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]
Pool B
Pool B was contested in Zreče, Slovenia.[2]
Pool C
Pool C was contested in Las Palmas, Spain.[3]
Pool D
Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.[4]
Pool E
Pool E was contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.[5]
Pool F
Pool F was contested in Yantarniy, Russia.[6]
Pool G
Pool G was contested in Rhodes, Greece.[7]
Pool H
Pool H was contested in Alanya, Turkey.[8]
- 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]
- Bulgaria is eliminated, Latvia advances to the finals.
Pool B
Pool B will be contested in Tenerife, Spain.[10]
- Slovakia is eliminated, Austria advances to the finals.
Pool C
Pool C will be contested in Copenhagen, Denmark.[11]
- Romania is eliminated, Netherlands advances to the finals.
Pool D
Pool D will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.[12]
- 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]
Pool B
Pool B will be contested in Zrece, Slovenia.[14]
Pool C
Pool C will be contested in Las Palmas, Spain.[15]
Pool D
Pool D will be contested in Montpellier, France.[16]
- Liechtenstein is eliminated.
Pool E
Pool E will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.[17]
Pool F
Pool F will be contested in Yantarniy, Russia.[18]
Pool G
Pool G will be contested in Rhodes, Greece.[19]
Pool H
Pool H will be contested in Alanya, Turkey.[20]
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]
- Cyprus withdrew, Netherlands advances to the finals.
Pool B
Pool B will be contested in Tenerife, Spain.[22]
- 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]
- Denmark is eliminated, Austria advances to the finals.
Pool D
Pool D will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.[24]
- 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
