Teams will be split into groups of four, where an elimination bracket will determine the 3 teams to advance to the next stage from the sub-zones. The winner of the 2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup will advance to the Olympics.

Men

Sub-zonal phase

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Mellieha, Malta.[1]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 September
 
 
 Switzerland3
 
5 September
 
 Malta0
 
 Switzerland3
 
4 September
 
 Denmark0
 
 Denmark3
 
 
 Great Britain0
 
Third place
 
 
5 September
 
 
 Malta0
 
 
 Great Britain3
  • Malta is eliminated.

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Zreče, Slovenia.[2]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 September
 
 
 Germany3
 
5 September
 
 Slovenia0
 
 Germany2
 
4 September
 
 Norway3
 
 Norway3
 
 
 Portugal0
 
Third place
 
 
5 September
 
 
 Slovenia1
 
 
 Portugal3
  • Slovenia is eliminated.

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Las Palmas, Spain.[3]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 October
 
 
 Spain3
 
17 October
 
 Iceland0
 
 Spain3
 
16 October
 
 Italy0
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Sweden0
 
Third place
 
 
17 October
 
 
 Iceland0
 
 
 Sweden3
  • Iceland is eliminated.

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.[4]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
26 September
 
 Israel0
 
 Netherlands3
 
25 September
 
 France2
 
 France3
 
 
 Serbia1
 
Third place
 
 
26 September
 
 
 Israel0
 
 
 Serbia4
  • Israel is eliminated.

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.[5]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September
 
 
 Poland3
 
26 September
 
 Croatia0
 
 Poland1
 
25 September
 
 Czech Republic0
 
 Ukraine2
 
 
 Czech Republic3
 
Third place
 
 
26 September
 
 
 Croatia0
 
 
 Ukraine3
  • Croatia is eliminated.

Pool F

Pool F was contested in Yantarniy, Russia.[6]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September
 
 
 Russia4
 
26 September
 
 Lithuania0
 
 Russia4
 
25 September
 
 Bulgaria0
 
 Bulgaria3
 
 
 Latvia2
 
Third place
 
 
26 September
 
 
 Lithuania2
 
 
 Latvia3
  • Lithuania is eliminated.

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Rhodes, Greece.[7]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September
 
 
 Estonia3
 
26 September
 
 Romania0
 
 Estonia3
 
25 September
 
 Greece0
 
 Greece3
 
 
 Cyprus1
 
Third place
 
 
26 September
 
 
 Romania3
 
 
 Cyprus2
  • Cyprus is eliminated.

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Alanya, Turkey.[8]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September
 
 
 AustriaBYE
 
26 September
 
- -
 
 Austria1
 
25 September
 
 Turkey3
 
 Turkey3
 
 
 Slovakia1
 
Third place
 
 
26 September
 
 
- -
 
 
 SlovakiaBYE
  • No team is eliminated, because there were only 3 teams. Finland withdrew which left a field of only 3 teams.

Zonal phase

The 24 qualified teams advanced to the Zonal phase and will be split into four groups of six teams. The top team in each group advance to the finals and the teams placing second through fifth advance to the semifinals.

Pool A

Pool A will be contested in Kazan, Russia.[9]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
June 2
 
 
 Russia
 
June 3
 
BYE
 
 Russia3
 
June 2
 
 Great Britain1
 
 Bulgaria1
 
June 4
 
 Great Britain3
 
 Russia2
 
June 2
 
 Latvia3
 
 Switzerland
 
June 3
 
BYE
 
 Switzerland1
 
June 2
 
 Latvia3 Third place
 
 France1
 
June 4
 
 Latvia3
 
 Great Britain1
 
 
 Switzerland3
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
June 4
 
 
 Bulgaria0
 
 
 France4
 
  • Bulgaria is eliminated, Latvia advances to the finals.

Pool B

Pool B will be contested in Tenerife, Spain.[10]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Norway
 
October 1
 
BYE
 
 Norway3
 
September 30
 
 Czech Republic0
 
 Czech Republic3
 
October 2
 
 Slovakia0
 
 Norway1
 
 
 
 Austria3
 
 Spain
 
October 1
 
BYE
 
 Spain1
 
September 30
 
 Austria3 Third place
 
 Austria3
 
October 2
 
 Serbia0
 
 Spain3
 
 
 Czech Republic0
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
October 1
 
 
 Serbia3
 
 
 Slovakia1
 
  • Slovakia is eliminated, Austria advances to the finals.

