bop senior secondary school beach Championships
The BOP Senior Secondary School Beach Volleyball Championships bring together Year 11–13 students from schools across the Bay of Plenty for a day of beach volleyball competition.
The tournament gives students the opportunity to represent their school, compete against other teams from across the region, and develop their skills in a competitive but enjoyable environment.
2026 Event Details
Dates
The 5th and 6th of December 2026.
Where
Mount Maunganui Main Beach, Tauranga
Entry fee
$110 per team. This is a two day event this year which means the fees have increased from 2025. Payment is due on the 26th of November 2026.
Registration
Registrations will open on the 1st of October 2026. They will close on the 23rd of October 2026.
Who
Year 11, 12 and 13 Secondary School Students.
Divisions
Division 1 boys and girls. Maximum of 2 teams per school allowed to enter into this division.
Division 2 boys and girls. No maximum set yet but once entries come in we may need to cap the entries due to court space and the nesting birds on the beach.
Entry Limitations
Entries are currently limited to 8 teams per school, allowing co-ed schools to enter two teams per grade. If you would like to enter additional teams, please email Tymara at events@volleyballbop.co.nz to join the waitlist. Schools on the waitlist will be contacted if spaces remain available.
Uniform
All teams must play in matching school playing tops. Numbers are not necessary on the tops. All players must wear shorts or spandex and must always play in their playing tops.
Duty and Seedings
All teams will be required to be on duty. The draws and formats are to be advised. Seedings will be based on the 2025 results.
Weather:
A call will be made the day prior to each event regarding the weather conditions. You will hear directly from VBOP if the event is cancelled.
All teams must play in matching school playing tops. Numbers are not necessary on the tops.
Girls seedings, draws, results and formats
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The 2026 seedings are to be advised.
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The 2026 draws are to be advised.
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Results will be posted once the event is finished.
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The 2026 formats are to be advised.
boys seedings, draws, results and formats
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The 2026 seedings are to be advised.
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The 2026 draws are to be advised.
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Results will be posted once the event is finished.
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The 2026 formats are to be advised.
2025 Senior SS beach Bay Champs REsults
1st Place - Trident High School
2nd Place - Whakatane High School
3rd Place - Tauranga Girls College
1st Place - Tauranga Boys College
2nd Place - Aquinas College
3rd Place - Aquinas College
All boys medalists
additional information
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All Results
See below the results from 2023 to present.
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