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| 6/9/2026 |
Florida City Rivalry Comes to Miami
Week 3 takes the 2026 AVP League to Sephora Arena in Miami on June 12-13 — an indoor arena setting for the second installment of the Florida City Rivalry between Palm Beach Passion and Miami Mayhem; the League debuts for both Texas teams (Austin Aces and Dallas Dream ); and 10 of 16 athletes on the schedule who have competed in an Olympic Games.
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| 6/4/2026 |
The AVP Heads to Aspen for League Week 2
Week 2 takes the 2026 AVP League to Aspen, Colorado at the base of its slopes — the first AVP League event ever held in Aspen. Four teams. Eight duos. The first of two Crabb Brothers matchups of the regular season. A 2025 Women’s League Championship final rematch. And two city rivalries playing out across the weekend.
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| 6/2/2026 |
AVP Announces 2026 National Broadcast Schedule Across CBS Sports and The CW Network
The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), the premier professional beach volleyball league, today announced its 2026 national broadcast schedule across CBS Sports and The CW Network as part of year two of the league’s landmark multi-year media partnerships. New for the 2026 season, AVP events airing on The CW Network later this summer will also stream live within the ESPN app...
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| 5/27/2026 |
The 2026 AVP League Season Opener
The 2026 AVP League season opens May 30-31 in Belmar, New Jersey. Four teams. Eight duos. Two city rivalries built into the schedule. And in the opening round, the first head-to-head between the only two teams to have ever won an AVP League title. LA Launch, New York Nitro, San Diego Smash, and Brooklyn Blaze make up the Belmar field.
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| 5/21/2026 |
2026 Huntington Beach Recap
The 2026 AVP season opened this past weekend at the Huntington Beach Pier with two championships that shared a remarkable parallel: both winning teams were playing their first AVP main draw together as partners. Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb won the men’s title in their first AVP event as a duo. Thâmela Coradello and Victoria Lopes won the women’s title in their first AVP event as a duo.
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| 5/13/2026 |
2026 Season Opens This Weekend at Huntington Beach
With the first Heritage event of the year running Friday through Sunday. The main draw begins tomorrow morning and brings together a field that includes three internationally ranked wildcard teams, the AVP League’s top duos, and the players who earned their way in through three qualifier weekends this spring. The international wildcards were announced earlier this month...
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| 5/7/2026 |
BREAKING: Huntington Beach Open International Wildcards Announced
The AVP is excited to announce three international wildcard teams joining the field at the 2026 AVP Huntington Beach Open on May 15-17 – the first Heritage event of the 2026 season. These six athletes bring Olympic medals, World Championship appearances, and current top-10 FIVB World Rankings to the Huntington Beach Pier next week. The addition of these world class athletes...
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| 4/30/2026 |
2026 AVP League Schedule: Teams, Rosters, and Matchups by Event
The 2026 AVP League features eight teams competing across eight regular-season events from May through August. Each team plays in four of the eight events. For a full breakdown of each team’s roster and schedule, check out The 2026 AVP League Rosters Are Set. Tickets are available now at avp.com.AVP Gold and Silver members receive 10% off all event tickets and exclusive partner discounts.
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| 4/22/2026 |
2026 AVP League Teams Announced
After three qualification events and five wildcard selections, the rosters for the 2026 season are locked in. The regular season opens May 30 in Belmar, New Jersey, and runs through August 8 in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are live now! Here are your 2026 AVP League teams — with each team’s four regular season stops listed below.
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| 4/15/2026 |
AVP League Qualifier #3 Recap
The qualification series is complete. On Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox swept Chaim Schalk and James Shaw in the men’s final, and Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon swept Chloe Loreen and Corinne Quiggle in the women’s final — each earning the last automatic berths into the 2026 AVP League. Across three Saturdays, six teams have qualified through the bracket.
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| 4/8/2026 |
The Final Chance To Qualify
All four courts stream live on the AVP YouTube Channel. Men begin at 8:00 AM. Women follow at 10:00 AM. This is the last opportunity to earn an automatic League berth through qualification. This past Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb won the men’s bracket in three sets over Chase Budinger and Miles Evans, and Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft swept...
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| 4/1/2026 |
First Two League Spots Claimed in Manhattan Beach
On Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Paul Lotman and Miles Partain swept Derek Bradford and Evan Cory in the men’s final, and Kylie DeBerg and Betsi Flint edged Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft 16-14 in a third set to win the women’s bracket — each earning automatic berths into the 2026 AVP League. They join theteams already qualified through 2025 results...
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| 3/25/2026 |
First Round, Highest Stakes
Single elimination has a way of making every point feel heavier. The pressure is palpable. On Saturday, 16 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams will descend upon Manhattan Beach for the first of three AVP League qualification events — a single-day, single-elimination bracket where one loss ends your run. All four courts will stream live on the AVP’s YouTube Channel.
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| 3/11/2026 |
AVP League Qualifiers to Stream Live on YouTube
Every match of the 2026 AVP League Qualification events will stream live on the AVP YouTube Channel, giving fans full access to the high-stakes tournaments that will determine the final teams entering the League. The AVP has partnered with Beach Volleyball Media and Bet the Beach to deliver these live-streams. Stay tuned for some entertaining surprises.
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Built for Where the Game Is Going
If you’re looking for the 2026 women’s team most likely to push the speed of the game forward, start here: Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft. This isn’t a comfort pairing. It’s a calculated one. Cheng was looking ahead — not backward. “I was looking at where the game is heading,” she said. “Athleticism, speed, jump setting, doing unique things… I was thinking, who could I do this with?
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| 2/25/2026 |
Crabb + Benesh: The AVP's New Pressure Pair
If you’re looking for the 2026 men’s team that’s most likely to make opponents feel uncomfortable from the first whistle, start here: Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh. It’s a partnership built on a simple concept: constant pressure — and it’s coming together right after two high-profile splits. Benesh moves on from Miles Partain. Crabb moves on from Taylor Sander.
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| 2/18/2026 |
2026 AVP League Qualification: Three Saturdays to Earn a Spot
The 2026 AVP League is taking shape — but the most volatile part of the season is just beginning. Several teams already earned their place in next year’s League through 2025 results...The remaining League berths will be decided across three AVP League Qualifier events, held south of the Manhattan Beach Pier on three consecutive Saturdays.
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| 2/12/2026 |
New Partnerships for 2026
The 2026 AVP season begins with real disruption at the top of both the men’s and women’s fields. The breakup of the 2024 U.S. Olympic pairing of Andy Benesh and Miles Partain, Taylor Crabb aligning with Benesh, and Kelly Cheng partnering with Megan Kraft represent some of the most consequential partnership changes going into the 2026 AVP League season.
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| 2/5/2026 |
A Breakdown of the 2026 AVP Season
The 2026 season introduces League stops in Belmar, New Jersey; Aspen, Colorado; and Las Vegas, Nevada, while continuing to showcase the sport in established markets like Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, and Chicago. For fans, that means more variety, more unique venues, and a League schedule that continues to adapt while delivering compelling competition at the highest level of the sport.
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| 1/21/2026 |
Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh Announce New Beach Volleyball Partnership
Los Angeles, Calif. (January 21, 2026) – U.S. Beach National Team athletes Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh have officially joined forces, marking one of the most anticipated new partnerships on the AVP and international beach circuits. The duo aims to build momentum through the 2026 and 2027 seasons as they prepare for an Olympic qualification run leading into the LA 2028 Games.
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