2014–2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup explained

The 2015 2014–2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup were a beach volleyball double-gender event. Teams were split into groups of four, where an elimination bracket determined the 3 teams to advance to the next stage from the sub-zones. The winners of the event qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Men

Round 1

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Matosinhos, Portugal.Second place match 2–0

Semifinals

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Final

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Portoroz, Slovenia.
Round1 Scotland 2–0

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Umag, Croatia.Second place match 2–0

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Bournemouth, England.Second place match 2–0

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Marathon, Greece.Second place match 2–0

Pool F

Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Round1 1–2

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Kardzhali, Bulgaria.Second place match 2–0

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Baku, Azerbaijan.Second place match 1–2

Round 2

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Odense, Denmark.
Round 1 2–0

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Edinburgh, Scotland.Second place match 1–2

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Mellieha, Malta.
Round 1 2–0

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Belgrade, Serbia.Second place match 0–2

Round 3

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Baden, Austria.
Second place match 2–1

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Baden, Austria.
Second place match 2–0

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Lorca, Spain.
Second place match 2–0

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.
Second place match 2–0

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Second place match 1–2

Pool F

Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Second place match 2–1

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Paralimni, Cyprus.
Second place match 2–0

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Fethiye, Turkey.
Second place match 2–0

Round 4

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Second place match 2–1

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Sochi, Russia.
Second place match 2–1

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Second place match 2–1

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Second place match 1–2

Final round

The final round was played in Stavanger, Norway 22 to 26 June 2016.[1]

Women

Ranking

The top 8 in CEV Country Ranking as of 31 December 2013 qualified to round 3.

Round 1

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Matosinhos, Portugal.Second place match 2–0

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Portoroz, Slovenia.

Round 2

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Semifinals

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Final

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Umag, Croatia.Second place match 0–2

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Bournemouth, England.

Semifinals

----Second place match England 0–2

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Marathon, Greece.

Semifinals

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Final

Second place match 2–0

Pool F

Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Round1 0–2

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Kardzhali, Bulgaria.Second place match 2–0

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Baku, Azerbaijan.Second place match 2–1

Round 2

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Odense, Denmark.
Round 1 0–2

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Edinburgh, Scotland.Second place match Scotland 2–1

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Mellieha, Malta.
Round 1 2–0

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Belgrade, Serbia.Second place match 2–0

Round 3

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Baden, Austria.
Second place match 2–1

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Baden, Austria.
Second place match 2–0

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Lorca, Spain.
Second place match 2–0

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.
Second place match 2–0

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Second place match 2–0

Pool F

Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Second place match 1–2

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Cyprus, Paralimni.
Second place match 2–0

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Fethiye, Turkey.
Second place match 2–1

Round 4

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Second place match 2–1

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Sochi, Russia.
Second place match 2–0

Pool C

Pool B was contested in Greece.

Pool D

Pool B was contested in Israel.

Final round

The final round was played in Stavanger, Norway 22 to 26 June 2016.[2]

As and already had qualified to the Olympics with the maximum number of two teams per country through the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking, they were replaced by and .

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PRESS RELEASE: Stavanger to host European Continental Cup Finals. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 7 June 2016.
  2. Web site: PRESS RELEASE: Stavanger to host European Continental Cup Finals. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 7 June 2016.