2014–2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup

The 2015 2014–2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup were a beach volleyball double-gender event. 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 winners of the event will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Men

Round 1

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Matosinhos, Portugal.

	Semifinals				Final
	28 June 2014
	France	2
	Iceland	0
					28 June 2014
					France	2
					Portugal	0
					Play-off
	28 June 2014			29 June 2014
	Portugal	2		Iceland	0
	Hungary	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 21	Set 1 Set 2	5 10

28 June 2014 10:40	Krou – Rowlandson	2 – 0	Matthíasson – Þorvaldsson	Praia da Marginal
	21 21	Set 1 Set 2	4 10

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28 June 2014 10:40	Reis – Silva	2 – 0	Buday – Racz	Praia da Marginal
	21 21	Set 1 Set 2	14 9

28 June 2014 10:40	Moreira – Simões	2 – 0	Bagics – Koch	Praia da Marginal
	21 21	Set 1 Set 2	17 13

4th place

29 June 2014 11:40	Bagics – Koch	2 – 1	Valdimarsson – Valdimarsson	Praia da Marginal
	21 19 15	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3	8 21 8

29 June 2014 11:40	Buday – Racz	2 – 1	Matthíasson – Þorvaldsson	Praia da Marginal
	21 14 15	Set 1 Set 2 Set 3	12 21 11

2nd place

29 June 2014 16:55	Reis – Silva	2 – 0	Buday – Racz	Praia da Marginal
	21 21	Set 1 Set 2	8 14

29 June 2014 11:40	Moreira – Simões	2 – 0	Bagics – Koch	Praia da Marginal
	21 21	Set 1 Set 2	19 18

Final

28 June 2014 16:00	Salvetti – Daguerre	2 – 0	Moreira – Simões	Praia da Marginal
	21 21	Set 1 Set 2	13 15

29 June 2014 16:00	Krou – Rowlandson	2 – 0	Reis – Silva	Praia da Marginal
	21 21	Set 1 Set 2	17 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
	Slovenia	0
					15 June 2014
					Norway	1
					Belgium	2
	15 June 2014
	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
	Croatia	0
					30 June 2014
					Denmark	1
					Czech Republic	2
					Play-off
	29 June 2014			29 June 2014
	Czech Republic	2		Luxembourg	0
	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
	Ireland	0
					22 June 2014
					Switzerland	1
					England	2
					Play-off
	21 June 2014			21 June 2014
	England	2		Ireland	2
	Slovakia	0			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
	San Marino	0
					22 June 2014
					Belarus	1
					Greece	2
					Play-off
	21 June 2014			21 June 2014
	Greece	2		San Marino	2
	Romania	0			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
	Lithuania	0
					29 June 2014
					Estonia	2
					Cyprus	1
	29 June 2014
	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
	Albania	0
					22 June 2014
					Serbia	1
					Finland	2
					Play-off
	21 June 2014			21 June 2014
	Finland	2		Albania	0
	Bulgaria	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
	Azerbaijan	0
					22 June 2014
					Ukraine	2
					Turkey	0
					Play-off
	21 June 2014			19 June 2014
	Turkey	2		Azerbaijan	1
	Israel	0			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
	Luxembourg	0
					22 September 2014
					Slovenia	2
					Croatia	1
	21 September 2014
	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
	Slovakia	1
					22 September 2014
					Scotland	2
					Ireland	1
					Play-off
	21 September 2014			19 September 2014
	Northern Ireland	1		Slovakia	2
	Ireland	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
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0
					22 September 2014
					Israel	2
					Romania	0
	21 September 2014
	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
	Azerbaijan	2
					1 September 2014
					Azerbaijan	2
					Bulgaria	0
					Play-off
	31 August 2014			31 August 2014
	Bulgaria	2		Lithuania	2
	Albania	0			Albania	0

Second place match Bulgaria 0–2 Lithuania

• Azerbaijan and Lithuania qualified to round 3.

Women

Round 1

Pool A

Pool A was contested in Matosinhos, Portugal.

