Footvolley
Beach volleyball played with football rules — feet, chest and head only, no hands.
👥2 per team🌤outdoor
What is Footvolley?
Footvolley is a hybrid of beach volleyball and association football invented on Copacabana Beach in 1965. Two-a-side teams play on a sand court over a beach-volleyball-height net using only their feet, chest, thighs and head — never their hands or arms. Games are decided in one 18-point set.
Quick facts
Category
Ball Sports
Type
Team sport
Players
2 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇧🇷 Brazil
Estimated origin
1965, Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified