2014–2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup

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.

Semifinals		Final

28 June 2014

France	2
		28 June 2014
Iceland	0
		France	2
28 June 2014
		Portugal	0
Portugal	2

Hungary	0
		Play-off

		29 June 2014

		Iceland	0

		Hungary	2

Second place match Portugal 2–0 Hungary

Semifinals

28 June 2014 10:40	Salvetti – Daguerre	'2'–0	Valdimarsson – Valdimarsson	Praia da Marginal
	(21–5, 21–10)

28 June 2014 10:40	Krou – Rowlandson	'2'–0	Matthíasson – Þorvaldsson	Praia da Marginal
	(21–4, 21–10)

28 June 2014 10:40	Reis – Silva	'2'–0	Buday – Racz	Praia da Marginal
	(21–14, 21–9)

28 June 2014 10:40	Moreira – Simões	'2'–0	Bagics – Koch	Praia da Marginal
	(21–17, 21–13)

4th place

29 June 2014 11:40	Bagics – Koch	'2'–1	Valdimarsson – Valdimarsson	Praia da Marginal
	(21–8, 19–21, 15–8)

29 June 2014 11:40	Buday – Racz	'2'–1	Matthíasson – Þorvaldsson	Praia da Marginal
	(21–12, 14–21, 15–11)

2nd place

29 June 2014 16:55	Reis – Silva	'2'–0	Buday – Racz	Praia da Marginal
	(21–8, 21–14)

29 June 2014 11:40	Moreira – Simões	'2'–0	Bagics – Koch	Praia da Marginal
	(21–19, 21–18)

Final

28 June 2014 16:00	Salvetti – Daguerre	'2'–0	Moreira – Simões	Praia da Marginal
	(21–13, 21–15)

29 June 2014 16:00	Krou – Rowlandson	'2'–0	Reis – Silva	Praia da Marginal
	(21–17, 21–19)

France and Portugal qualified to round 3.

Pool B

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

Semi-finals		Final

15 June 2014

Norway	2
		15 June 2014
Slovenia	0
		Norway	1
15 June 2014
		Belgium	2
Belgium	2

Scotland	0

Belgium and Norway qualified to round 3.

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Umag, Croatia.

Semifinals		Final

29 June 2014

Denmark	2
		30 June 2014
Croatia	0
		Denmark	1
29 June 2014
		Czech Republic	2
Czech Republic	2

Luxembourg	0
		Play-off

		29 June 2014

		Luxembourg	0

		Croatia	2

Second place match Denmark 2–0 Croatia

Czech Republic and Denmark qualified to round 3.

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Bournemouth, England.

Semifinals		Final

21 June 2014

Switzerland	2
		22 June 2014
Ireland	0
		Switzerland	1
21 June 2014
		England	2
England	2

Slovakia	0
		Play-off

		21 June 2014

		Ireland	2

		Slovakia	1

Second place match Switzerland 2–0 Ireland

England and Switzerland qualified to round 3.

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Marathon, Greece.

Semifinals		Final

21 June 2014

Belarus	2
		22 June 2014
San Marino	0
		Belarus	1
21 June 2014
		Greece	2
Greece	2

Romania	0
		Play-off

		21 June 2014

		San Marino	2

		Romania	0

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

Semi-finals		Final

29 June 2014

Estonia	2
		29 June 2014
Lithuania	0
		Estonia	2
29 June 2014
		Cyprus	1
Cyprus	2

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1

Estonia and Cyprus qualified to round 3.

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Kardzhali, Bulgaria.

Semifinals		Final

21 June 2014

Serbia	2
		22 June 2014
Albania	0
		Serbia	1
21 June 2014
		Finland	2
Finland	2

Bulgaria	0
		Play-off

		21 June 2014

		Albania	0

		Bulgaria	2

Second place match Serbia 2–0 Bulgaria

Finland and Serbia qualified to round 3.

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Semifinals		Final

21 June 2014

Ukraine	2
		22 June 2014
Azerbaijan	0
		Ukraine	2
21 June 2014
		Turkey	0
Turkey	2

Israel	0
		Play-off

		19 June 2014

		Azerbaijan	1

		Israel	2

Second place match Turkey 1–2 Israel

Ukraine and Israel qualified to round 3.

Round 2

Pool A

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

Semi-finals		Final

21 September 2014

Slovenia	2
		22 September 2014
Luxembourg	0
		Slovenia	2
21 September 2014
		Croatia	1
Hungary	0

Croatia	2

Slovenia and Croatia qualified to round 3.

