Sunrise Kyiv Wins CEV Beach Volley Women's Title
Ukraine's Sunrise Beach Sports Academy Kyiv claimed the women's crown at the 2026 CEV Beach Volley European Cup in Alanya, Turkiye.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Volleyball
Sunrise Beach Sports Academy Kyiv defeated Majadahonda 2-0 in the women's final to win the CEV Beach Volley European Cup in Alanya, Turkiye. In the men's competition, ASD Beach Volley Training Beinasco won the title, Italy's first European Cup podium in either gender.
Why it matters
Sunrise's third consecutive podium finish, following gold in 2025 and silver in 2024, marks a sustained run at the top of the continental club circuit. Italy's men's title and Ukraine's first men's medal broaden the competition's list of winning nations.
Sunrise dropped just one set across the entire women's tournament, in a Pool A tie. ASD Beach Volley Training Beinasco won the men's final in three sets, taking the deciding set 15-6 after losing the first.
The players
Sunrise Beach Sports Academy Kyiv
A Kyiv-based beach volleyball club that won the women's title and the men's silver medal, Ukraine's first men's European Cup medal.
ASD Beach Volley Training Beinasco
An Italian beach volleyball club from Beinasco that won the men's title, Italy's first European Cup podium in either gender.
Majadahonda
A Spanish club from Majadahonda that took women's silver, its second medal in competition history after the 2023 inaugural edition.
The details
The men's final went to ASD Beach Volley Training Beinasco, which came back from a set down to win 2-1 (19-21, 22-20, 15-13). Montpellier Beach Volley took women's bronze, its first medal in European Cup history, while Scherp in Packaging ZVH Zevenhuizen claimed men's bronze.
Timeline
Sunday: Men's and women's finals held in Alanya, Turkiye, concluding the 2026 tournament.
Season Trajectory
The 2026 edition is the fourth in the competition's history, and Majadahonda's silver repeats its podium position from the inaugural 2023 event. Sunrise's third straight podium finish signals continuity at the top of the women's field across editions.
Sunrise's run means the club will carry continental pedigree into future seasons, shaping how fans follow the Ukrainian women's and men's squads. Italy's first European Cup podium in either gender adds a new national side to the competition's watch list.
The takeaway
Consistent podium finishes, like Sunrise's three straight, reward sustained investment in a club's beach volleyball program. Newer nations breaking into the medals, as Italy and Ukraine's men did, show the competition's field is widening.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by FIVB.
