The men's tournament was held from June 13 to 19, 2011 in Rome, Italy.World's best arriving in Rome for 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championships, FIVB, June 12, 2011

Preliminary round Qualified for the Round of 32 as pool winners or runners-up Qualified for the Round of 32 as one of the best four third-placed teams Qualified for the Lucky Losers Playoffs Eliminated

Pool A

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 313 JunCès–Cès 2–0 Morais–Silva 21–11 21–10 Rogers–Dalhausser 0–2 Jennings–Wong 20–22 12–21 14 JunJennings–Wong 2–1 Cès–Cès 19–21 21–9 15–10Rogers–Dalhausser 2–0 Morais–Silva 21–13 21–13 15 JunJennings–Wong 2–0 Morais–Silva 21–12 21–8 Rogers–Dalhausser 2–0 Cès–Cès 21–19 21–13

Pool B

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 314 JunSøderberg–Hoyer 2–0 Babich–Ioisher 22–20 21–13 Emanuel–Alison 2–0 Lochhead–Pitman 21–19 21–18 15 JunLochhead–Pitman 2–0 Babich–Ioisher 21–19 21–14 Emanuel–Alison 2–1 Søderberg–Hoyer 21–18 22–24 15–1016 JunSøderberg–Hoyer 2–1 Lochhead–Pitman 21–18 17–21 17–15Emanuel–Alison 2–0 Babich–Ioisher 21–13 21–13

Pool C

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 314 JunBoersma–Spijkers 0–2 Redmann–Saxton 18–21 17–21 Araújo–Ricardo 2–1 Gabathuler–Schnider 21–15 19–21 20–1815 JunGabathuler–Schnider 2–1 Redmann–Saxton 21–17 19–21 15–21Araújo–Ricardo 1–2 Boersma–Spijkers 21–12 17–21 10–1516 JunBoersma–Spijkers 0–2 Gabathuler–Schnider 14–21 12–21 Araújo–Ricardo 2–1 Redmann–Saxton 23–21 17–21 15–11

Pool D

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 314 JunHeuscher–Bellaguarda 2–1 Kądzioła–Szałankiewicz 22–20 14–21 16–14Brink–Reckermann 2–0 Likholetov–Pastukhov 21–11 21–13 15 JunLikholetov–Pastukhov 0–2 Kądzioła–Szałankiewicz 16–21 20–22 Brink–Reckermann 2–0 Heuscher–Bellaguarda 21–13 21–17 16 JunHeuscher–Bellaguarda 2–1 Likholetov–Pastukhov 21–17 15–21 15–13Brink–Reckermann 2–0 Kądzioła–Szałankiewicz 21–18 21–14

Pool E

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 313 JunHeyer–Chevallier 2–0 Doppler–Mellitzer 27–25 21–19 Klemperer–Koreng 2–0 Erdmann–Matysik 7–21 21–15 16–1415 JunErdmann–Matysik 2–1 Doppler–Mellitzer 17–21 21–18 15–8Klemperer–Koreng 1–2 Heyer–Chevallier 12–21 21–18 12–1516 JunErdmann–Matysik 2–0 Heyer–Chevallier 21–19 21–17 Klemperer–Koreng 0–2 Doppler–Mellitzer 14–21 19–21

Pool F

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 314 JunSkarlund–Spinnangr 0–2 Tomatis–Lupo 17–21 18–21 Xu–Wu 0–2 Fijałek–Prudel 18–21 22–24 15 JunFijałek–Prudel 2–0 Tomatis–Lupo 21–19 21–14 Xu–Wu 2–1 Skarlund–Spinnangr 19–21 21–17 15–1116 JunSkarlund–Spinnangr 0–2 Fijałek–Prudel 18–21 16–21 Xu–Wu 2–0 Tomatis–Lupo 21–16 21–13

Pool G

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 313 JunGeor–Gia 2–0 Boehm–Kapa 21–16 21–14 Fuerbringer–Lucena 2–0 Thiago–Harley 21–14 21–17 14 JunThiago–Harley 2–0 Geor–Gia 21–13 21–19 Fuerbringer–Lucena 2–0 Boehm–Kapa 21–16 21–19 15 JunThiago–Harley 1–2 Boehm–Kapa 21–18 19–21 10–15Fuerbringer–Lucena 2–1 Geor–Gia 18–21 21–13 15–10

Pool H

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 313 JunNummerdor–Schuil 2–0 Sidorenko–Dyachenko 21–19 21–15 Bruno–Benjamin 2–1 Mesa–Lario 15–21 21–18 23–2115 JunMesa–Lario 2–0 Sidorenko–Dyachenko 21–16 24–22 Bruno–Benjamin 0–2 Nummerdor–Schuil 14–21 18–21 16 JunNummerdor–Schuil 2–0 Mesa–Lario 21–17 21–19 Bruno–Benjamin 2–1 Sidorenko–Dyachenko 26–24 18–21 15–10

Pool J

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 313 JunSemenov–Koshkarev 2–1 Laciga–Weingart 21–17 17–21 22–20Herrera–Gavira 2–0 Müllner–Horst 21–19 21–15 14 JunMüllner–Horst 2–1 Laciga–Weingart 18–21 21–17 15–8Herrera–Gavira 1–2 Semenov–Koshkarev 21–14 21–23 14–1615 JunSemenov–Koshkarev 1–2 Müllner–Horst 21–14 20–22 10–15Herrera–Gavira 2–0 Laciga–Weingart 32–30 21–16

