2026 Beach Pro Tour Schedule: Elite16 and Challenge Stops Across Four Continents
The FIVB Beach Pro Tour returns in 2026 with another exciting season of elite beach volleyball. The calendar features eight Elite16 events and seven Challenge tournaments, bringing world-class competition to iconic beach destinations around the globe.
Season Kickoff
The 2026 campaign serves off in India on March 4, with high-level beach volleyball action returning to the subcontinent.
Full 2026 Beach Pro Tour Calendar
Elite16 Events (8 Stops)
🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa Elite16, Brazil – March 11-15
🇧🇷 Saquarema Elite16, Brazil – April 8-12
🇧🇷 Brasilia Elite16, Brazil – April 29 to May 3
🇨🇿 Ostrava Elite16, Czechia – May 27-31
🇨🇠Gstaad Elite16, Switzerland – July 1-5
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro Elite16, Brazil – July 29 to August 2
🇩🇪 Hamburg Elite16, Germany – Dates TBA
🇨🇦 Montreal Elite16, Canada – August 19-23
Challenge Events (7 Stops)
🇮🇳 Bhubaneswar Challenge, India – March 4-8
🇲🇽 Tlaxcala Challenge, Mexico – March 18-22
🇲🇽 Bahia de Banderas Challenge, Mexico – March 25-29
🇨🇳 Xiamen Challenge, China – May 13-17
🇵🇠Nuvali Challenge, Philippines – May 20-24
🇹🇷 Alanya Challenge, Turkey – June 10-14
🇨🇳 Shangluo Challenge, China – July 22-26
Tour Highlights
- Brazil hosts three Elite16 stops – Joao Pessoa, Saquarema, and Brasilia kick off the Elite season
- Mexico hosts two Challenge events – Back-to-back in Tlaxcala and Bahia de Banderas
- Rio de Janeiro returns – The legendary Copacabana hosts another Elite stop in late July
- Classic European stops in Ostrava, Gstaad, and Hamburg
- Montreal hosts its third Elite event in August
- Philippines returns to the calendar with Nuvali Challenge
Stars to Watch in 2026
Women Teams
- Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda Lisboa (Brazil) – Olympic champions
- Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova (Latvia) – World champions
- Carol Solberg and Rebecca Cavalcanti (Brazil) – World #1
- Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher (USA)
- Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft (USA)
Men Teams
- David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig (Sweden) – Olympic and world champions
- Anders Mol and Christian Sorum (Norway) – World #1
- Jacob Holting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson (Sweden)
- Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler (Germany)
- Taylor Crabb and Andrew Benesh (USA) – newly formed duo
The 2026 season builds on the success of the Beach Pro Tour format. Once again, VBTV will provide live coverage of all the action.
Credit: volleyballworld.com
