USA 1, Kazakhstan storms semi-finals Mersin World Championships 2025, group winners Poland and Latvia < World ParaVolley

USA 1 and Kazakhstan completed the semi-final line-up at the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships after finishing second in their groups on Thursday, setting up Friday’s matches against undefeated Poland and Latvia at Pompei Beach along the Mediterranean coast. Latvians Andrejs Filipavics, Dmitrijs Silovs and Maksis Karlis Grandbergs continued their dominant form in Pool […]

Conegliano and Milano battle for Supercoppa Trophy | VolleyLand

Another high-stakes match between Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano and Numia Vero Volley Milano, two giants of Italian women’s volleyball, will be held in the Supercoppa Italiana Fineco. This latest meeting resets their growing rivalry and provides a first look at the direction both teams could take this season. With the first trophy of the 2025-2026 […]

Defending champions advance as Latvia keeps pace in Mersin < World ParaVolley

Defending champions Poland and Pool 1 leaders Latvia continued to assert their dominance at the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships in Mersin on Wednesday, maintaining their unbeaten records after another intense day of competition at Pompei Beach. In Pool 2, Poland were pushed to three sets by Kazakhstan but kept their composure to secure […]

Latvia and Poland rise to the front on the opening day of the Beach ParaVolley World Championships in Mersin < World ParaVolley

The 2025 Beach ParaVolley World Championships opened on Tuesday at Pompei Beach in Mersin, with Latvia and Poland taking the early lead in their respective groups after a strong first day of the men’s competition. In Pool 1, Latvia topped the standings after a 2-0 (21-7, 21-10) win over Türkiye 2. The Latvian team of […]

5 shadow exercises every volleyball player should do (but no one does!) | VolleyLand

In volleyball we pass, hit, block and serve… but almost no one trains shadow exercises.But if you look at top tennis players like Alcaraz or Sinner, shadow exercises are a solution must in their training. They build perfect movement, timing and confidence – all without the ball. So why don’t we do them in volleyball? […]

Cirelli fired in Italy’s historic bronze victory at the World ParaVolley Championship

Sara Cirelli called it “fire.” The Italian forward brought a lot of that with her as she led Italy to their first-ever medal at world level, a historic bronze at the 2025 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Fort Wayne. After scoring 21 points in the 3-1 win over Canada, Cirelli couldn’t hide her […]

Beach ParaVolley Worlds ready to make history in Mersin < World ParaVolley

Beach ParaVolley will reach a new milestone when the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships take place in Mersin from October 18 to 25, as part of the World Abilitysport Beach Games. The Games will be the first global event dedicated solely to beach and aquatic disciplines, marking a new phase in the growth and […]

Open applications for the Coach Mentoring Program 2026 < World ParaVolley

World ParaVolley is proud to announce that applications are officially open for the 2026 Mentor Program – the final and most prestigious step in the coach training journey. This year-long initiative gives aspiring sitting volleyball coaches the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with world-renowned mentors, receiving targeted support in areas of their choice from the […]

The US beats Brazil in a five-set thriller to claim gold at the Women’s World Cup < World ParaVolley

The United States rallied from two sets down to beat Brazil 3-2 (24-26, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-12) to win the women’s gold medal at the 2025 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup at the Turnstone Center on Saturday. Playing in front of a home crowd, the Americans staged a dramatic comeback to claim World Cup […]

Egypt takes gold in the men’s World Cup final < World ParaVolley

Egypt won the men’s gold medal at the 2025 ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup at the Turnstone Center on Saturday, beating Brazil 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21) in the final to hand the South Americans their only defeat of the tournament. The result came two years after Egypt finished second on home soil in Cairo, […]