The EBRA was inaugurated in Belgium in 2012 following a meeting of the European Beach Rugby Committee, comprising of members from the 4 leading Beachfives tournaments in Europe, namely:
- BELGIUM – Zeebrugge Strandrugby
- FRANCE – Marseilles Beachfives
- ITALY – Lignano Super Beach 5′s Rugby
- PORTUGAL – Figueira Beachfives