2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

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Host nationVarious
DatesApril – October, 2015
Venue(s)17 (in 17 host cities)
2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Tournament details
Host nationVarious
DatesApril – October, 2015
Venue(s)17 (in 17 host cities)
Official website
FIVB.org

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]

Men

Key
World Championships
World Tour Finals
Grand Slam
Major Series
Open tournaments
Tournament[4] Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Fuzhou Open[5]
Fuzhou, China
21 – 25 April
 Markus Böckermann (GER)
 Lars Flüggen (GER)
21–19, 21–19
 Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
 Youssef Krou (FRA)
 Édouard Rowlandson (FRA)
19–21, 21–17, 15–9
 Todd Rogers (USA)
 Stafford Slick (USA)
Lucerne Open[6]
Lucerne, Switzerland
13 – 17 May
 Alex Ranghieri (ITA)
 Marco Caminati (ITA)
Walkover
 Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
 Murat Giginoğlu (TUR)
 Volkan Göğtepe (TUR)
21–18, 18–21, 15–4
 Nico Beeler (SUI)
 Alexei Strasser (SUI)
Moscow Grand Slam[7]
Moscow, Russia
26 – 31 May
 Pablo Herrera (ESP)
 Adrián Gavira (ESP)
21–19, 21–19
 Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
 Jonathan Erdmann (GER)
 Kay Matysik (GER)
21–19, 21–17
 Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
Porec Major[8]
Poreč, Croatia
3 – 7 June
 Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
21–15, 21–13
 Josh Binstock (CAN)
 Sam Schachter (CAN)
 Alex Ranghieri (ITA)
 Adrian Carambula (ITA)
21–18, 18–21, 15–10
 Reinder Nummerdor (NED)
 Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
Stavanger Major[9]
Stavanger, Norway
9 – 14 June
 Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
21–13, 21–14
 Bartosz Łosiak (POL)
 Piotr Kantor (POL)
 Grzegorz Fijałek (POL)
 Mariusz Prudel (POL)
21–13, 21–15
 Matteo Ingrosso (ITA)
 Paolo Ingrosso (ITA)
St. Petersburg Grand Slam[10]
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
16 – 21 June
 Jake Gibb (USA)
 Casey Patterson (USA)
16–21, 23–21, 15–13
 Reinder Nummerdor (NED)
 Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
 Theo Brunner (USA)
21–19, 21–16
 Clemens Doppler (AUT)
 Alexander Horst (AUT)
FIVB World Championships[11]
Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Rotterdam and The Hague, Netherlands
26 June – 5 July
 Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
12–21, 21–14, 22–20
 Reinder Nummerdor (NED)
 Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
 Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
22–20, 21–13
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
 Theo Brunner (USA)
Gstaad Major[12]
Gstaad, Switzerland
8 – 12 July
 Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–16, 13–21, 15–10
 Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
 Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
18–21, 21–16, 15–10
 Alex Ranghieri (ITA)
 Adrian Carambula (ITA)
Yokohama Grand Slam[13]
Yokohama, Japan
21 – 26 July
 Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–15, 21–15
 Chaim Schalk (CAN)
 Ben Saxton (CAN)
 Clemens Doppler (AUT)
 Alexander Horst (AUT)
21–17, 21–16
 Konstantin Semenov (RUS)
 Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS)
Long Beach Grand Slam[14]
Long Beach, California, United States
18 – 23 August
 Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–16, 20–22, 15–13
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
 Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Pablo Herrera (ESP)
 Adrián Gavira (ESP)
9–21, 21–17, 15–12
 Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)
Olsztyn Grand Slam[15]
Olsztyn, Poland
25 – 30 August
 Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–10, 21–15
 Jake Gibb (USA)
 Casey Patterson (USA)
 Chaim Schalk (CAN)
 Ben Saxton (CAN)
21–17, 21–18
 Jonathan Erdmann (GER)
 Kay Matysik (GER)
Rio de Janeiro Open[16]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2 – 6 September
 Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
21–15, 25–23
 Markus Böckermann (GER)
 Lars Flüggen (GER)
 Saymon Santos (BRA)
 Gustavo Carvalhaes (BRA)
21–14, 17–21, 15–8
 Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
Sochi Open[17]
Sochi, Russia
8 – 13 September
 Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
24–22, 21–19
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
 Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
 Daniele Lupo (ITA)
21–18, 15–21, 15–13
 Konstantin Semenov (RUS)
 Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS)
Xiamen Open[18]
Xiamen, China
22 – 26 September
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
 Phil Dalhausser (USA)
21–16, 21–17
 Markus Böckermann (GER)
 Lars Flüggen (GER)
 Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)
 Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT)
21–17, 21–13
 Mārtiņš Pļaviņš (LAT)
 Haralds Regža (LAT)
Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball
FIVB World Tour Finals
[19]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
29 September – 4 October
 Alison Cerutti (BRA)
 Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
21–13, 21–15
 Nicholas Lucena (USA)
 Phil Dalhausser (USA)
 Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
 Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
21–19, 21–14
 Alexander Brouwer (NED)
 Robert Meeuwsen (NED)

