Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Nuvali
October 15 - 19, 2025
(2) Samuele Cottafava/Gianluca Dal Corso, Italy
 
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 62
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$186,031.39
Gianluca Dal Corso
Italy
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 9, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 48
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$38,089.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB1201111013211 US$36,165.02
Previous Nuvali Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2024 Did not play Marco Viscovich - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/1-5/2025 BPT Challenge Veracruz 22 4th 680 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal Q10 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2025 BPT Challenge Baden 24, Q2 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 6/19-22/2025 Futures Messina 2 2nd 360 € 700.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya 22 25th 220 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 15 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 14 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 16 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 13 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 3 9th 460 US$3,250.00
BPT Challenge Nuvali Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool B Arthur Canet / Keran Duval, France (31, Q15) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:32
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool B Hagen Smith / Logan Webber, United States (15, Q1) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:33
Sat, 10/18/2025 Winner 2 Paul Burnett / Thomas Hodges, Australia (10) Won 21-16, 21-23, 25-23 1:02
Sat, 10/18/2025 Winner 3 Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (5) Lost 23-21, 23-25, 11-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Dal Corso lead the series against the field 6-5 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dressler/Waller, Austria 0-2
8/13/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Qualifier 1 Dressler/Waller Q7 Cottafava/Dal Corso Q10 21-16, 21-17 0:31
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 1 Dressler/Waller 3 Cottafava/Dal Corso 15 21-19, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 5 Bello/Bello, England 0-2
10/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Winner 3 Bello/Bello 5 Cottafava/Dal Corso 2 21-23, 25-23, 15-11 0:57
8/8/25FIVBBPT Challenge Baden Winner 1 Bello/Bello 2 Cottafava/Dal Corso 24, Q2 22-20, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Burnett/Hodges, Australia 1-0
10/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Winner 2 Cottafava/Dal Corso 2 Burnett/Hodges 10 21-16, 21-23, 25-23 1:02
Lead the series against # 12 Andreatta/Benzi, Italy 1-0
6/21/25FIVBFutures Messina Winner 2 Cottafava/Dal Corso 2 Andreatta/Benzi 3 21-15, 22-20 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Cuzmiciov/Elazar, Israel 0-1
8/7/25FIVBBPT Challenge Baden Pool H Cuzmiciov/Elazar 9 Cottafava/Dal Corso 24, Q2 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 15, Q1 Smith/Webber, United States 1-0
10/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Pool B Cottafava/Dal Corso 2 Smith/Webber 15, Q1 21-14, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 21 Hajos/Streli, Hungary 1-0
6/11/21FIVBSofia 1 Star 2 Pool D Cottafava/Dal Corso 5, Q1 Hajos/Streli 12, Q13 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 27 Fuller/O'Dea, New Zealand 1-0
10/3/25FIVBBPT Challenge Veracruz Pool F Cottafava/Dal Corso 22 Fuller/O'Dea 27, Q5 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 31, Q15 Canet/Duval, France 1-0
10/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Pool B Cottafava/Dal Corso 2 Canet/Duval 31, Q15 21-13, 21-18 0:32