MBS News Release
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
TAMPA, Fla. – Kickoff is approaching quickly for the 2011 Major Beach Soccer National Championships Presented by UMBRO, set for December 17-18 on scenic Clearwater Beach, Florida. Eight men’s teams and four women’s teams that qualified from a series of summer tournaments throughout the U.S. will compete to become the first MBS national champions.
All the action will take place next to Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, with teams competing five-on-five in 36-minute games. Flicks and acrobatic bicycle kicks are the norm in beach soccer, where the fields and goals are small but the action is nonstop. The event is being made possible through the assistance of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission. Admission is free and spectators are welcome.
Men’s Finalists
| Dirty Sand | Daytona Beach, Florida | Daytona Beach, Florida Champions |
| ESPN Deportes | Tampa, Florida | Fort Myers, Florida Champions |
| Florida Beach Soccer FC | Miami, Florida | Clearwater Beach, Florida Champions |
| Quick Hands Galacticos | Grand Haven, Michigan | Grand Haven, Michigan Champions |
| Sons of a Beach | Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland, Ohio & Rochester NY Champions |
| Team Calvary | St. Petersburg, Florida | MBS Fair Play Award Winner & Ranking Points |
| Team SLFD | Michigan | Boston, Massachusetts Champions |
| Team Spartan | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Michigan City, Indiana Champions |
Women’s Finalists
| Lakeland Reality | Lakeland, Florida | Fort Myers Beach, Florida Champions |
| No Names | Orange City, Florida | Daytona Beach, Florida Champions |
| Peace Passers | Charlotte, North Carolina | Clearwater Beach, Florida Champions |
| Soccer in the Sand | San Diego, California | Seaside, Oregon Champions |
Full 2011 MBS National Championships groups and schedules
Major Beach Soccer/Soccer on the Beach is in its 21st year of bringing the top tournament action to Florida’s beaches. A recent partnership between MBS/Soccer on the Beach and Soccer in the Sand produced eight national qualifying tournaments for the MBS National Championships throughout the months of June, July and August.