Anders Mol and Christian Sorum are the dominant pairing in men's beach volleyball, but as the Olympic champions set off in pursuit of a fifth consecutive European title, it's their family and friends that look best placed to trip them up. Anders' brother, Hendrik, and cousin and former playing partner, Mathias Berntsen, have been drawn into the same pool, and having always been overshadowed by their kin, things promise to get very tasty if they're forced to face off. Here's how to watch a 2022 European Beach Volleyball Championships live stream wherever you are right now.
Dates: Monday, August 15 - Sunday, August 21
Venue: Königsplatz, Munich
FREE live stream: BBC iPlayer (UK) | RTÉ Player (IRE)
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Switzerland's Nina Betschart and Tanja Hüberli are the reigning champions in the women's tournament, which is packed with winners from the recent past. Betschart and Hüberli's compatriots Joana Heidrich and Anouk Vergé-Dépré captured gold two years ago, while Latvia's 2018 champions Tīna Graudiņa and Anastasija Kravčenoka are also in contention.
The locals will be getting behind Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann, who won bronze in Rome in June, as well as Kira Walkenhorst and Louisa Lippmann. Walkenhorst won gold for Germany in Rio, the home of beach volleyball, six years ago, and officially retired from the sport in 2019, but she's been granted a wildcard for Munich 2022.
A prospective battle of the Mol brothers isn't the only family affair on the cards. Italian sisters Viktoria and Reka Orsi Toth share a pool with Viktoria's former playing partner Marta Menegatti and her new teammate Valentina Gottardi. Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get a 2022 European Beach Volleyball Championships live stream wherever you are.
Watch a European Beach Volleyball Championships live stream for FREE
We've gone into more detail below, but you'll be able to live stream the Munich 2022 European Championships for FREE in loads of countries in Europe, including:
BBC iPlayer (UK)
RTÉ Player (Ireland)
ZDF (Germany)
ORF (Austria)
Rai Sport (Italy)
RTBF (Belgium)
France TV Sport (France)
Remember that if you're abroad right now, you can tune into your home coverage by using a VPN.
How to watch European Beach Volleyball Championships: live stream for FREE in the UK
Watch a European Beach Volleyball Championships live stream from outside your country
If you're currently abroad and struggling to tune in - or if you just want the comfort and language of your home nation's coverage - then geo-restrictions may stand in your way of getting a European Beach Volleyball Championships live stream.
That's where the broadcaster prevents you from watching your usual feed from abroad. It's a common problem for sports fans all over the world. By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home.
Use a VPN to watch a European Beach Volleyball Championships live stream from anywhere
How to use a VPN for the European Beach Volleyball Championships
Using a VPN to watch the European Beach Volleyball Championships free on BBC iPlayer is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location.
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from the UK, just head to BBC iPlayer.
How to watch European Beach Volleyball Championships: live stream Munich 2022 FREE in Ireland
Can you watch the 2022 European Beach Volleyball Championships in the US, Canada and Australia?
Sadly, there's no confirmed broadcaster for the 2022 European Championships in the US, Canada or Australia at the time of writing.
However, in some countries, select events are being live streamed on the Munich 2022 YouTube channel, the European Championships Facebook page, and the European Championships Dailymotion channel.
Unfortunately, at the time of publication, a full breakdown of the events that will be live streamed on the platforms and where they'll be available hasn't been provided.
Another alternative is to use one of the best VPN service providers to tap into coverage from another nation, as described above.
The software is generally ideal for this as it allows you to change your IP address and appear to be in a completely different location - and all through a safe, encrypted connection. But do bear in mind that most paid streaming services do require a credit card based in the same country as the service.
2022 European Beach Volleyball Championships teams and pools
MEN'S EUROPEAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMS AND POOLS
Pool A
Mol–Sørum (NOR)
Åhman–Hellvig (SWE)
Berntsen–Mol (NOR)
Elazar–Ohana (ISR)
Pool B
Brouwer–Meeuwsen (NED)
Kantor–Rudol (POL)
Samoilovs–Šmēdiņš (LAT)
Pfretzschner–Huster (GER)
Pool C
Nicolai–Cottafava (ITA)
Varenhorst–van de Velde (NED)
Luini–Penninga (NED)
Sepka–Semerád (CZE)
Pool D
Perušič–Schweiner (CZE)
Ermacora–Pristauz (AUT)
Krou–Gauthier-Rat (FRA)
Sowa–Pfretzschner (GER)
Pool E
Nõlvak–Tiisaar (EST)
Lupo–Ranghieri (ITA)
Krattiger–Breer (SUI)
Nurminen–Sirén (FIN)
Pool F
Ehlers–Wickler (GER)
De Groot–Boermans (NED)
Hörl–Horst (AUT)
Abell–Brinck (DEN)
Pool G
Carambula–Rossi (ITA)
Seidl–Waller (AUT)
Métral–Haussener (SUI)
Benzi–Bonifazi (ITA)
Pool H
Bryl–Łosiak (POL)
Herrera–Gavira (ESP)
Huber–Dressler (AUT)
Winter–Henning (GER)
WOMEN'S EUROPEAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMS AND POOLS
Pool A
Müller–Tillmann (GER)
Ahtiainen–Prihti (FIN)
Álvarez–Moreno (ESP)
Vieira–Chamereau (FRA)
Pool B
Heidrich–Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
Schützenhofer–Plesiutschnig (AUT)
Piersma–van Driel (NED)
Makhno–Makhno (UKR)
Pool C
Kravčenoka–Graudiņa (LAT)
Placette–Richard (FRA)
Lahti–Parkkinen (FIN)
Windeleff–Bisgaard (DEN)
Pool D
Hüberli–Brunner (SUI)
Erika–Paulikienė (LTU)
Soria–González (ESP)
Walkenhorst–Lippmann (GER)
Pool E
Stam–Schoon (NED)
Böbner–Vergé-Depré (SUI)
Davidova–Lunina (UKR)
Bentele–Lutz (SUI)
Pool F
Borger–Sude (GER)
Menegatti–Gottardi (ITA)
Orsi Toth–Orsi Toth (ITA)
Khmil–Lazarenko (UKR)
Pool G
Laboureur–Schulz (GER)
Scampoli–Bianchin (ITA)
Kotnik–Lovšin (SLO)
Klinger–Klinger (AUT)
Pool H
Ittlinger–Schneider (GER)
Carro–Lobato (ESP)
Kociołek–Łodej (POL)
Van Driel–Ypma (NED)
2022 European Beach Volleyball Championships schedule
(All times provisional and in BST)
Monday, 15 August - 4.15pm-9pm
Women's Pool Games
Tuesday, 16 August - 9am-9pm
Men's Pool Games
Women's Pool Games
Wednesday, 17 August - 9am-9pm
Men's Pool Games
Women's Pool Games
Thursday, 18 August - 9am-9pm
Women's Round of 24
Men's Round of 24
Women's Round of 16
Friday, 19 August - 9am-7.15pm
Women's Quarter-Finals
Men's Round of 16
Women's Semi-Finals
Saturday, 20 August - 10.15am-7pm
Men's Quarter-Finals
Women's Bronze Medal Match
Women's Gold Medal Match
Sunday, 21 August - 10am-6pm
Men's Semi-Finals
Men's Bronze Medal Match
Men's Gold Medal Match
