North American Sand Soccer Championships bring more than 11,000 projected players to Virginia Beach

The 32nd North American Sand Soccer Championships took place on the Virginia Beach oceanfront from June 5 through June 7, 2026, with organizers projecting participation by more than 11,000 players.

The three-day tournament returned to Virginia Beach for its 32nd edition. Organizers describe the North American Sand Soccer Championships as the world’s largest sand-soccer festival.

Oceanfront hosts 32nd edition

The tournament was staged at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, placing a large field of players in the city’s resort-area venue for a weekend of sand soccer competition.

The more-than-11,000 figure refers to projected players, according to the event organizer. It is not a final count of everyone who attended the championships, which could also include coaches, families, spectators, officials and other visitors.

The championships are a recurring sports-tourism event for Virginia Beach and draw a substantial national participant base to the oceanfront. The Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau’s 2026 events calendar lists sports tournaments and facilities as part of the city’s wider annual event schedule, providing context for the tournament’s place among local sports-event offerings.

What the available information confirms

The confirmed details for the 2026 competition are its June 5–7 dates, its Virginia Beach oceanfront location, its status as the 32nd edition and organizers’ projection of more than 11,000 players.

The available official information does not provide a final attendance total or an economic-impact figure for the 2026 championships. Projected player participation should not be treated as either of those measures.

The material also does not list division winners, match scores or complete tournament results. As a result, no team results, champions or individual competition outcomes can be confirmed from the approved information.

Why the event matters

For Virginia Beach, the championships represent a major sports event centered on the oceanfront and a significant influx of participants during the June calendar. The projected player total underscores the scale of the tournament, while leaving open the separate questions of final attendance and visitor spending.

No confirmed future championship date or post-event results announcement was included in the approved material for this report.