Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Nuvali
Thursday, October 16, 2025 Court #3 08:30
Match #8: Pool D
(13) Philipp Huster/Maximilian Just, Germany
vs.
(20) Bintang Akbar/Sofyan Efendi, Indonesia
Philipp Huster
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 2002 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Hamburg
Height: 205 cm (6'9")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 36
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Satun 2023)
Career Winnings: US$22,588.78
Maximilian Just
Germany
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 18, 2002 (22 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 33
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$25,424.40
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB1400010123114 US$38,500.00
Previous Nuvali Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2024 Maximilian Just - 7th Philipp Huster - 7th
2024 Bennet Poniewaz - 5th Robin Sowa - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/1-5/2025 BPT Challenge Veracruz 16 25th 220 US$1,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg Q11 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2025 BPT Challenge Baden 26, Q4 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 24 25th 220 US$1,500.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya 25 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 21, Q11 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 12 25th 220 US$1,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 21, Q7 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 16 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 5 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 4 13th 400 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou 3 4th 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 15, Q9 13th 460 US$5,000.00
BPT Challenge Nuvali Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool D Bintang Akbar / Sofyan Efendi, Indonesia (20) Lost 21-23, 19-21 0:39
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool D Ardis Bedritis / Arturs Rinkevics, Latvia (29, Q10) Won 18-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:49
Fri, 10/17/2025 Winner 1 Joppe Van Langendonck / Kyan Vercauteren, Belgium (30, Q11)    

Bintang Akbar
Indonesia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 5, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Mojokerto
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 9
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Qingshan 2024)
Career Winnings: US$2,925.00
Sofyan Rachman Efendi
Indonesia
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 6, 2003 (22 yrs old)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 7
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Qingshan 2024)
Career Winnings: US$2,925.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB711011010010 US$5,850.00
Previous Nuvali Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/19-22/2025 Futures Qidong 1 4th 280 US$400.00
FIVB 6/12-15/2025 Futures Qingdao 2 2nd 360 US$700.00
FIVB 4/8-11/2025 BPT Futures Songkhla 2 9th 180 US$200.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 13 19th 300 US$1,000.00
BPT Challenge Nuvali Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool D Philipp Huster / Maximilian Just, Germany (13) Won 23-21, 21-19 0:39
Thu, 10/16/2025 Pool D Adrian Gavira / Alejandro Huerta, Spain (4) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:33
Fri, 10/17/2025 Winner 1 Felipe Alves / Gabriel Dos Reis, Brazil (28, Q8)    
Head to Head Results
Akbar/Efendi lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Pool D Akbar/Efendi 20 Huster/Just 13 23-21, 21-19 0:39