Beach volleyball European championship 2007

The 2007 European Beach Volleyball Championship took place in Valencia from 23 to 26 August . The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. In the women's category, Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig only had to admit defeat to the Greek duo Arvaniti / Karadassiou in the final. The Norwegians Håkedal / Tørlen achieved third place with a victory against the Russians Schirjajewa / Urjadowa , who had defeated three German duos in the losers' round. In the men's competition David Klemperer and Eric Koreng won the bronze medal, while the Austrians Clemens Doppler and Peter Gartmayer prevailed in the final against the Dutch Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil .

Organization and media

The tournament, which was hosted by the Spanish Volleyball Federation, was organized by the European association CEV . 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 and there were up to 500 points in the ranking for the 2008 Olympic Games .

mode

There were 24 teams each for women and men. Spain was allowed to host four teams each, but only entered two teams of each gender. In addition, a total of four wildcards were awarded.

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 23rd					Second round August 23rd					Third round August 23rd					Fourth round August 24th					In the semifinals
	1
	32
							Holtwick / Semmler	2
							Arvaniti / Karadassiou	0
		Arvaniti / Karadassiou	2
		Mouha / Van Breedam	0
												Arvaniti / Karadassiou	2
												Håkedal / Tørlen	0
	9
	24
							Håkedal / Tørlen	2
							Alseda / Pol	0
		Baburyna / Oschejko	1
		Alseda / Pol	2
																	Arvaniti / Karadassiou	2
																	Claasen / Röder	0
	5
	28
							Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	1
							Jursone / Minusa	2
		Bratkowa / Ukolowa	1
		Jursone / Minusa	2
												Jursone / Minusa	0
												Claasen / Röder	2
	13
	20th
							Claasen / Röder	2
							G. Fareau / Giordano	1
		G. Fareau / Giordano	2
		Shmat / Stepanova	0
																						Arvaniti / Karadassiou
																						Goller / Ludwig
	3
	30th
							Kadijk / Moors	1
							Nováková / Novotna	2
		Celbová / Petrova	0
		Nováková / Novotna	2
												Nováková / Novotna	1
												Goller / Ludwig	2
	11
	22nd
							Montagnolli / Swoboda	0
							Goller / Ludwig	2
		Goller / Ludwig	2
		Erni / Grässli	0
																	Goller / Ludwig	2
																	Glesnes / Maaseide	0
	7th
	26th
							Alcon / Matveyeva	1
							Glesnes / Maaseide	2
		Glesnes / Maaseide	2
		Schwaiger / Schwaiger	0
												Glesnes / Maaseide	2
												Pohl / Rau	0
	15th
	18th
							Pohl / Rau	2
							van Iersel / Wesselink	0
		Gschweidl / Hansel	1
		van Iersel / Wesselink	2

Losers round

	First round August 23rd					Second round August 24th					Third round August 24th					Fourth round August 24th					Fifth round August 24th					In the semifinals
	1
	64
	32
	33
	16
	49
	17th
	48
	8th
	57
	25th
	40
	9
	56
	24
	41
																						Glesnes / Maaseide	0
																						Håkedal / Tørlen	2
	4th
	61
	29
	36
												Jursone / Minusa	0
												van Iersel / Wesselink	2
		van Iersel / Wesselink	2
		Mouha / Van Breedam	1
							van Iersel / Wesselink	2
							Baburyna / Oschejko	0
		Baburyna / Oschejko	2
		Alcon / Matveyeva	0
																	van Iersel / Wesselink	0
																	Håkedal / Tørlen	2
	5
	60
	28
	37
												Hakedal / Torlen	2
												Kadijk / Moors	0
		Montagnolli / Swoboda	0
		Bratkowa / Ukolowa	2
							Bratkowa / Ukolowa	1
							Kadijk / Moors	2
		Shmat / Stepanova	0
		Kadijk / Moors	2
																										Håkedal / Tørlen
																											Schirjajewa / Urjadowa
	3
	62
	30th
	35
	19th
	46
	14th
	51
	6th
	59
	27
	38
	22nd
	43
	54
	11
																					Claasen / Röder	1
																						Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
	7th
	58
	26th
	39
												Pohl / Rau	0
												Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
		G. Fareau / Giordano	2
		Celbová / Petrova	0
							G. Fareau / Giordano	1
							Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
		Erni / Grässli	0
		Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
																	Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	2
																	Holtwick / Semmler	1
	15th
	50
	47
	18th
												Nováková / Novotna	0
												Holtwick / Semmler	2
		Alseda / Pol	1
		Schwaiger / Schwaiger	2
							Schwaiger / Schwaiger	0
							Holtwick / Semmler	2
		Gschweidl / Hansel	0
		Holtwick / Semmler	2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	August 25
	Arvaniti / Karadassiou	2
	Håkedal / Tørlen	0
					August 25
					Arvaniti / Karadassiou	2
					Goller / Ludwig	1
					3rd place match
	August 25				August 25
	Goller / Ludwig	2			Håkedal / Tørlen	2
	Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	0			Schirjajewa / Urjadowa	1

