The men’s competition at the MEVZA Beach Volleyball Championship 2025 is officially underway in Bibinje, and Day 1 of Pool Play served up a showcase of power, strategy, and team synergy, especially from Czech and Slovenian squads. Despite the home crowd’s support, Croatian teams struggled to make an impact, as visiting pairs swept the board across both courts.
On Court 1, Czech team Semerad/Stocek made a statement in the opening match, dispatching Croatian hopefuls Sos/Brletic in dominant fashion (21:11, 21:15). Austria’s experienced pair Friedl/Schnetzer followed with an equally clinical performance, conceding just 22 points in total to Croatia’s Pavicevic/Vuk (21:11, 21:11).
Hungarian duo Tari/Veress continued the trend of visiting dominance, overpowering Skoric Budimir/Misura of Croatia (21:12, 21:10) with relentless serving pressure. The final Court 1 match saw Devald/Pribanic fall in straight sets to Slovenia’s J. Pokersnik/Kosenina (16:21, 18:21), despite a solid effort in the second set.
Meanwhile, Court 2 delivered tighter matchups, highlighted by a few thrilling three-setters. Slovenia’s D. Pokersnik/Bosnjak began their campaign with a confident win over Weber/Complak from Luxembourg (21:10, 21:18), before their compatriots Nanut/Renko edged a tight battle against Slovakia’s Lukac/Sima in three sets (19:21, 21:17, 15:5), showcasing resilience after dropping the first.
One of the day’s most competitive matches came between Austria’s Klemen/Sponer and Czechia’s Rydval/Toufar, which went the distance. The Austrians took the opener comfortably, lost momentum in the second, but found their rhythm in the decider (21:12, 16:21, 15:9). The Czech team Pihera/Melmuka then wrapped up the evening with a poised straight-sets win over Israel’s Goldshmid Fisher/Day (21:16, 21:14), capping off a flawless day for Czech male teams.
Men’s Matches Schedule – Friday, June 13
Get ready for more high-stakes action in Bibinje as the men return to the sand. Here’s when and where to watch tomorrow’s key matchups:
Court 1
11:30 – Devald/Pribanic (CRO) vs Goldshmid Fisher/Day (ISR)
13:00 – Skoric Budimir/Mišura (CRO) vs Rydval/Toufar (CZE)
14:30 – Friedl/Schnetzer (AUT) vs Nanut/Renko (SLO)
16:00 – Semerad/Stocek (CZE) vs D. Pokersnik/Bosnjak (SLO)
Court 2
11:30 – Pavicevic/Vuk (CRO) vs Lukac/Sima (SVK)
13:00 – Sos/Brletic (CRO) vs Weber/Complak (LUX)
14:30 – J. Pokersnik/Kosenina (SLO) vs Pihera/Melmuka (CZE)
16:00 – Tari/Veress (HUN) vs Klemen/Sponer (AUT)
All men’s results can be found on this link: https://fivb.12ndr.at/tournament?tcode=MBIBBA25&timezone=39
