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2014–2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup

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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.

Contents

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Matosinhos, Portugal.

Second place match Portugal 2–0  Hungary

Semifinals
4th place
2nd place
Final
  •  France and  Portugal qualified to round 3.

    • Pool B

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

  •  Belgium and  Norway qualified to round 3.

    • Pool C

    Pool C was contested in Umag, Croatia.

    Second place match Denmark 2–0  Croatia

  •  Czech Republic and  Denmark qualified to round 3.

    • Pool D

    Pool D was contested in Bournemouth, England.

    Second place match Switzerland 2–0  Ireland

  •  England and  Switzerland qualified to round 3.

    • Pool E

    Pool E was contested in Marathon, Greece.

    Second place match Belarus 2–0  San Marino

  •  Greece and  Belarus qualified to round 3.

    • Pool F

    Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.
    Round1 Moldova 1–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina

  •  Estonia and  Cyprus qualified to round 3.

    • Pool G

    Pool G was contested in Kardzhali, Bulgaria.

    Second place match Serbia 2–0  Bulgaria

  •  Finland and  Serbia qualified to round 3.

    • Pool H

    Pool H was contested in Baku, Azerbaijan.

    Second place match Turkey 1–2  Israel

  •  Ukraine and  Israel qualified to round 3.

    • Pool A

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

  •  Slovenia and  Croatia qualified to round 3.

    • Pool B

    Pool B was contested in Edinburgh, Scotland.

    Second place match Ireland 1–2  Slovakia

  •  Scotland and  Slovakia qualified to round 3.

    • Pool C

    Pool C was contested in Mellieha, Malta.
    Round 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0  Moldova

  •  Israel and  Romania qualified to round 3.

    • Pool D

    Pool D was contested in Belgrade, Serbia.

    Second place match Bulgaria 0–2  Lithuania

  •  Azerbaijan and  Lithuania qualified to round 3.

    • Pool A

    Pool A was contested in Baden, Austria.

    Second place match Austria 2–1  Azerbaijan

  •  Czech Republic qualifed to semifinals.
  •  Austria qualified to round 4.

    • Pool B

    Pool B was contested in Baden, Austria.

    Second place match Russia 2–0  Ukraine

  •  Norway qualifed to semifinals.
  •  Russia qualified to round 4.

    • Pool C

    Pool C was contested in Lorca, Spain.

    Second place match Switzerland 2–0  Belgium

  •  Spain qualifed to semifinals.
  •  Switzerland qualified to round 4.

    • Pool D

    Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.

    Second place match France 2–0  Slovakia

  •  Italy qualifed to semifinals.
  •  France qualified to round 4.

    • Pool E

    Pool E was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.

    Second place match Belarus 1–2  Greece

  •  Germany qualifed to semifinals.
  •  Greece qualified to round 4.

    • Pool F

    Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.

    Second place match Estonia 2–1  Lithuania

  •  Poland qualifed to semifinals.
  •  Estonia qualified to round 4.

    • Pool G

    Pool G was contested in Paralimni, Cyprus.

    Second place match Israel 2–0  Finland

  •  Netherlands qualifed to semifinals.
  •  Israel qualified to round 4.

    • Pool H

    Pool H was contested in Fethiye, Turkey.

    Second place match Latvia 2–0  England

  •  Turkey qualifed to semifinals.
  •  Latvia qualified to round 4.

    • Pool A

    Pool A was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.

    Second place match Austria 2–1  Finland

  •  France and  Austria qualifed to the Final phase.

    • Pool B

    Pool B was contested in Sochi, Russia.

    Second place match Russia 2–1  Slovakia

  •  Latvia and  Russia qualifed to the Final phase.

    • Pool C

    Pool C was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.

    Second place match Switzerland 2–1  Ukraine

  •  Greece and  Switzerland qualifed to the Final phase.

    • Pool D

    Pool D was contested in Tel Aviv, Israel.

    Second place match Israel 1–2  Estonia

  •  Belgium and  Estonia qualifed to the Final phase.

    • Final round

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

    Ranking

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

  •  Netherlands,  Poland,  Italy,  Germany,  Latvia,  Spain,  Austria and  Russia

    • Pool A

    Pool A was contested in Matosinhos, Portugal.

    Second place match Portugal 2–0  Hungary

  •  France and  Portugal qualified to round 3.
  •  Hungary and  Iceland continued in round 2.

    • Pool B

    Pool B was contested in Portoroz, Slovenia.

  • Round1: Northern Ireland 0–2  Scotland
  • Round2: Norway 2–0  Scotland
  • Round2:  Belgium 2–0  Slovenia
  • 5 place:  Northern Ireland 0–2  Slovenia
    • Round 1
    Round 2
    5 place ranked
    Semifinals
    Final
  •  Norway and  Belgium qualified to round 3.
  •  Scotland,  Slovenia and  Northern Ireland continued in round 2.

    • Pool C

    Pool C was contested in Umag, Croatia.

