The interest was overwhelming when NEVZA Beach Gothenburg was opened for registration after a three years pandemic interruption. The competition management increased the tournament from sixteen to twenty teams in order to give as many teams as possible the opportunity to compete on an international level. Teams from Denmark, England, Finland, Norway and Sweden were fighting for glory, price money and international ranking points.
Forty of Northern Europes best beach volleyball teams (20 women, 20 men) were gathered in the sand in Beach Center Gothenburg, the worlds greatest beach volleyball hall, to fight for glory, price money and international ranking points. Sweden dominated on the Womens’ side, with gold, silver and bronze, while Denmark won the Mens’ tournament before Finland and Sweden.
For the Women, the twin sisters Sanna and Tina Thurin were favourites, before teams from England and Norway. Playing at home was a possible reason that the Thurin sisters got company of several Swedish teams on the final day. The teams ranked 1-4 were only Swedish. In the quarter finals, the Norwegian pair Kaelo/Windelstad couldn’t match the winners Thurin/Thurin, while the silver medalists Malmström/Ribom eliminated the last Danish team Kramer/Bak.
On theMen’s side, the different nations’ teams were more even. The Swedish top teams, the newly composed pair Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson and Björklund/Annerstedt did not really find the winning track in thier respective semifinals. Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson were strongest in the bronze match. The Danish team Trans/Brinck made it to the final against Piippo/Topio, Finland. The danes, who eliminated the bronze medallists Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson, were also strongest in the final and they could go home with the trophy and the price check of 800 Euro.
Find out about the teams on the CEV Zonal event page, NEVZA Gothenburg 2022.
Find the results live on arranging GBC homepage, or Profixio (SVBF)
Women
Final
Thurin, S/Thurin, T, SWE – Malmström/Ribom, SWE 2 – 0 (21-12, 21-16)
3/4 place
Sundberg/Mierzejewska, SWE – Rudberg/Jernbeck, SWE 0 – 2 (8-21, 15-21)
Semifinals
Thurin, S/Thurin, T, SWE – Sundberg/Mierzejewska, SWE 2 – 0 (21-11, 21-11)
Malmström/Ribom, SWE – Rudberg/Jernbeck, SWE 2 – 0 (21-19, 21-13)
Ranking
1. Thurin S/Turin T, SWE
2. Malmström/Ribom, SWE
3. Rudberg/Jernbeck, SWE
4. Sundberg/Mierzejewska, SWE
5. Kaelo/Windelstad, NOR
Lindqvist/Linderholm SWE
Kramer/Bak, DEN
Kjølberg/Varga, NOR
9. Lyø/Roed, DEN
Kirkor/Rydenberg, SWE
Sahlberg/Cavretti, SWE
Isachsen/Steinsvåg, NOR
Schade/Tyndeskov, DEN
Mäenpää/Hirvonen, FIN
Eriksson/Bergholm, SWE
Palmer/Keefe, ENG
17. Hüttenberger/Westerlund, SWE
Ropponen/Isokangas, FIN
Huatala/Mäkitalo, FIN
Berthou/Barkler, DEN
Men
Final
Trans/Brinck, DEN – Piippo/Topio, V., FIN 2 – 0 (28-26, 21-12)
3/4 place
Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson, SWE – Björklund/Annerstedt, SWE 2 – 0 (21-9, 21-18)
Semifinals
Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson, SWE – Trans/Brinck, DEN 0 – 2 (22-24, 17-21)
Björklund/Annerstedt, SWE – Piippo/Topio, V., FIN 1 – 2 (15-21, 21-18, 7-15)
Ranking
1. Trans/Brinck, DEN
2. Piippo/Topio, V., FIN
3. Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson, SWE
4. Björklund/Annerstedt, SWE
5. Andreasson/Andersson, A., SWE
Wijk Tegenrot/Tholse, SWE
Pennanen/Pennanen, FIN
Mol/Aas, NOR
9. Ruud/Pande, NOR
Møllgaard/Houmann, DEN
Solheim/Thorkildsen, NOR
Ask/Sjölund, SWE
Henriksveen/Løkken, NOR
Helland/Kronstad, NOR
Vainio/Pulkkinen, FIN
Opsahl/Gamlemoen, NOR
17. B. Tjetland/Ofstaas, NOR
Hunter/Rocha, ENG
Ruud/Pande, NOR
Cameron/Berggren, SWE
Facts: Nevza Beach Sweden
Dates: 4-6 November
Venue: Beach Center, Gothenburg
Address: Krutvägen 6, 415 27 Göteborg
Local organizer: Göteborg Beachvolley Club, BVC
Number of teams: 20 Women’s, 20 Men’s
Price money: 1500 EUR per gender
About GBC & Beach Center
Beach Center is the world’s biggest indoor beach volleyball arena. It is owned by Göteborg Beachvolley Club, GBC, with most registered members in Swedish Volleyball. The arena holds 16 indoor courts and 12 outdoor, plus restaurant, beach bar and gym.