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Semifinals		Final

21 September 2014

Scotland	2
		22 September 2014
Slovakia	1
		Scotland	2
21 September 2014
		Ireland	1
Northern Ireland	1

Ireland	2
		Play-off

		19 September 2014

		Slovakia	2

		Northern Ireland	0

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

Semi-finals		Final

21 September 2014

Israel	2
		22 September 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0
		Israel	2
21 September 2014
		Romania	0
Romania	2

San Marino	1

Israel and Romania qualified to round 3.

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Belgrade, Serbia.

Semifinals		Final

31 August 2014

Lithuania	0
		1 September 2014
Azerbaijan	2
		Azerbaijan	2
31 August 2014
		Bulgaria	0
Bulgaria	2

Albania	0
		Play-off

		31 August 2014

		Lithuania	2

		Albania	0

Second place match Bulgaria 0–2 Lithuania

Azerbaijan and Lithuania qualified to round 3.

Round 3

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Baden, Austria.

Semifinals		Final

2 May 2015

Austria	2
		3 May 2015
Portugal	0
		Austria	0
2 May 2015
		Czech Republic	2
Czech Republic	2

Azerbaijan	1
		Play-off

		3 May 2015

		Portugal	1

		Azerbaijan	2

Second place match Austria 2–1 Azerbaijan

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

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Baden, Austria.

Semifinals		Final

30 April 2015

Russia	2
		1 May 2015
Scotland	0
		Russia	1
30 April 2015
		Norway	2
Norway	2

Ukraine	0
		Play-off

		1 May 2015

		Scotland	0

		Ukraine	2

Second place match Russia 2–0 Ukraine

Norway qualified to semifinals.
Russia qualified to round 4.

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Lorca, Spain.

Semifinals		Final

9 May 2015

Spain	2
		10 May 2015
Slovenia	0
		Spain	2
9 May 2015
		Switzerland	0
Switzerland	2

Belgium	0
		Play-off

		10 May 2015

		Belgium	2

		Slovenia	0

Second place match Switzerland 2–0 Belgium

Spain qualified to the semifinals.
Switzerland qualified to round 4.

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.

Semifinals		Final

9 May 2015

Italy	2
		9 May 2015
Slovakia	0
		Italy	2
9 May 2015
		France	1
France	2

Denmark	0
		Play-off

		10 May 2015

		Denmark	1

		Slovakia	2

Second place match France 2–0 Slovakia

Italy qualified to the semifinals.
France qualified to round 4.

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Semifinals		Final

2 May 2015

Germany	2
		3 May 2015
Romania	0
		Germany	2
2 May 2015
		Greece	1
Belarus	1

Greece	2
		Play-off

		2 May 2015

		Belarus	2

		Romania	0

Second place match Belarus 1–2 Greece

Germany qualified to the semifinals.
Greece qualified to round 4.

Pool F

Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Semifinals		Final

2 May 2015

Poland	2
		3 May 2015
Lithuania	0
		Poland	2
2 May 2015
		Estonia	0
Serbia	0

Estonia	2
		Play-off

		2 May 2015

		Serbia	1

		Lithuania	2

Second place match Estonia 2–1 Lithuania

Poland qualified to the semifinals.
Estonia qualified to round 4.

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Paralimni, Cyprus.

Semifinals		Final

9 May 2015

Netherlands	2
		10 May 2015
Cyprus	0
		Netherlands	2
9 May 2015
		Israel	0
Israel	2

Finland	1
		Play-off

		9 May 2015

		Cyprus	0

		Finland	2

Second place match Israel 2–0 Finland

Netherlands qualified to the semifinals.
Israel qualified to round 4.

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Fethiye, Turkey.

Semifinals		Final

2 May 2015

Latvia	2
		2 May 2015
Croatia	0
		Latvia	1
2 May 2015
		Turkey	2
Turkey	2

England	1
		Play-off

		2 May 2015

		Croatia	0

		England	2

Second place match Latvia 2–0 England

Turkey qualified to the semifinals.
Latvia qualified to round 4.

Round 4

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Semifinals		Final

4 Sep 2015

France	2
		5 Sep May 2015
Lithuania	0
		France	2
4 Sep 2015
		Austria	0
Austria	2

Finland	1
		Play-off

		4 Sep 2015

		Lithuania	1

		Finland	2

Second place match Austria 2–1 Finland

France and Austria qualified to the final phase.

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Sochi, Russia.

Semifinals		Final

4 Sep 2015

Russia	2
		5 Sep 2015
Slovakia	0
		Russia	1
4 Sep 2015
		Latvia	2
Latvia	2

Belarus	0
		Play-off

		4 Sep 2015

		Slovakia	2

		Belarus	1

Second place match Russia 2–1 Slovakia

Latvia and Russia qualified to the final phase.