Pool C

Pool C will be contested in Copenhagen, Denmark.[11]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands
 
September 10
 
BYE
 
 Netherlands3
 
September 9
 
 Italy1
 
 Italy3
 
September 11
 
 Portugal1
 
 Netherlands3
 
 
 
 Denmark1
 
 Turkey
 
September 10
 
BYE
 
 Turkey2
 
September 9
 
 Denmark3 Third place
 
 Denmark3
 
September 11
 
 Romania1
 
 Turkey2
 
 
 Italy3
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
September 11
 
 
 Portugal3
 
 
 Romania2
 
  • Romania is eliminated, Netherlands advances to the finals.

Pool D

Pool D will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.[12]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Estonia
 
June 24
 
BYE
 
 Estonia3
 
June 23
 
 Ukraine1
 
 Greece2
 
June 25
 
 Ukraine3
 
 Estonia1
 
 
 
 Germany3
 
 Poland
 
June 24
 
BYE
 
 Poland1
 
June 23
 
 Germany3 Third place
 
 Germany3
 
June 25
 
 Sweden1
 
 Poland3
 
 
 Ukraine2
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
June 25
 
 
 Greece3
 
 
 Sweden1
 
  • No one is eliminated as Sweden is the highest ranked 6th place team, Germany advances to the finals.

Continental Cup semifinal

Semifinals will be contested in France and Switzerland. The 16 qualified teams that advanced to the continental cup semifinal and will be split into two groups of eight teams. The top team in each group advances to the finals.

The following teams will compete.

Continental Cup final

Semifinals will be contested in Turkey. The 8 qualified teams that advanced to the continental cup final as hosts, the four winners in the zonal phase, the two winners of the continental semifinal and the highest ranked non-qualified team. The winner will qualify to the 2012 Summer Olympics and the second and third place teams will qualify to the final qualification tournament.

The following teams will compete.

Women

Sub-zonal phase

Teams will be split into groups of four, where an elimination bracket will determine the 3 teams to advance to the zonal phase.

Pool A

Pool A will be contested in Mellieha, Malta.[13]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 4
 
 
 Switzerland3
 
September 5
 
 Malta0
 
 Switzerland1
 
September 4
 
 Great Britain3
 
 Great Britain3
 
 
 Denmark0
 
Third place
 
 
September 5
 
 
 Denmark3
 
 
 Malta1
  • Malta is eliminated.

Pool B

Pool B will be contested in Zrece, Slovenia.[14]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 4
 
 
 Germany3
 
September 5
 
 Portugal0
 
 Germany3
 
September 4
 
 Slovenia0
 
 Slovenia3
 
 
 Norway0
 
Third place
 
 
September 5
 
 
 Norway3
 
 
 Portugal1
  • Portugal is eliminated.

Pool C

Pool C will be contested in Las Palmas, Spain.[15]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
October 16
 
 
 Spain3
 
October 17
 
 Iceland0
 
 Spain1
 
October 16
 
 Italy3
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Sweden0
 
Third place
 
 
October 17
 
 
 Sweden3
 
 
 Iceland0
  • Iceland is eliminated.

Pool D

Pool D will be contested in Montpellier, France.[16]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 25
 
 
 Netherlands4
 
September 26
 
 Serbia0
 
 Netherlands4
 
September 25
 
 France0
 
 France4
 
 
 Liechtenstein0
 
Third place
 
 
September 26
 
 
 Liechtenstein0
 
 
 Serbia4
  • Liechtenstein is eliminated.

Pool E

Pool E will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.[17]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 4
 
 
 Poland3
 
September 5
 
 Croatia0
 
 Poland3
 
September 4
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 Czech Republic3
 
 
 Ukraine1
 
Third place
 
 
September 5
 
 
 Ukraine3
 
 
 Croatia0
  • Croatia is eliminated.

Pool F

Pool F will be contested in Yantarniy, Russia.[18]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 24
 
 
 Russia3
 
July 25
 
 Lithuania0
 
 Russia3
 
July 24
 
 Latvia1
 
 Latvia3
 
 
 Bulgaria2
 
Third place
 
 
July 25
 
 
 Lithuania0
 
 
 Bulgaria3
  • Lithuania is eliminated.

