FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour (known between 2003 and 2012 as the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour for sponsorship reasons[5]) is the worldwide professional beach volleyball tour for both men and women organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The World Tour was introduced for men in 1989 while the women first competed in 1992.
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Full name | FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour |
Region | World |
Date span | September–August |
Tournaments | (Men & Women) (Men) (Women) |
Type | Beach volleyball |
Events Director | Angelo Squeo |
History | |
First tour | 1989 |
Number of tours | 48 (2018) |
Most World Tour titles | |
Men (team) | ![]() (5 World Tour titles) 2002–2009 |
Women (team) | ![]() (7 World Tour titles) 2004–2012 |
Men (individual) | ![]() (10 World Tour titles) 1996–2012 |
Women (individual) | ![]() ![]() (8 World Tour titles each) 2004–2017 |
Current World Tour champions | |
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Women | ![]() |
Most tournament titles | |
Men (team) | ![]() (34 titles) 2002–2009[1] |
Women (team) | ![]() (45 titles) 2004–2012[2] |
Men (individual) | ![]() (77 titles) 1996–2012[3] |
Women (individual) | ![]() (62 titles) 2005–2017[4] |
Winning the World Tour is 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.
History
The 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 current star rating structure in 2017.[9]
Tournament categories
The current tournament structure was introduced in 2017.[10] World Tour tournaments are ranked from 1 to 5 stars, with 5-star tournaments offering the most prize money. The 2018 World Tour has 47 international tournaments with a total prize purse of over US$7 million.[11] Competing in the World Tour as well as other FIVB-recognized tournaments such as the Summer Olympics allows players to earn FIVB Ranking Points, with higher-star events being worth more points.[12] The World Tour concludes with the World Tour Finals at the end of each season.[12]
Event category | No. of teams in main draw (per gender) |
Format | Prize Money (per gender) |
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World Tour Finals | 10 | Pool play (1st phase) Single-elimination (2nd phase) | US$400,000 |
5-star | 32 | US$300,000 | |
4-star | US$150,000 | ||
3-star | US$75,000 | ||
2-star | 24 | US$50,000 | |
1-star | 16 | US$10,000 |
History
Tournaments | 2003−'12 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015−'16 | 2017− | |
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Tiers | 0 | — | World Tour Finals | |||
I | Grand Slam | 5-star tournament/Major Series | ||||
II | Open tournaments | — | Open tournaments | Major Series | 4-star tournament | |
III | — | Open tournaments | 3-star tournament | |||
IV | — | 2-star tournament | ||||
V | — | 1-star tournament |
Champions
Men's FIVB World Tour Points Champions
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Women's FIVB World Tour Points Champions
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FIVB World Tour Finals
The Tour Finals are the season-ending championships of the FIVB World Tour and features only the top performing teams during the regular season. The tournament was first held in 2015.
Men's Results
Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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2015 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[13] Fort Lauderdale, United States 29 September – 4 October 2015 | ![]() ![]() 21–13, 21–15 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–19, 21–14 | ![]() ![]() |
2016 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[14] Toronto, Canada 13–18 September 2016 | ![]() ![]() 21–19, 21–19 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–14, 22–20 | ![]() ![]() |
2017 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[15] Hamburg, Germany US$400,000 22–27 August 2017 | ![]() ![]() 21–15, 21–13 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 19–21, 15–12 | ![]() ![]() |
2018 FIVB World Tour Finals[16] Hamburg, Germany US$400,000 14–19 August 2018 | ![]() ![]() 21–19, 21–17 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 19–21, 21–15, 15–13 | ![]() ![]() |
2019 FIVB World Tour Finals[17] Rome, Italy US$300,000 28 August – 8 September 2019 | ![]() ![]() 21–16, 21–16 |
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Women's Results
Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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2015 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[18] Fort Lauderdale, United States 29 September – 4 October 2015 | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 21–18 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 22–20, 14–21, 15–10 | ![]() ![]() |
2016 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[19] Toronto, Canada 13–18 September 2016 | ![]() ![]() 21–18, 21–16 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–19, 21–18 | ![]() ![]() |
2017 Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals[20] Hamburg, Germany US$400,000 22–27 August 2017 | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 19–21, 15–10 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 21–19 | ![]() ![]() |
2018 FIVB World Tour Finals[21] Hamburg, Germany US$400,000 14–19 August 2018 | ![]() ![]() 21–15, 21–19 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–15, 19–21, 15–8 | ![]() ![]() |
2019 FIVB World Tour Finals[22] Rome, Italy US$300,000 28 August – 8 September 2019 | ![]() ![]() 21–19, 21–21 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 19–21, 21–18, 16–14 | ![]() ![]() |
Award winners
Men's FIVB World Tour award winners
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Women's FIVB World Tour award winners
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References
- 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. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour: 2017 Media Guide" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. p. 67. 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.
- 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.
- "FIVB Sports Regulations: Beach Volleyball" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. November 30, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- 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
- 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
- Awards, Beach Volleyball Database
- 2007Women's Post-season Awards at FIVB.org
- 2007Men's Post-season Awards at FIVB.org