European Championship Tour
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024
August 14 - 18, 2024
Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
 
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Resides: Modena
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 49
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Best: 4th (Vienna 2023)
Career Winnings: US$152,234.91
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Resides: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 169
Career Wins: 9
Career CEV Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$759,728.14
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV20001001000 US$10,212.80
FIVB271330708230 US$273,250.00
Overall291331709230 US$283,462.80
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 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava   0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho   0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 6 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 5 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 6 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q3 2 1100 US$20,000.00
CEV 8/3-6/2023 European Championships 15 4 680 € 7,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q8 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 13 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 7 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q2 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 9 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 6 3 0 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 3 3 1000 US$14,000.00
CEV 8/16-21/2022 European Championships 3 9 460 € 2,500.00
Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai trail the series against the field 14-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-5
11/26/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-11, 21-18 0:32
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 21-16, 22-24, 21-19 1:00
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Ahman/Hellvig 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:45
8/6/23CEVEuropean Championships Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 15 12-21, 21-15, 23-21 0:59
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 8 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-9 0:28
8/19/22CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Ahman/Hellvig 16 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 15-21, 21-8, 15-9 0:41
Lead the series against Bassereau/Lyneel, France 2-0
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Bassereau/Lyneel 11 21-13, 21-18 0:31
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Bassereau/Lyneel 16, Q8 21-17, 23-21 0:37
Lead the series against Canet/Rotar, France 1-0
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Canet/Rotar 13, Q6 21-14, 21-16 0:29
Lead the series against Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Carambula/Ranghieri 10 21-18, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-2
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
Lead the series against Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 2-0
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-12, 21-15 0:29
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 17, Q3 30-32, 21-16, 15-9 0:56
Series tied with Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
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
Lead the series against Huerta/Huerta, Spain 1-0
8/3/23CEVEuropean Championships Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 15 Huerta/Huerta 31 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-1
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Knasas/Stankevicius 21, Q8 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 21-12, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-7
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-17 0:39
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Mol/Sorum 1 25-23, 19-21, 15-13 0:57
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-15 0:33
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-13 0:31
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:47
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-15, 14-21, 15-10 0:58
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 23-25, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 20-22, 27-25, 15-7 0:54
Lead the series against Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 2-0
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Nolvak/Tiisaar 11 21-11, 21-16 0:28
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Nolvak/Tiisaar 12 21-15, 21-18 0:32