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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1962
Mike Colbert and Pete Hogan won the Parks & Rec Mission Beach Open.
It was the 1st win for Mike Colbert, the 1st win for Pete Hogan, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1973
Tom Chamales and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 3rd win for Tom Chamales, the 51st win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1973
Rose Duncan and Kathy Gregory won the Parks & Rec John Shaw Manhattan Beach Women's Open.
It was the 2nd win for Rose Duncan, the 2nd win for Kathy Gregory, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1979
Nancy Cohen and Kathy Gregory won the Parks & Rec John Shaw Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 9th win for Nancy Cohen, the 24th win for Kathy Gregory, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 1979
Gary Hooper and Steve Obradovich won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 7th win for Gary Hooper, the 5th win for Steve Obradovich, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1984
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller High Life Mission Beach Open.
It was the 42nd win for Sinjin Smith, the 20th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 19th win for the team.
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In 1984
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Native Sport Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 13th win for Linda Hanley, the 23rd win for Nina Matthies, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1990
Brent Frohoff and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Miller Lite Michigan Open.
It was the 15th win for Brent Frohoff, the 39th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 1990
Karolyn Kirby and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Flamingo Hilton Hawaiian Shootout.
It was the 3rd win for Karolyn Kirby, the 36th win for Jackie Silva, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2001
Tande Ramos and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB Phillips Norway Open.
It was the 2nd win for Tande Ramos, the 39th win for Emanuel Rego, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2001
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB Spain Open.
It was the 23rd win for Shelda Bede, the 23rd win for Adriana Behar, and the 23rd win for the team.
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In 2001
Thomas Klepper and Murilo Toscano won the FIVB Greece Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Thomas Klepper, the 1st win for Murilo Toscano, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB le World Series 13.
It was the 11th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 10th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 2007
Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger won the AVP Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light.
It was the 15th win for Mike Lambert, the 16th win for Stein Metzger, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2007
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light.
It was the 2nd win for Nicole Branagh, the 37th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2007
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Montréal Open.
It was the 70th win for Emanuel Rego, the 43rd win for Ricardo Santos, and the 27th win for the team.
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In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Montréal Open.
It was the 79th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 76th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 73rd win for the team.
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In 2007
Patrick Heuscher and Sascha Heyer won the CEV Nestea Swiss Masters.
It was the 9th win for Patrick Heuscher, the 4th win for Sascha Heyer, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler won the CEV Nestea Swiss Masters.
It was the 3rd win for Katrin Holtwick, the 4th win for Ilka Semmler, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2007
In a championship match that lasted 1:41, Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs defeat Jennifer Kessy and April Ross 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 in Seaside Heights. The marathon set the record for the longest match in rally scoring, men or women, in domestic or international play.
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In 2011
After defeating Brazil's Carolina and Maria Clara Salgado in the round of 16 at the Gstaad Grand Slam, Misty May-Treanor becomes the first woman to top the $2Million mark in career winnings.
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In 2012
Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal won the FIVB 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam.
It was the 16th win for Jake Gibb, the 14th win for Sean Rosenthal, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 2012
Aleksander Margiev and Igor Velichko won the 2012 CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Aleksander Margiev, the 1st win for Igor Velichko, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2012
Katarzyna Kropidlowska and Jagoda Sliwka won the 2012 CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 2nd win for Katarzyna Kropidlowska, the 1st win for Jagoda Sliwka, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2012
Thomas Kaczmarek and Alexander Walkenhorst won the 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters.
It was the 7th win for Thomas Kaczmarek, the 5th win for Alexander Walkenhorst, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2017
Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude won the FIVB Gstaad Major, Five Star.
It was the 10th win for Chantal Laboureur, the 9th win for Julia Sude, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2018
Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins won the FIVB Espinho Four Star.
It was the 17th win for Aleksandrs Samoilovs, the 15th win for Janis Smedins, and the 13th win for the team.
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In 2018
Ed Ratledge and Roberto Rodriguez won the AVP San Francisco.
It was the 3rd win for Ed Ratledge, the 10th win for Roberto Rodriguez, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2018
Emily Capers and Betsi Flint won the AVP San Francisco.
It was the 17th win for Emily Capers, the 7th win for Betsi Flint, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2018
Likejiang Ha and Jiaxin Wu won the FIVB Anapa One Star.
It was the 1st win for Likejiang Ha, the 1st win for Jiaxin Wu, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2018
Svetlana Kholomina and Nadezda Makroguzova won the FIVB Anapa One Star.
It was the 3rd win for Svetlana Kholomina, the 3rd win for Nadezda Makroguzova, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2018
Vladyslav Iemelianchyk and Sergiy Popov won the FIVB Porec One Star.
It was the 1st win for Vladyslav Iemelianchyk, the 5th win for Sergiy Popov, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2018
Emily Sonny and Torrey Van Winden won the FIVB Porec One Star.
