The 2015 European Beach Volleyball Championship took place from July 28 to August 2, 2015 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee . The German duo Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst won the final against the Russians Yevgenia Nikolajewna Ukolowa and Yekaterina Vladimirovna Birlowa . Third place went to the Poles Kinga Kołosińska and Monika Brzostek . Fourth placed Natália Dubovcová and Dominika Nestarcová had defeated the Dutch defending champions Madelein Meppelink and Marleen van Iersel in the round of 16 . In the men's category, the Latvians Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Jānis Šmēdiņš prevailed in the final against the Italians Alex Ranghieri and Adrian Carambula . The latter had defeated the defending champions Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo in an Italian round of 16 duel . The Dutch game for third place was won by Reinder Nummerdor and Christiaan Varenhorst against Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen . Germany was represented with four male and four female duos each, host Austria also competed with eight teams and four female and two male duos played for Switzerland.
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There were 32 teams each 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. The three best teams from each group reached the knockout round, with the group winners qualifying directly for the round of 16. The simple " knockout system " continues until the final. Prize money of 100,000 euros was announced for men and women.
The preliminary round games took place from 28. to 30./31. July. This was followed by three knockout rounds and the semi-finals. The women's final was played on August 1st, the men's final one day later.
Schedule women
Group games
July 28th
Meppelink / van Iersel
Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani
2: 1
Lehtonen / Lahti
Schützenhöfer / Plesiutschnig
0: 2
29th of July
Meppelink / van Iersel
Schützenhöfer / Plesiutschnig
2-0
Lehtonen / Lahti
Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani
2-0
30th July
Meppelink / van Iersel
Lehtonen / Lahti
2-0
Schützenhöfer / Plesiutschnig
Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani
0: 2
July 28th
Barsuk / Rudych
Rimser / Strauss
0: 2
Heidrich / Zumkehr
Jupiter / Longuet
0: 2
29th of July
Barsuk / Rudych
Jupiter / Longuet
1: 2
Heidrich / Zumkehr
Rimser / Strauss
2-0
30th July
Barsuk / Rudych
Heidrich / Zumkehr
1: 2
Jupiter / Longuet
Rimser / Strauss
2-0
July 28th
Borger / Büthe
Devil / Zass
2-0
Forrer / Vergé-Dépré
Syrzewa / Prokopjewa
2: 1
29th of July
Borger / Büthe
Syrzewa / Prokopjewa
2: 0 (W)
Forrer / Vergé-Dépré
Devil / Zass
2-0
30th July
Borger / Büthe
Forrer / Vergé-Dépré
0: 2 (W)
Syrzewa / Prokopjewa
Devil / Zass
2: 1
Karla Borger suffered from a blockage of the hip joint from the previous Grand Prix in Yokohama . Therefore, she could not play with Britta Büthe for the last group game. The European Championship ended prematurely for the German duo. Previously, the Russians Syrzewa / Prokopjewa had given up the second round game without a fight.
July 28th
Ludwig / Walkenhorst
Treland / Pedersen
2-0
Goricanec / Hüberli
Wesselink / van der Vlist
2: 1
29th of July
Ludwig / Walkenhorst
Wesselink / van der Vlist
2-0
Goricanec / Hüberli
Treland / Pedersen
2-0
30th July
Ludwig / Walkenhorst
Goricanec / Hüberli
2: 1
Wesselink / van der Vlist
Treland / Pedersen
2: 1
July 28th
Liliana / Baquerizo
Lobato / Soria
2-0
Dubovcová / Nestarcová
Kongshavn / Kjølberg
2-0
29th of July
Liliana / Baquerizo
Kongshavn / Kjølberg
2: 1
Dubovcová / Nestarcová
Lobato / Soria
2-0
30th July
Liliana / Baquerizo
Dubovcová / Nestarcová
2-0
Kongshavn / Kjølberg
Lobato / Soria
1: 2
July 28th
Holtwick / Semmler
Betschart / Eiholzer
2-0