About NEVZA
NEVZA (The North European Volleyball Zonal Association) is a collection organization for eight North European volleyball federations associated with the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). The members are Denmark, England, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Within NEVZA the federations cooperate and organize competitions for youth and senior players in the three disciplines beach volleyball, volleyball and snow volleyball, for both national and club teams.
Earlier news posts
Nevza Beach Gothenburg day 2, stream for day 3
NEVZA Beach Gothenburg, streams for day 2
Time for NEVZA Beach Gothenburg 2022, follow all matches here
Final team lists for Gothenburg NEVZA Beach 2022 revised
The tournament with invitation was presented here.
Women
Pool A
Thurin S/Turin T, SWE – Kramer/Bak, DEN 2 – 0 (21-12. 21-5)
Eriksson/Bergholm, SWE – Hüttenberger/Westerlund, SWE 2 – 1 (19-21, 21-13, 15-10)
Thurin S/Turin T, SWE – Eriksson/Bergholm, SWE 2 – 0 (21-8, 21-8)
Kramer/Bak, DEN – Hüttenberger/Westerlund, SWE 2 – 0 (21-19, 21-16)
Pool B
Kaelo/Windelstad, NOR – Lindqvist/Linderholm SWE 2 – 0 (21-15, 21-17)
Palmer/Keefe, ENG – Ropponen/Isokangas, FIN 2 – 0 (21-18, 21-10)
Palmer/Keefe, ENG – Kaelo/Windelstad, NOR 2 – 1 (16-21, 21-16, 16-14)
Ropponen/Isokangas, FIN – Lindqvist/Linderholm SWE 0 – 2 (15-21, 13-21)
Pool C
Kirkor/Rydenberg, SWE – Lyø/Roed, DEN 2 – 0 (21-19, 21-13)
Malmström/Ribom, SWE – Sundberg/Mierzejewska, SWE 2 – 0 (21-13, 21-18)
Sundberg/Mierzejewska, SWE – Lyø/Roed, DEN 2 – 1 (21-19, 16-21, 16-14)
Malmström/Ribom, SWE – Kirkor/Rydenberg, SWE 2 – 0 (25-23, 22-20)
Pool D
Isachsen/Steinsvåg, NOR – Schade/Tyndeskov, DEN 2 – 0 (21-17, 22-20)
Huatala/Mäkitalo, FIN – Rudberg/Jernbeck, SWE 0 – 2 (12-21. 4-21)
Isachsen/Steinsvåg, NOR – Rudberg/Jernbeck, SWE 2 – 1 (18-21, 21-15, 15-13)
Schade/Tyndeskov, DEN – Huatala/Mäkitalo, FIN 2 – 0 (21-0, 21-0)
Pool E
Kjølberg/Varga, NOR – Sahlberg/Cavretti, SWE 1 – 2 (15-21, 23-21, 16-18)
Mäenpää/Hirvonen, FIN – Berthou/Barkler, DEN 2 – 0 21-18, 21-14)
Sahlberg/Cavretti, SWE – Mäenpää/Hirvonen, FIN 2 – 0 (21-13, 21-11)
Kjølberg/Varga, NOR – Berthou/Barkler, DEN 2 – 0 (21-14, 21-7)
Finals of 16
Thurin, S/Thurin, T, SWE – Lyø/Roed, DEN 2 – 0
Kaelo/Windelstad, NOR – Kirkor/Rydenberg, SWE 2 – 0
Lindqvist/Linderholm, SWE – Sahlberg/Cavretti, SWE 2 – 0
Sundberg/Mierzejewska, SWE – Isachsen/Steinsvåg, NOR 2 – 1
Malmström/Ribom, SWE – Schade/Tyndeskov, DEN 2 – 1
Mäenpää/Hirvonen, FIN – Kramer/Bak, DEN 0 – 2
Rudberg/Jernbeck, SWE – Eriksson/Bergholm, SWE 2 – 0
Kjølberg/Varga, NOR – Palmer/Keefe, ENG 2 – 0
