
Welcome to
CITY SAND
London’s Best Beach Volleyball Experience | North London Athletic Fields

Summer ‘25 🙌
12 weeks of outdoor play: we’re gearing up!
City Sand offers two ways to play: Join us on Monday Nights for Men’s 4s and Women’s 4s, or Friday Nights with our Co-Ed 4s league.
Both leagues are open to all levels of play, and a ladder system helps to ensure you’ll be matched up against similarly skilled teams all summer. All games take place at the North London Athletic Fields.
You can find us by email, on the socials @citysandbeach, or come say hello in the sand 😎
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12 Weeks of Play!
Fridays: May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, July 4, 11, 18, 25 August 8, 15, 22*playoffs
Mondays: May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23 July7 , 14, 21, 28, Aug 11, 18, 25*playoffs
No games on long weekends.
✨ Mid Summer Night’s Dream✨ Stay tuned.
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You’ll play two matches against two different teams each night. Plan for about 90 minutes of total gameplay each night.
Psst: Stick around after the late games for extra play! These are some of our favourite hours of the summer. We’ll typically play until the sun goes down ☀️.
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Game start times are dependant on the number of teams registered in each league.
We have 10 beach courts, so:
In the case of 20 teams or fewer there will be one shift of play for all athletes with a likely start time of 6:30pm.
In the case of 21 teams or more, there will be two shifts of play, likely 6pm and 7:30pm.
🚨These times aren’t yet carved in stone, and may shift by no more than 30 mins. We’ll have a clearer picture as registration continues.
🚨🚨 In the case of 2 shifts of play, game times during August need to shift to an earlier start time by 15-30mins to accomodate the setting sun. We’ll communicate this early so that your team can best prepare.
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A quick note before you delve in here. This summer we’ll be operating on 10 courts instead of 14. This will be a change for us, it may affect league numbers, and it might mean that we make changes to what you read below. We’ll communciate this before we get in the sand, and always, our focus will be on creating the best possible experience for you and your teammates 😎.
12 WEEK OVERVIEW:
For the first 2 weeks of league, we use a “win move up, lose move down” system to help ensure your team is beginning the season in the correct pool.
Beginning week 3, you’ll be placed in a pool (based on your weeks 1+2 results) where you’ll spend 3 weeks matching up against the other teams in your pool.
There are 3 total blocks of pool play, each of them 3 weeks longs.
Playoffs happen on one night: Aug. 22nd for Fridays and 25th for Mondays.
MORE DEETS:
Weeks 1 + 2 Ladder: These first 2 nights, you’ll move up a court if you win your first match and down a court if you lose. These first two weeks will land you in a pool - A, B, C, etc. - and you’ll spend the next 3 weeks in this pool, playing everyone at least once.
Weeks 3, 4, 5: Our first block of pool play! At the end of this 3 week block, your team will either move up a pool, down a pool, or remain in the same pool, all based on your wins/losses.
Weeks 6, 7, 8: Our second block of pool play! At the end of this 3 week block, your team will either move up a pool, down a pool, or remain in the same pool, all based on your wins/losses. ⚠️The pool you head into from here is the pool you’ll play in for playoffs.
Weeks 9, 10, 11: Our final block of pool play, and a really important one ⚠️! Where you finish in this pool will dictate your playoff match for week 12.
Week 12: Playoffs! Everyone is guaranteed at least one playoff match.
(psst: the number of teams in each pool is entirely dependant on registration numbers.)
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League Fees are $750+hst per team. Early Bird team savings of $50 available March 1st - 31st.

City Sand leagues are home to pro players, first timers, and everyone in between. Come for the sport, the sunsets, and the feel good vibes of playing outside.
This is the game we love, the community we love, and we’re excited to get our bare feet back in the sand.
Thanks for stopping in. We’ll see you out there.
-Dave and Sarah Cousins