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Semifinals		Final

5 Sep 2015

Greece	2
		5 Sep 2015
England	0
		Switzerland	1
5 Sep 2015
		Greece	2
Switzerland	2

Ukraine	1
		Play-off

		6 Sep 2015

		England	0

		Ukraine	2

Second place match Switzerland 2–1 Ukraine

Greece and Switzerland qualified to the final phase.

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Semifinals		Final

11 Sep 2015

Israel	2
		11/12 Sep 2015
Portugal	1
		Belgium	2
11 Sep 2015
		Israel	1
Belgium	2

Estonia	0
		Play-off

		12 Sep 2015

		Estonia	2

		Portugal	0

Second place match Israel 1–2 Estonia

Belgium and Estonia qualified to the final phase.

Final round

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

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

23 June

Norway

2

24 June

Finland

0

Norway

1

23 June

Belgium

2

Belgium

2

25 June

Greece

1

Belgium

2

23 June

Spain

1

Czech Republic

1

24 June

Switzerland

2

Switzerland

1

23 June

Spain

2

Estonia

0

26 June

Spain

2

Belgium

1

23 June

Austria

2

Turkey

2

24 June

Israel

1

Turkey

0

23 June

Austria

2

Austria

2

25 June

Latvia

1

Austria

2

23 June

Russia

1

Bronze Final

France

0

24 June

26 June

Russia

2

Russia

2

Spain

0

23 June

Ukraine

0

Russia

2

Ukraine

2

Germany

1

Women

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

Round 1

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Matosinhos, Portugal.

Semifinals		Final

28 June 2014

Portugal	2
		28 June 2014
Iceland	0
		Portugal	0
28 June 2014
		France	2
France	2

Hungary	0
		Play-off

		29 June 2014

		Iceland	0

		Hungary	2

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

Semi-finals		Final

15 June 2014

Norway	2
		15 June 2014
Slovenia	0
		Norway	2
15 June 2014
		Belgium	1
Belgium	2

Scotland	0

5 place: Northern Ireland 0–2 Slovenia

Round 1

14 June 2014 8:30	Mullin – Hastings	'2'–0	Kirkpatrick – Traynor	Portoroz Beach
	(21–5, 21–7)

14 June 2014 9:20	Beattie – Lyall	'2'–0	Harkness – McCarroll	Portoroz Beach
	(21–9, 21–12)

Round 2

14 June 2014 10:15	Gielen – Sobolska	'2'–0	Pešić – Skarlovnik	Portoroz Beach
	(21–17, 21–18)

14 June 2014 10:15	Callens – Catry	'2'–0	Sakovic – Turkl	Portoroz Beach
	(21–13, 21–13)

14 June 2014 13:30	Kongshavn – Kjølberg	'2'–0	Beattie – Lyall	Portoroz Beach
	(21–13, 21–12)

14 June 2014 10:15	Treland – Pedersen	'2'–1	Mullin – Hastings	Portoroz Beach
	(17–21, 21–13, 15–13)

5 place ranked

14 June 2014 15:30	Harkness – McCarroll	0–'2'	Pešić – Skarlovnik	Portoroz Beach
	(6–21, 4–21)

14 June 2014 10:15	Kirkpatrick – Traynor	0–'2'	Sakovic – Turkl	Portoroz Beach
	(10–21, 8–21)

Semifinals

15 June 2014 9:00	Kongshavn – Kjølberg	'2'–0	Pešić – Skarlovnik	Portoroz Beach
	(21–11, 21–11)

15 June 2014 10:40	Treland – Pedersen	'2'–0	Sakovic – Turkl	Portoroz Beach
	(21–14, 21–17)

15 June 2014 9:00	Gielen – Sobolska	'2'–0	Beattie – Lyall	Portoroz Beach
	(21–13, 21–14)

15 June 2014 9:50	Callens – Catry	'2'–0	Mullin – Hastings	Portoroz Beach
	(21–16, 18–21, 15–4)

Final

15 June 2014 14:00	Kongshavn – Kjølberg	'2'–0	Callens – Catry	Portoroz Beach
	(24–22, 21–17)

15 June 2014 15:00	Treland – Pedersen	'2'–0	Gielen – Sobolska	Portoroz Beach
	(21–19, 21–19)

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.