Quarter finals
Thurin, S/Thurin, T, SWE – Kaelo/Windelstad, NOR 2 – 0
Lindqvist/Linderholm, SWE – Sundberg/Mierzejewska, SWE 1 – 2
Malmström/Ribom, SWE – Kramer/Bak, DEN 2 – 0
Rudberg/Jernbeck, SWE – Kjølberg/Varga, NOR 2 – 1
Men
Pool A
Løvli/Nilsen, NOR – Vainio/Pulkkinen, FIN 0 – 2 (15-21, 16-21)
Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson, SWE – Björklund/Annerstedt, SWE 2 – 0 (21-18, 21-16)
Björklund/Annerstedt, SWE – Løvli/Nilsen, NOR 2 – 0 (21-15, 21-16)
Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson, SWE – Vainio/Pulkkinen, FIN 2 – 0 (17-13)
Pool B
Piippo/Topio, V., FIN – B. Tjetland/Ofstaas, NOR 2 – 0 (21-11,21-9)
Trans/Brinck, DEN – Andreasson/Andersson, A., SWE 0 – 2 (16-21, 18-21)
Piippo/Topio, V., FIN – Andreasson/Andersson, A., SWE 0 – 2 (15-21, 15-21)
Trans/Brinck, DEN – B. Tjetland/Ofstaas, NOR 2 – 0 (21-9, 21-16)
Pool C
Møllgaard/Houmann, DEN – Ask/Sjölund, SWE 2 – 0 (21-11,21-12)
Pennanen/Pennanen, FIN – Hunter/Rocha, ENG 2 – 0 (21-15. 21-17)
Hunter/Rocha, ENG – Ask/Sjölund, SWE 1 – 2 (21-17, 14-21, 13-15)
Pennanen/Pennanen, FIN – Møllgaard/Houmann, DEN 2 – 1 (21-17, 20-22, 15-9)
Pool D
Ruud/Pande, NOR – Mol/Aas, NOR 1 – 2 (21-18,14-21, 8-15)
Henriksveen/Løkken, NOR – Wijk Tegenrot/Tholse, SWE 1 – 2 (22-20. 19-21, 11-15)
Henriksveen/Løkken, NOR – Ruud/Pande, NOR 2 – 1 (18-21, 21-16, 15-12)
Wijk Tegenrot/Tholse, SWE – Mol/Aas, NOR 2 – 0 (21-14, 21-8)
Pool E
Helland/Kronstad, NOR – Cameron/Berggren, SWE 2 – 1 (18-21, 21-9, 15-9)
Opsahl/Gamlemoen, NOR – Solheim/Thorkildsen, NOR 0 – 2 (11-21, 18-21)
Solheim/Thorkildsen, NOR – Helland/Kronstad, NOR 2 – 1 (19-21, 21-16, 15-8)
Opsahl/Gamlemoen, NOR – Cameron/Berggren, SWE 2 – 1 (21-19, 21-23, 15-9
Finals of 16
Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson, SWE – Ruud/Pande, NOR 2 – 0 (21-19. 21-19)
Andreasson/Andersson, A., SWE – Møllgaard/Houmann, DEN 2 – 1 (15-21, 21-15, 15-6)
Trans/Brinck, DEN – Solheim/Thorkildsen, NOR 2 – 0 (21-9, 21-8)
Ask/Sjölund, SWE – Wijk Tegenrot/Tholse, SWE 0 – 2 (15-21, 11-21)
Pennanen/Pennanen, FIN – Henriksveen/Løkken, NOR 2 – 0 (21-16, 25-23)
Helland/Kronstad, NOR – Björklund/Annerstedt, SWE 1 – 2 (21-18, 20-22, 11-15)
Mol/Aas, NOR – Vainio/Pulkkinen, FIN 2 – 0 (21-19, 21-18)
Opsahl/Gamlemoen, NOR – Piippo/Topio, V., FIN 0 – 2 (14-21, 19-21)
Quarter finals
Appelgren/Hölting Nilsson, SWE – Andreasson/Andersson, A., SWE 2 – 0 (21-14, 23-21)
Trans/Brinck, DEN – Wijk Tegenrot/Tholse, SWE 2 – 1 (21-15, 14-21, 15-12)
Pennanen/Pennanen, FIN – Björklund/Annerstedt, SWE 0 – 2 (12-21, 10-21)
Mol/Aas, NOR – Piippo/Topio, V., FIN 0 – 2 (17-21, 20-22)
