Wikipedia - BSC Kristall

BSC Kristall (Russian: ПФК «Кристалл»), or simply Kristall, is a professional beach soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Kristall is the most successful Russian club at the Euro Winners Cup, having won four times in 2014, 2015, 2020 and 2021. Kristall are a seven-time Russian Nationals and a five-time Russian Beach Soccer Cup champions. Additionally, the team won the 2nd Russian Super Cup in 2018, defeating arch-rival BSC Lokomotiv.

The club's Brazilian forward, Mauricinho, has described Kristall as the "Real Madrid of beach soccer".

History

Kristall was founded in 2006. Since 2011, Kristall plays in the national elite division. In 2011, Kristall won their first tournament, OBSL Grand-Prix Winter, and a year later they joined the holding company NOVA Group. They reached their zenit in 2015, after winning every tournament they participated, among them the Euro Winners Cup, the Russian Nationals and the inaugural Russian Cup. In 2021, they won a record 6th Russian Nationals and a record 4th Euro Winners Cup.

**BSC Kristall Beach**

Der BSC Kristall Beach ist ein Fußballverein aus der gleichnamigen Ortschaft an der Ostsee. Der Verein wurde 1952 gegründet und spielt derzeit in der Kreisoberliga Ost. Zu den größten Erfolgen des Vereins gehört der Gewinn des Kreispokals im Jahr 1987. Die Heimspiele des BSC Kristall Beach finden auf dem Sportplatz an der Strandpromenade statt. Die Vereinsfarben sind Blau und Weiß.

**Erfolge**

* Kreispokalsieger: 1987

**Stadion**

* Sportplatz an der Strandpromenade

**Vereinsfarben**

* Blau und Weiß