The 2025 Beach Pro Tour Elite16 is set to ignite excitement in Brasília this week, uniting the world’s top men’s beach volleyball teams for the season’s third Elite-level stop. The action begins on Wednesday, April 16, with eight qualification matches, followed by the 24-team main draw starting Thursday.
Pool Highlights and Key Matchups
Norway’s elite pair, Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, who recently clinched the Saquarema title and are current Doha Finals champions, headline Pool A. Ranked second globally, they will begin their pursuit against a qualifying team. Also in Pool A, Chile’s Marco and Esteban Grimalt face off against Australia’s Mark Nicolaidis and Izac Carracher.
In Pool B, the Argentine Capogrosso brothers—on a strong upswing with silver medals in Rio and Quintana Roo—will engage in an all-Dutch duel against two newly formed Dutch pairs.
Pool C is led by Sweden’s Olympic gold medalists David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig, who are determined to rebound after a narrow second-place finish at Saquarema.
Pool D will showcase a thrilling clash between U.S. Olympians Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh and Brazil’s defending champions in Brasília, Evandro Oliveira and Arthur Mariano.
Teams to Watch
- Noslen Diaz and Jorge Alayo – Cuba
- Michal Bryl and Bartosz Losiak – Poland
- Adrielson Dos Santos and Arthur Da Silva – Brazil
Rising teams such as Americans Miles Evans and Chase Budinger and Portugal’s Joao Pedrosa and Hugo Campos are battling through qualifiers, aiming for a place in the main event.
Competition Format
The tournament will use a modified pool play system. The top three teams in each pool will advance to the knockout elimination rounds. The event culminates on Sunday with all medal matches scheduled to take place.
For more updates and the full event coverage, visit the official Beach Pro Tour page.
