Double triumph for DOR at Moldova’s Club Championships

The country’s capital city, Chisinau, played host this past June 4-5 to the 2025 edition of the Beach Volleyball National Club Championships organised by the Volleyball Federation of the Republic of Moldova. The event featured six men’s and four women’s clubs in what was a very important endeavour and step forward for the promotion of Beach Volleyball in the Eastern European nation. 

Six clubs took part in the men’s tournament, namely DOR 1, DOR 2, DOR 3, SOSNA, USM, and HMSK. They were divided into two pools, each comprising of three clubs, for a preliminary stage followed by the subsequent semi-finals and a final match. Team DOR 2 featuring Artur Zuev, Roman Dudicov, Alexei Usatov, and Sergiu Plamadeala emerged victorious, with DOR 1 and USM completing the podium. 

The teams representing DOR, HMSK, SPERANȚA ASK, and ASEM-BOIAR contested the women’s competition in a single round robin format. Team DOR with Ana Nicolaev, Polina Voleanin, Daria Usatova, and Valeria Gherman claimed the gold medals, with ASEM-BOIAR and HMSK settling for the second and third place, respectively. 

The organisers are grateful to the partners – Farmacie Familiei and Marts Fitness – who contributed to the successful delivery of the event. The new club-based format was very well received by all participants and spectators - and plans have been devised to include the event as a permanent fixture in the National Federation’s annual calendar starting next year.

The winning clubs have secured the right to represent Moldova in the preliminary phase of the CEV Beach Volley European Cup scheduled for later this year.