(Volleyball World kaller første utslagsrunde Round of 12. Det spilles fire «åttedelsfinaler», mens de fire puljevinnerne går direkte til kvartfinalene.)
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour (known between 2003 and 2012 as the FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour for sponsorship reasons) was the worldwide professional beach volleyball tour for both men and women organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport’s global governing body.
The World Tour was introduced 1989 for men and in 1992 for women being held yearly since then until 2021.
Several tournaments were staged throughout the year. All athletes who competed in the qualifying and main draws of the tournaments earned points in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings, and after the last stage the pair that accumulated the most points during the year was declared the champion of the World Tour (only points from 75% of the tournaments in the season were considered for the ranking).