    Second place match Denmark 0–2  Croatia

  •  Poland and  Croatia qualified to round 3.
  •  Denmark and  Luxembourg continued in round 2.

    • Pool D

    Pool D was contested in Bournemouth, England.

    Semifinals

    Second place match England  England 0–2  Slovakia

  •  Sweden and  Slovakia qualified to round 3.
  •  England and  Ireland continued in round 2.

    • Pool E

    Pool E was contested in Marathon, Greece.

    Semifinals
    Final

    Second place match Belarus 2–0  Romania

  •  Greece and  Belarus qualified to round 3.
  •  Romania and  Malta continued in round 2.

    • Pool F

    Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.
    Round1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2  Estonia

  •  Lithuania and  Cyprus qualified to round 3.
  •  Estonia,  Latvia and  Bosnia and Herzegovina continued in round 2.

    • Pool G

    Pool G was contested in Kardzhali, Bulgaria.

    Second place match Bulgaria 2–0  Serbia

  •  Finland and  Bulgaria qualified to round 3.
  •  Serbia and  Albania continued in round 2.

    • Pool H

    Pool H was contested in Baku, Azerbaijan.

    Second place match Israel 2–1  Turkey

  •  Ukraine and  Israel qualified to round 3.
  •  Turkey and  Azerbaijan continued in round 2.

    • Pool A

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

  •  Slovenia and  Denmark qualified to round 3.
  •  Hungary,  Iceland and  Luxembourg eliminated.

    • Pool B

    Pool B was contested in Edinburgh, Scotland.

    Second place match Scotland 2–1  Northern Ireland

  •  England and  Scotland qualified to round 3.
  •  Northern Ireland and  Ireland eliminated.

    • Pool C

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

  •  Turkey and  Latvia qualified to round 3.
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Romania and  Malta eliminated.

    • Pool D

    Pool D was contested in Belgrade, Serbia.

    Second place match Serbia 2–0  Estonia

  •  Azerbaijan and  Serbia qualified to round 3.
  •  Estonia and  Albania eliminated.

    • Pool A

    Pool A was contested in Baden, Austria.

    Second place match Sweden 2–1  Azerbaijan

  •  Austria qualifed to the final round.
  •  Sweden and  Azerbaijan qualified to round 4.
  •  Portugal eliminated.

    • Pool B

    Pool B was contested in Baden, Austria.

    Second place match Ukraine 2–0  Scotland

  •  Russia qualifed to the final round.
  •  Ukraine and  Scotland qualified to round 4.
  •  Bulgaria eliminated.

    • Pool C

    Pool C was contested in Lorca, Spain.

    Second place match Norway 2–0  Slovenia

  •  Spain qualifed to the final round.
  •  Norway and  Slovenia qualified to round 4.
  •  Croatia eliminated.

    • Pool D

    Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.

    Second place match France 2–0  Israel

  •  Italy qualifed to the final round.
  •  France and  Israel qualified to round 4.
  •  Denmark eliminated.

    • Pool E

    Pool E was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.

    Second place match Greece 2–0  England

  •  Germany qualifed to the final round.
  •  Greece and  England qualified to round 4.
  •  Belarus eliminated.

    • Pool F

    Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.

    Second place match Slovakia 1–2  Lithuania

  •  Czech Republic qualifed to the final round.
  •  Lithuania and  Slovakia qualified to round 4.
  •  Serbia eliminated.

    • Pool G

    Pool G was contested in Cyprus, Paralimni.

    Second place match Finland 2–0  Latvia

  •  Netherlands qualifed to the final round.
  •  Finland and  Latvia qualified to round 4.
  •  Cyprus eliminated.

    • Pool H

    Pool H was contested in Fethiye, Turkey.

    Second place match Poland 2–1  Belgium

  •  Switzerland qualifed to the final round.
  •  Poland and  Belgium qualified to round 4.
  •  Turkey eliminated.

    • Pool A

    Pool A was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.

    Second place match Lithuania 2–1  Ukraine

  •  Belgium and  Lithuania qualifed to the final round.
  •  Ukraine and  Slovenia eliminated.

    • Pool B

    Pool B was contested in Sochi, Russia.

    Second place match France 2–0  Latvia

  •  Sweden and  France qualifed to the final round.
  •  Latvia and  England eliminated.

    • Pool C

    Pool B was contested in Greece.

  •  Finland and  Greece qualifed to the final round.
  •  Scotland eliminated.
  •  Azerbaijan did not participate.

    • Pool D

    Pool B was contested in Israel.

  •  Poland and  Slovakia qualifed to the final round.
  •  Israel and  Norway eliminated.

    • Final round

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

    As  Germany and  Switzerland 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  Norway and  Ukraine.

  •  Netherlands qualifed to the 2016 Summer Olympics
  •  Ukraine,  Czech Republic and  Austria qualifed to the World Continental Cup

    • References

    2014–2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Wikipedia
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