	Semifinals				Final
	28 June 2014
	Portugal	2
	Iceland	0
					28 June 2014
					Portugal	0
					France	2
					Play-off
	28 June 2014			29 June 2014
	France	2		Iceland	0
	Hungary	0			Hungary	2

Second place match Portugal 2–0 Hungary

• France and Portugal qualified to round 3.

Pool B

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

	Semi-finals				Final
	15 June 2014
	Norway	2
	Slovenia	0
					15 June 2014
					Norway	2
					Belgium	1
	15 June 2014
	Belgium	2
	Scotland	0

• Norway and Belgium qualified to round 3.

Pool C

Pool C was contested in Umag, Croatia.

	Semifinals				Final
	29 June 2014
	Poland	2
	Luxembourg	0
					30 June 2014
					Poland	2
					Denmark	0
					Play-off
	29 June 2014			29 June 2014
	Denmark	2		Luxembourg	0
	Croatia	0			Croatia	2

Second place match Denmark 0–2 Croatia

• Poland and Croatia qualified to round 3.

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Bournemouth, England.

	Semifinals				Final
	21 June 2014
	Sweden	2
	Ireland	0
					22 June 2014
					Sweden	2
					England	1
					Play-off
	21 June 2014			21 June 2014
	England	2		Ireland	1
	Slovakia	1			Slovakia	2

Second place match England  England 0–2 Slovakia

• Sweden and Slovakia qualified to round 3.

Pool E

Pool E was contested in Marathon, Greece.

	Semifinals				Final
	21 June 2014
	Greece	2
	Malta	0
					22 June 2014
					Greece	2
					Belarus	0
					Play-off
	21 June 2014			21 June 2014
	Belarus	2		Malta	0
	Romania	0			Romania	2

Second place match Belarus 2–0 Romania

• Greece and Belarus qualified to round 3.

Pool F

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

	Semi-finals				Final
	29 June 2014
	Lithuania	2
	Estonia	0
					29 June 2014
					Lithuania	2
					Cyprus	0
	29 June 2014
	Latvia	0
	Cyprus	2

• Lithuania and Cyprus qualified to round 3.

Pool G

Pool G was contested in Kardzhali, Bulgaria.

	Semifinals				Final
	21 June 2014
	Finland	2
	Albania	0
					22 June 2014
					Finland	2
					Bulgaria	0
					Play-off
	21 June 2014			21 June 2014
	Bulgaria	2		Albania	0
	Serbia	0			Serbia	2

Second place match Bulgaria 2–0 Serbia

• Finland and Bulgaria qualified to round 3.

Pool H

Pool H was contested in Baku, Azerbaijan.

	Semifinals				Final
	21 June 2014
	Ukraine	2
	Azerbaijan	0
					22 June 2014
					Ukraine	2
					Israel	0
					Play-off
	21 June 2014			19 June 2014
	Turkey	0		Azerbaijan	0
	Israel	2			Turkey	2

Second place match Israel 0–2 Turkey

• Ukraine and Turkey qualified to round 3.

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

• Slovenia and Denmark qualified to round 3.

Pool B

Pool B was contested in Edinburgh, Scotland.

	Semifinals				Final
	21 September 2014
	Scotland	2
	Northern Ireland	0
					22 September 2014
					Scotland	1
					England	2
					Play-off
	21 September 2014			19 September 2014
	England	2		Northern Ireland	2
	Ireland	0			Ireland	1

Second place match Scotland 2–1  Northern Ireland

•  England and  Scotland qualified to round 3.

Pool C

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

	Semi-finals				Final
	21 September 2014
	Romania	0
	Turkey	2
					22 September 2014
					Turkey	2
					Latvia	0
	21 September 2014
	Latvia	2
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0

• Turkey and Latvia qualified to round 3.

Pool D

Pool D was contested in Belgrade, Serbia.

	Semifinals				Final
	31 August 2014
	Serbia	2
	Albania	0
					1 September 2014
					Serbia	0
					Azerbaijan	2
					Play-off
	31 August 2014			31 August 2014
	Estonia	0		Albania	0
	Azerbaijan	2			Estonia	2

Second place match Serbia 2–0 Estonia

• Azerbaijan and Serbia qualified to round 3.

External links

• Official website