Sitting Beach Volleyball

The 3rd Mediterranean Beach Games are celebrated every four years bringing together the athletes of the Mediterranean Olympic Committees from three continents: Africa, Asia and Europe. This year saw Sitting beach volleyball make its debut in Crete where 5 European nations showcased the discipline in two separate events: Men’s and Women’s Sitting Beach volleyball. Croatia vs Slovenia Women For the first time a Siting …

It was a successful weekend all around in Ljubljana (SLO) for Sitting and Standing Beach Paravolley teams in the great location that is Ludus Beach Park. Both disciplines were well represented and teams provided the fans with some great games and great beach paravolley action. Men’s Standing:Poland continued with their dominance on the Beach ParaVolley courts across Europe. On Sunday, they …

It’s Beach ParaVolley time again in Ljubljana with a men & women sitting and men standing tournament taking place between 28th and 30th July 2023. This time, the competition will take place at the Ludus Beach Park Ljubljana which boasts many indoor and outdoor courts. SLO will be back on the home sand for this third edition of the Beach …

We are delighted at ParaVolley Europe to be partnering for the second year running with the popular Beach Volley Marathon! The organisers and location of the 28th edition of the event have already got it off to a winning start by introducing Beach ParaVolley, including a sitting version so that athletes with and without physical disabilities can play alongside each …

Further to the decision of the PVE Board of Administration back in October 2022 to appoint individual Commissioners for Beach, Coaches and Referees, the Sport Department is pleased to introduce the three individuals who will work for the next 12 months in the three areas highlighted below. Referee Commissioner – Dimos Kostopoulos Coach Commissioner – Lorenzo Giacobbi Beach Commissioner – …

Hungary struck gold at the 2022 Sitting Volleyball European Championship B after overpowering Slovenia 3-1 (18-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-18) in the final in Rouen. Slovenia had already lost most of their momentum after the first set and an attempt to retake the lead in the third proved fruitless. Hungary were in control throughout the fourth set and though Slovenia were …

Barry Couzner, World ParaVolley president, was invited by FIPAV and Paravolley Europe to attend meetings in Italy and Slovenia to discuss many topics such as development in Europe, Italiy as an example of good practise with Paravolley and strong support from NPC Italy for the future of our disciplines. He then ended up his European trip in Sarajevo (BIH), host …

If you thought the time of competitions was over, rest assured that this is not the case as ParaVolley Europe have a busy program planned throughout June and July! The summer will kick off with the inaugural edition of the Men & Women Sitting Volleyball Euroleague which will take place in Myslowice (POL) between 10th and 12th June where 6 …

World ParaVolley Board has published the updated Rules of the Game for sitting volleyball and beach paravolley for the period 2022-24.  As the two strategic disciplines of World ParaVolley, it was important that these Rules were updated as deemed necessary by the membership of the two Committees that had coaches, players, referees providing input. The Chair of the Rules of …

Between 27th and 29th July 2021, Slovenia’s capital will host the 2021 Lidl Slovenija Open Beach ParaVolley, which is the maiden international Beach ParaVolley tournament that will welcome 15 teams from nine different countries. The teams will compete in four different categories: Beach ParaVolley (Standing) and Sitting Beach Volleyball, both of them divided in two categories by gender. Although, Beach …