Beach volleyball European championship 2006

The 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championship took place in The Hague from August 24th to 27th . The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. In the men's category, the Germans Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann won the final against the Dutch de Gruijter / Ronnes . The Swiss Patrick Heuscher and Stefan Kobel achieved third place with a win against the Austrians Nik Berger and Peter Gartmayer . In the women's category, the Germans Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig missed a medal after losing to the Norwegian duo Håkedal / Tørlen . The Russian Schirjajewa and Natalja Urjadowa won the title in the final against the Dutch duo Kadijk / Mooren .

Organization and media

The tournament, which was hosted by the Dutch Volleyball Federation, was organized by the European association CEV . The games took place on the beach in Scheveningen . A total of 200,000 euros in prize money was awarded to the participants, half for men and half for women. The new European champions received 20,000 euros each. In addition, winning the title was rewarded with 800 points for the European ranking.

mode

There were 24 teams each for women and men. Three wildcards were given for each gender .

The competition was held in a double knockout system . Given the number of participants, eight teams had a bye in the first round. In the event of a defeat in the main round (winner's bracket), the duo ended up in the losing round. The two winners of the main round met the winners of the losers round in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals determined the new European champion in the final.

game schedule

Women

Main round

	First round August 25th					Second round August 25th					Third round August 26th					Fourth round August 26th					In the semifinals
	1
	32
							Pohl / Rau	0
							Goller / Ludwig	2
		Nakladalova / Tobiášová	0
		Goller / Ludwig	2
												Goller / Ludwig	2
												Montagnolli / Swoboda	1
	9
	24
							Montagnolli / Swoboda	2
							Eckl / Kaup	1
		Eckl / Kaup	2
		Schwaiger / Schwaiger	1
																	Goller / Ludwig	2
																	Håkedal / Tørlen	1
	5
	28
							Felbabova / Novotna	0
							Koutroumanidou / Tsiartsiani	2
		Giaoui / Giordano	0
		Koutroumanidou  /  Tsiartsiani	2
												Koutroumanidou / Tsiartsiani	0
												Håkedal / Tørlen	2
	13
	20th
							Håkedal / Tørlen	2
							Nyström / Nyström	0
		Nyström / Nyström	2
		Matveyeva / Zunzunegui	0
																						Goller / Ludwig
																						Schirjajewa / Urjadowa
	3
	30th
							Kadijk / Moors	2
							Campisi / Lozano	0
		Gattelli / Perrotta	1
		Campisi / Lozano	2
												Kadijk / Moors	2
												Keizer / Leenstra	0
	11
	22nd
							Keizer / Leenstra	2
							Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	1
		Jantschulowa  /  Jantschulowa	2
		Hartmann / Trüssel	0
																	Kadijk / Moors	1
																	Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
	7th
	26th
							Kuhn / Heavy	0
							Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
		Mouha / Van Breedam	1
		Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
												Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
												Arvaniti / Karadassiou	0
	15th
	18th
							Arvaniti / Karadassiou	2
							Jursone / Minusa	0
		Baburyna / Oschejko	1
		Jursone / Minusa	2

Losers round

	First round August 25th					Second round August 26th					Third round August 26th					Fourth round August 26th					Fifth round August 26th					In the semifinals
	1
	64
	32
	33
	16
	49
	17th
	48
	8th
	57
	25th
	40
	9
	56
	24
	41
																						Kadijk / Moors	2
																						Nakladalova / Tobiášová	0
	4th
	61
	29
	36
												Koutroumanidou / Tsiartsiani	1
												Nakladalova / Tobiášová	2
		Jursone / Minusa	1
		Nakladalova / Tobiášová	2
							Nakladalova / Tobiášová	2
							Kuhn / Heavy	0
		Schwaiger / Schwaiger	0
		Kuhn / Heavy	2
																	Nakladalova / Tobiášová	2
																	Montagnolli / Swoboda	0
	5
	60
	28
	37
												Montagnolli / Swoboda	2
												Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	1
		Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2
		Giaoui / Giordano	0
							Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2
							Campisi / Lozano	0
		Matwejewa / Zunzungeni	1
		Campisi / Lozano	2
																										Kadijk / Moors
																											Håkedal / Tørlen
	3
	62
	30th
	35
	19th
	46
	14th
	51
	6th
	59
	27
	38
	22nd
	43
	54
	11
																					Håkedal / Tørlen	2
																						Pohl / Rau	1
	7th
	58
	26th
	39
												Arvaniti / Karadassiou	2
												Felbabova / Novotná	0
		Nyström / Nyström	0
		Gattelli / Perrotta	2
							Gattelli / Perrotta	1
							Felbabova / Novotná	2
		Hartmann / Trüssel	0
		Felbabova / Novotná	2
																	Arvaniti / Karadassiou	1
																	Pohl / Rau	2
	15th
	50
	47
	18th
												Keizer / Leenstra	1
												Pohl / Rau	2
		Eckl / Kaup	1
		Mouha / Van Breedam	2
							Mouha / Van Breedam	0
							Pohl / Rau	2
		Baburyna / Oschejko	1
		Pohl / Rau	2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	August 27
	Goller / Ludwig	0
	Kadijk / Moors	2
					August 27
					Kadijk / Moors	1
					Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
					3rd place match
	August 27				August 27
	Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2			Goller / Ludwig	1
	Håkedal / Tørlen	1			Håkedal / Tørlen	2

