Beach volleyball European championship 2012

The 2012 European Beach Volleyball Championship took place from May 30th to June 3rd in Scheveningen ( Netherlands ). The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. In the women's category, the Dutch Sanne Keizer and Marleen van Iersel prevailed against the Greek Maria Tsiartsiani and Vasiliki Arvaniti in the final . In the men's competition, the Germans Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann successfully defended their title from the previous year in the final against the Dutch duo Emiel Boersma and Daan Spijkers .

mode

32 teams each competed for women and men. In eight preliminary round groups, four teams each played “everyone against everyone” to get into the knockout round. There were two points for a win and one point for a loss. If two teams were tied, the direct comparison decided. In the event of a tie between three teams, the ratio of ball points from the games between these three teams was decisive. The three best teams from each group reached the knockout round, with the group winners qualifying directly for the round of 16. In the simple knockout system it went on until the final. The winning teams of the tournament each received 20,000 euros in prize money and 500 points for the world rankings.

game schedule

Women

Group games

Group A
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Háječková / Klapalová	6: 2	6th
2.	Meppelink / van Gestel	5: 2	5
3.	Dubovcová / Nestarcová	3: 4	4th
4th	Dumbauskaitė / Povilaitytė	0: 6	3

30th May	Háječková / Klapalová	Dumbauskaitė / Povilaitytė	2-0
	Meppelink / van Gestel	Dubovcová / Nestarcová	2-0
	Háječková / Klapalová	Dubovcová / Nestarcová	2: 1
	Meppelink / van Gestel	Dumbauskaitė / Povilaitytė	2-0
31. May	Háječková / Klapalová	Meppelink / van Gestel	2: 1
	Dubovcová / Nestarcová	Dumbauskaitė / Povilaitytė	2-0

Group B
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Kolocová / Sluková	6: 2	6th
2.	Wassina / Vosakowa	4: 5	4th
3.	Stiekema / Braakman	3: 5	4th
4th	Brzostek / Kolosinska	3: 4	4th

30th May	Kolocová / Sluková	Wassina / Vosakowa	2: 1
	Brzostek / Kolosinska	Stiekema / Braakman	2-0
	Kolocová / Sluková	Stiekema / Braakman	2: 1
	Brzostek / Kolosinska	Wassina / Vosakowa	1: 2
31. May	Kolocová / Sluková	Brzostek / Kolosinska	2-0
	Stiekema / Braakman	Wassina / Vosakowa	2: 1

Group C
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Keizer / van Iersel	6: 1	6th
2.	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	5: 3	5
3.	Grässli / Goricanec	3: 4	4th
4th	Kongshavn / Treland	0: 6	3

30th May	Keizer / van Iersel	Kongshavn / Treland	2-0
	Grässli / Goricanec	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	1: 2
	Keizer / van Iersel	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	2: 1
	Grässli / Goricanec	Kongshavn / Treland	2-0
31. May	Keizer / van Iersel	Grässli / Goricanec	2-0
	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	Kongshavn / Treland	2-0

Group D
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Montagnolli / Hansel	6: 1	6th
2.	Nyström / Nyström	5: 2	5
3.	Sinnema / Wesselink	2: 4	4th
4th	Vodeb / Fabjan	0: 6	3

30th May	Montagnolli / Hansel	Vodeb / Fabjan	2-0
	Nyström / Nyström	Sinnema / Wesselink	2-0
	Montagnolli / Hansel	Vodeb / Fabjan	2-0
	Nyström / Nyström	Sinnema / Wesselink	2-0
31. May	Montagnolli / Hansel	Nyström / Nyström	2: 1
	Sinnema / Wesselink	Vodeb / Fabjan	2-0

Group E
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Goller / Ludwig	6: 1	6th
2.	Liliana / Baquerizo	4: 2	5
3.	Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	3: 4	4th
4th	Van Breedam / Van Bree	0: 6	3

30th May	Goller / Ludwig	Van Breedam / Van Bree	2-0
	Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	Liliana / Baquerizo	0: 2
	Goller / Ludwig	Liliana / Baquerizo	2-0
	Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	Van Breedam / Van Bree	2-0
31. May	Goller / Ludwig	Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	2: 1
	Liliana / Baquerizo	Van Breedam / Van Bree	2-0

Group F.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Koehler / Sude	6: 1	6th
2.	Schwaiger / Schwaiger	5: 4	5
3.	Mooren / van der Hoeven	3: 4	4th
4th	Gioria / Momoli	1: 6	3

30th May	Schwaiger / Schwaiger	Mooren / van der Hoeven	2: 1
	Koehler / Sude	Gioria / Momoli	2-0
	Schwaiger / Schwaiger	Gioria / Momoli	2: 1
	Koehler / Sude	Mooren / van der Hoeven	2-0
31. May	Schwaiger / Schwaiger	Koehler / Sude	1: 2
	Gioria / Momoli	Mooren / van der Hoeven	0: 2

Group G
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Holtwick / Semmler	4: 2	5
2.	Bonnerová / Hermannová	4: 3	5
3.	Mouha / Gielen	4: 2	5
4th	Minusa / Jursone	1: 6	3

