Iconic Seven Mile Beach Shines as Host of 2025 CAZOVA
U21 Beach Volleyball Championship in Cayman Islands
SEVEN MILE BEACH, Cayman Islands, June 20, 2025.– The Caribbean
Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) hosted a dynamic one-day
Under-21 Beach Volleyball Championship on June 19, on the beautiful
sands of Seven Mile Beach, bringing together top youth teams from
across the region in a vibrant competing atmosphere.
The event served as a qualifier for the 2025 NORCECA U21 and U18
Beach Volleyball Championships and marked a key milestone on the
path to the FIVB Age-Group World Championships, with the U18 event
scheduled in Doha, Qatar, from October 7 to 11 and the U21
tournament set for Puebla, Mexico from October 15-19.
In a highly competitive tournament featuring both men's and women's
divisions, the top three ranked countries in each category secured
qualification for the NORCECA World Championship Qualifiers. The U21
event is set for July 3–7, and the U18 tournament will follow from
July 6–10, with both taking place in the Dominican Republic.
In the women’s division, the top three teams, Cayman Islands,
Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago, along with the men’s teams from
Barbados, Cayman Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago, qualified for the
NORCECA qualifying tournaments to be held in the Dominican Republic.
CAZOVA President Mushtaque Mohammed, present at the event, expressed
his delight, with the hosting conditions, calling it “one of the
best-organizers of beach events in NORCECA.” He praised the
participating federations and teams for their commitment to the
historic first CAZOVA youth beach volleyball tournament, “This
signals the growth of beach volleyball in CAZOVA and the future
development of the sport within each National Federation” he added.
The next CAZOVA underage beach Volleyball event will be held in
Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago for the U18 teams in preparation for
the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics.
With great weather and exciting matches all day, the CAZOVA U21
Beach Volleyball Championship was a big success, showcasing the
region’s rising talent and building momentum for upcoming
international competitions. |