Foça hosts 2026 CEV U18 European Beach Volleyball Championship

The 2026 CEV U18 European Beach Volleyball Championship is currently underway in Foça, Turkey. Organized by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) and the Turkish Volleyball Federation, with support from the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and Foça Municipality, the tournament features 70 teams from 35 European countries.

Following the completion of the group and elimination stages, the Turkish national teams did not qualify for the final 24. The five Turkish pairs—three men's teams and two women's teams—will now compete in the 25th-29th place matches. Meanwhile, the tournament moves into the round of 24, where teams from nations including Poland, Germany, Italy, France, and Russia will compete for the championship title.