Kołosińska / Brzostek
Baran / Gruszczyńska
2-0
29th of July
Holtwick / Semmler
Baran / Gruszczyńska
2-0
Kołosińska / Brzostek
Betschart / Eiholzer
2-0
30th July
Holtwick / Semmler
Kołosińska / Brzostek
1: 2
Baran / Gruszczyńska
Betschart / Eiholzer
2: 1
July 28th
Laboreur / Sude
Hasu / Parkkinen
2-0
Nilsson / Yoken
Povilaitytė / Dumbauskaitė
1: 2
29th of July
Laboreur / Sude
Povilaitytė / Dumbauskaitė
2-0
Nilsson / Yoken
Hasu / Parkkinen
1: 2
30th July
Laboreur / Sude
Nilsson / Yoken
2-0
Povilaitytė / Dumbauskaitė
Hasu / Parkkinen
2-0
July 28th
Schwaiger / Hansel
Giombini / Toti
2-0
Ukolowa / Birlowa
Dabisha / Abalakina
2-0
29th of July
Schwaiger / Hansel
Dabisha / Abalakina
2-0
Ukolowa / Birlowa
Giombini / Toti
1: 2
30th July
Schwaiger / Hansel
Ukolowa / Birlowa
2-0
Dabisha / Abalakina
Giombini / Toti
0: 2
KO round
Round 1 July 30th
Round of 16 July 31
Quarterfinals July 31
Semi-finals August 1st
Final August 1st
1
32
Netherlands
Meppelink / van Iersel
0
Slovakia
Dubovcová / Nestarcová
2
Slovakia
Dubovcová / Nestarcová
2
Netherlands
Wesselink / van der Vlist
0
Slovakia
Dubovcová / Nestarcová
2
Switzerland
Goricanec / Hüberli
0
9
24
Austria
Schwaiger / Hansel
1
Switzerland
Goricanec / Hüberli
2
Switzerland
Goricanec / Hüberli
2
Austria
Schützenhöfer / Plesiutschnig
1
Slovakia
Dubovcová / Nestarcová
0
Germany
Ludwig / Walkenhorst
2
5
28
Spain
Liliana / Baquerizo
1
Greece
Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani
2
Greece
Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani
2
Poland
Baran / Gruszczyńska
0
Greece
Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani
0
Germany
Ludwig / Walkenhorst
2
13
20th
Germany
Ludwig / Walkenhorst
2
Switzerland
Heidrich / Zumkehr
0
Switzerland
Heidrich / Zumkehr
2
Spain
Lobato / Soria
0
Germany
Ludwig / Walkenhorst
2
Russia
Ukolowa / Birlowa
0
3
30th
Switzerland
Forrer / Vergé-Dépré
2
Italy
Giombini / Toti
0
Italy
Giombini / Toti
2
Finland
Hasu / Parkkinen
1
Switzerland
Forrer / Vergé-Dépré
Poland
Kołosińska / Brzostek
2
3rd place match
11
Slovakia
Dubovcová / Nestarcová
0
22nd
Poland
Kołosińska / Brzostek
2
Poland
Kołosińska / Brzostek
2
Austria
Rimser / Strauss
1
Germany
Borger / Büthe
0
Austria
Rimser / Strauss
2 (W)
Poland
Kołosińska / Brzostek
0
Russia
Ukolowa / Birlowa
2
7th
26th
Germany
Laboreur / Sude
2
Germany
Holtwick / Semmler
1
Germany
Holtwick / Semmler
2
Russia
Syrzewa / Prokopjewa
1
Germany
Laboreur / Sude
0
Russia
Ukolowa / Birlowa
2
15th
18th
France
Jupiter / Longuet
0
Russia
Ukolowa / Birlowa
2
Lithuania
Povilaitytė / Dumbauskaitė
0
Russia
Ukolowa / Birlowa
2
Schedule men
Group games
29th of July
Numberdor / Varenhorst
Kubala / Hadrava
2: 1
Gabathuler / Gerson
Göğtepe / Giginoğlu
2: 1
30th July
Numberdor / Varenhorst
Göğtepe / Giginoğlu
2: 1
Gabathuler / Gerson
Kubala / Hadrava
2: 1
July 31
Numberdor / Varenhorst
Gabathuler / Gerson
2: 1
Göğtepe / Giginoğlu
Kubala / Hadrava
1: 2
29th of July
Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš
Huber / Seidl
2-0
Ranghieri / Carambula
Marco / García
2-0
30th July
Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš
Marco / García
2-0
Ranghieri / Carambula
Huber / Seidl
2: 1
July 31
Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš
Ranghieri / Carambula
2-0
Marco / García
Huber / Seidl
0: 2
29th of July
Brouwer / Meeuwsen
Eglseer / Müllner
2-0
M. Ingrosso / P. Ingrosso
Flüggen / Böckermann
2-0
30th July
Brouwer / Meeuwsen
Flüggen / Böckermann
1: 2
M. Ingrosso / P. Ingrosso
Eglseer / Müllner
2: 1
July 31
Brouwer / Meeuwsen
M. Ingrosso / P. Ingrosso
2-0
Flüggen / Böckermann
Eglseer / Müllner
2-0
29th of July
Doppler / Horst
Kawalenka / Djadko
2-0
Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz
Caminati / Rossi
1: 2
30th July
Doppler / Horst
Caminati / Rossi
2-0
Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz
