauro Capozollo, BSC Havana Shots Aargau

Rookie of the Year  – Philippe Berger, BSC Havana Shots Aargau