Men

Main round

	First round August 24th					Second round August 24th					Third round August 25th					Fourth round August 25th					In the semifinals
	1
	32
							Numberdor / Schuil	1
							Boersma / mast	2
		Boersma / mast	2
		Barsuk / Kolodinski	0
												Boersma / mast	0
												de Gruijter / Ronnes	2
	9
	24
							Babytsch / Nykolaew	0
							de Gruijter / Ronnes	2
		Tomatis / Varnier	0
		de Gruijter / Ronnes	2
																	de Gruijter / Ronnes	0
																	Heuscher / Kobel	2
	5
	28
							P. Herrera / Mesa	0
							Joosen / Melis	2
		Joosen / Melis	2
		Beneš / Beneš	0
												Joosen / Melis	0
												Heuscher / Kobel	2
	13
	20th
							Heuscher / Kobel	2
							Galli / Raffaelli	0
		Luna / R. Herrera	1
		Galli / Raffaelli	2
																						Heuscher / Kobel
																						Berger / Gartmayer
	3
	30th
							Klemperer / Schneider	0
							Berger / Gartmayer	2
		Horrem / Pettersen	0
		Berger / Gartmayer	2
												Berger / Gartmayer	2
												Laciga / Laciga	1
	11
	22nd
							Koreng / Matysik	0
							Laciga / Laciga	2
		Laciga / Laciga	2
		Goranson / Høidalen	1
																	Berger / Gartmayer	2
																	Brink / Dieckmann	1
	7th
	26th
							Quays / Vesik	1
							Kjemperud / Skarlund	2
		Bosma / Lario	0
		Kjemperud / Skarlund	2
												Kjemperud / Skarlund	1
												Brink / Dieckmann	2
	15th
	18th
							Brink / Dieckmann	2
							Biza / Kubala	1
		Amore / Lione	0
		Biza / Kubala	2

Losers round

	First round August 24th					Second round August 25th					Third round August 25th					Fourth round August 25th					Fifth round August 25th					In the semifinals
	1
	64
	32
	33
	16
	49
	17th
	48
	8th
	57
	25th
	40
	9
	56
	24
	41
																						Brink / Dieckmann	2
																						Klemperer / Schneider	0
	4th
	61
	29
	36
												Joosen / Melis	0
												Quays / Vesik	2
		Biza / Kubala	2
		Barsuk / Kolodinski	0
							Biza / Kubala	0
							Quays / Vesik	2
		Tomatis / Varnier	0
		Quays / Vesik	2
																	Quays / Vesik	1
																	Klemperer / Schneider	2
	5
	60
	28
	37
												Boersma / mast	0
												Klemperer / Schneider	2
		Koreng / Matysik	2
		Beneš / Beneš	0
							Koreng / Matysik	0
							Klemperer / Schneider	2
		Luna / R. Herrera	0
		Klemperer / Schneider	2
																										Brink / Dieckmann
																											de Gruijter / Ronnes
	3
	62
	30th
	35
	19th
	46
	14th
	51
	6th
	59
	27
	38
	22nd
	43
	54
	11
																					de Gruijter / Ronnes	2
																						Laciga / Laciga	0
	7th
	58
	26th
	39
												Kjemperud / Skarlund	1
												P. Herrera / Mesa	2
		Gattelli / Raffaelli	0
		Horrem / Petersen	2
							Horrem / Petersen	1
							P. Herrera / Mesa	2
		Goranson / Høidalen	0
		P. Herrera / Mesa	2
																	P. Herrera / Mesa	1
																	Laciga / Laciga	2
	15th
	50
	47
	18th
												Laciga / Laciga	2
												Numberdor / Schuil	0
		Babytsch / Nykolaew	2
		Bosma / Lario	0
							Babytsch / Nykolaew	0
							Numberdor / Schuil	2
		Amore / Lione	0
		Numberdor / Schuil	2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	26th of August
	Heuscher / Kobel	0
	Brink / Dieckmann	2
					26th of August
					Brink / Dieckmann	2
					de Gruijter / Ronnes	0
					3rd place match
	26th of August				26th of August
	Berger / Gartmayer	0			Heuscher / Kobel	2
	de Gruijter / Ronnes	2			Berger / Gartmayer	0

Web links

• Results in the Beach Volleyball Database: Women - Men (English)
• Information from the DVV