30th May	Mouha / Gielen	Minusa / Jursone	2-0
	Holtwick / Semmler	Bonnerová / Hermannová	0: 2
	Mouha / Gielen	Bonnerová / Hermannová	2-0
	Holtwick / Semmler	Minua / Jursone	2-0
31. May	Mouha / Gielen	Holtwick / Semmler	0: 2
	Bonnerová / Hermannová	Minusa / Jursone	2: 1

Group H.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	6-0	6th
2.	Cicolari / Giombini	4: 4	5
3.	Borger / Büthe	3: 4	4th
4th	Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina	1: 6	3

30th May	Cicolari / Giombini	Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	0: 2
	Borger / Büthe	Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina	2-0
	Cicolari / Giombini	Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina	2: 1
	Borger / Büthe	Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	0: 2
31. May	Cicolari / Giombini	Borger / Büthe	2: 1
	Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina	Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	0: 2

KO round

	Round 1 June 1st					Round of 16 June 1st					Quarter-final on June 2					Semi-finals June 2nd					Final June 3rd
		Cicolari / Giombini	1
		Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	2
							Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	1
							Háječková / Klapalová	2
	17th
	16
												Háječková / Klapalová	2
												Meppelink / van Gestel	1
	9
	24
							Holtwick / Semmler	1
							Meppelink / van Gestel	2
		Meppelink / van Gestel	2
		Sinnema / Wesselink	1
																	Háječková / Klapalová	0
																	Keizer / van Iersel	2
		Schwaiger / Schwaiger	1
		Mouha / Gielen	2
							Mouha / Gielen	2
							Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	0
	21st
	12
												Mouha / Gielen	1
												Keizer / van Iersel	2
	13
	20th
							Keizer / van Iersel	2
							Dubovcová / Nestarcová	0
		Nyström / Nyström	1
		Dubovcová / Nestarcová	2
																						Keizer / van Iersel	2
																						Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	0
		Liliana / Baquerizo	2
		Grässli / Goricanec	0
							Liliana / Baquerizo	2
							Montagnolli / Hansel	1
	19th
	14th
												Liliana / Baquerizo	2
												Borger / Büthe	1								3rd place match
	11
																						Háječková / Klapalová	0
	22nd
							Goller / Ludwig	0														Liliana / Baquerizo	2
							Borger / Büthe	2
		Wassina / Vosakowa	0
		Borger / Büthe	2
																	Liliana / Baquerizo	0
																	Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	2
		Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	2
		Stiekema / Braakman	0
							Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	2
							Koehler / Sude	1
	23
	10
												Tsiartsiani / Arvaniti	2
												Bonnerová / Hermannová	0
	15th
	18th
							Kolocová / Sluková	1
							Bonnerová / Hermannová	2
		Bonnerová / Hermannová	2
		Mooren / van der Hoeven	0

Men

Group games

Group J
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Skarlund / Spinnangr	6: 2	6th
2.	Brink / Reckermann	5: 2	5
3.	Rademaker / Elferink	2: 4	4th
4th	Høidalen / Hordvik	1: 6	3

30th May	Brink / Reckermann	Rademaker / Elferink	2-0
	Høidalen / Hordvik	Skarlund / Spinnangr	1: 2
31. May	Brink / Reckermann	Skarlund / Spinnangr	1: 2
	Høidalen / Hordvik	Rademaker / Elferink	0: 2
	Brink / Reckermann	Høidalen / Hordvik	2-0
	Skarlund / Spinnangr	Rademaker / Elferink	2-0

Group K
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst	5: 3	5
2.	Numberdor / Schuil	4: 3	5
3.	Huber / Seidl	4: 3	5
4th	Giginoğlu / H. Göğtepe	2: 6	3

30th May	Numberdor / Schuil	Giginoğlu / Göğtepe	2: 1
	Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst	Huber / Seidl	1: 2
31. May	Numberdor / Schuil	Huber / Seidl	2-0
	Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst	Giginoğlu / Göğtepe	2: 1
	Numberdor / Schuil	Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst	0: 2
	Huber / Seidl	Giginoğlu / Göğtepe	2-0

Group L
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Klemperer / Koreng	6: 1	6th
2.	Boersma / Spijkers	4: 2	5
3.	Beneš / Kubala	2: 5	4th
4th	Søderberg / Hoyer	2: 6	3

30th May	Boersma / Spijkers	Søderberg / Hoyer	2-0
	Klemperer / Koreng	Beneš / Kubala	2-0
31. May	Boersma / Spijkers	Beneš / Kubala	2-0
	Klemperer / Koreng	Søderberg / Hoyer	2: 1
	Boersma / Spijkers	Klemperer / Koreng	0: 2
	Beneš / Kubala	Søderberg / Hoyer	2: 1

Group M
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Erdmann / matysics	6: 3	6th
2.	Herrera / Gavira	5: 2	5
3.	Heyer / Chevallier	3: 5	4th
4th	Şekerci / V. Göğtepe	2: 6	3

