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.Pool A Results
Malta is eliminated.
Pool B Pool B was contested in Zreče, Slovenia.Pool B Results
Slovenia is eliminated.
Pool C Pool C was contested in Las Palmas, Spain.Pool C Results
Iceland is eliminated.
Pool D Pool D was contested in Montpellier, France.Pool D Results
Israel is eliminated.
Pool E Pool E was contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.Pool E Results
Croatia is eliminated.
Pool F Pool F was contested in Yantarniy, Russia.Pool F Results
Lithuania is eliminated.
Pool G Pool G was contested in Rhodes, Greece.Pool G Results
Cyprus is eliminated.
Pool H Pool H was contested in Alanya, Turkey.Pool H Results
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.Pool A Results
Bulgaria is eliminated, Latvia advances to the finals.
Pool B Pool B will be contested in Tenerife, Spain.Pool B Results
Slovakia is eliminated, Austria advances to the finals.
Pool C Pool C will be contested in Copenhagen, Denmark.Pool C Results
Romania is eliminated, Netherlands advances to the finals.
Pool D Pool D will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.Pool D Results
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.Pool A Results
Malta is eliminated.
Pool B Pool B will be contested in Zrece, Slovenia.Pool B Results
Portugal is eliminated.
Pool C Pool C will be contested in Las Palmas, Spain.Pool C Results
Iceland is eliminated.
Pool D Pool D will be contested in Montpellier, France.Pool D Results
Liechtenstein is eliminated.
Pool E Pool E will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.Pool E Results
Croatia is eliminated.
Pool F Pool F will be contested in Yantarniy, Russia.Pool F Results
Lithuania is eliminated.
Pool G Pool G will be contested in Rhodes, Greece.Pool G Results
Romania is eliminated.
Pool H Pool H will be contested in Alanya, Turkey.Pool H Results
Turkey is eliminated.
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.Pool A Results
Cyprus withdrew, Netherlands advances to the finals.
Pool B Pool B will be contested in Tenerife, Spain.Pool B Results
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.Pool C Results
Denmark is eliminated, Austria advances to the finals.
Pool D Pool D will be contested in Illichivsk, Ukraine.Pool D Results
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.
TBA
See also Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
References