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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1970
Bob Clem and Ron Lang won the Parks & Rec San Diego Open.
It was the 2nd win for Bob Clem, the 37th win for Ron Lang, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1981
John Hanley and Jon Stevenson won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.
It was the 1st win for John Hanley, the 1st win for Jon Stevenson, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1981
Andy Fishburn and Dane Selznick won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.
It was the 14th win for Andy Fishburn, the 11th win for Dane Selznick, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1981
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Sandpebbles Open.
It was the 4th win for Linda Hanley, the 12th win for Nina Matthies, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1987
Lindsey Hahn and Melissa McNally won the Parks & Rec Ocean Beach Kirin Open.
It was the 2nd win for Lindsey Hahn, the 1st win for Melissa McNally, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1987
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Santa Cruz Open.
It was the 76th win for Sinjin Smith, the 52nd win for Randy Stoklos, and the 51st win for the team.
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In 1987
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the WPVA Michelob Light Open.
It was the 32nd win for Linda Hanley, the 41st win for Nina Matthies, and the 30th win for the team.
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In 1992
Cammy Ciarelli and Jackie Silva won the Kahlua WPVA Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 1st win for Cammy Ciarelli, the 42nd win for Jackie Silva, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP/Miller Lite Chicago Open.
It was the 53rd win for Karch Kiraly, the 25th win for Kent Steffes, and the 14th win for the team.
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In 2008
Reigning Olympic champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh set a record for team gold medal finishes on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour in Berlin as the tandem for the United States defeated Jia Tian and Jie Wang of China 21-18 and 22-20 in 45 minutes for the US$600,000 smart Grand Slam title. May-Treanor and Walsh increased their career international gold medal count to 32 to break a tie with Brazilians Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos on the men’s list and Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede in the women’s international record book.
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In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB smart Grand Slam.
It was the 96th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 93rd win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 90th win for the team.
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In 2009
Jill Jasbar and Sabine Swoboda won the CEV Satellite Zagreb.
It was the 1st win for Jill Jasbar, the 2nd win for Sabine Swoboda, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2010
Penggen Wu and Linyin Xu won the FIVB Grand Slam presented by Seat.
It was the 1st win for Penggen Wu, the 1st win for Linyin Xu, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter won the NVL Atlanta Championships.
It was the 4th win for Josh Binstock, the 4th win for Sam Schachter, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2014
Priscilla Lima and Karolina Marciniak won the NVL Atlanta Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Priscilla Lima, the 3rd win for Karolina Marciniak, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2015
Evandro Goncalves and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB Stavanger Major Series.
It was the 2nd win for Evandro Goncalves, the 19th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
Cody Caldwell and Avery Drost won the AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open.
It was the 7th win for Cody Caldwell, the 6th win for Avery Drost, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2026
Megan Rice and Kendra VanZwieten won the AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open.
It was the 3rd win for Megan Rice, the 6th win for Kendra VanZwieten, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
Paul Henning and Lukas Pfretzschner won the FIVB BPT Challenge Alanya.
It was the 1st win for Paul Henning, the 2nd win for Lukas Pfretzschner, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
Sofia Izuzquiza and Tania Moreno won the FIVB BPT Challenge Alanya.
It was the 4th win for Sofia Izuzquiza, the 3rd win for Tania Moreno, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2026
Gustavs Auzins and Edgars Tocs won the FIVB BPT Futures Jurmala.
It was the 7th win for Gustavs Auzins, the 4th win for Edgars Tocs, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2026
Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova won the FIVB BPT Futures Jurmala.
It was the 10th win for Tina Graudina, the 8th win for Anastasija Samoilova, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2026
Andrea Lorenzova and Mariana Tomasova won the FIVB BPT Futures Spiez.