Pool G

Pool G will be contested in Rhodes, Greece.[19]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 16
 
 
 Greece3
 
September 18
 
 Romania0
 
 Greece3
 
September 16
 
 Estonia1
 
 Estonia3
 
 
 Cyprus1
 
Third place
 
 
September 17
 
 
 Cyprus3
 
 
 Romania2
  • Romania is eliminated.

Pool H

Pool H will be contested in Alanya, Turkey.[20]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
September 24/25
 
 
 Austria3
 
September 26
 
 Turkey0
 
 Austria3
 
September 24/25
 
 Finland1
 
 Finland3
 
 
 Slovakia1
 
Third place
 
 
September 26
 
 
 Slovakia3
 
 
 Turkey1
  • Turkey is eliminated.

Zonal phase

The 24 qualified teams advanced to the Zonal phase and will be split into four groups of six teams. The top team in each group advance to the finals and the teams placing second through fifth advance to the semifinals.

Pool A

Pool A will be contested in Kazan, Russia.[21]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Russia
 
June 3
 
BYE
 
 Russia4
 
 
 
 Latvia0
 
 Latvia
 
June 4
 
BYE
 
 Russia1
 
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
 Netherlands
 
June 3
 
BYE
 
 Netherlands3
 
June 2
 
 France1 Third place
 
 France3
 
June 4
 
 Sweden1
 
 Latvia2
 
 
 France3
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Sweden
 
 
BYE
 
  • Cyprus withdrew, Netherlands advances to the finals.

Pool B

Pool B will be contested in Tenerife, Spain.[22]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Germany
 
October 1
 
BYE
 
 Germany3
 
September 30
 
 Slovakia0
 
 Czech Republic1
 
October 2
 
 Slovakia3
 
 Germany3
 
 
 
 Italy2
 
 Italy
 
October 1
 
BYE
 
 Italy3
 
September 30
 
 Spain1 Third place
 
 Spain3
 
October 2
 
 Norway0
 
 Spain3
 
 
 Slovakia1
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
October 1
 
 
 Norway1
 
 
 Czech Republic3
 
  • No one is eliminated as Norway is the highest ranked 6th place team, Germany advances to the finals.

Pool C

Pool C will be contested in Copenhagen, Denmark.[23]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Austria
 
September 10
 
BYE
 
 Austria3
 
September 9
 
 Estonia1
 
 Estonia4
 
September 11
 
 Denmark0
 
 Austria3
 
 
 
 Greece1
 
 Greece
 
September 10
 
BYE
 
 Greece4
 
September 9
 
 Slovenia0 Third place
 
 Slovenia3
 
September 11
 
 Bulgaria1
 
 Slovenia3
 
 
 Estonia1
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
September 10
 
 
 Denmark1
 
 
 Bulgaria3
 
  • Denmark is eliminated, Austria advances to the finals.

Pool D

Pool D will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.[24]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Great Britain
 
June 24
 
BYE
 
 Great Britain3
 
June 23
 
 Ukraine1
 
 Finland1
 
June 25
 
 Ukraine3
 
 Great Britain1
 
 
 
 Switzerland3
 
 Poland
 
June 24
 
BYE
 
 Poland1
 
June 23
 
 Switzerland3 Third place
 
 Switzerland3
 
June 25
 
 Serbia1
 
 Poland3
 
 
 Ukraine1
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
June 24
 
 
 Finland3
 
 
 Serbia1
 
  • Serbia is eliminated, Switzerland advances to the finals.

Continental Cup semifinal

Semifinals will be contested in France and Switzerland. The 16 qualified teams that advanced to the continental cup semifinal and will be split into two groups of eight teams. The top team in each group advances to the finals.

The following teams will compete.

Continental Cup final

Finals will be contested in Russia. The 8 qualified teams that advanced to the continental cup final as hosts, the four winners in the zonal phase, the two winners of the continental semifinal and the highest ranked non-qualified team. The winner will qualify to the 2012 Summer Olympics and the second and third place teams will qualify to the final qualification tournament.

The following teams will compete.

See also

Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

References

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