Tour News Search the Database
Home Players | Seasons | Tournaments | Rankings | Leaders | Awards | History

 
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Database Statistics
  Men Women Total
Players: 13622 10616 24238
Tournaments: 2235 1804 4039
 
Happy Birthday
Alison Johnson 62
Marlene Monteleone 59
Ines Pianka 57
Debbie Brand 56
Scott Provencher 55
Michael Piacek 53
Heather Alley 52
Paula Amaral 52
Mate Lejo 50
Natalya Uryadova 49
Attila Besenyei 48
Linda Hamilton 47
Mili-Joanna Prokopiou 47
Mirlena Silva 47
Mariana Delgado 46
Natacha Reb 46
Kipre G. Roland 46
Maciej Burzynski 46
Kevin Lorenz 45
April Mellott 45
Mario Arreola 44
Olga Krasteva 42
Zuzana Snopkova 41
Milos Zumbera 41
Marija Milosevic 40
Thomas Kapiris 40
Milan Monik 38
Magdalena Rapacz-Matras 37
Vasiliki Matiadi 37
Heather Darr 35
Tarina Gilen 35
Jonas Schroder 35
Chloe Martin 35
Mads Rosager 35
Samantha Parrish 34
Heewon Kim 32
Muditha Pihimbhiyage 31
Moritz Reichert 31
Yonatan Yarmar 29
Rachael Kramer 28
Gloria Taylor 28
Austin Wilmot 28
Arlind Basha 27
Maria Carro 27
Mazen Almuwallad 26
Chanice Myr 24
Mohamed Zabt 23
Luis Garcia 22
Yingxuan Fan 21
Kaia Buckley 20
Mackenzie Hultquist 20
Maelyss Hallart 18
 
Today In
Beach Volleyball History
In 1998
Eric Fonoimoana won the AVP Swatch King of the Beach Invitational.  It was the 2nd win for Eric Fonoimoana.
In 2020
Jedrzej Brozyniak and Piotr Janiak won the FIVB Langkawi Open 2020.  It was the 2nd win for Jedrzej Brozyniak, the 2nd win for Piotr Janiak, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2020
Nai-Han Kou and Pi Hsin Liu won the FIVB Langkawi Open 2020.  It was the 3rd win for Nai-Han Kou, the 3rd win for Pi Hsin Liu, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2026
Jack Pearse and D'Artagnan Potts won the FIVB BPT Futures Coolangatta.  It was the 2nd win for Jack Pearse, the 1st win for D'Artagnan Potts, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2026
Stefanie Fejes and Jasmine Rayner won the FIVB BPT Futures Coolangatta.  It was the 5th win for Stefanie Fejes, the 1st win for Jasmine Rayner, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2026
Yanwei Wang and Jiaxin Wu won the FIVB BPT Futures Haikou.  It was the 2nd win for Yanwei Wang, the 6th win for Jiaxin Wu, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2026
Jie Dong and Jiang Kaiyue won the FIVB BPT Futures Haikou.  It was the 4th win for Jie Dong, the 1st win for Jiang Kaiyue, and the 1st win for the team.
 
Search other dates...
Find us on Facebook
Latest News and Feature Articles
3/15/2026
Australia triumphs with both golds in Coolangatta
Host nation Australia picked up both gold medals at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Coolangatta Futures on Sunday. Jack Pearse & D'Artagnan Potts topped the men’s podium, while Stefanie Fejes & Jasmine Rayner triumphed in the women’s competition. Another Aussie team – Solomon Bushby & Justin Schumann – claimed the men’s bronze, while Thailand’s Pithak Tipjan & Wachirawit Muadpha...

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
Evandro/Arthur and Daubas/Aye to meet in João Pessoa semifinals
The finalists of last year's Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite, Brazil's Evandro Gonçalves/Arthur Lanci and France's Rémi Daubas (formerly Bassereau)/Calvin Aye are set to meet again on the last day of the 2026 edition of the tournament, but this time in the semifinals. Brazilians and French overcame a pair of elimination matches at the Cabo Branco Beach on Saturday...

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
Cheng and Kraft make it to the semifinals in their team debut in João Pessoa
Americans Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft earned the right to compete for a medal in their first tournament as partners after they advanced to the semifinals of this week's Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite on Saturday. With that, the Americans will be among the four teams appearing in the medal rounds of the tournament held at the Cabo Branco Beach on Sunday...

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
3/14/2026
China, Germany, Japan and Turkiye to be represented in Haikou Futures semis
As many as four teams from host nation China advanced to the semifinals of the Haikou Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and will be joined by two German pairs and duos from Japan and Turkiye in Sunday’s matches for the distribution of the places on the podiums. The semis and the medal matches on March 15 will be streamed live on the Beach Volleyball World YouTube channel.

