Get set for the Laguna Open!

September 30, 2021

Laguna Open Beach Volleyball Tournament will be held October 22-24 for the 66^th year, officially the world’s longest running beach tournament. Men and women professional and open players will battle it out for equal cash prizes at Main Beach in Laguna. popular “ Battle of the Beaches” four-person city championship will also be held on Sunday pitting Laguna’s Main Beach, Victoria Beach, Three Arch Bay and Emerald Bay against each other for bragging rights (and cheesy little medals). Those finals will be played just before the men’s and women’s open finals on Sunday. A qualifying tournament will be held on Friday, October 22 for teams competing to get into the main draw on Saturday and Sunday. Four teams from both men’s and women’s will qualify on Friday to play in the main draw over the weekend, joining the top ranked teams starting on Saturday.

partnership of the City of Laguna Beach, The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) and the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) are working together to bring the tournament and top players to Main Beach. Past champions have included many Olympians and professional players and the event is iconic because so many of the great players in the sport have played here dating back to 1955. The late, great Gene Selznick won the first 7 tournaments and went on to coach in the Olympics and much more.

2021 sponsors include Gary Cogorno, Stan Shuster, Curt Ensign, Larry Weng and John Rodriguez. Additional sponsors are The AVP, The CBVA, The City of Laguna Beach, The Inn at Laguna, iFinance Mortgage, Wilson, Bud Light, JoLynn Swimwear, Kamena Outdoor, Plastic Clothing, Slunks, Sand Socks, The Ranch, Olukai Sandals, Hobie Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods and many wonderful volunteers.

Entry is free, kids are welcome but pets must stay off the beach and on a leash. Play begins at 8:00 AM on Friday and 9:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday. The Battle of the Beaches starts play on Sunday morning at 9:00. Seating is on the sand, so a chair or blanket is recommended. In certain seating areas, umbrellas are not allowed to let everyone see. Parking can be found in city lots and parking structures as well as metered parking. For more information, go to www.lagunaopen.org. For sponsorship opportunities, email to [email protected]. If you’d like to volunteer to help out during the tournament, email to [email protected] as the Laguna Open is a 100% volunteer event (except for the referees!)

Sponsorship opportunities include:

Donations- All donations to the Laguna Open men’s and women’s tournament are 100% tax deductible and go entirely to the players. Donors receive a tax receipt. (our expenses are paid by entry fees and t-shirt sales). Contact the tournament director at (714) 381-4000 or [email protected] for more information on becoming a sponsor.
Buy a team- purchase a seeded team, men’s or women’s, and tie them into your business with press releases and PA announcements. Seeds #1-4 are $300, seeds #5-8 are $100 and seeds #9-12 are $50. The #1-4 seeds include two spots in the courtside VIP tents
Donate Swag- if you have products or coupons for player prizes, we’ll list you in our press releases and PA announcements.

See you on the sand!