It was the 2nd win for Andrea Lorenzova, the 1st win for Mariana Tomasova, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 6/13/2026 |
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Taryn Brasher: From Beach Pro Tour Qualifiers to World No. 1
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Beach volleyball has taken Taryn Brasher further than she ever imagined. Along the way, she and Kristen Cruz have gone from fighting their way through qualification tournaments to the very top of the game, rising to world No. 1, competing for the sport’s biggest titles and representing the United States at the Olympic Games. |
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Rematch of last year in women’s semis in Jurmala, home favourites looking for Futures title
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Teams from four different countries reached the semi-finals of the women’s tournament of the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures in Jurmala on Saturday, whereas in the men’s competition, two home teams from Latvia will face competition from Ukrainian and Serbian pairs in the contest for medals. Most of Saturday was spent in sunny conditions at Majori Beach, in which the tournament... |
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| 6/12/2026 |
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Ben Hood’s trust in the process brings his first Beach Pro Tour gold
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The 21 yearold beach volleyball player reflects on the training, people and partnership that helped power an unbeaten run to win gold in the Philippines. Winning his first Beach Pro Tour gold medal gave Ben Hood the chance to pause and enjoy a moment he had been working towards for years. The Australian secured the first Challenge gold medal of his career at the... |
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| 6/11/2026 |
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Home teams adapt to Jurmala’s gusty winds, most reach knockout phase
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The first day of the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures main draw in Jurmala was spent amid concerns about the approaching storm, however, the promised thunder and lightning clouds passed by and the tournament participants in Majori Beach were just soaked by the rain, as well as struggling with strong gusts. The home teams felt quite good in the difficult conditions... |
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World champions seek revenge on home sand as Futures tournament begins in Jurmala
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For the twelfth year in a row, Jurmala is playing host to an international Beach Volleyball tournament. Qualification for the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures competition took place on Wednesday, and the main draw will begin on Thursday with participation of 24 pairs per gender. Among them, world champions Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova will take to the court on Majori beach... |
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| 6/10/2026 |
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Alexander Brouwer: The Volleyball Dad
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Alexander Brouwer has spent much of his life competing on some of the biggest stages in beach volleyball. A world champion in 2013 and an Olympic bronze medallist at the Rio 2016 Games, the Dutch star has built a career that has taken him around the world and established him as one of the most accomplished players in the sport. |
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| 6/9/2026 |
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Florida City Rivalry Comes to Miami
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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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Empowered Australians dominate Asian Tour stop in Pingtung, collect four medals
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Five of the six medals at the third event on the 2026 AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour that came to an end in Chinese Taipei on Sunday were earned by teams of federations benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. Australia occupied the entire men’s podium in Pingtung, with Ben Hood & Thomas Hodges Mark Nicolaidis & Izac Carracher and D’Artagnan Potts & Jack Pearse... |
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Sam Schachter and Sergiy Popov return to Alanya where they first triumphed as world champions
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Alanya is about to welcome the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour for the second straight year. The southern Turkish Mediterranean resort city will host another Challenge event this week, after the successful organization of the first one last year. For two of the veteran players in the men’s field – Canada’s Samuel Schachter and Ukraine’s Sergiy Popov – it will be a trip down memory lane... |
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Anouk & Zoe back to defend Alanya Challenge trophy
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Alanya is about to welcome the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour for the second straight year. The southern Turkish Mediterranean resort city will host another Challenge event this week, after the successful organization of the first one last year. Swiss stars Anouk Verge-Depre & Zoe Verge-Depre, who topped the Alanya women’s podium in 2025, are back to defend their trophy... |
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CEV EuroBeachVolley 2027 to take place in Gstaad!
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Breaking news: for the third time in history, the CEV EuroBeachVolley will be held in Switzerland in 2027. From 30 June to 4 July of next year, the best European teams will compete for continental honours in Gstaad. Following previous editions held in Basel in 2002 and Biel/Bienne in 2016, the European Beach Volleyball Championships will be held in Switzerland for a third time in 2027. |
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| 6/8/2026 |
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Reigning world champions headline upcoming Jurmala Futures
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Beach Volleyball teams from 24 different countries have registered to participate in the Beach Pro Tour Futures due to take place this week in Jurmala. The reigning world champions Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova will be the main favourites in the women’s competition, while several leading domestic pairs will face competition from the U21 world vice-champions... |
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Line-up for Nations Cup Final confirmed
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With the last qualifying events completed this past weekend in Alanya, we now know which eight countries are due to contest the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup 2026 Final scheduled for July 16 to 19 in Budapest. The competition featuring a highly entertaining country vs country format will reach its climax in a few weeks in the iconic and vibrant Hungarian capital city... |
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Hungarian teens win Sveti Vlas Futures to continue excellent season
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19-year-old Hungarians Bence Tari & Lukas Niemeier topped the men’s podium at the Sveti Vlas Futures on Sunday, earning their first gold on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, but also continuing an excellent season with fourth consecutive top-four finish. Serbia’s Marko Makaric & Djordje Klasnic and Ukraine’s Ivan Likhatskyi & Richard Likhatskyi took silver and bronze, respectively... |
