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.
South American Beach Volleyball Circuit to the round of 16, then quarterfinals, semifinals and the final game, however, never has a stop has had 24 teams entered. After a stop, each federation is given a score based on its best team's final ranking. After all stops have ended, the federation with the most points is declared the champion. South American Beach Volleyball Circuit The South American Beach Volleyball Circuit is a unisex sport competition for national teams in the sport of beach volleyball. The championship is held annually by the CSV (the South American volleyball federation) since 2005. The circuit has used the same format