Semifinals		Final

29 June 2014

Poland	2
		30 June 2014
Luxembourg	0
		Poland	2
29 June 2014
		Denmark	0
Denmark	2

Croatia	0
		Play-off

		29 June 2014

		Luxembourg	0

		Croatia	2

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		Final

21 June 2014

Sweden	2
		22 June 2014
Ireland	0
		Sweden	2
21 June 2014
		England	1
England	2

Slovakia	1
		Play-off

		21 June 2014

		Ireland	1

		Slovakia	2

Semifinals

21 June 2014 9:00	Grawender – Lundqvist	'2'–0	Allen – Dignam	The Leaf Academy
	(21–5, 21–4)

21 June 2014 9:50	Nilsson – Yoken	'2'–0	Gormally – Counihan	The Leaf Academy
	(21–3, 21–0)

21 June 2014 10:40	Dampney – Leaf	'2'–1	Krskova – Herelova	The Leaf Academy
	(17–21, 24–22, 15–13)

21 June 2014 11:30	Lazard – Grimson	0–'2'	Turnerova – Tomašeková	The Leaf Academy
	(20–22, 13–21)

21 June 2014 13:15	Dampney – Leaf	'2'–0	Turnerova – Tomašeková	The Leaf Academy
	(21–19, 21–12)

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

21 June 2014

Greece	2
		22 June 2014
Malta	0
		Greece	2
21 June 2014
		Belarus	0
Belarus	2

Romania	0
		Play-off

		21 June 2014

		Malta	0

		Romania	2

Semifinals

21 June 2014 9:00	Arvaniti – Tsiartsiani	'2'–0	Demicoli – Bonnici	Karavi Schinias
	(21–7, 21–9)

21 June 2014 9:00	Karagkouni – Christou	'2'–0	Borg – Zarb	Karavi Schinias
	(21–16, 21–15)

21 June 2014 10:40	Bernatovich – Babenka	'2'–0	Barsasteanu – Galit	Karavi Schinias
	(21–15, 21–10)

21 June 2014 10:40	Siakretava – Shalayeuskaya	'2'–0	Ordean – Melniciuc	Karavi Schinias
	(21–13, 21–7)

Final

21 June 2014 14:00	Arvaniti – Tsiartsiani	'2'–0	Siakretava – Shalayeuskaya	Karavi Schinias
	(21–13, 21–15)

21 June 2014 14:50	Karagkouni – Christou	'2'–0	Bernatovich – Babenka	Karavi Schinias
	(21–9, 21–17)

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

Semi-finals		Final

29 June 2014

Lithuania	2
		29 June 2014
Estonia	0
		Lithuania	2
29 June 2014
		Cyprus	0
Latvia	0

Cyprus	2

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.

Semifinals		Final

21 June 2014

Finland	2
		22 June 2014
Albania	0
		Finland	2
21 June 2014
		Bulgaria	0
Bulgaria	2

Serbia	0
		Play-off

		21 June 2014

		Albania	0

		Serbia	2

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.

Semifinals		Final

21 June 2014

Ukraine	2
		22 June 2014
Azerbaijan	0
		Ukraine	2
21 June 2014
		Israel	0
Turkey	0

Israel	2
		Play-off

		19 June 2014

		Azerbaijan	0

		Turkey	2

Second place match Israel 2–1 Turkey

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

Round 2

Pool A

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

Semi-finals		Final

21 September 2014

Slovenia	2
		22 September 2014
Hungary	0
		Denmark	1
21 September 2014
		Slovenia	2
Denmark	2

Iceland	0

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

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Semifinals		Final

21 September 2014

Scotland	2
		22 September 2014
Northern Ireland	0
		Scotland	1
21 September 2014
		England	2
England	2

Ireland	0
		Play-off

		19 September 2014

		Northern Ireland	2

		Ireland	1

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

Semi-finals		Final

21 September 2014

Romania	0
		22 September 2014
Turkey	2
		Turkey	2
21 September 2014
		Latvia	0
Latvia	2

Bosnia and Herzegovina	0

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

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Belgrade, Serbia.

Semifinals		Final

31 August 2014

Serbia	2
		1 September 2014
Albania	0
		Serbia	0
31 August 2014
		Azerbaijan	2
Estonia	0

Azerbaijan	2
		Play-off

		31 August 2014

		Albania	0

		Estonia	2

Second place match Serbia 2–0 Estonia

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

Round 3

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Baden, Austria.

Semifinals		Final

1 May 2015

Austria	2
		2 May 2015
Portugal	0
		Austria	2
1 May 2015
		Sweden	0
Sweden	2

Azerbaijan	1
		Play-off

		2 May 2015

		Portugal	0

		Azerbaijan	2

Second place match Sweden 2–1 Azerbaijan

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

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Baden, Austria.

