The women's qualification for the Olympic beach volleyball tournament occurred between January 2023 and June 2024. The competition comprised a total of 24 women's beach volleyball pairs coming from different NOCs, similar to those in the previous editions; each NOC can enter a maximum of two pairs in the women's tournament. As the host nation, France reserves the direct spot for the women's beach volleyball pair.
The remainder of the twenty-four team field must endure a tripartite qualification pathway to obtain a ticket for Paris 2024, abiding by the universality principle and respecting the two-pair NOC limit. The initial spot was directly awarded to the women's winners, respectively, from the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, scheduled from 6 to 15 October in Mexico, with the seventeen highest-ranked eligible women's pairs joining them in the field through the FIVB Olympic ranking list (based on the twelve best performances achieved as a pair) between 1 January 2023 and 9 June 2024. The events valid for ranking results include but are not limited to the following:
- 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
- 2023–2024 Beach Pro Tour (Elite, Challenge, Future, and Finals)
- 2023–2024 FIVB Continental Tours Finals
The final five spots will be attributed to the highest-ranked eligible NOCs from each of the five continental qualification tournaments, namely the AVC Continental Cup Final for Asia and Oceania; the CAVB Continental Cup Final for Africa; the CEV Continental Cup Final for Europe; the CSV Continental Cup Final for South America; and the NORCECA Continental Cup Final for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The final phase of these five events will occur between 13 and 23 June 2024.
Qualification summary
Qualification |
Date |
Host |
Berths |
Qualified NOC |
Host nation |
N/A |
1 |
France |
2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships |
6–15 October 2023 |
Tlaxcala |
1 |
United States |
FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking |
9 June 2024 |
Lausanne |
17 |
Brazil |
United States |
Canada |
Brazil |
Netherlands |
Switzerland |
Latvia |
China |
Italy |
Germany |
Australia |
Switzerland |
Spain |
Germany |
France |
Lithuania |
Spain |
2023–2024 CEV Continental Cup Final |
13–16 June 2024 |
Jūrmala |
1 |
Czech Republica |
2023–2024 CSV Continental Cup Final |
14–16 June 2024 |
Asunción |
1 |
Paraguay |
2023–2024 CAVB Continental Cup Final |
20–23 June 2024 |
Martil |
1 |
Egypt |
2023–2024 AVC Continental Cup Final |
21–23 June 2024 |
Ningbo |
1 |
Japan |
2023–2024 NORCECA Continental Cup Final |
21–23 June 2024 |
Tlaxcala |
1 |
Canada |
Total |
24 |
|
- Notes
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a The Netherlands originally won the CEV Continental Cup. However, there was no athlete that met the NOC requirement. Therefore, the NOC forfeited the Olympics quota, and the reallocation spot awarded to the Czech Republic as the runners-up at the Continental Cup.
Host country
FIVB reserved a berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the beach volleyball tournament.
2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
The winning women's pair of the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, scheduled from 6 to 15 October in Mexico, secured a spot for Paris 2024.
Bracket
2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships – Women's tournament
Rankings
2023–2024 FIVB Olympic Rankings
The seventeen highest-ranked eligible women's pairs will secure a direct spot for Paris 2024 based on the FIVB Olympic ranking points accrued in the twelve best performances as a pair from 1 January 2023 to 9 June 2024. The events valid for ranking results include but are not limited to the following:
- 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
- 2023–2024 Beach Pro Tour (Elite, Challenge, Future, and Finals)
- 2023–2024 FIVB Continental Tours Finals
No. |
Rank |
Players |
NOC |
FIVB Points |
NOC Rank |
1 |
1 |
Eduarda Santos Lisboa – Ana Patrícia Ramos |
Brazil |
13,160 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Kristen Nuss – Taryn Kloth |
United States |
11,960 |
1 |
3 (WC) |
3 |
Sara Hughes – Kelly Cheng |
United States |
11,400 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Melissa Humana-Paredes – Brandie Wilkerson |
Canada |
10,720 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
Carolina Solberg Salgado – Bárbara Seixas |
Brazil |
10,440 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
Katja Stam – Raïsa Schoon |
Netherlands |
10,380 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
Tanja Hüberli – Nina Brunner |
Switzerland |
10,160 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
Tīna Graudiņa – Anastasija Kravčenoka |
Latvia |
9,560 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
Xia Xinyi – Xue Chen |
China |
9,400 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Valentina Gottardi – Marta Menegatti |
Italy |
9,140 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
Svenja Müller – Cinja Tillmann |
Germany |
8,920 |
1 |
12 |
|
Tainá Bigi – Victória Lopes |
Brazil |
8,480 |
|
13 |
12 |
Taliqua Clancy – Mariafe Artacho del Solar |
Australia |
8,440 |
1 |
14 |
|
Ágatha Bednarczuk – Rebecca Cavalcante |
Brazil |
8,260 |
|
15 |
13 |
Esmée Böbner – Zoé Vergé-Dépré |
Switzerland |
7,900 |
2 |
16 |
14 |
Daniela Álvarez Mendoza – Tania Moreno |
Spain |
7,820 |
1 |
17 |
15 |
Laura Ludwig – Louisa Lippmann |
Germany |
7,720 |
2 |
18 |
|
Anouk Vergé-Dépré – Joana Mäder |
Switzerland |
7,580 |
|
19 |
|
Sandra Ittlinger – Karla Borger |
Germany |
7,360 |
|
20 |
|
Julia Scoles – Betsi Flint |
United States |
7,340 |
|
21 |
16 |
Lézana Placette – Alexia Richard |
France |
6,920 |
1 |
22 |
17 |
Monika Paulikienė – Ainė Raupelytė |
Lithuania |
6,900 |
1 |
23 |
18 |
Liliana Fernández – Paula Soria |
Spain |
6,800 |
2 |
24 |
|
Sarah Pavan – Molly McBain |
Canada |
6,660 |
|
25 |
|
Niina Ahtiainen – Taru Lahti-Liukkonen |
Finland |
6,420 |
|
Continental Cup Final
The final five spots will be attributed to the highest-ranked eligible NOCs from each of the five continental qualification tournaments (Africa; Asia and Oceania; Europe; North America, Central America, and the Caribbean; and South America). The final phase of these five events will occur between 13 and 23 June 2024.