30th May	Erdmann / matysics	Şekerci / Göğtepe	2: 1
	Herrera / Gavira	Heyer / Chevallier	2-0
31. May	Erdmann / matysics	Heyer / Chevallier	2: 1
	Herrera / Gavira	Şekerci / Göğtepe	2-0
	Erdmann / matysics	Herrera / Gavira	2: 1
	Heyer / Chevallier	Şekerci / Göğtepe	2: 1

Groups
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Laciga / Weingart	5: 3	5
2.	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	5: 3	5
3.	Müllner / Wutzl	2: 5	4th
4th	Fijalek / Prudel	4: 5	4th

30th May	Fijalek / Prudel	Laciga / Weingart	2: 1
	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	Müllner / Wutzl	2-0
31. May	Fijalek / Prudel	Müllner / Wutzl	1: 2
	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	Laciga / Weingart	1: 2
	Fijalek / Prudel	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	1: 2
	Müllner / Wutzl	Laciga / Weingart	0: 2

Group O
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Doppler / Horst	6-0	6th
2.	Gabathuler / Gerson	2: 4	4th
3.	Stiekema / Varenhorst	2: 4	4th
4th	Coucke / van Walle	2: 4	4th

30th May	Stiekema / Varenhorst	Gabathuler / Gerson	2-0
	Doppler / Horst	Coucke / van Walle	2-0
31. May	Stiekema / Varenhorst	Coucke / van Walle	0: 2
	Doppler / Horst	Gabathuler / Gerson	2-0
	Stiekema / Varenhorst	Doppler / Horst	0: 2
	Coucke / van Walle	Gabathuler / Gerson	0: 2

Group p
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Heuscher / Bellaguarda	6: 1	6th
2.	Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz	5: 3	5
3.	Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš	3: 4	4th
4th	Kotsilianos / Zoupanis	0: 6	3

30th May	Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš	Kotsilianos / Zoupanis	2-0
	Heuscher / Bellaguarda	Kadziola / Szalankiewicz	2: 1
31. May	Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš	Kadziola / Szalankiewicz	1: 2
	Heuscher / Bellaguarda	Kotsilianos / Zoupanis	2-0
	Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš	Heuscher / Bellaguarda	0: 2
	Kadziola / Szalankiewicz	Kotsilianos / Zoupanis	2-0

Group Q
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Samoilovs / Sorokins	6: 1	6th
2.	Koschkarev / Semjonow	4: 3	5
3.	Dumek / Tichý	4: 5	4th
4th	Horrem / Eithun	1: 6	3

30th May	Samoilovs / Sorokins	Dumek / Tichý	2: 1
	Horrem / Eithun	Koschkarev / Semjonow	0: 2
31. May	Samoilovs / Sorokins	Koschkarev / Semjonow	2-0
	Horrem / Eithun	Dumek / Tichý	1: 2
	Samoilovs / Sorokins	Horrem / Eithun	2-0
	Koschkarev / Semjonow	Dumek / Tichý	2: 1

KO round

	Round 1 June 1st					Round of 16 June 1st					Quarter-final on June 2					Semi-finals June 2nd					Final June 3rd
		Gabathuler / Gerson	2
		Huber / Seidl	1
							Gabathuler / Gerson	0
							Skarlund / Spinnangr	2
	17th
	16
												Skarlund / Spinnangr	2
												Stiekema / Varenhorst	0
	9
	24
							Laciga / Weingart	0
							Stiekema / Varenhorst	2
		Herrera / Gavira	0
		Stiekema / Varenhorst	2
																	Skarlund / Spinnangr	1
																	Boersma / Spijkers	2
		Numberdor / Schuil	2
		Dumek / Tichý	1
							Numberdor / Schuil	2
							Doppler / Horst	1
	21st
	12
												Numberdor / Schuil	0
												Boersma / Spijkers	2
	13
	20th
							Erdmann / matysics	1
							Boersma / Spijkers	2
		Boersma / Spijkers	2
		Müllner / Wutzl	0
																						Boersma / Spijkers	0
																						Brink / Reckermann	2
		Kadziola / Szalankiewicz	2
		Rademaker / Elferink	0
							Kadziola / Szalankiewicz	2
							Klemperer / Koreng	1
	19th
	14th
												Kadziola / Szalankiewicz 2	2
												Brouwser / Meeuwsen	0								3rd place match
	11
																						Skarlund / Spinnangr	2
	22nd
							Samoilovs / Sorokins	0														Kadziola / Szalankiewicz	1
							Brouwer / Meeuwsen	2
		Brouwer / Meeuwsen	2
		Heyer / Chevallier	1
																	Kadziola / Szalankiewicz	1
																	Brink / Reckermann	2
		Brink / Reckermann	2 (W)
		Beneš / Kubala	0
							Brink / Reckermann	2
							Heuscher / Bellaguarda	0
	23
	10
												Brink / Reckermann	2
												Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst	0
	15th
	18th
							Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst	2
							Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš	0
		Koschkarev / Semjonow	0
		Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš	2

Web links

• official website (Dutch)
• Information in the CEV (English)