It was the 1st win for Emily Sonny, the 1st win for Torrey Van Winden, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 7/6/2026 |
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Melissa Humana-Paredes: The Foundation of a Successful Partnership
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The Canadian beach volleyball star reveals how self-awareness, honest communication and mutual support lay the groundwork for lasting success together: Every beach volleyball partnership tells its own story. Some develop through years of competition, others through shared experiences away from the court, but all rely on trust, communication and a commitment to growing together. |
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Dutch and Polish youngsters triumph at Rzeszow Futures
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Young teams from the Netherlands and Poland triumphed at the Rzeszow Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. 19-year-old Nigella Negenman and 20-year-old Floor Hogenhout topped the women’s podium in Poland, while 21-year-old Aleksander Czachorowski and 20-year-old Jakub Krzeminski delighted the home fans in Poland with the men’s gold. |
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| 7/5/2026 |
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Cruz & Brasher make it three in a row in Gstaad
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Kristen Cruz & Taryn Brasher triumphed at the Gstaad Elite for the third consecutive time. The American pair also picked up their third gold out of four appearances on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in 2026, after the Joao Pessoa Elite and the Saquarema Elite, extending their Tour total to 14 gold medals, in addition to four silvers and two bronzes. |
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Brouwer earns first-ever Gstaad gold, Boermans claims his second
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Stefan Boermans & Alexander Brouwer of the Netherlands snatched their first-ever Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold as a pair at only their second appearance on the Tour together. 36-year-old legend Brouwer, a Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and a 2013 world champion, also earned his first-ever Gstaad Elite gold on Sunday, after a 2015 bronze and a 2019 silver at this iconic venue. |
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| 7/4/2026 |
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Anastasija Samoilova’s Life with Volleyball Husband Mihails
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The Latvian world champion opens up about sharing life with a fellow professional athlete and the role volleyball continues to play in their relationship on and off the court. Anastasija Samoilova spends much of the year travelling, training and competing around the world. Tournament schedules can be demanding, with athletes constantly moving from one destination to the next... |
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| 7/2/2026 |
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Reka Orsi Toth: The Journey So Far
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The 27-year-old athlete traces her path from difficult moments to some of the biggest milestones of her career. Every athlete’s journey is marked by moments that test their resolve. Reka Orsi Toth has encountered several throughout a career that has seen her compete among the world’s best. A recent example came in Brasilia, where she and partner Valentina Gottardi claimed silver... |
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| 7/1/2026 |
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The 2026 AVP League Reaches the Halfway Point of the Season
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The 2026 AVP League has reached its midpoint. Four events done, four to go. Belmar, Aspen, Miami, and Las Vegas are in the books. Los Angeles, Central Park, East Hampton, and Dallas are still to come. On the men’s side, one pair has clinched a playoff spot. Three more are in strong position. Four teams are still alive and fighting to avoid the bottom two spots that miss the playoffs entirely. |
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Montpellier complete clean sweep on home sand to qualify for European Cup Preliminary Phase
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The WEVZA qualifier for the CEV Beach Volley European Cup 2026 Preliminary Phase came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday at Parc de la Rauze, following a day of top-level competition played in even hotter conditions than the day before. In front of nearly 300 spectators, some of the best teams from France, Belgium and Spain delivered thrilling semi-finals and finals... |
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Cesis welcomes EEVZA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships with #EuroBeachVolleyU18 tickets on the line
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The 2026 EEVZA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships, which count as a first-round zonal qualifier for this year’s #EuroBeachVolleyU18, gets underway on Wednesday in Cesis, Latvia, thereby bringing together the region’s most talented young Beach Volleyball players for three days of competition from July 1 to 3. Cesis is a city where both Volleyball and Beach Volleyball are extremely popular... |
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| 6/30/2026 |
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World champ Tina to hit Gstaad with teen partner
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Tina goes with Anastasija, Anastasija goes with Tina – this has been a given in international beach volleyball ever since the two Latvian standouts joined forces 10 years ago. Surprisingly, at this week’s Gstaad Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, the reigning world champions and Gstaad medalists of the previous two editions will not be playing side by side. |
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Perusic just can’t stay away from the sand – back for more in Gstaad with new partner!
