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USA Team Handball Announces Launch of the National Beach Cup; Season Opens with SoCal Beach Handball Championship in Huntington Beach

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by USA Team Handball

Colorado Springs, CO – August 20, 2025 – USA Team Handball (USATH) today announced the establishment of the USATH National Beach Cup, a season-long competition designed to recognize the nation’s top beach handball clubs through participation in a series of designated “Triple Crown” events.

The American beach handball season will officially open this weekend at the SoCal Beach Handball Championship in Huntington Beach, California. The event marks the first step in what promises to be a landmark season for domestic beach handball competition.

The National Beach Cup “Triple Crown” Series will consist of three sanctioned tournaments:

  • The 4th Annual Kentucky Classic, Sep. 6 & 7
    Anderson Dean Community Park; Harrodsburg, KY
    Hosted by the Kentucky Stags Handball Club
    Contact: kentuckystagshc@gmail.com
  • The Sandy Dunes Showdown, Oct. 18 & 19
    Oceanside Harbor Beach; Oceanside, CA
    Hosted by the San Diego Sea Dragons Beach Handball Club
    Contact: sandiegobhc@gmail.com
  • The 3rd Annual Sunset Classic, Nov. 8 & 9
    Redington Shores Beach; Redington Shores, FL
    Hosted by the St. Pete’s Parakeets Handball Club
    Contact: stpeteparakeetshc@gmail.com

Clubs competing in these events will earn points toward the National Beach Cup standings, with the cumulative results determining the season champion.

Registration information for each event is available via the host club contacts listed above, or through the official USATH membership and competition platform: usateamhandball.sport80.com.

The points system governing the National Beach Cup may be accessed here, and will be formally incorporated into the USATH Competition Manual beginning September 1, 2025.

Further stats, scores, and information on the beach handball season and the Triple Crown and be found at the US Beach Handball Tour website here.

“This new format is borne out of the exceptional efforts and development across clubs and leaders supporting beach handball around the country,” said Michael King, Chief Executive Officer of USA Team Handball. “The National Beach Cup establishes a formal framework through which clubs can measure their performance across the season, and through which USATH can focus efforts to support growth, generation of new competitive opportunity, and visibility for beach handball nationwide.”