Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 le World Series 13
July 5 - 9, 2006
(21) Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia, Portugal
 
João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira
Portugal
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Espinho
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 134
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$265,957.50
Luis Miguel Barbosa Maia
Portugal
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1971 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Paranhos
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 162
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$281,932.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725273341Money
FIVB13420067527283020144 US$531,915.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Miguel Maia - 9th Joao Brenha - 9th
1996 Miguel Maia - 13th Joao Brenha - 13th
1997 Miguel Maia - 4th Joao Brenha - 4th
1998 Miguel Maia - 5th Joao Brenha - 5th
1999 Miguel Maia - 13th Joao Brenha - 13th
2001 Miguel Maia - 25th Joao Brenha - 25th
2002 Miguel Maia - 25th Joao Brenha - 25th
2003 Miguel Maia - 5th Joao Brenha - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 14 27th 80 US$3,400.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 18 25th 80 US$3,400.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open 9 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open 12 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 14 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open 16 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 16 7th 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 13 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/13-17/2005 Portugal Open 10 13th 120 US$4,500.00
France Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/6/2006 Winner 1 Francisco Alvarez / Wilfredo Villar, Cuba (12) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:46
Thu, 7/6/2006 Contender 1 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (5) Lost 16-21, 13-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Brenha/Maia lead the series against the field 17-14 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-4
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Brenha/Maia 16 21-14, 21-17 0:39
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Rego/Santos 1 Brenha/Maia 10 21-13, 21-19 0:37
10/18/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Brenha/Maia 13 By Forfeit  
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Rego/Santos 1 Brenha/Maia 16, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool C Brink/Dieckmann 3 Brenha/Maia 14 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-1
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Cunha/Neto 4, Q1 Brenha/Maia 13 21-16, 22-20 0:46
Trail the series against # 5 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-3
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 5 Brenha/Maia 21 21-16, 21-13 0:35
6/8/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 5 Brenha/Maia 12 21-17, 21-16 0:39
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 17 Brenha/Maia 48 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:45
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Brenha/Maia 13 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 21-19, 21-18 0:42
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Brenha/Maia 16, Q3 Kais/Vesik Q14 21-17, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 6 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-0
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Brenha/Maia 12 Kjemperud/Skarlund 13 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:53
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 13 Kjemperud/Skarlund 14 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Series tied with # 12 Alvarez/Villar, Cuba 1-1
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Villar 12 Brenha/Maia 21 21-19, 21-18 0:46
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 12 Alvarez/Villar 22 21-9, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 15 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 2-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Brenha/Maia 48 Gosch/Strauss 46 21-14, 21-18 0:40
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool B Brenha/Maia 15 Gosch/Strauss 31, Q16 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:24
Lead the series against # 16 Amore/Fenili, Italy 1-0
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Brenha/Maia 16 Amore/Fenili 12, Q7 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 17 Bosma/Lario, Spain 1-0
6/8/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 12 Bosma/Lario 21 21-10, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 18, Q2 Berg/Svensson, Sweden 1-0
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool C Brenha/Maia 14 Berg/Svensson 30, Q10 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 19 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-2
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Pedrosa/Rosas 10 Brenha/Maia 9 21-15, 16-21, 15-9 1:05
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Pedrosa/Rosas 17 Brenha/Maia 16 21-15, 21-19 0:40
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 10 Pedrosa/Rosas 9 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Series tied with # 23 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 1-1
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool C Arkaev/Barsuk 19 Brenha/Maia 14 21-19, 21-14 0:34
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool D Brenha/Maia 20 Arkaev/Barsuk 29, Q21 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 25 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-0
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 16 Herrera/Mesa 15 21-19, 21-12 0:34
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 1 Brenha/Maia 18 Herrera/Mesa 31 21-12, 19-21, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-1
6/24/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Insfran/Marques 4 Brenha/Maia 48 21-18, 21-17 0:45
Lead the series against # Q3 Asahi/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
6/8/05FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 2 Brenha/Maia Q23 Asahi/Watanabe Q10 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q10 Dahl/Gunnarsson, Sweden 1-0
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 14 Dahl/Gunnarsson 29, Q36 21-13, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q21 Kolar/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
6/1/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 1 Brenha/Maia 14 Kolar/Tichy 30, Q37 27-25, 21-17 0:47