The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships is the double-gender world championship for the sport of beach volleyball organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) the sport's global governing body. The first official edition of the event was held in Los Angeles, United States in 1997 and tournaments had been awarded every two years since then. Before 1997, ten unofficial championships not organized by the FIVB were all held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 1987 and 1996. The most recent World Championships took place in Mexico in 2023.
Upcoming season or competition: 2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships | |
| Sport | Beach volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| No. of teams | 48 |
| Continent | International (FIVB) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Czech Republic (men)  United States (women) |
| Most titles |  Brazil (men; 7 titles) Brazil (women; 6 titles) |
Winning the World Championships is considered to be one of the highest honours in international beach volleyball, surpassing the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and being surpassed only by the beach volleyball tournament at the Summer Olympic Games.
Format
The tournament has a 48-team main draw per gender and consists of two stages: the group stage followed by the knockout stage. The prize pool for each gender is US$500,000.[1]
Editions
First Beach Volleyball World Championships were held from 10 to 13 September 1997 in Los Angeles, California (United States). It was the first official edition of this event, after 10 unofficial championships between 1987 and 1996.
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1996: 10 Unofficial World Championships before recognized by FIVB | ||||
| 1 | 1997 | Los Angeles | United States | 2 |
| 2 | 1999 | Marseille |  France | 2 |
| 3 | 2001 | Klagenfurt - Maria Wörth - Velden |  Austria | 2 |
| 4 | 2003 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 2 |
| 5 | 2005 | Berlin |  Germany | 2 |
| 6 | 2007 | Gstaad |  Switzerland | 2 |
| 7 | 2009 | Stavanger |  Norway | 2 |
| 8 | 2011 | Rome |  Italy | 2 |
| 9 | 2013 | Stare Jabłonki |  Poland | 2 |
| 10 | 2015 | The Hague - Amsterdam- Apeldoorn - Rotterdam |  Netherlands | 2 |
| 11 | 2017 | Vienna | Austria | 2 |
| 12 | 2019 | Hamburg | Germany | 2 |
| 13 | 2022 | Rome | Italy | 2 |
| 14 | 2023 | Tlaxcala - Apizaco - Huamantla |  Mexico | 2 |
| 15 | 2025 | Adelaide |  Australia | 2 |
Results summary
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
Medals
As of 2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships.
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 |  China | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 43 | |
Total
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 13 | 11 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | United States | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | China | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 86 | |
See also
References
External links
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website
- 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships – official website