Beach volleyball with more players, the most widely played version of the game, and the only one contested at an elite level, has only two players per team. Beach volleyball grew in popularity in the United States during the Great Depression in the 1930s as it was an inexpensive activity. The sport also began to appear in Europe during this time. By the 1940s, doubles tournaments were being played on the beaches of Santa Monica for trophies. In 1948 the first tournament to offer a prize was held in Los Angeles, California. It awarded the best teams with a case of Pepsi.
Nestea Beach Volleyball the tourney will have a conflict with the UAAP women's volleyball finals, the teams will send a Team B composed of those who not make it in the line-up of the UAAP team. The teams are composed of the champion teams in their respective collegiate beach volleyball leagues. In 2015, Fantasy Match, a side event of the competition was added in the line-up of the activities in the Nestea Beach tourney. For the 2016 edition, top volleyball players in the country will be played in the Fantasy Match on April 29–30, coinciding with the semifinals and finals of the intercollegiate