2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour explained

Competition:FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Continent:World
Year:2015
Host:Various
Dates:April – October, 2015
Venues:17
Cities:17
Website:FIVB.org
Last:2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Next:2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

The 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour was an international beach volleyball circuit organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

From this season, the FIVB World Tour calendar comprises by 5 FIVB World Tour Grand Slams, 6 Open tournaments (Prague only for women), the newly FIVB Major Series with three events and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.[1] [2]

An inaugural edition of the FIVB World Tour Finals was held in the United States and concluded the season.[3]

Schedule

Key
World Championships
World Tour Finals
Grand Slam
Major Series
Open tournaments

Men

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Fuzhou Open[5]
Fuzhou, China
21 – 25 April


21–19, 21–19



19–21, 21–17, 15–9

Lucerne Open[6]
Lucerne, Switzerland
13 – 17 May


Walkover



21–18, 18–21, 15–4

Moscow Grand Slam[7]
Moscow, Russia
26 – 31 May


21–19, 21–19



21–19, 21–17

Porec Major[8]
Poreč, Croatia
3 – 7 June


21–15, 21–13



21–18, 18–21, 15–10

Stavanger Major[9]
Stavanger, Norway
9 – 14 June


21–13, 21–14



21–13, 21–15

St. Petersburg Grand Slam[10]
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
16 – 21 June


16–21, 23–21, 15–13



21–19, 21–16

FIVB World Championships[11]
Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Rotterdam and The Hague, Netherlands
26 June – 5 July


12–21, 21–14, 22–20



22–20, 21–13

Gstaad Major[12]
Gstaad, Switzerland
8 – 12 July


21–16, 13–21, 15–10



18–21, 21–16, 15–10

Yokohama Grand Slam[13]
Yokohama, Japan
21 – 26 July


21–15, 21–15



21–17, 21–16

Long Beach Grand Slam[14]
Long Beach, California, United States
18 – 23 August


21–16, 20–22, 15–13



9–21, 21–17, 15–12


Olsztyn Grand Slam[15]
Olsztyn, Poland
25 – 30 August


21–10, 21–15



21–17, 21–18


Rio de Janeiro Open[16]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2 – 6 September


21–15, 25–23



21–14, 17–21, 15–8

Sochi Open[17]
Sochi, Russia
8 – 13 September


24–22, 21–19



21–18, 15–21, 15–13

Xiamen Open[18]
Xiamen, China
22 – 26 September


21–16, 21–17



21–17, 21–13

Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball
FIVB World Tour Finals
[19]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
29 September – 4 October


21–13, 21–15



21–19, 21–14

Women

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Fuzhou Open[20]
Fuzhou, China
22 – 26 April


21–17, 23–21



13–21, 21–13, 15–11

Lucerne Open[21]
Lucerne, Switzerland
12 – 17 May


16–21, 21–16, 15–13



21–18, 21–15

Prague Open[22]
Prague, Czech Republic
20 – 24 May


21–12, 21–18



Walkover

Moscow Grand Slam[23]
Moscow, Russia
26 – 31 May


21–17, 21–14



14–21, 21–19, 16–14

Porec Major[24]
Poreč, Croatia
2 – 6 June


21–16, 25–27, 15–12



21–15, 21–17

Stavanger Major[25]
Stavanger, Norway
9 – 13 June


21–16, 21–15



21–17, 16–21, 15–13

St. Petersburg Grand Slam[26]
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
17 – 21 June


23–21, 21–19



17–21, 21–19, 17–15

FIVB World Championships[27]
Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Rotterdam and The Hague, Netherlands
26 June – 5 July


21–18, 22–20



23–25, 21–18, 15–9

Gstaad Major[28]
Gstaad, Switzerland
7 – 11 July


21–13, 21–17



Walkover

Yokohama Grand Slam[29]
Yokohama, Japan
21 – 26 July


21–14, 21–17



15–21, 22–20, 15–9

Long Beach Grand Slam[30]
Long Beach, California, United States
18 – 23 August


21–18, 21–16




21–17, 21–13


Olsztyn Grand Slam[31]
Olsztyn, Poland
25 – 29 August


21–12, 25–23



21–12, 21–16

Rio de Janeiro Open[32]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2 – 6 September


32–30, 18–21, 15–12



21–15, 21–17

Sochi Open[33]
Sochi, Russia
8 – 13 September


21–19, 21–16



21–18, 21–18

Xiamen Open[34]
Xiamen, China
23 – 27 September


21–18, 21–17



21–14, 24–22

Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball
FIVB World Tour Finals
[35]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
29 September – 4 October


21–17, 21–18



22–20, 14–21, 15–10

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/viewPressRelease.asp?No=57920&Language=en Historic year for wonderful World Tour
  2. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/MediaGuide/2015/ FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour – 2015 Media Guide
  3. http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=18995&TagType=0&TagContent=0&ID=0&Paging=0&Sd=1/1/1900&Ed=1/1/1900 FIVB announces pre-calendar for 2015 World Tour
  4. http://www.fivb.org/FIVB_Beach_Volleyball_Calendar_2015.pdf FIVB Beach Volleyball Calendar 2015
  5. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=MFUZ2015&Phase=2 Fuzhou Open | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw
  6. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=MLUC2015&Phase=2 Lucerne Open | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw
  7. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=MMOS2015&Phase=2 Moscow Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw
  8. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=MPOR2015&Phase=2 Porec Major | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw
  9. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=MSTA2015&Phase=2 Stavanger Major | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw
  10. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=MSTP2015&Phase=2 St. Petersburg Grand Slam | Men - Results/Schedule Main draw
  11. http://netherlands2015.fivb.org/en/schedule#/d20150705 2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships | Schedule
  12. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=MGST2015&Phase=2 Gstaad Major | Schedule
  13. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=MYOK2015&Phase=2 Yokohama Grand Slam | Schedule
  14. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=MLOB2015&Phase=2 Long Beach Grand Slam | Schedule
  15. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=MPOL2015&Phase=2 Olsztyn Grand Slam | Schedule
  16. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=MRIO2015&Phase=2 Rio de Janeiro Open | Schedule
  17. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=MSOC2015&Phase=2 Sochi Open | Schedule
  18. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=MXIA2015&Phase=2 Xiamen Open | Schedule
  19. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=MSSF2015&Phase=2 Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals | Schedule
  20. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WFUZ2015&Phase=2 Fuzhou Open | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw
  21. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WLUC2015&Phase=2 Lucerne Open | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw
  22. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WPRA2015&Phase=2 Prague Open | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw
  23. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WMOS2015&Phase=2 Prague Open | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw
  24. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=WPOR2015&Phase=2 Porec Major | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw
  25. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=WSTA2015&Phase=2 Stavanger Major | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw
  26. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=WSTP2015&Phase=2 St. Petersburg Grand Slam | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw
  27. http://netherlands2015.fivb.org/en/schedule 2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships | Schedule
  28. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=WGST2015&Phase=2 St. Gstaad Major | Women - Results/Schedule Main draw
  29. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WYOK2015&Phase=2 Yokohama Grand Slam | Schedule
  30. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=WLOB2015&Phase=2 Long Beach Grand Slam | Schedule
  31. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=WPOL2015&Phase=2 Olsztyn Grand Slam | Schedule
  32. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WRIO2015&Phase=2 Rio de Janeiro Open | Schedule
  33. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WSOC2015&Phase=2 Sochi Open | Schedule
  34. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/event/Results.asp?TournCode=WXIA2015&Phase=2 Xiamen Open | Schedule
  35. http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2015/Event/Results.asp?TournCode=WSSF2015&Phase=2 Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals | Schedule