Olympians Raúl Mesa and Přemysl Kubala among winners at IVVA World Veteran Volleyball Championship Benidorm 2026
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The IVVA World Veteran Volleyball Championship Benidorm 2026 concluded this past Saturday after five days of international indoor and Beach Volleyball competition, bringing together approximately 850 athletes from more than 30 countries, accompanied by over 450 family members and supporters.
A total of 180 teams – 50 indoor and 130 beach – competed across 18 courts, with world champions crowned in 15 men’s and women’s age categories.
One of the highlights was the Men’s 35+ Beach Volleyball world title won by former Olympians Raúl Mesa (ESP, 44) and Přemek Kubala (CZE, 50), competing together as IVVA Servigroup. Their victory perfectly represents the IVVA philosophy: AGE IS NO LIMIT.
Final results
Beach Volleyball
Men 35+: 🥇 IVVA Servigroup (CZE/ESP) | 🥈 Tigers B – Belgrade (SRB) | 🥉 Chamo Team (VEN) | ⭐ MVP: Raúl Mesa
Men 45+: 🥇 KS Volley Chrzastowice (POL) | 🥈 Iron Wolf (LTU) | 🥉 Dynamic Snails (POL) | ⭐ MVP: Bartłomiej Baniak
Men 50+: 🥇 M & M Slovakia (SVK) | 🥈 Inchez Bierwirth/Hager (GER) | 🥉 Fast & Furious (POL) | ⭐ MVP: Matej Kollár
Men 55+: 🥇 Polish Masters (POL) | 🥈 JAVI/RAFA (ESP) | 🥉 Creative Men (ITA) | ⭐ MVP: Krzysztof Galecki
Men 60+: 🥇 Pagardai (LTU) | 🥈 Dutch Double (NED) | 🥉 Switzerland 1 (SUI) | ⭐ MVP: Gintautas Martišius
Men 65+: 🥇 Ravenna Capitale (ITA) | 🥈 Estonia (EST) | 🥉 Šilas (LTU) | ⭐ MVP: Roberto Makri
Women 35+: 🥇 Agas Poland (POL) | 🥈 AnnUla (POL) | 🥉 Baltic Sea Agents (GER) | ⭐ MVP: Agnieszka Thomas
Women 45+: 🥇 El Berins / Schaefermeyer (GER) | 🥈 Renata and Dominica (POL/CZE) | 🥉 Sun & Fun (GER) | ⭐ MVP: Carola Schaefermeyer
Women 55+: 🥇 Sunsetters (NED) | 🥈 Riga Mix (LAT) | 🥉 Can-Am Duo (CAN) | ⭐ MVP: Pauline Maurice
Volleyball
Men 45+: 🥇 Germany 45+ (GER) | 🥈 Slovakia (SVK) | 🥉 Valmiera (LAT) | ⭐ MVP: Machtens
Men 55+: 🥇 Germany Ü55 (GER) | 🥈 Ukraine (UKR) | 🥉 Spain Master Volley (ESP) | ⭐ MVP: Dirk Schlueter
Men 65+: 🥇 Germany 65+ (GER) | 🥈 Team Polska (POL) | 🥉 Germany 70+ (GER) | ⭐ MVP: Jörg Hinsken
Women 35+: 🥇 Germany 40+ Women (GER) | 🥈 Kyiv (UKR) | 🥉 NBC Serbia (SRB) | ⭐ MVP: Alina Gottlebe Fröhlich
Women 45+: 🥇 Germany 50+ (GER) | 🥈 Volley Stars Queens (POL) | 🥉 Ukraine 45+ (UKR) | ⭐ MVP: Johana Thewes
Women 55+: 🥇 Ukraine 55+ (UKR) | 🥈 Spike Happens (SUI) | 🥉 Slavia UPJŠ Košice (SVK) | ⭐ MVP: Viktoria Oreshina
The medal table reflects the truly international character of the championship, with teams from across Europe and further beyond reaching the podium. IVVA Benidorm 2026 once again showed that competitive Volleyball, international friendship and an active lifestyle have no age limit.
Next stop – Prague 2027
Following the successful World Championship in Benidorm, the IVVA community will meet again at the IVVA European Veteran Volleyball Championship 2027 in Prague, Czechia, starting on 1 June 2027.
The European Championship will once again bring together veteran indoor and Beach Volleyball players from across Europe, thereby continuing IVVA’s mission to connect generations through competitive sport, friendship and active lifestyles.