The 2026 German Beachsoccer Championship takes place on August 29 and 30 at the Strand Arena Warnemünde, bringing together the top four teams from the German Beachsoccer League to compete for the national title, according to DFB.de. Alongside the main tournament, the event hosts the Final-4 tournaments of the DFB Beachsoccer Tour for both women and men, marking the traditional climax of the domestic beach season.
Qualifying Teams and Semifinal Matchups
Four clubs secured their places in the final tournament based on their standings in the German Beachsoccer League: the Rostocker Robben, Bavaria Beach Bazis, Beach Boyz Waldkraiburg, and the Beach Royals Düsseldorf, as reported by DFB.de. The semifinal fixtures open on Saturday, August 29, with top-seeded Rostocker Robben facing fourth-seeded Beach Royals Düsseldorf at 16:30. That match serves as a rematch of the 2025 final, where the Beach Royals Düsseldorf claimed the national title against Rostock, though the Robben secured a narrow 5:4 victory during the regular league season, according to DFB.de. The second semifinal at 17:45 features a regional matchup between the Bavaria Beach Bazis and the Beach Boyz Waldkraiburg. Both clubs train on the same facility in Oberschleißheim near Munich, with the Bazis having won their regular-season encounter 4:1, according to DFB.de. Sunday’s schedule features the third-place match at 11:45 and the championship final at 16:00.
DFB Beachsoccer Tour Finals in Warnemünde
The weekend schedule also features the concluding rounds of the DFB Beachsoccer Tour for women and men, according to DFB.de. The women’s Final-4 begins on Saturday, August 29, with FC Lieberampool playing MSV Zossen at 11:30, followed by the BeachKick Ladies meeting SV Walle Olé at 12:45. The women’s third-place match takes place Sunday at 10:15, with the final scheduled for 13:00. In the men’s DFB Beachsoccer Tour Final-4, Volleypass FC plays SG Koppinnacken at 14:00 on Saturday, and SV Merkur Beachsoccer meets the Rostocker Robben Amateure at 15:15. Sunday’s men’s tour schedule includes the third-place match at 12:00 and the final at 14:30, according to DFB.de.
Broadcast Details and Competition Rules
Fans can watch the championship semifinals live on Sporteurope.TV, while Sunday’s finals will be broadcast live on DFB.TV, with live results updated on FUSSBALL.DE, according to DFB.de. Beachsoccer is played barefoot on sand on a pitch measuring 35 to 37 meters long and 26 to 28 meters wide, featuring a 9-meter penalty area, as outlined by DFB.de. Matches consist of three 12-minute periods with a maximum three-minute break between periods. Teams play with five players on the field, including a goalkeeper who can be substituted on the fly alongside unlimited rolling substitutions, according to DFB.de.
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