PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 17, 2025. – Punta Cana will host the NORCECA Qualifier Tournament for the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship, taking place from September 19 to 21, where the best pairs from the region will compete to secure their spot at the world event.
A total of twelve teams per gender will compete for the four available berths per gender that NORCECA will award for the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship, scheduled for November 14-23 in Adelaide, Australia.
According to competition regulations, the participating teams correspond to the top twelve positions in the NORCECA ranking as of December 31, 2024:
Women: United States, Canada, Guatemala, Nicaragua, U.S. Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, El Salvador, and Cayman Islands.
Men: United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad & Tobago.
If any country does not confirm its participation in the event, it will be replaced by the next team in the NORCECA ranking.
This event in Punta Cana represents the final opportunity for NORCECA countries to secure their participation on the biggest stage of international beach volleyball.