Qualification to the CEV Beach Volleyball European Cup is linked to the delivery of National competitions homologated by the CEV and in line with the conditions and timelines detailed in the respective Official Communications. As of 2025, zonal qualifiers have been introduced as well, with a spot in the preliminary stage of the CEV competition at stake. Such zonal qualifiers were delivered in 2025 by three of the Zonal Associations placed under the authority and jurisdiction of the CEV, namely BVA, MEVZA, and WEVZA, with the respective winners advancing to the preliminary stage of the European Cup. 

Moreover, as many as 26 National Federations delivered with much success their respective domestic competitions, with clubs from 24 countries across the two genders signing up for participation in the preliminary phase consisting of six pools in each gender with clubs seeded according to the respective Country Ranking and drawn on the basis of geographical proximity as well.