Horst and Pascariuc start in Alanya: to the top 10 in volleyball!

Horst and Pascariuc start in Alanya: to the top 10 in volleyball!

Oba Beach, Alanya, Türkei - On June 12, 2025, Austrian volleyball players Alex Horst and Paul Pascariuc start to the World Tour Challenger in Alanya, Türkiye. After the disappointing end in the qualification in Ostrava, the two athletes focus on new goals. Horst was optimistic about team chemistry and performance and strives for a place among the top 10 of the tournament with his partner.

The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge will take place from June 12th to 15th, 2025 at the Oba Beach in Alanya. A total of 64 elite teams from all over the world take part in the event, which is aimed particularly at sports-loving visitors and families. 28 playing fields are available for the games, including a main square with 1,800 seats and a second place for 1,000 spectators. There are also 26 additional playing fields for continuous matches.

special highlights and tournament planning

HORST is already looking forward to upcoming home highlights in Vienna and Baden. Several important tournaments are planned for these summer months, including the Pro Tour Masters on the Danube Island and in Litzlberg am Attersee and the World Tour Challenger in Baden. The ticket information for the current tournament in Alanya will be announced at a later date, but visitors are already encouraged to bring beach utensils and enjoy the Mediterranean waters between the games.

volleyball in the trend

volleyball is a popular team sport that also experiences a remarkable upswing in Germany. In 2024, the German Volleyball Association recorded around 436,000 members, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to the previous year. Of the approximately 69.22 million people over 14 years in Germany, who are familiar with volleyball, over 300 certified volleyball performance centers have contributed to the popularity of sport. Particularly noteworthy is the increasing number of female members, which is 222,170 and is therefore higher than the male members.

Since the introduction of the World Championships and Olympic tournaments in the mid -20th century, volleyball has developed into a central sport, which underlines the numerous German successes at European Championships. The German men's national team has qualified for the Olympic Games for the first time since 2012, which further increases the importance of sport.

The entire volleyball scene, both in leisure and competitive sports, is a steady growth. With the German Beach Volleyball Tour, which included 21 tournaments in 2024, and over 441 Beach volleyball facilities in Germany, sport remains an integral part of the German sports landscape.

For more information on the current developments in volleyball, visit Krone, Visit Alanya and United Volleys.