The Beach Pro Tour makes its exciting stop in Türkiye this week with the 2025 Alanya Challenge, a high-stakes tournament hosted at the Beach Sports Center in Alanya. Spanning from Wednesday to Sunday, this Challenge-tier event—third of the season—will see a fierce lineup featuring 105 teams that include multiple Olympic medalists and world-renowned players.
Highlights from the Men’s Competition
Topping the list are Czech stars Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner, who have been in standout form with a gold medal in Yucatán and a recent podium in Ostrava Elite. They’re joined by Germany’s Olympic silver medal-winning duo Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler. The men’s bracket will also feature Olympians representing:
- Australia
- Canada
- France
- Austria
- Italy
Women’s Field Full of Contenders
The women’s field boasts just as much power. Swiss Olympic medalists Anouk and Zoé Vergé-Dépré headline the main draw. Also representing Switzerland, Tanja Hüberli and Leona Kernen enter with momentum after landing silver in Yucatán and gold in Spiez. Other notable contenders include:
- Australia’s Taliqua Clancy, an Olympic silver medalist
- Teams from Spain, Canada, Italy, Paraguay, Netherlands, and Lithuania
Schedule and Stakes
The action begins on Wednesday with qualification rounds—featuring 32 men’s teams and 25 women’s teams. From Thursday to Sunday, the main draw unfolds, where teams will vie for crucial ranking points that affect their path to higher-tier events. With such a prestigious player field and ranking implications, the Alanya Challenge is positioned to be one of the season’s must-watch tournaments.
For more details, visit the official announcement on the Volleyball World website.
