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A beach soccer match featuring two players competing for the ball in the sand, with an audience in the background.

The North American Sand Soccer Championship

June 5th – 7th, 2026
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Welcome to the exciting world of sand, sun and soccer! International, pro-am, collegiate, coed, youth, amateur and professional U.S. teams battle it out for victory every June during the North American Sand Soccer Championships. Cheer along as over 11,000 athletes come to our popular Oceanfront for this weekend-long tournament. Watch from the Boardwalk or root on players from the sidelines at over 60 sandy pitches that transform nearly two miles of the beautiful coast. If you love the sand and sun but soccer isn’t your sport, the tournament also includes flag football, beach volleyball, sand kickball and sand hockey competitions as well.  

Don’t miss this exciting sporting event where around 800 teams compete for cash prizes and national prestige. Live music, food vendors and the legendary beachside energy will keep you coming year after year.

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