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Nestea European Championship Tour 2006
Luxembourg, November 16, 2005. The calendar for the 2006 CEV Beach Volleyball season has been completed following a meeting between the CEV and their partner Global Sports Marketing (GSM), responsible for the promotion of the Nestea European Championship Tour, with the Nestea European Championship Final 2006 taking place from 24th to 27th August 2006 in The Hague (NED).
In presence of CEV president Mr. André Meyer, CEV senior vice president Mr. Philip Berben, CEV Executive Director Mr. Olivier Mottier, European Beach Volleyball Commission president Mr. Stefan Potyka and CEV Beach Volleyball coordinator Mr. Erik Schmidt, as well as GSM chairman Mr. Heinz Schurtenberger and GSM managing director Mr. Christian Scholbrock, the Nestea European Championship Tour 2006 dates have been confirmed.
Starting off with two tournaments in 2003, the Nestea European Championship Tour has been experiencing a continuous growth, staging a total six events in the coming season 2006.
Turkey will be host of the opening tournament from 18th to 21st May 2006, where the best European Beach Volleyball athletes will obtain their first opportunity of collecting CEV Ranking points and prize money, as well as gathering additional bonus points in order to be amongst the top elite vying for the smart season-end prize.
Next stop will be Germany, host of the Nestea European Championship Final 2004 in Timmendorfer Strand. This season however the tournament from 1st to 4th June 2006 will be held either in Hamburg or in Stuttgart.
The final three events preceding the Nestea European Championship Final in The Hague (NED) will take place in the established sites of Moscow (RUS), from 15th to 18th June 2006, Valencia (ESP) from 20th to 23rd July 2006 as well as Lucerne (SUI) from 5th to 8th August 2006.
The Dutch metropolis The Hague was chosen to host the crowning
finale from 24th to 27th August 2006 with 24 men’s and 24 women’s teams
determining the European Champions. “Den Haag”, as it is known to the
Dutch, is thus the fourth city, following Alanya (2003), Timmendorfer
Strand (2004) and Moscow (2005), to host the Nestea European
Championship Final under the responsibility of GSM.
In light of the Nestea European Championship Final a permanent
beach stadium will be built in Scheveningen (NED), the city in which
the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) was officially founded in
1973 and where the continent’s best Beach Volleyball professionals will
uncover the European champions 33 years later.
For more information on the Nestea European Championship Tour 2006 please view www.cev.lu/Beach Volleyball and
www.eurobeachtour.com.
Nestea European Championship Tour 2006
Calendar 2006
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18.-21.05.2006 |
Alanya or Antalya (TUR) |
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01.-04.06.2006 |
Hamburg or Stuttgart (GER) |
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15.-18.06.2006 |
Moscow (RUS) |
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20.-23.07.2006 |
Valencia (ESP) |
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05.-08.08.2006 |
Lucerne (SUI) |
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24.-27.08.2006 |
The Hague (NED) - Nestea European Championship Final |
Background information on the Nestea European Championship Tour
The Nestea European Championship Tour is the highest ranked series of European Beach Volleyball tournaments that promotes the sport and its star players on a European level. The series of tournaments culminates into the European Championship Final as the season’s highlight.
For further information please visit www.eurobeachtour.com and/or contact the Communication Managers of the Nestea European Championship Tour Klaus Wegener and Felix Meininghaus at communications@eurobeachtour.com.
Background information on the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
The CEV is the FIVB supporting institution responsible for governing 54 National Volleyball Federations throughout Europe and is recognised as such by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball. The CEV has the authority and responsibility for organising all European Competitions, especially the Nestea European Championship Tour (Men & Women).
For further information please contact the CEV Head Office in Luxembourg, Olivier Mottier at olivier.mottier@cev.lu or + 352 25 46 46 25.
Background information on Global Sports Marketing Ltd. (GSM)
GSM is dedicated to the development and implementation of innovation in sports and entertainment. The company positions and markets international sports and entertainment properties on behalf of the respective rights-holders. Besides, it offers all services related to the marketing of commercial rights - media, sponsorship and licensing/merchandising rights as well as development of sports brands. GSM, based in Zurich (Switzerland) develops, promotes and markets the Nestea European Championship Tour within a long-term partnership with the European Volleyball Confederation CEV.
For further information please contact Global Sports Marketing, Christian Scholbrock at
christian.scholbrock@gsmglobalsports.com
or +41 43 244 8970.
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