Czechia
Prague recently hosted the CEZ Czech Beach Volleyball Championships, where new national champions were crowned. In the women`s competition, the second-seeded duo of Andrea Lorenzova and Mariana Tomasova clinched the national title. They secured a 2-0 (35-33, 21-11) victory in an thrilling final against third-seeded Julie Honzovicova and Valerie Dvornikova, following a tightly contested first set. Anna Pospisilova and Daniela Mokra, the top seeds, took home the bronze medal after a hard-fought 2-1 (24-22, 15-21, 15-12) win against Justyna Frommova and Jaroslava Marcelova in the third-place playoff.
(Full women’s results and standings available.)
The men`s competition saw the top three seeded teams perfectly align with the podium finishes. Tadeas Trousil and Jiri Sedlak dominated the national championship match, sweeping Tomas Semerad and Adam Stocek 2-0 (21-11, 21-16). The bronze medal was claimed by Matyas Jezek and Adam Waber, who defeated Martin Melmuka and Martin Pihera 2-0 (22-20, 21-14) for third place.
(Full men’s results and standings available.)
Italy
Termoli recently hosted the penultimate event of the 2025 Fonzies Absolute Italian Beach Volleyball Championship tour. In the men`s category, Mauro Sacripanti and Giacomo Titta emerged victorious, staging a 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) upset against the top-seeded team of Tiziano Andreatta and Davide Benzi in the final. Italian Olympians Samuele Cottafava and Enrico Rossi secured the bronze medal, winning 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) against second-seeded Matteo Martino and Simone Podesta in the third-place match.
(Full men’s results and standings available.)
For the women, second-seeded Giada Benazzi and Erika Ditta claimed the gold by upsetting bracket leaders Alice Gradini and Federica Frasca with a 2-0 (21-13, 23-21) score in the final. The bronze medal was awarded to the Italian-American duo of Arianna Barboni and Courtney Schwan, who defeated Jessica Bellero Piccinin and Claudia Puccinelli 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) to earn their spot on the podium.
(Full women’s results and standings available.)
Japan
The 2025 Japan Beach Volleyball Tour continued with a recent stop in Aomori. In the women`s tournament, the second-seeded pair of Miki Ishii and Mayu Kikuchi secured the trophy, dominating the final with a 2-0 (21-5, 21-8) victory over Ami Shirahata and Suzuna Fukuda. The bronze medal was shared between the two semifinalist teams: Miu Sasawatari & Noa Utsugi, and the top-seeded duo Sakura Ito & Mayu Sawame.
(Full women’s results and standings available.)
The men’s final saw an upset as third-seeded Yusuke Ishijima (Gottsu) and Juntaro Tachiya defeated the top-seeded Hiroki Dylan Kurokawa and Yoshiumi Hasegawa 2-0 (22-20, 21-16). Third place was jointly awarded to two teams: the German-Japanese combination of Martin Kaufer and Kensuke Shoji, and the international pairing of Japan’s Taito Mizumachi and New Zealand’s Thomas Hartles.
(Full men’s results and standings available.)
Spain
Fuengirola hosted the 2025 Spanish Beach Volleyball Championships. Alejandro Huerta and Adrian Gavira secured the men`s national championship title, achieving a 2-0 (21-7, 21-19) victory against Javier Huerta and Oscar Jimenez in the final. The top-seeded duo Antonio Saucedo and Alvaro Viera earned the bronze medal after a challenging 2-1 (21-15, 17-21, 15-12) win over second-seeded Pablo Perez and Nathan Matos in the third-place match.
(Full men’s results and standings available.)
In the women’s category, top-seeded Ana Vergara and Tania Moreno lived up to expectations, capturing the championship title with a dominant 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) victory over second-seeded Nazaret Florian and Carolina Fernandez Da Silva in the gold medal match. Third-seeded Daniela Andreu and Elba Paez completed the podium, securing bronze with a 2-0 (21-14, 21-14) win against Amparo Hopf and Raquel Palma.
(Full women’s results and standings available.)
Switzerland
Bern, the capital, was the venue for the Swiss Beach Volleyball Championships, marking the final stop of the Emmi Caffe Latte Beachtour. Anouk Verge-Depre and Zoe Verge-Depre, Switzerland`s highest internationally ranked female duo, secured the national title. The top-seeded pair achieved a hard-fought 2-0 (23-21, 21-15) victory over Menia Bentele and Annique Niederhauser in the gold medal match. Second-seeded Leona Kernen and Muriel Bossart claimed the bronze, defeating Linda Abbuhl and Livia Stolz 2-0 (21-17, 21-18) for third place.
(Full women’s results and standings available.)
In the men’s competition, the top-ranked Florian Breer and Luc Fluckiger also fulfilled expectations, emerging as Swiss champions. They staged a remarkable 2-1 (20-22, 21-15, 15-12) comeback victory in the final against the third-seeded Swiss-Czech pair Nathan Broch and Filip Habr. Mael Masserey and Tinko Schnegg secured the bronze medal with a 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) upset win over second-seeded Quentin Metral and Michiel Zandbergen in the third-place playoff.
(Full men’s results and standings available.)
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