DOHA: A brand new competition is being launched by Volleyball World, combining beach volleyball with an entertainment platform that brings together music, food and the beach lifestyle out of which the sport was grown.
The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour travels across the globe, showcasing the best of beach volleyball at vibrant events in stunning locations and iconic cities.
To be launched in 2022, the Beach Pro Tour is also the annual international beach volleyball circuit featuring the best ranked athletes in the world, with competition to be held at three levels: Elite16, Challenge and Futures.
The Beach Pro Tour culminates with The Finals each year.
The Elite16 competition is the highest level of the Beach Pro Tour with the top 16 teams per gender of the world in fierce competition to maintain their position within this group.
The competition is held in four pools of four teams each followed by a single elimination bracket, all over four days of intense action for a total of 64 matches for double gender events, without any qualifiers. (Source: volleyballworld.com)