The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is a unique sports and entertainment event where the fun is not only on the court but all around with live music and a festival like atmosphere to keep you entertained all day and night. Come for the sport and stay for the party! And then come back again for both!
Beach Pro Tour 2022
What you need to know about the Beach Pro Tour
Published 10:00, 16 Feb 2022
The 2022 Beach Pro Tour will feature the top teams in the world and visit exciting venues on all continents. Mexico is first up in March, including stops in Tlaxcala and Rosarito.
The season will reach a climax at The Finals, featuring the superstars of the sport competing to be crowned champions of the premier international beach volleyball tour.
The Beach Pro Tour is split into three different levels. Elite16 is the highest level event on the tour, where the very best beach athletes compete to become champions. Challenge level tournaments feed into the Elite16 tournaments. Featuring 24 of the world’s best men’s and women’s teams, athletes fight for ranking points and the prize money on offer. Finally, the Futures level tournaments allow cities to develop the sport in their countries and build up the capabilities of promising up and coming stars.
Elite 16
Expect 16 teams per gender in the main draw. Pool play will feature four pools of four teams each and be followed by single elimination rounds. Five days of competition (including qualification) will feature a total of 32 Main Draw matches per gender.
Challenge
The Main Draw of the Challenge events will be played by 24 teams per gender (with 32 teams in qualification). Modified Pool play will be followed by single elimination rounds. Four days of competition will feature a total of 40 Main Draw matches per gender.
Futures
Sixteen teams per gender will compete in the Main Draw at these events (and qualification include 16 teams). Modified pool play will be followed by single elimination rounds. A total of five days of competition will feature 28 matches per gender.
The Finals
The Finals are the ultimate finale to the Beach Pro Tour season featuring the best 10 teams in the world. The Finals of the inaugural season will take place in Doha, Qatar from January 26 to 29.
Where to watch
The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is a completely new event which replaces the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.