European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024
August 14 - 18, 2024
(7) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, 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: 56
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$176,874.66
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 176
Career Wins: 9
Career CEV Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$784,367.89
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV30002001000 US$17,912.80
FIVB3313328010330 US$312,250.00
Overall3613348011330 US$330,162.80
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2009 Did not play Matteo Ingrosso - 13th
FIVB 2011 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
FIVB 2013 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
FIVB 2014 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
FIVB 2015 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
FIVB 2017 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 3rd
2018 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/27-8/10/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 12 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna 8 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 9 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 7 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 6 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 5th 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q3 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/14/2024 Pool G Dirk Boehle / Mees Sengers, Netherlands (26) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Thu, 8/15/2024 Pool G Julian Horl / Alexander Horst, Austria (23) Won 21-11, 20-22, 15-12 0:48
Thu, 8/15/2024 Pool G Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Teo Rotar, France (10) Won 21-23, 21-10, 15-0 0:37
Fri, 8/16/2024 Winner 2 Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (18) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 8/16/2024 Winner 3 Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (15) Won 21-23, 21-17, 15-13 0:54
Fri, 8/16/2024 Semi-Finals Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (3) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 14-16 0:57
Fri, 8/16/2024 Bronze Medal Matthew Immers / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (4) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 14-16 0:57
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai lead the series against the field 26-23 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-3
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Semi-Finals Ehlers/Wickler 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:57
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 4 21-18, 21-19 0:36
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Ehlers/Wickler 4 27-25, 21-19 0:42
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 24-22, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 4 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 1-2
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Bronze Medal Immers/van de Velde 4 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:57
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Immers/van de Velde 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-18, 21-18 0:35
8/5/23CEVEuropean Championships Winner 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 15 Immers/van de Velde 10 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 0:55
Series tied with # 5 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 2-2
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Boermans/de Groot 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-16, 21-11 0:32
11/26/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Boermans/de Groot 8 21-15, 21-15 0:32
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 13, Q5 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:46
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Boermans/de Groot 3 16-21, 21-9, 15-11 0:42
Trail the series against # 6 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 3-5
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool A Bryl/Losiak 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 By Forfeit  
7/6/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Bryl/Losiak 13, Q1 21-16, 18-21, 15-10 0:47
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 1 Bryl/Losiak 11 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 22-20, 21-15 0:40
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Bryl/Losiak 5 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Bryl/Losiak 10 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Bryl/Losiak 15, Q3 24-22, 21-18 0:38
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool D Bryl/Losiak 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-13, 18-21, 23-21 0:56
5/8/22FIVBDoha Challenge Gold Medal Bryl/Losiak 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Pfretzschner/Winter, Germany 1-0
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Pfretzschner/Winter 23, Q23 21-13, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar, France 1-0
8/15/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool G Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10 21-23, 21-10, 15-0 0:37
Trail the series against # 11 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-4
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-17, 28-30, 15-12 0:56
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Bronze Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 22-20, 19-21, 16-14 0:57
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 22-20, 24-22 0:40
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 27-25, 23-25, 15-9 1:01
8/13/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 23-21, 21-16 0:41
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 16-21, 21-11, 16-14 0:50
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 14 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 21-19, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # 14 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-2
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Semi-Finals Berntsen/Mol 16 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 21-18, 21-18 0:39
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool F Berntsen/Mol 27 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 15 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 3-2
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Winner 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Gavira/Herrera 15 21-23, 21-17, 15-13 0:54
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Gavira/Herrera 14, Q2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:49
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Gavira/Herrera 17 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-15, 21-18 0:38
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 16-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:43
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 12 25-23, 19-21, 16-14 1:01
Series tied with # 16 Popov/Reznik, Ukraine 1-1
8/6/23CEVEuropean Championships Bronze Medal Popov/Reznik 13 Cottafava/Nicolai 15 22-20, 21-13 0:37
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Popov/Reznik 7 25-23, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 17 Luini/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Luini/Varenhorst 16, Q15 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 18 Bello/Bello, England 1-0
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Bello/Bello 18 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 20 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 0-1
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Kantor/Zdybek 19, Q9 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 21 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 2-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool F Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Campos/Pedrosa 6 26-24, 21-16 0:40
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Campos/Pedrosa 22 21-19, 29-27 0:41
Lead the series against # 23 Horl/Horst, Austria 4-0
8/15/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool G Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Horl/Horst 23 21-11, 20-22, 15-12 0:48
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 Horl/Horst 10 21-14, 21-14 0:33
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Horl/Horst 14, Q5 25-23, 21-19 0:40
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 1 Cottafava/Nicolai Q2 Horl/Horst Q15 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 26 Boehle/Sengers, Netherlands 1-0
8/14/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool G Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Boehle/Sengers 26 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 27 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 1-0
8/16/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Qualifier 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Haussener/Metral Q11 21-18, 21-10 0:32
Trail the series against # 28 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-1
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Knasas/Stankevicius 21, Q8 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 21-12, 21-18 0:40