The 2025 edition of the Armenian Beach Volleyball Championships wrapped up on June 22 at the Khachik Asmaryan Beach Volleyball Academy in Yerevan. The tournament, which began on June 7, featured competitive matches played every weekend throughout the month.
The national competition attracted 10 women’s and 14 men’s teams. Over four days of matches, teams competed in preliminary subgroups. The top eight men’s teams and six women’s teams advanced to the next phase, where they continued their campaign under a double elimination system.
In the men’s event, seasoned teams engaged in fierce and highly entertaining contests leading up to the final. Team Yerevan, consisting of Andre Simoni and Vahe Nazaryan, emerged as national champions. FIMA-2 (Khachatur Asmaryan/Hayk Baghramyan) finished as runners-up, with Team Gyumri (Karen Tigranyan/Petr Ikomasov) securing third place.
The women’s tournament also saw a tight and intense battle for podium spots. Ultimately, the U18 national team of the Republic of Armenia, featuring Elizaveta Tonoyan and Amalya Karapetyan, claimed victory with a 2-1 win against Team Fast (Elen Arakelyan/Narine Hakobyan) in the final. The U18 national team is scheduled to compete in the EEVZA Beach Volleyball U20 and U18 Championships in Vilnius and Riga soon, which also serve as initial qualification rounds for the respective CEV Beach Volleyball European age-group championships. Team Geghashen (Arpine Badalyan/Lusine Gevorgyan) took third place.
The top three teams were presented with medals, cups, and financial incentives from the Volleyball Federation of Armenia:
- 1st place: 200,000 AMD (approx. 450 €)
- 2nd place: 120,000 AMD (approx. 270 €)
- 3rd place: 80,000 AMD (approx. 180 €)
Additionally, the champion teams secured a spot in the preliminary phase of the 2025 CEV Beach Volley European Cup.
The same venue is set to host a U18 event in the coming days, which has attracted a record registration of over 20 teams in both gender categories.
Jasper Thornfield 
Finley Blackwood