The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour (known between 2003 and 2012 as the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour for sponsorship reasons[5]) was the worldwide professional beach volleyball tour for both men and women organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The World Tour was introduced 1989 for men and in 1992 for women being held yearly since then until 2021 when it was replaced by the new Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour.
| Beach Volleyball World Tour | |
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| Full name | FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour |
| Region | World |
| Date span | February–September (2021) |
| Tournaments | (Men & Women) (Men) (Women) |
| Type | Beach volleyball |
| History | |
| First tour | 1989 |
| Last tour | 2021 |
| Final edition | 33rd (2021) |
| Most World Tour titles | |
| Men (team) |  Emanuel – Ricardo(5 World Tour titles) 2002–2009 |
| Women (team) | Larissa – Juliana (7 World Tour titles) 2004–2012 |
| Men (individual) | Emanuel Rego (10 World Tour titles) 1996–2012 |
| Women (individual) | Larissa França Juliana Silva (8 World Tour titles each) 2004–2017 |
| Final World Tour champions | |
| Men |  David Åhman – Jonatan Hellvig (2023) |
| Women |  Kristen Nuss – Taryn Kloth (2023) |
| Most tournament titles | |
| Men (team) | Emanuel – Ricardo (34 titles) 2002–2009[1] |
| Women (team) | Larissa – Juliana (45 titles) 2004–2012[2] |
| Men (individual) | Emanuel Rego (77 titles) 1996–2012[3] |
| Women (individual) | Larissa França (62 titles) 2005–2017[4] |
Several tournaments were staged throughout the year. All athletes who competed in the qualifying and main draws of the tournaments earned points in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings, and after the last stage the pair that accumulated the most points during the year was declared the champion of the World Tour (only points from 75% of the tournaments in the season were considered for the ranking). Winning the World Tour was considered to be one of the highest honours in international beach volleyball, being surpassed only by the World Championships, and the Beach Volleyball tournament at the Summer Olympic Games. The Tour was historically dominated by Brazilian teams.
History
editThe international professional tour was originally known as the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Series, and began in 1989 for men and 1992 for women. It was rebranded as the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in 1997.[6] The World Tour was previously accompanied by FIVB Challenger and Satellite events, which served as a developmental circuit for up-and-coming players.[7] The FIVB handed over the organizing of Challenger and Satellite events to the continental confederations in 2009.[8]
Tournaments in the World Tour were previously categorized as either Grand Slams, Majors or Opens. This was replaced by the star rating structure in 2017.[9]
FIVB established the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in October 2021 to replace the World Tour, starting with the inaugural 2022 edition.[10]
Tournament categories
editThe star ranking tournament structure was introduced in 2017.[11] World Tour tournaments were ranked from 1 to 5 stars, with 5-star tournaments offering the most prize money. The 2018 World Tour had 47 international tournaments with a total prize purse of over US$7 million.[12] Competing in the World Tour as well as other FIVB-recognized tournaments such as the Summer Olympics allowed players to earn FIVB Ranking Points, with higher-star events being worth more points.[13] The World Tour concluded with the World Tour Finals at the end of each season.[13] A new tournament classification was introduced in 2022.
| Tournaments | 1989-1996 | 1997-2014 | 2015−2016 | 2017−2021 | 2022−present | |
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| Tiers | 0 | — | — | World Tour Finals | ||
| I | Opens | Grand Slams | Grand Slams/Major Series | 5-star/Major Series | Elite 16 | |
| II | — | Opens | 4-star tournaments | Challengers | ||
| III | — | Challengers | 3-star tournaments | Futures | ||
| IV | — | Satellites | 2-star tournaments | — | ||
| V | — | — | 1-star tournaments | — | ||
| Event category | Prize money (per gender) |
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| World Tour Finals | US$800,000 |
| World Championships | US$500,000 |
| Elite 16 | US$150,000 |
| Challenger | US$75,000 |
| Futures | US$5,000 |
Champions
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FIVB World Tour Finals
editThe Tour Finals were the season-ending championships of the FIVB World Tour and featured only the top performing teams during the regular season. The tournament was first held in 2015.