Pool K

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 313 JunPļaviņš–Šmēdiņš 2–0 Prokopiev–Bogatov 21–18 21–16 Gibb–Rosenthal 2–1 Vesik–Jaani 17–21 24–22 17–1515 JunPļaviņš–Šmēdiņš 2–0 Vesik–Jaani 21–16 21–15 Gibb–Rosenthal 2–0 Prokopiev–Bogatov 21–17 21–18 16 JunVesik–Jaani 2–0 Prokopiev–Bogatov 21–17 21–12 Gibb–Rosenthal 0–2 Pļaviņš–Šmēdiņš 15–21 19–21

Pool L

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 313 JunNicolai–Martino 2–1 Samoilovs–Sorokins 21–17 15–21 15–11Beneš–Kubala 2–1 Gunnarsson–Brinkborg 21–19 20–22 15–1314 JunNicolai–Martino 1–2 Gunnarsson–Brinkborg 21–17 21–23 13–15Beneš–Kubala 2–0 Samoilovs–Sorokins 21–19 21–16 15 JunGunnarsson–Brinkborg 0–2 Samoilovs–Sorokins 16–21 21–23 Beneš–Kubala 2–1 Nicolai–Martino 17–21 21–19 15–8

Pool M

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 313 JunIngrosso–Ingrosso 2–0 Barsouk–Yutvalin 21–14 21–16 Ferramenta–Pedro 2–0 Dollinger–Windscheif 21–12 21–16 14 JunDollinger–Windscheif 2–1 Barsouk–Yutvalin 15–21 22–20 15–13Ferramenta–Pedro 2–1 Ingrosso–Ingrosso 20–22 21–10 15–1316 JunIngrosso–Ingrosso 0–2 Dollinger–Windscheif 18–21 18–21 Ferramenta–Pedro 2–0 Barsouk–Yutvalin 21–19 21–16

3rd place ranked teams The eight best third-placed teams will advance to the round of 32.

Knockout round Round of 32 DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 317 JunMesa–Lario 0–2 Emanuel–Alison 16–21 15–21 17 JunXu–Wu 0–2 Semenov–Koshkarev 19–21 17–21 17 JunFerramenta–Pedro 2–1 Samoilovs–Sorokins 21–19 14–21 15–1017 JunFuerbringer–Lucena 2–1 Müllner–Horst 21–18 17–21 15–817 JunFijałek–Prudel 2–0 Redmann–Saxton 21–18 21–19 17 JunBeneš–Kubala 1–2 Bruno–Benjamin 21–19 17–21 9–1517 JunRogers–Dalhausser 2–0 Gibb–Rosenthal 21–14 21–18 17 JunBrink–Reckermann 2–0 Vesik–Jaani 21–17 21–19 17 JunKądzioła–Szałankiewicz 0–2 Araújo–Ricardo 13–21 17–21 17 JunGabathuler–Schnider 1–2 Dollinger–Windscheif 21–12 18–21 12–1517 JunHerrera–Gavira 2–1 Heuscher–Bellaguarda 18–21 21–13 15–1317 JunNummerdor–Schuil 0–2 Nicolai–Martino 17–21 22–24 17 JunErdmann–Matysik 2–0 Lochhead–Pitman 21–15 21–14 17 JunPļaviņš–Šmēdiņš 2–0 Thiago–Harley 21–15 21–12 17 JunSøderberg–Hoyer 2–0 Heyer–Chevallier 21–18 21–18 17 JunJennings–Wong 1–2 Doppler–Mellitzer 21–17 16–21 16–18

Round of 16 DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 317 JunSemenov–Koshkarev 0–2 Emanuel–Alison 17–21 17–21 17 JunFuerbringer–Lucena 1–2 Ferramenta–Pedro 19–21 21–15 13–1517 JunBruno–Benjamin 0–2 Fijałek–Prudel 13–21 16–21 17 JunBrink–Reckermann 2–1 Rogers–Dalhausser 17–21 21–19 18–1617 JunDollinger–Windscheif 1–2 Araújo–Ricardo 20–22 21–19 21–2317 JunNicolai–Martino 1–2 Herrera–Gavira 18–21 21–18 11–1517 JunPļaviņš–Šmēdiņš 2–1 Erdmann–Matysik 21–17 16–21 19–1717 JunDoppler–Mellitzer 0–2 Søderberg–Hoyer 12–21 18–21

Quarterfinals DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 318 JunFerramenta–Pedro 0–2 Emanuel–Alison 20–22 16–21 18 JunBrink–Reckermann 2–0 Fijałek–Prudel 21–15 21–16 18 JunHerrera–Gavira 0–2 Araújo–Ricardo 18–21 17–21 18 JunSøderberg–Hoyer 0–2 Pļaviņš–Šmēdiņš 19–21 17–21

Semifinals DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 318 JunBrink–Reckermann 0–2 Emanuel–Alison 15–21 15–21 18 Jun Pļaviņš–Šmēdiņš 0–2 Araújo–Ricardo 20–22 16–21

Bronze medal Match DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 319 Jun Pļaviņš–Šmēdiņš 1–2 Brink–Reckermann 20–22 21–18 11–15

Gold medal Match DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 319 JunAraújo–Ricardo 0–2 Emanuel–Alison 16–21 15–21

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