The inaugural CEV Beach Volleyball
Continental Cup and FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup will take place over
three years, from 2010-2012, and will act as an additional route
through which National Federations will be able to qualify Beach
Volleyball teams for the 2012 Olympics.
This competition, which was approved by the FIVB Board of Administration
in April 2009, will be a complementary competition to the current
SWATCH FIVB World Tour and SWATCH FIVB World Championships, with the
number of countries involved expected to jump from around 120 at present
to over 150.
The ambitious project is meant to be a catalyst to develop the game
globally and is part of ongoing initiatives at the FIVB to provide its
Confederations and National Federations with greater opportunities to
become more involved in Beach Volleyball and Volleyball operations.
Schedule:
2010 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup - Sub Zonal Phase
2011 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup - Zonal Phase
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Semifinal (14-20 May)
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final (18-24 June)
- The winner country per gender will qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games
2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification (27 June -1 July)
- Composed of the 2nd and 3rd ranked of all Continental Cup Finals
- The two best ranked countries per gender will qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games
2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup Final (date after the OG - tbc)
- Composed of the 5 winners of the Continental Cup Final and all
countries which have already obtained two quota places through the FIVB
World Ranking