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 edit

Round 1 edit

Pool A edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Pool A edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Pool A edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Pool A edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Ranking edit

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 edit

Pool A edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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