The 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is an international beach volleyball circuit organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

From this season, the FIVB World Tour calendar comprises the 10 FIVB World Tour Grand Slams and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.FIVB World Tour gets bigger and better for the 2013 season, FIVB.orgNew event concept highlights best Beach Volleyball year yet, FIVB.org

For the first time since 2002 the competition does not take the name of Swatch, the main sponsor.

Schedule

Men TournamentChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeShanghai Grand SlamShanghai, China30 April – 4 May 21–16, 9–21, 15–9 21–12, 21–10 Corrientes Grand SlamCorrientes, Argentina22 – 26 May 21–16, 21–19 21–13, 23–21 The Hague Grand SlamThe Hague, Netherlands11 – 16 June 21–19, 21–12 21–18, 21–16 Rome Grand SlamRome, Italy18 – 23 June 21–19, 21–18 21–10, 21–11 FIVB World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki, Poland2 – 7 July 21–18, 21–16 21–17, 21–19 Gstaad Grand SlamGstaad, Switzerland9 – 14 July 21–16, 21–18 21–18, 21–18 Long Beach Grand SlamLong Beach, United States22 – 27 July 21–15, 21–18 21–16, 21–13 Berlin Grand SlamBerlin, Germany6 – 10 August 21–23, 21–13, 15–10 21–19, 21–16 Moscow Grand SlamMoscow, Russia21 – 25 August 21–17, 21–16 21–15, 21–14 São Paulo Grand SlamSão Paulo, Brazil8 – 13 October 23–21, 19–21, 15–13 21–14, 21–12 Xiamen Grand SlamXiamen, China22 – 26 October 18–21, 21–15, 15–13 22–20, 21–19

Women TournamentFIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour | Calendar, FIVB.orgChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeShanghai Grand SlamShanghai, China1 – 5 May 21–13, 21–11 16–21, 21–19, 15–8 Corrientes Grand SlamCorrientes, Argentina22 – 26 May 21–17, 21–19 21–16, 18–21, 15–13 The Hague Grand SlamThe Hague, Netherlands11 – 16 June 21–16, 21–13 21–12, 21–14 Rome Grand SlamRome, Italy18 – 23 June 21–17, 19–21, 15–12 21–17, 21–19 FIVB World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki, Poland1 – 6 July 18–21, 21–17, 21–19 21–18, 21–15 Gstaad Grand SlamGstaad, Switzerland9 – 14 July 21–16, 21–14 21–14, 21–13 Long Beach Grand SlamLong Beach, United States22 – 26 July 20–22, 21–15, 15–13 21–18, 25–23 Berlin Grand SlamBerlin, Germany7 – 11 August 16–21, 23–21, 15–12 21–18, 17–21, 15–12 Moscow Grand SlamMoscow, Russia21 – 25 August 21–15, 21–18 22–20, 21–19 São Paulo Grand SlamSão Paulo, Brazil8 – 13 October 19–21, 31–29, 15–12 25–23, 13–21, 15–10 Xiamen Grand SlamXiamen, China23 – 27 October 21–14, 17–21, 15–12 21–14, 21–19

Medal table by country

Open tournaments In this season, the FIVB Open tournaments no longer form part of the World Tour and are considered separate events.Fuzhou, China to host first 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball Open event, FIVB.org

Men TournamentChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFuzhou OpenFuzhou, China23 – 27 April 21–18, 24–22 21–18, 21–18 Anapa OpenAnapa, Russia24 – 28 July 25–23, 24–26, 15–13 Forfeit Durban OpenDurban, South Africa11 – 15 December 15–21, 21–17, 15–10 Forfeit

Women TournamentFIVB Beach Volleyball Opens 2013 | Calendar, FIVB.orgChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFuzhou OpenFuzhou, China24 – 28 April 21–14, 21–10 21–17, 21–18 Anapa OpenAnapa, Russia23 – 27 July 21–10, 21–14 21–16, 21–12 Phuket OpenPhuket, Thailand29 October – 3 November 21–16, 21–18 21–18, 24–22 Durban OpenDurban, South Africa11 – 15 December 21–18, 21–18 36–34, 21–18

References

External links 2013 FIVB World Tour at FIVB.org