Semifinals		Final

30 April 2015

Russia	2
		30 April 2015
Scotland	0
		Russia	2
30 April 2015
		Ukraine	0
Ukraine	2

Bulgaria	0
		Play-off

		30 April 2015

		Scotland	2

		Bulgaria	1

Second place match Ukraine 2–0 Scotland

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

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Lorca, Spain.

Semifinals		Final

9 May 2015

Spain	2
		10 May 2015
Croatia	0
		Spain	2
9 May 2015
		Norway	0
Norway	2

Slovenia	0
		Play-off

		9 May 2015

		Slovenia	2

		Croatia	0

Second place match Norway 2–0 Slovenia

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

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.

Semifinals		Final

9 May 2015

Italy	2
		9 May 2015
Israel	0
		Italy	2
9 May 2015
		France	0
Denmark	0

France	2
		Play-off

		10 May 2015

		Denmark	0

		Israel	2

Second place match France 2–0 Israel

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

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Semifinals		Final

2 May 2015

Germany	2
		3 May 2015
England	0
		Germany	2
2 May 2015
		Greece	0
Greece	2

Belarus	0
		Play-off

		2 May 2015

		Belarus	1

		England	2

Second place match Greece 2–0 England

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

Pool F

Pool F was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Semifinals		Final

2 May 2015

Czech Republic	2
		3 May 2015
Serbia	0
		Czech Republic	2
2 May 2015
		Slovakia	1
Slovakia	2

Lithuania	1
		Play-off

		2 May 2015

		Lithuania	2

		Serbia	1

Second place match Slovakia 1–2 Lithuania

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

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Cyprus, Paralimni.

Semifinals		Final

9 May 2015

Finland	2
		10 May 2015
Cyprus	0
		Finland	1
9 May 2015
		Netherlands	2
Netherlands	2

Latvia	0
		Play-off

		10 May 2015

		Cyprus	1

		Latvia	2

Second place match Finland 2–0 Latvia

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

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Fethiye, Turkey.

Semifinals		Final

2 May 2015

Switzerland	2
		3 May 2015
Belgium	0
		Switzerland	2
2 May 2015
		Poland	1
Poland	2

Turkey	0
		Play-off

		2 May 2015

		Belgium	1

		Turkey	2

Second place match Poland 2–1 Belgium

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

Round 4

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Semifinals		Final

5 Sep 2015

Ukraine	1
		5 Sep 2015
Belgium	2
		Lithuania	1
5 Sep 2015
		Belgium	2
Lithuania	2

Slovenia	0
		Play-off

		6 Sep 2015

		Slovenia	0

		Ukraine	2

Second place match Lithuania 2–1 Ukraine

Belgium and Lithuania qualified to the final round.
Ukraine and Slovenia eliminated.

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Sochi, Russia.

Semifinals		Final

4 Sep 2015

France	2
		5 Sep 2015
England	1
		France	1
4 Sep 2015
		Sweden	2
Latvia	1

Sweden	2
		Play-off

		4 Sep 2015

		England	0

		Latvia	2

Second place match France 2–0 Latvia

Sweden and France qualified to the final round.
Latvia and England eliminated.

Pool C

Pool B was contested in Greece.

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

Pool D

Pool B was contested in Israel.

Poland and Slovakia qualified to the final round.
Israel and Norway eliminated.

Final round

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

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.

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

22 June

Norway

0

23 June

Ukraine

2

Ukraine

2

22 June

Sweden

1

Sweden

2

24 June

Finland

1

Ukraine

2

22 June

Austria

1

Austria

2

23 June

Greece

0

Austria

2

22 June

France

0

France

2

25 June

Russia

1

Ukraine

1

22 June

Netherlands

2

Czech Republic

2

23 June

Slovakia

1

Czech Republic

2

22 June

Spain

1

Belgium

0

24 June

Spain

2

Czech Republic

0

22 June

Netherlands

2

Bronze Final

Italy

2

23 June

25 June

Poland

1

Italy

0

Austria

0

22 June

Netherlands

2

Czech Republic

2

Lithuania

0

Netherlands

2

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

References

"PRESS RELEASE: Stavanger to host European Continental Cup Finals". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
"PRESS RELEASE: Stavanger to host European Continental Cup Finals". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

External links

Official website

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[1] "PRESS RELEASE: Stavanger to host European Continental Cup Finals". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

[2] "PRESS RELEASE: Stavanger to host European Continental Cup Finals". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 7 June 2016.