Women

Tournament[4] Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Fuzhou Open[20]
Fuzhou, China
22 – 26 April
 Jamie Broder (CAN)
 Kristina Valjas (CAN)
21–17, 23–21
 Chantal Laboureur (GER)
 Julia Sude (GER)
 Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
13–21, 21–13, 15–11
 Wang Fan (CHN)
 Yue Yuan (CHN)
Lucerne Open[21]
Lucerne, Switzerland
12 – 17 May
 Karla Borger (GER)
 Britta Büthe (GER)
16–21, 21–16, 15–13
 Madelein Meppelink (NED)
 Marleen van Iersel (NED)
 Jamie Broder (CAN)
 Kristina Valjas (CAN)
21–18, 21–15
 Stefanie Schwaiger (AUT)
 Barbara Hansel (AUT)
Prague Open[22]
Prague, Czech Republic
20 – 24 May
 Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
21–12, 21–18
 Heather Bansley (CAN)
 Sarah Pavan (CAN)
 Eduarda Lisboa (BRA)
 Elize Maia (BRA)
Walkover
 Maria Clara Salgado (BRA)
 Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA)
Moscow Grand Slam[23]
Moscow, Russia
26 – 31 May
 Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–17, 21–14
 Madelein Meppelink (NED)
 Marleen van Iersel (NED)
 Marta Menegatti (ITA)
 Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA)
14–21, 21–19, 16–14
 Wang Fan (CHN)
 Yue Yuan (CHN)
Porec Major[24]
Poreč, Croatia
2 – 6 June
 Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–16, 25–27, 15–12
 Heather Bansley (CAN)
 Sarah Pavan (CAN)
 Louise Bawden (AUS)
 Taliqua Clancy (AUS)
21–15, 21–17
 Jamie Broder (CAN)
 Kristina Valjas (CAN)
Stavanger Major[25]
Stavanger, Norway
9 – 13 June
 Juliana Silva (BRA)
 Maria Antonelli (BRA)
21–16, 21–15
 Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
 Madelein Meppelink (NED)
 Marleen van Iersel (NED)
21–17, 16–21, 15–13
 Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
St. Petersburg Grand Slam[26]
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
17 – 21 June
 Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
23–21, 21–19
 Juliana Silva (BRA)
 Maria Antonelli (BRA)
 Taiana Lima (BRA)
 Fernanda Alves (BRA)
17–21, 21–19, 17–15
 Karla Borger (GER)
 Britta Büthe (GER)
FIVB World Championships[27]
Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Rotterdam and The Hague, Netherlands
26 June – 5 July
 Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
21–18, 22–20
 Taiana Lima (BRA)
 Fernanda Alves (BRA)
 Juliana Silva (BRA)
 Maria Antonelli (BRA)
23–25, 21–18, 15–9
 Katrin Holtwick (GER)
 Ilka Semmler (GER)
Gstaad Major[28]
Gstaad, Switzerland
7 – 11 July
 Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–13, 21–17
 Taiana Lima (BRA)
 Fernanda Alves (BRA)
 Heather Bansley (CAN)
 Sarah Pavan (CAN)
Walkover
 Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
Yokohama Grand Slam[29]
Yokohama, Japan
21 – 26 July
 Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
21–14, 21–17
 Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
 Heather Bansley (CAN)
 Sarah Pavan (CAN)
15–21, 22–20, 15–9
 April Ross (USA)
 Jennifer Fopma (USA)
Long Beach Grand Slam[30]
Long Beach, California, United States
18 – 23 August
 Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–18, 21–16
 Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
 April Ross (USA)
 Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
21–17, 21–13
 Louise Bawden (AUS)
 Taliqua Clancy (AUS)
Olsztyn Grand Slam[31]
Olsztyn, Poland
25 – 29 August
 Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–12, 25–23
 Madelein Meppelink (NED)
 Marleen van Iersel (NED)
 Kinga Kołosińska (POL)
 Monika Brzostek (POL)
21–12, 21–16
 Sophie van Gestel (NED)
 Jantine van der Vlist (NED)
Rio de Janeiro Open[32]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2 – 6 September
 Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
32–30, 18–21, 15–12
 Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
 Madelein Meppelink (NED)
 Marleen van Iersel (NED)
21–15, 21–17
 Juliana Silva (BRA)
 Maria Antonelli (BRA)
Sochi Open[33]
Sochi, Russia
8 – 13 September
 Marta Menegatti (ITA)
 Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA)
21–19, 21–16
 Isabelle Forrer (SUI)
 Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
 Nadine Zumkehr (SUI)
 Joana Heidrich (SUI)
21–18, 21–18
 Riikka Lehtonen (FIN)
 Taru Lahti (FIN)
Xiamen Open[34]
Xiamen, China
23 – 27 September
 Nadine Zumkehr (SUI)
 Joana Heidrich (SUI)
21–18, 21–17
 Ana Gallay (ARG)
 Georgina Klug (ARG)
 Isabelle Forrer (SUI)
 Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
21–14, 24–22
 Katrin Holtwick (GER)
 Ilka Semmler (GER)
Ft. Lauderdale Swatch Beach Volleyball
FIVB World Tour Finals
[35]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
29 September – 4 October
 Larissa França (BRA)
 Talita Antunes (BRA)
21–17, 21–18
 Laura Ludwig (GER)
 Kira Walkenhorst (GER)
 Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
 Bárbara Seixas (BRA)
22–20, 14–21, 15–10
 Heather Bansley (CAN)
 Sarah Pavan (CAN)

Medal table by country

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