2013 Montenegro Trophy
The 5th Montenegro Trophy was a tournament in beach soccer, held on 13–20 July 2013 in the cities of Ulcinj and Spuž. It was the first tournament with 16 participating nacional teams.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy |
| Runners-up |  Morocco |
| Third place |  Montenegro |
| Fourth place |  Oman |
The winner of the Montenegro Trophy 2013 was Italy.
Participants
The participants included 16 national teams from Europe, Asia and Africa.
Group phase
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 9 |
 Algeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 6 |
 Romania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 2 |
 Malta |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 2 |
| Montenegro | 11 – 2 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 – 3 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 6 – 2 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 7 |
 Croatia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
 Albania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 0 |
| Albania | 1 – 5 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2 – 3 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3 – 3 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 9 |
| Oman |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 |
 Serbia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 3 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 5 – 6 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 7 – 4 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 – 6 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage were the national teams of Montenegro, Morocco, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Austria, Oman and Algeria.
All matches were played at the Velika plaža in Ulcinj. The semifinal match (Montenegro v Italy) attracted more than 2,000 spectators, more than any other match in the tournament.
The semifinals, third place match and final were played at night.
Quarter-finals
| Montenegro | 5 – 4 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
Because of a rain storm, the semifinal matches were delayed - from 18 July to 19 July.
Final day
Italy won the final against Morocco 5:1.
Host team Montenegro won third place, after they beat the national team of Oman.
Final rankings - 1. Italy, 2. Morocco, 3. Montenegro, 4. Oman, 5. Turkey, 6. Greece, 7. Algeria, 8. Austria, 9. Croatia, 10. Serbia, 11. Cyprus, 12. Romania, 13. Slovenia, 14. Malta, 15. Switzerland, 16. Albania.
Third place match
| Montenegro | 5 – 3 | Oman |
|---|---|---|