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We thought he said he retired… Well, maybe just one more tournament in front of the home crowd in Ostrava… But no, Ondrej Perusic just can’t stay away from being a top-caliber competitor! After claiming Elite silver in Czechia, he is back for more Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour action at this week’s Gstaad Elite in Switzerland… with a new partner. |
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Stefan Boermans: Favorite Places to Play Volleyball
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Dutch beach volleyball star reflects on the places that mean the most to him and why every player has one they'll never forget: Stefan Boermans does not have to think long when asked which place means the most to him. The Dutch beach volleyball star has competed around the world, but one tournament continues to stand out because of what it represented at that point in his career. |
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| 6/29/2026 |
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Back-to-back WEVZA Rimini golds for Dutchwomen Van Vegten and De Groot
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The two young players from Rotterdam, Leanne van Vegten and Jill de Groot, secured on Sunday their second straight success at the annual WEVZA zonal event organized in Rimini by PowerBeach. The Dutchwomen did not concede a single set through the competition contested from June 26 to 28 – and they claimed a close final match (21-18, 21-19) against home favourites... |
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| 6/28/2026 |
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All female crew oversees Geneva Future men’s final
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Something pretty unusual happened on Sunday in Geneva when the Men’s Beach Pro Tour Futures reached its climax with a final entirely staffed by women. The group included CEV Technical Delegate Alexandra Smith, Referee Manager Gaia Porcelli, the first and second referees, all line judges, scorers and statisticians, plus the DJ and the courtside doctor. |
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Tina Graudina: Staying True to Yourself
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The Latvian beach volleyball star shares why success has strengthened rather than changed her sense of self: Winning a world title is often seen as a defining moment in an athlete’s life, the kind of achievement that changes everything. Becoming a world champion was not a transformation for Tina Graudina but a confirmation of who she already was. |
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Balikesir Futures gold off to Ukraine and Italy without a single set lost
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Ukraine’s Tetiana Lazarenko & Sofiia Kurnikova and Italy’s Tobia Marchetto & Riccardo Iervolino lifted the trophies at the Balikesir Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belen Carro & Paula Soria of Spain and Yusuf Ozdemir & Batuhan Kuru of host nation Turkiye picked up the silver medals. Both bronze medals went to Dutch teams – Nigella Negenman & Floor Hogenhout... |
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Belgium’s Vandecaveyes cruise to gold in Geneva
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The week after organizing a women’s event, Geneva welcomed a men’s Futures tournament on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belgium’s Gilles Vandecaveye & Louis Vandecaveye earned their third gold on the Tour. Two Italian teams – Marco Ulisse & Giacomo Spadoni and Tiziano Andreatta & Raoul Acerbi – joined them on the podium in Switzerland. |
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Duos from Germany and Poland triumph at Bridlington Futures
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Elea Beutel & Paula Schurholz of Germany and Jakub Krzeminski & Aleksander Czachorowski of Poland conquered the podiums at the Bridlington Futures in the United Kingdom to celebrate their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold medals. Two French teams – Romane Sobezalz & Anouk Dupin and Saofe Duval & Marilu Pally – completed the women’s podium, while two home teams representing England... |
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Thai domination at Hangzhou Futures
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Thai teams conquered both gold medals, in addition to one bronze at the Hangzhou Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour that came to an end on Sunday in China. Netitorn Muneekul & Poravid Taovato and Wachirawit Muadpha & Pithak Tipjan finished first and third in the men’s tournament with Iran’s Abbas Pourasgari & Alireza Aghajanighasab in between. |
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| 6/26/2026 |
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Brandie Wilkerson: The Value of a Great Teammate
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Olympic silver medallist Brandie Wilkerson explains how professionalism, growth and gratitude help teammates bring out the best in each other: Throughout her career, Canadian beach volleyball player Brandie Wilkerson has learned from the people on the other side of the net and, perhaps even more, from the people standing beside her. |
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| 6/25/2026 |
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2026 AVP Las Vegas League Recap
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The 2026 AVP League’s biggest weekend of the season — measured in playoff stakes — went to Palm Beach Passion. The Florida franchise swept all four of their Vegas matches across both men’s and women’s matchups, vaulting them to the top of the AVP Cup standings; and locking in the first playoff spot of the season. New York Nitro went in needing to keep their playoff hopes alive... |
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Jonatan Hellvig: Next Level Mentality
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Olympic and world champion Jonatan Hellvig explains why winning is never the finish line and why the biggest moments demand complete commitment: Jonatan Hellvig remains focused on improving and finding new ways to develop his game, despite already winning Olympic and world titles alongside David Ahman and helping redefine how beach volleyball is played. |
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| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
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$30,000 |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
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$30,000 |
| 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 |
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| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
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€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
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€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Malmo, Sweden |
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€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
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BPT Futures Sibiu, Romania |
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€ 7,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
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US$3,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
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US$3,500 |
| Jul 11-12, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles, California |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 18-19, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 6 - Central Park, New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 22-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Shangluo, China |
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US$125,000 |
| Jul 22-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Shangluo, China |
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US$125,000 |
| Jul 23-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Laginha Beach, Cape Verde |
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US$5,000 |
| Jul 23-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Laginha Beach, Cape Verde |
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US$5,000 |
| Jul 25-26, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 7 - East Hampton, New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 29-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 29-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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US$200,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Qidong, China |
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US$5,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Qidong, China |
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US$5,000 |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
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US$200,000 |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
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US$200,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
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US$5,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
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US$5,000 |
| Aug 7-8, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 8 - Dallas, Texas |
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