Africa
The winning NOC of the 2024 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup, scheduled from 20 to 23 June in Martil, Morocco, secured a spot for Paris 2024.
Bracket
|
Quarterfinals |
|
Semifinals |
|
Final |
|
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|
22 June 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Morocco |
2 |
|
23 June 2024 |
|
Kenya |
0 |
|
|
Morocco |
0 |
|
22 June 2024 |
|
|
Egypt |
2 |
|
|
Mauritius |
0 |
|
|
23 June 2024 |
|
Egypt |
2 |
|
|
Egypt |
2 |
|
22 June 2024 |
|
|
Nigeria |
1 |
|
Cape Verde |
2 |
|
23 June 2024 |
|
|
Ghana |
0 |
|
|
Cape Verde |
0 |
|
22 June 2024 |
|
|
Nigeria |
2 |
|
|
Rwanda |
0 |
|
|
|
Nigeria |
2 |
|
|
Rankings
Rank |
Country |
1 |
Egypt |
2 |
Nigeria |
3 |
Cape Verde |
Morocco |
5 |
Ghana |
Kenya |
Mauritius |
Rwanda |
Asia and Oceania
The winning NOC of the 2024 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final, scheduled from 21 to 23 June in Ningbo, China, secured a spot for Paris 2024.
Bracket
|
Quarterfinals |
|
Semifinals |
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Final |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
21 June |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Zealand |
2 |
|
22 June |
|
Vanuatu |
0 |
|
|
New Zealand |
1 |
|
21 June |
|
|
China |
2 |
|
|
China |
2 |
|
|
23 June |
|
Lebanon |
0 |
|
|
China |
1 |
|
21 June |
|
|
Japan |
2 |
|
Japan |
2 |
|
22 June |
|
|
Indonesia |
0 |
|
|
Japan |
2 |
|
21 June |
|
|
Thailand |
0 |
|
|
Thailand |
2 |
|
|
|
Kazakhstan |
0 |
|
|
Rankings
Rank |
Country |
1 |
Japan |
2 |
China |
3 |
New Zealand |
Thailand |
5 |
Indonesia |
Kazakhstan |
Lebanon |
Vanuatu |
Europe
The winning NOC of the 2024 CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Final, scheduled from 13 to 16 June in Jūrmala, Latvia, secured a spot for Paris 2024.
Bracket
|
Quarterfinals |
|
Semifinals |
|
Final |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
14 June |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ukraine |
0 |
|
15 June |
|
Austria |
2 |
|
|
Austria |
1 (17) |
|
14 June |
|
|
Netherlands (ags) |
1 (19) |
|
|
Poland |
1 (11) |
|
|
16 June |
|
Netherlands (ags) |
1 (15) |
|
|
Netherlands |
2 |
|
14 June |
|
|
Czech Republic |
0 |
|
Finland |
0 |
|
15 June |
|
|
Czech Republic |
2 |
|
|
Czech Republic |
2 |
|
14 June |
|
|
Italy |
0 |
|
|
Italy |
2 |
|
|
|
Lithuania |
0 |
|
|
Rankings
Rank |
Country |
1 |
Netherlands |
2 |
Czech Republic |
3 |
Austria |
Italy |
5 |
Finland |
Lithuania |
Poland |
Ukraine |
North America, Central America, and the Caribbean
The winning NOC of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Finals, scheduled from 21 to 23 June in Tlaxcala, Mexico, secured a spot for Paris 2024.
Bracket
|
Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
|
Final |
|
|
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|
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|
22 June |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
2 |
|
23 June |
|
Virgin Islands |
0 |
|
|
Canada |
2 |
|
22 June |
|
|
Puerto Rico |
0 |
|
|
Puerto Rico |
2 |
|
|
23 June |
|
Nicaragua |
0 |
|
|
Canada |
2 |
|
22 June |
|
|
Mexico |
0 |
|
Mexico |
2 |
|
23 June |
|
|
Costa Rica |
0 |
|
|
Mexico |
2 |
|
22 June |
|
|
Dominican Republic |
0 |
|
|
Guatemala |
0 |
|
|
|
Dominican Republic |
2 |
|
|
Rankings
Rank |
Country |
1 |
Canada |
2 |
Mexico |
3 |
Puerto Rico |
4 |
Dominican Republic |
5 |
Nicaragua |
6 |
Guatemala |
7 |
Costa Rica |
8 |
Virgin Islands |
South America
The winning NOC of the 2024 CSV Clasificatório Olímpico, scheduled from 14 to 16 June in Asunción, Paraguay, secured a spot for Paris 2024.
Bracket
|
Semifinals |
|
Final |
|
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|
|
15 June |
|
|
|
|
Argentina |
3 |
|
16 June |
|
Ecuador |
0 |
|
|
Argentina |
1 |
|
15 June |
|
|
Paraguay |
3 |
|
Peru |
1 |
|
|
|
Paraguay |
3 |
|
|
Rankings
Rank |
Country |
1 |
Paraguay |
2 |
Argentina |
3 |
Ecuador |
Peru |
5 |
Chile |
Uruguay |