Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the competition took place outside of Brazil for the first time – this edition was hosted in Moscow, Russia between February 27 and March 3, featuring eight clubs.
[2] However, in November, due to difficulties coordinating with local authorities, BSWW postponed the event until February 2019[2] and ultimately moved its location to Europe.
[3] Lokomotiv Moscow of Russia were the defending champions but were knocked out in the group stage, ultimately finishing seventh.
[4] Despite the competition's title of Club World Cup, in reality, this edition only saw two continents represented: Europe and South America.
[1] Russian league champions Kristall were originally confirmed to participate when the competition was scheduled for December 2018.