Men's results
edit| Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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| 2015 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[17] Fort Lauderdale, United States 29 September – 4 October 2015 |
Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–13, 21–15 |
Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nicholas Lucena (USA) |
Evandro Oliveira (BRA) Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) 21–19, 21–14 |
 Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
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| 2016 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[18] Toronto, Canada 13–18 September 2016 |
Alison Cerutti (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–19, 21–19 |
Evandro Oliveira (BRA) Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) |
Tri Bourne (USA) John Hyden (USA) 21–14, 22–20 |
 Ben Saxton (CAN) Chaim Schalk (CAN)
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| 2017 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[19] Hamburg, Germany US$400,000 22–27 August 2017 |
Phil Dalhausser (USA) Nick Lucena (USA) 21–15, 21–13 |
Evandro Oliveira (BRA) André Stein (BRA) |
 Daniele Lupo (ITA) Paolo Nicolai (ITA)21–17, 19–21, 15–12 |
 Piotr Kantor (POL) Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
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| 2018 FIVB World Tour Finals[20] Hamburg, Germany US$400,000 14–19 August 2018 |
 Anders Mol (NOR) Christian Sørum (NOR)21–19, 21–17 |
Michał Bryl (POL) Grzegorz Fijałek (POL) |
Piotr Kantor (POL) Bartosz Łosiak (POL) 19–21, 21–15, 15–13 |
 Julius Thole (GER) Clemens Wickler (GER)
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| 2019 FIVB World Tour Finals[21] Rome, Italy US$300,000 28 August – 8 September 2019 |
 Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS) Oleg Stoyanovskiy (RUS)21–16, 21–16 |
Julius Thole (GER) Clemens Wickler (GER)
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Anders Mol (NOR) Christian Sørum (NOR) 21–16, 21–15 |
Taylor Crabb (USA) Jake Gibb (USA)
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| 2021 FIVB World Tour Finals[22] Cagliari, Italy US$300,000 6—10 October 2021 |
Anders Mol (NOR) Christian Sørum (NOR) 22–20, 23–21 |
 Ondřej Perušič (CZE) David Schweiner (CZE)
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Steven van de Velde (NED) Christiaan Varenhorst (NED) 23–21, 21–17 |
Paolo Nicolai (ITA) Daniele Lupo (ITA)
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| 2022 FIVB World Tour Finals[23] Doha, Qatar US$800,000 26–29 January 2023 |
Anders Mol (NOR) Christian Sørum (NOR) 21–18, 21–18 |
Michał Bryl (POL) Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
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Paolo Nicolai (ITA) Samuele Cottafava (ITA) 22–20, 19–21, 16–14 |
Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
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| 2023 FIVB World Tour Finals[24] Doha, Qatar US$800,000 6–9 December 2023 |
David Åhman (SWE) Jonatan Hellvig (SWE) 21–16, 21–17 |
Anders Mol (NOR) Christian Sørum (NOR)
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George Wanderley (BRA) André Stein (BRA) 21–17, 21–17 |
 Cherif Younousse (QAT) Ahmed Tijan (QAT)
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Women's results
edit| Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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| 2015 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[25] Fort Lauderdale, United States 29 September – 4 October 2015 |
Talita Antunes (BRA) Larissa França (BRA) 21–17, 21–18 |
Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) |
Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) 22–20, 14–21, 15–10 |
Heather Bansley (CAN) Sarah Pavan (CAN)
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| 2016 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[26] Toronto, Canada 13–18 September 2016 |
Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) 21–18, 21–16 |
 Joana Heidrich (SUI) Nadine Zumkehr (SUI) |
Isabelle Forrer (SUI) Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI) 21–19, 21–18 |
Talita Antunes (BRA) Larissa França (BRA)
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| 2017 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[27] Hamburg, Germany US$400,000 22–27 August 2017 |
Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) 21–17, 19–21, 15–10 |
Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Eduarda Lisboa (BRA) |
Talita Antunes (BRA) Larissa França (BRA) 21–17, 21–19 |
Melissa Humana-Paredes (CAN) Sarah Pavan (CAN)
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| 2018 FIVB World Tour Finals[28] Hamburg, Germany US$400,000 14–19 August 2018 |
Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Eduarda Lisboa (BRA) 21–15, 21–19 |
Barbora Hermannová (CZE) Markéta Sluková (CZE) |
 Mariafe Artacho del Solar (AUS) Taliqua Clancy (AUS)21–15, 19–21, 15–8 |
