Marbella hosts the King's and Queen's Beach Volleyball Cup this weekend

The city of Marbella will host the seventh edition of the King and Queen's SSMM Beach Volleyball Cup, which will gather from tomorrow Friday until Sunday the best national pairs at the Mediterranean Park such as Marta Carro and Sofía González or the Bello brothers, as reported this Thursday by the sports councilor, Lisandro Vieytes.

This was highlighted by the councilor at the presentation of the competition, which returns for the second consecutive year to the city, and is supported by the City Council, the Malaga Provincial Council, and the Andalusian Regional Government.

Vieytes emphasized that the event will be held in the Mediterranean Park and highlighted the significant international impact of this event, which will feature live broadcasts of the finals through Teledeporte. "This also gives us a very relevant projection from a sporting point of view," he remarked.

The councilor noted that the municipal goal is "to establish this event in Marbella," while thanking during the presentation, which included the presence of the mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, the involvement of various administrations and entities, as well as the support of the Royal Spanish Volleyball Federation and the private sector to make the championship possible.

“It is essential that collaboration from other administrations, but also the support from the private sector, to bring events like this here and put the city on the national and international map,” he stated.

Commitment to sand sports

Vieytes also highlighted the municipal commitment to sand sports at the Mediterranean Park, an 80,000 square meter area mainly dedicated to these disciplines, which has recently hosted national competitions such as the Absolute Spanish Beach Tennis Championship or official beach soccer leagues.

Finally, he encouraged residents and visitors to enjoy a free tournament, right on the beach and also accessible through the coastal path from the city center. “We want everyone to enjoy the best beach volleyball we have in our country,” he pointed out.

Format of twelve teams

The King and Queen's SSMM Cup, which will be held in a format consisting of twelve teams in each category, will start tomorrow Friday with the group phase, continue on Saturday with the third round and quarterfinals, and conclude on Sunday with the semifinals and finals, scheduled at 7:30 PM for the women's category and at 8:30 PM for the men's category.

The competition system includes an initial phase of four groups of three teams, from which the two best-ranked teams will advance to the final direct elimination bracket. This year's edition will feature prominent players. In the women's bracket, the reigning champions, Marta Carro and Sofía González, will return, while in the men's category, the Bello brothers, winners of two King's Cups and with international projection, will participate.

The matches will start on Friday, from 1:30 PM, with the first women's matches, while the men's competition will begin at 3:30 PM. On Saturday, the day will start at 10:00 AM and the quarterfinals will be played from 5:30 PM. Sunday will also start at 10:00 AM with the semifinals, before the third-place matches and the finals.

Event for local clubs

Concurrently, on Saturday and Sunday, the King and Queen's ‘Kids’ Cup will take place, a sports event that will gather players from local city clubs with the aim of bringing this discipline to grassroots categories and promoting young talent, “offering them the opportunity to experience competing in a high-level environment and playing on the central court.”

All matches can be followed live via streaming on the official YouTube channel of the Royal Spanish Volleyball Federation and on SIROKO TV, while the finals will be broadcast on Teledeporte.