Registration for Beach Volley European Cup closes with record-breaking numbers

In its third edition only, the CEV Beach Volley European Cup has grown exponentially, with as many as 28 men’s and 22 women’s clubs registering for participation in the preliminary phase scheduled for later this month and early October, thereby accounting for 24 National Federations involved in a project designed to enhance the role played by Beach Volleyball clubs in growing the game. 

Since its inception back in 2023, the CEV Beach Volley European Cup has grown slowly but steadily. When Balikesir in Türkiye played host to the inaugural edition in the early fall of 2023, the competition featured 10 clubs per gender from nine National Federations. Last year, when the event was held in Montpellier, it had already grown to 16 clubs per gender from 15 National Federations. Moreover, the 2025 edition has managed to mobilise Zonal Associations too, with three (BVA, MEVZA, and WEVZA) delivering qualifying events as well. 

The clubs participating in the preliminary phase were confirmed today at the end of the registration process and following a busy summer with homologated domestic club competitions held in as many as 26 countries. The figures show the pivotal role that the CEV Beach Volley European Cup can play in growing the game through a truly unique and appealing format, which highlights the depth in quality over the excellence of the individual players. 

In many cases, clubs from a variety of National Federations will be making their historic debut in the competition – whereas other countries have had the privilege of registering even two clubs courtesy of their position in the relevant European Ranking and / or the success achieved in zonal qualifiers. While the large majority of National Federations have registered teams in both genders, Armenia, Czechia, England, the Netherlands, and Switzerland will only feature in the men’s competition. Lithuania, on the other hand, has only signed up for the women’s event. 

The full list of participating clubs includes: 

Men: Yerevan (ARM), Azerrail Baku (AZE), Beachunion OÖ Linz (AUT), Aloha Beachvolleyball Club Klagenfurt (AUT), Brussels - Beach Volley Europe (BEL), Žnjan – Split (CRO), BC Strahov Praha (CZE), BK Ladvi Praha (CZE), Fireball North Devon (ENG), Servigroup Poniente Benidorm (ESP), Volei Praia Vigo (ESP), Ré Beach Club (FRA), Montpellier Beach Volley (FRA), Kvareli (GEO), 4 Sports Club Athens (GRE), SRSE Csepel (HUN), Beach Volley Training (ITA), ZVH Zevenhuizen (NED), Ballymoney Blaze (NIR), Kristiansand Sandvolleyballklubb (NOR), HeliSands Academy (POR), C.S.U. Resita (ROU), BVC Ludus Ljubljana (SLO), Novi Sad Beach Volley (SRB), Nidau Volley (SUI), TVF Spor Lisesi Voleybol Ihtisas Kulübü (TUR), Köycegiz Göl Spor Kulübü (TUR), Sunrise Beach Sports Academy (UKR). 

Women: Azerrail Baku (AZE), Volleyteam NÖ St. Pölten (AUT), Brussels - Beach Volley Europe (BEL), Siget – Zagreb (CRO), CV Majadahonda (ESP), Beachbol Valencia (ESP), Ré Beach Club (FRA), Bordeaux Beach Chillers (FRA), Jiko (GEO), 4 Sports Club Athens (GRE), Edra Tata (HUN), Beach Volley Training (ITA), KBC (LTU), Ballymoney Blaze (NIR), Oslo Sandvolleyballklubb (NOR), HeliSands Academy (POR), C.S.U. ASE Bucuresti (ROU), C.S.M. Bucuresti (ROU), BVC Ludus Ljubljana (SLO), Beograd Beach Volley (SRB), TVF Spor Lisesi Voleybol Ihtisas Kulübü (TUR), Sunrise Beach Sports Academy (UKR). 

Defending champions Azerrail of Azerbaijan will return to the European stage in an effort to retain the historic double crown they claimed last year in Montpellier. The Greek club 4 Sports Club Athens is already qualified for the final stage scheduled for early November in Heraklion where it will represent the host country. The seven remaining clubs due to contest the final in each gender will emerge from the preliminary phase scheduled for later this month and early October – with the relevant venues and respective pool composition to be announced early next week.