Kawalenka / Djadko
2: 1
July 31
Doppler / Horst
Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz
2-0
Caminati / Rossi
Kawalenka / Djadko
1: 2
29th of July
Nicolai / Lupo
Gregory / Sheaf
2: 1
Semjonow / Krassilnikow
Fuchs / Kaczmarek
2-0
30th July
Nicolai / Lupo
Fuchs / Kaczmarek
2-0
Semjonow / Krassilnikow
Gregory / Sheaf
2-0
July 31
Nicolai / Lupo
Semjonow / Krassilnikow
2-0
Fuchs / Kaczmarek
Gregory / Sheaf
2-0
29th of July
Erdmann / Wickler
Kotsilianos / Zoupanis
2-0
Cantor / Łosiak
Horrem / Eithun
1: 2
30th July
Erdmann / Wickler
Horrem / Eithun
2-0
Cantor / Łosiak
Kotsilianos / Zoupanis
2-0
July 31
Erdmann / Wickler
Cantor / Łosiak
0: 2
Horrem / Eithun
Kotsilianos / Zoupanis
0: 2
29th of July
Herrera / Gavira
Kissling / Strasser
2-0
Krou / Salvetti
Bryl / Kujawiak
2-0
30th July
Herrera / Gavira
Bryl / Kujawiak
2-0
Krou / Salvetti
Kissling / Strasser
0: 2
July 31
Herrera / Gavira
Krou / Salvetti
2-0
Bryl / Kujawiak
Kissling / Strasser
2-0
29th of July
Walkenhorst / Windscheif
Winter / Petutschnig
2: 1
Fijałek / Prudel
Koshkarev / Barsuk
2: 1
30th July
Walkenhorst / Windscheif
Koshkarev / Barsuk
0: 2
Fijałek / Prudel
Winter / Petutschnig
2-0
July 31
Walkenhorst / Windscheif
Fijałek / Prudel
0: 2
Koshkarev / Barsuk
Winter / Petutschnig
2-0
KO round
Round 1 July 31
Round of 16 August 1st
Quarterfinals August 1st
Semi-finals August 2nd
Final August 2nd
1
32
Netherlands
Numberdor / Varenhorst
2
Poland
Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz
1
Poland
Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz
2
Italy
M. Ingrosso / P. Ingrosso
0
Netherlands
Numberdor / Varenhorst
2
Poland
Fijałek / Prudel
1
9
24
Poland
Fijałek / Prudel
2
Germany
Fuchs / Kaczmarek
0
Switzerland
Kissling / Strasser
0
Germany
Fuchs / Kaczmarek
2
Netherlands
Numberdor / Varenhorst
0
Italy
Ranghieri / Carambula
2
5
28
Italy
Nicolai / Lupo
0
Italy
Ranghieri / Carambula
2
Italy
Ranghieri / Carambula
2
France
Krou / Salvetti
0
Italy
Ranghieri / Carambula
2
Austria
Doppler / Horst
0
13
20th
Austria
Doppler / Horst
2
Russia
Semjonow / Krassilnikow
0
Russia
Semjonow / Krassilnikow
2
Greece
Kotsilianos / Zoupanis
0
Italy
Ranghieri / Carambula
0
Latvia
Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš
2
3
30th
Netherlands
Brouwer / Meeuwsen
2
Czech Republic
Kubala / Hadrava
1
Russia
Koshkarev / Barsuk
1
Czech Republic
Kubala / Hadrava
2
Netherlands
Brouwer / Meeuwsen
2
Poland
Cantor / Łosiak
0
3rd place match
11
Netherlands
Numberdor / Varenhorst
2
22nd
Poland
Cantor / Łosiak
2
Netherlands
Brouwer / Meeuwsen
0
Austria
Huber / Seidl
0
Switzerland
Gabathuler / Gerson
0
Austria
Huber / Seidl
2
Netherlands
Brouwer / Meeuwsen
0
Latvia
Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš
2
7th
26th
Spain
Herrera / Gavira
2
Germany
Flüggen / Böckermann
0
Germany
Flüggen / Böckermann
2
Italy
Caminati / Rossi
0
Spain
Herrera / Gavira
0
Latvia
Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš
2
15th
18th
Latvia
Samoilovs / Šmēdiņš
2
Germany
Walkenhorst / Windscheif
1
Germany
Erdmann / Wickler
1
Germany
Walkenhorst / Windscheif
2
Web links
Individual evidence
^ Beach EM: Ludwig / Walkenhorst group winners - Borger / Büthe forced to give up. (No longer available online.) DVV , July 30, 2015, archived from the original on November 1, 2009 ; accessed on July 30, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1 @ 2 Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.volleyball-verband.de
↑ Beach EM: Women's duos lead to next victories. (No longer available online.) DVV , July 29, 2015, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on July 30, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1 @ 2 Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.volleyball-verband.de
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