GENEVA, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Beach Liga will kick off next week in Dusseldorf, Germany, according to a press release from the International Federation de Volleyball (FIVB) on Wednesday.

Featuring some of Germany's top players including Victoria Bieneck/Isabel Schneider, Kim Behrens/Cinja Tillmann, Karla Borger/Svenja Mueller and Leonie Koertzinger/Sarah Schneider, the 16-team women's competition will start on June 13 with the men's event to kick off on June 20.

All participating teams are going to compete in a league model followed by a Final Four weekend.