Men

Main round

	First round August 24th					Second round August 24th					Third round August 24th					Fourth round August 26th					In the semifinals
	1
	32
							Klemperer / Koreng	2
							Lione / Varnier	1
		Lario / Luna	0
		Lione / Varnier	2
												Klemperer / Koreng	2
												Geor / Gia	0
	9
	24
							Berger / Nowotny	0
							Geor / Gia	2
		Benes / Benes	0
		Geor / Gia	2
																	Klemperer / Koreng	1
																	Quays / Vesik	2
	5
	28
							Quays / Vesik	2
							'Kubala / Pavlas	0
		Fijalek / Orman	1
		Kubala / Pavlas	2
												Quays / Vesik	2
												Doppler / Gartmayer	1
	13
	20th
							Brink / Dieckmann	1
							Doppler / Gartmayer	2
		Doppler / Gartmayer	2
		Høidalen / Kjemperud	1
																						Quays / Vesik
																						Numberdor / Schuil
	3
	30th
							Numberdor / Schuil	2
							Heuscher / Heyer	0
		Heuscher / Heyer	2
		Corneliussen / Mayland	1
												Numberdor / Schuil	2
												Laciga / Schnider	0
	11
	22nd
							Matysics / Uhmann	0
							Laciga / Schnider	2
		Babytsch / Nykolaew	0
		Laciga / Schnider	2
																	Numberdor / Schuil	2
																	Barsuk / Kolodinski	1
	7th
	26th
							Herrera / Mesa	0
							Barsuk / Kolodinski	2
		Gosch / Horst	0
		Barsuk / Kolodinski	2
												Barsuk / Kolodinski	2
												Boersma / Ronnes	0
	15th
	18th
							Boersma / Ronnes	2
							Joosen / Roelandt	0
		Kufa / Rotrekl	0
		Joosen / Roelandt	2

Losers round

	First round August 24th					Second round August 25th					Third round August 25th					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
																						Barsuk / Kolodinski	0
																						Doppler / Gartmayer	2
	4th
	61
	29
	36
												Doppler / Gartmayer	2
												Joosen / Roelandt	0
		Joosen / Roelandt	2
		Lario / Luna	1
							Joosen / Roelandt	2
							Herrera / Mesa	1
		Benes / Benes	0
		Herrera / Mesa	2
																	Doppler / Gartmayer	2
																	Geor / Gia	0
	5
	60
	28
	37
												Geor / Gia	2
												Heuscher / Heyer	0
		Matysics / Uhmann	2
		Fijalek / Orman	1
							Matysics / Uhmann	1
							Heuscher / Heyer	2
		Høidalen / Kjemperud	1
		Heuscher / Heyer	2
																										Doppler / Gartmayer
																											Klemperer / Koreng
	3
	62
	30th
	35
	19th
	46
	14th
	51
	6th
	59
	27
	38
	22nd
	43
	54
	11
																					Klemperer / Koreng	2
																						Boersma / Ronnes	0
	7th
	58
	26th
	39
												Boersma / Ronnes	2
												Brink / Dieckmann	1
		Brink / Dieckmann	2
		Corneliussen / Mayland	1
							Brink / Dieckmann	2
							Babytsch / Nykolaew	1
		Babytsch / Nykolaew	2
		Kubala / Pavlas	1
																	Boersma / Ronnes	2
																	Laciga / Schnider	1
	15th
	50
	47
	18th
												Laciga / Schnider	2
												Gosch / Horst	1
		Berger / Nowotny	0
		Gosch / Horst	2
							Gosch / Horst	2
							Lione / Varnier	0
		Kufa / Rotrekl	0
		Lione / Varnier	2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	26th of August
	Quays / Vesik	1
	Doppler / Gartmayer	2
					26th of August
					Doppler / Gartmayer	2
					Numberdor / Schuil	1
					3rd place match
	26th of August				26th of August
	Numberdor / Schuil	2			Quays / Vesik	1
	Klemperer / Koreng	0			Klemperer / Koreng	2

Web links

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