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Datsiuk & Bublyk, Tega & Mattavelli celebrate first Beach Pro Tour gold medals in Krakow
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Ukraine’s Ivan Datsiuk & Oleksii Bublyk and Italy’s Margherita Tega & Aurora Mattavelli won the Krakow Futures on Sunday to celebrate their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold medals. Two Polish teams pleased the home crowd with the men’s silver and bronze – Jakub Krzeminski & Aleksander Czachorowski and Piotr Janiak & Jedrzej Brozyniak, respectively. |
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| 6/5/2026 |
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2026 Beach Collegiate National Team Announced
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 5, 2026) – USA Volleyball has announced the 26 athletes selected to the 2026 Beach Collegiate National Team (BCNT), featuring 13 women and 13 men. The athletes will participate in a training block June 8-17 in Hermosa Beach, Calif., where they will train alongside USA Volleyball’s Beach National Team Program athletes and coaches. |
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| 6/4/2026 |
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The AVP Heads to Aspen for League Week 2
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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 |
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AVP Announces 2026 National Broadcast Schedule Across CBS Sports and The CW Network
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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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| 6/1/2026 |
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Alanya poised to host CEV Beach Volley European Cup 2026 Final
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The Turkish city of Alanya will be playing host to the fourth edition of the CEV Beach Volley European Cup Final, with the event scheduled for November 5-8. This competition has been going from strength to strength with each edition and helps cement the pivotal role that clubs play in growing the game at all levels. Last year, the event held in Heraklion, Greece... |
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Ahman & Hellvig make it three in a row in Ostrava
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Reigning Olympic and world champions David Ahman & Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden defended their Ostrava Elite title on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, claiming the gold medals in Czechia’s third largest city for the third consecutive time to improve their overall Tour collection to 13 gold, five silver and two bronze medals. It was Ahman & Hellvig’s second podium in 2026... |
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After bronze and silver, Melissa & Brandie finally win gold in Ostrava
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Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson finally conquered Ostrava. After their bronze in 2023 and silver in 2024, the Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalists made it all the way to the top of the women’s podium at the 2026 edition of the Elite event in Czechia’s third largest city on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. It was their eighth podium and fourth gold medal... |
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| 5/31/2026 |
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Shields and Frohling of the United States Crowned Champions in San Salvador
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 31, 2026.- Madison Shields and Hannah Frohling of the United States won the gold medal at the fifth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador. In their first appearance on the NORCECA Tour, Shields/Frohling captured the title, although they had to work hard to defeat Canadians... |
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Lares and Carlos Andrés of Mexico, Three-Time Champions of the NORCECA Tour 2026
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 31, 2026. – Ines Vargas Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala of Mexico captured their third regional crown by winning the gold medal at the fifth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador. The Mexicans defeated Francisco De Jesús and Oscar José Martínez of the Dominican Republic 21-15, 15-21, 15-7... |
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Italy’s Borraccino crowns Beach Pro Tour debut with Cervia Futures gold
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Upon his very debut on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, 28-year-old Italian Davide Borraccino conquered the gold medal! He and his partner Marco Viscovich topped the podium at the Cervia Futures after overcoming top-seeded compatriots Manuel Alfieri & Alex Ranghieri in Sunday’s men’s final. Domonkos Doczi & Akos Veress won the all-Hungarian third-place match in Italy. |
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Young Norwegian brothers storm Wuhan for first Beach Pro Tour gold
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Norway’s Sebastian Kjemperud & Jonah Kjemperud cruised through the Wuhan Futures in China unbeaten to claim not only their first medal, but also their first ever gold on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, both as a pair and individually. Guo Sihong & Song Jinyang and Wu Jiaxin & Zhou Chaowei pleased the home crowd with the men’s silver and bronze, respectively. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia |
M |
€ 10,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia |
W |
€ 10,000 |
| Jun 11-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 12-14, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open |
M |
$10,000 |
| Jun 12-14, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open |
W |
$10,000 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Geneva, Switzerland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Karpacz, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 19-20, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 4 - Las Vegas, Nevada |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 19-21, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jun 19-21, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bridlington, England |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bridlington, England |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Geneva, Switzerland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Hangzhou, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Hangzhou, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Jun 26-28, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jun 26-28, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 1-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 1-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 2-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rzeszow, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 2-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rzeszow, Poland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 3-5, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Denver Open, Colorado |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
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| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
W |
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| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Malmo, Sweden |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sibiu, Romania |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 11-12, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles, California |
M&W |
TBD |
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