Maria Elisa Antonelli (BRA) Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA)
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| 2019 FIVB World Tour Finals[29] Rome, Italy US$300,000 28 August – 8 September 2019 |
Margareta Kozuch (GER) Laura Ludwig (GER) 21–19, 21–17 |
Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Eduarda Lisboa (BRA) |
Rebecca Cavalcante (BRA) Ana Patrícia Ramos (BRA) 19–21, 21–18, 16–14 |
Joana Heidrich (SUI) Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
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| 2021 FIVB World Tour Finals[30] Cagliari, Italy US$300,000 6—10 October 2021 |
Julia Sude (GER) Karla Borger (GER) 21–13, 23–21 |
Sarah Pavan (CAN) Melissa Humana-Paredes (CAN)
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April Ross (USA) Alix Klineman (USA) 21–8, 21–17 |
Nadezda Makroguzova (RUS) Svetlana Kholomina (RUS)
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| 2022 FIVB World Tour Finals[31] Doha, Qatar US$800,000 26–29 January 2023 |
Sara Hughes (USA) Kelly Cheng (USA) 21–18, 21–16 |
Eduarda Santos Lisboa (BRA) Ana Patrícia Ramos (BRA)
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Katja Stam (NED) Raïsa Schoon (NED) 21–18, 21–10 |
Taliqua Clancy (AUS) Mariafe Artacho del Solar (AUS)
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| 2023 FIVB World Tour Finals[32] Doha, Qatar US$800,000 6–9 December 2023 |
Kristen Nuss (USA) Taryn Kloth (USA) 21–17, 21–14 |
Svenja Müller (GER) Cinja Tillmann (GER)
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Ana Patrícia Ramos (BRA) Eduarda Santos Lisboa (BRA) 21–13, 18–21, 15–12 |
Mariafe Artacho del Solar (AUS) Taliqua Clancy (AUS)
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Sponsorship
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References
edit- ^ International Men's Career Team Victory Leaders, Beach Volleyball Database
- ^ International Women's Career Team Victory Leaders, Beach Volleyball Database
- ^ International Men's Career Individual Victory Leaders, Beach Volleyball Database
- ^ International Women's Career Individual Victory Leaders, Beach Volleyball Database
- ^ SWATCH-FIVB World Tour – Five Years of Success Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine, The-Watchez.com
- ^ "Biography of Beach Volleyball". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "FIVB Beach Volleyball Events ... from the World Championships to the grass roots: Challenger and Satellite Events" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour: 2017 Media Guide" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. p. 67. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "FIVB Announces New 5-Star Structure For FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. November 7, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Volleyball World announces Beach Pro Tour: the ultimate beach volleyball experience". Volleyball World. October 9, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Competition Calendar, FIVB.org
- ^ "NEW TOURNAMENTS TO TAKE BEACH VOLLEYBALL FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. November 8, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "FIVB Sports Regulations: Beach Volleyball" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. November 30, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour events postponed due to coronavirus, Inside the Games, 24 March 2020
- ^ FIVB announces further changes to calendar due to coronavirus pandemic, Inside the Games, 31 March 2020
- ^ FIVB cancel two more Beach World Tour events due to COVID-19, Inside the Games, 13 April 2020
- ^ Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals | Schedule, FIVB.org
- ^ SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR FINALS Main Draw, FIVB.org
- ^ SWATCH BEACH VOLLEYBALL FIVB WORLD TOUR FINALS PRESENTED BY VODAFONE, FIVB.org
- ^ Main Draw - World Tour Finals 2018, FIVB.org
- ^ Main Draw - World Tour Finals 2019, FIVB.org
- ^ World Tour Finals - Cagliari | Men - Main draw, FIVB.org
- ^ Beach Pro Tour The Finals - Doha | Men - Main draw, VolleyballWorld.com
- ^ BPT Finals - Doha | Men - Main draw, VolleyballWorld.com
- ^ Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals | Schedule, FIVB.org
- ^ SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR FINALS Main Draw, FIVB.org
- ^ SWATCH BEACH VOLLEYBALL FIVB WORLD TOUR FINALS PRESENTED BY VODAFONE, FIVB.org
- ^ Main Draw - World Tour Finals 2018, FIVB.org
- ^ Main Draw - World Tour Finals 2019, FIVB.org
- ^ World Tour Finals - Cagliari | Women - Main draw, FIVB.org
- ^ Beach Pro Tour The Finals - Doha | Women - Main draw, VolleyballWorld.com
- ^ BPT Finals - Doha | Women - Main draw, VolleyballWorld.com
Sources
edit- Awards, Beach Volleyball Database
- 2007Women's Post-season Awards at FIVB.org
- 2007Men's Post-season Awards at FIVB.org
External links
edit- Official site
Media related to FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour at Wikimedia Commons
