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.
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Pool A
Pool A was contested in Mellieha, Malta.
Pool B
Pool B was contested in Zreče, Slovenia.
Pool C
Pool C was contested in Las Palmas, Spain.
Pool D
Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.
Pool E
Pool E was contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.
Pool F
Pool F was contested in Yantarniy, Russia.
Pool G
Pool G was contested in Rhodes, Greece.
Pool H
Pool H was contested in Alanya, Turkey.
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.
Pool B
Pool B will be contested in Tenerife, Spain.
Pool C
Pool C will be contested in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pool D
Pool D will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.
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.
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.
Pool B
Pool B will be contested in Zrece, Slovenia.
Pool C
Pool C will be contested in Las Palmas, Spain.
Pool D
Pool D will be contested in Montpellier, France.
Pool E
Pool E will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.
Pool F
Pool F will be contested in Yantarniy, Russia.
Pool G
Pool G will be contested in Rhodes, Greece.
Pool H
Pool H will be contested in Alanya, Turkey.
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.
Pool B
Pool B will be contested in Tenerife, Spain.
Pool C
Pool C will be contested in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pool D
Pool D will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.
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.