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
Pairs from Thailand, Japan, USA, Romania and hosts Australia reach Coolangatta Futures semis
The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Coolangatta Futures has reached its semifinal stage. As many as four teams – three men’s and one women’s – will represent host nation Australia in the battles for the podium spots. The other four semifinalists are from Japan, Romania and USA in the women’s tournament, and Thailand in the men’s competition. The semifinals and the finals will be played...

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
Duda and Ana Patrícia win Clash of Titans in João Pessoa
Upset in pool play, Olympic champions Eduarda 'Duda' Lisboa and Ana Patrícia Ramos of Brazil and world champions Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova of Latvia crossed paths in this week's Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite earlier than most expected, meeting in the tournament's Round of 16 on Friday.

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
3/13/2026
Young Austrians cruise in João Pessoa Elite pool play
Austrian up-and-comers Tim Berger and Timo Hammarberg completed a flawless pool play campaign at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite on Friday and marched to the Round of 16 in their first tournament of the year. The Austrians were among the six pool winners that advanced to the Round of 16 in Brazil alongside the six pool runners-up and the two best third-placed teams.

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
3/12/2026
Australia and New Zealand crown beach volleyball champions
The week before hosting the ongoing Futures event on the Beach Pro Tour, Coolangatta welcomed the second stop on the 2026 Australian Beach Volleyball Tour, dubbed the Mahindra Australian Beach Volleyball Championships. The two highest seeded teams in the men’s tournament lived up to their status and met one another in the final.

Read more from fivb.com
Crabb and Benesh enjoy perfect first day as partners in Brazil
Americans Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh couldn't have hoped for a better start as partners, as the two earned a pair of victories at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite on Thursday. Playing together for the first time, the Americans are among the nine teams to end the first day of pool play matches in Brazil undefeated and are already guaranteed a spot...

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
French Olympians undefeated after two days in João Pessoa
One of the eight women's teams to emerge from Wednesday's qualifier at this week's Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite, French Olympians Clémence Vieira and Aline Chamereau had another successful day in Brazil on Thursday, being one of just eight duos to continue undefeated at the Cabo Branco Beach.

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
3/11/2026
Tomas Capogrosso: What It’s Like Competing With My Brother
When Tomas Capogrosso switched from indoor to beach volleyball six years ago, he never imagined that decision would one day lead to forming one of Argentina’s most promising pairs on the sand with his older brother Nicolas. Tomas, then a promising outside hitter, was one of the key players who had led Argentina to a bronze medal in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ Under-19 World...

Read more from fivb.com
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.

Read more from avp.com
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?

Read more from avp.com
American qualifiers upset Latvian world champions in João Pessoa
The first day of women's main draw matches at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite was marked by what could become one of the biggest upsets of the entire 2026 season. Playing their first match since their victory at the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship last November, Latvians Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova were taken down by American qualifiers...

Read more from VolleyballWorld.com
 
View the News Archive...
Please Donate to Keep BVBInfo Going
 

 

Ongoing Tournaments
Mar 11-15
FIVB Men Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Stream on VBTV
 
Mar 11-15
FIVB Men Coolangatta, Australia
Stream on VBTV
 
Mar 11-15
FIVB Women Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Stream on VBTV
 
Mar 11-15
FIVB Women Coolangatta, Australia
Stream on VBTV
 
Mar 12-15
FIVB Men Haikou, China
Stream on VBTV
 
Mar 12-15
FIVB Women Haikou, China
Stream on VBTV
 
Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Coolangatta, Australia
Haikou, China
Special Links
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Tournaments
Dates Tour Tournament Gender Purse
Mar 11-15, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Coolangatta, Australia M US$5,000
Mar 11-15, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Coolangatta, Australia W US$5,000
Mar 11-15, 2026 FIVB BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil M US$200,000
Mar 11-15, 2026 FIVB BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil W US$200,000
Mar 12-15, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Haikou, China M US$5,000
Mar 12-15, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Haikou, China W US$5,000
Mar 18-22, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Tlaxcala, Mexico M US$125,000
Mar 18-22, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Tlaxcala, Mexico W US$125,000
Mar 24-27, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Rarotonga, Cook Islands M US$5,000
Mar 25-29, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Nayarit, Mexico M US$125,000
Mar 25-29, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Nayarit, Mexico W US$125,000
Mar 30-Apr 2, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Tahiti, Pirae Tahiti, French Polynesia M US$5,000
Apr 8-12, 2026 FIVB BPT Elite Saquarema, Brazil M US$200,000
Apr 8-12, 2026 FIVB BPT Elite Saquarema, Brazil W US$200,000



^top^

Copyright © 1999-2026 Beach Volleyball Database.
Please read disclaimer before using data or photographs.
News Dataset Rendered: 3/15/2026 4:12:01 PM