Beach volleyball world championship 2013

The Beach Volleyball World Championship 2013 took place from July 1st to 7th in Stare Jabłonki ( Poland ). The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. It was the ninth official World Cup. In the women's final, the Chinese Xue Chen and Zhang Xi won the title with a 2-1 win against the German duo Karla Borger and Britta Büthe . Third place went to the Brazilians Liliane Maestrini and Bárbara Seixas . The men's bronze medal was won by the German champions Jonathan Erdmann and Kay Matysik with a victory against the defending champions Alison / Emanuel from Brazil. The new world champions were the Dutch Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen , who prevailed in the final against the Brazilians Ricardo Santos and Álvaro Morais Filho . The German volleyball association was at the start with a total of eight duos, Switzerland and Austria were each represented by five teams.

mode

48 teams each competed for women and men. For both tournaments three wild cards were given. Each continent was represented by at least one team.

In twelve preliminary round groups, four teams each played each against each for a place in the main round. There were two points for a win and one point for a loss. The two best teams from each group and the eight best third-placed teams reached the next round. From there on, the simple knockout system continued until the final.

game schedule

Women

Group games

Group A
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Kołosińska / Brzostek	6: 1	6th
2.	Bieneck / Grossner	5: 3	5
3.	Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	3: 5	4th
4th	Minusa / Ikauniece	1: 6	3

July 1	Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	Bieneck / Grossner	1: 2
	Kołosińska / Brzostek	Minusa / Ikauniece	2-0
2nd July	Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	Minusa / Ikauniece	2: 1
	Kołosińska / Brzostek	Bieneck / Grossner	2: 1
3rd of July	Kołosińska / Brzostek	Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	2-0
	Bieneck / Grossner	Minusa / Ikauniece	2-0

Group B
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Nyström / Nyström	5: 2	5
2.	Dubovcová / Nestarcová	4: 3	5
3.	Xue Chen / Zhang Xi	4: 2	5
4th	Paszek / Kociołek	0: 6	3

July 1	Xue Chen / Zhang Xi	Paszek / Kociołek	2-0
	Dubovcová / Nestarcová	Nyström / Nyström	2: 1
2nd July	Xue Chen / Zhang Xi	Nyström / Nyström	0: 2
	Dubovcová / Nestarcová	Paszek / Kociołek	2-0
3rd of July	Xue Chen / Zhang Xi	Dubovcová / Nestarcová	2-0
	Nyström / Nyström	Paszek / Kociołek	2-0

Group C
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	A. Ross and Pavlik	6-0	6th
2.	Fendrick / Hochevar	4: 3	5
3.	Bloem / Kadijk	3: 5	4th
4th	Broder / Valjas	1: 6	3

July 1	A. Ross and Pavlik	Fendrick / Hochevar	2-0
	Broder / Valjas	Bloem / Kadijk	1: 2
2nd July	A. Ross and Pavlik	Broder / Valjas	2-0
	Fendrick / Hochevar	Bloem / Kadijk	2: 1
3rd of July	A. Ross and Pavlik	Bloem / Kadijk	2-0
	Fendrick / Hochevar	Broder / Valjas	2-0

Group D
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Meppelink / van Gestel	6: 2	6th
2.	Fopma / Sweat	5: 2	5
3.	Maschkowa / Zymbalowa	3: 5	4th
4th	Caballero Peña / Valiente Amarilla	1: 6	3

July 1	Maschkowa / Zymbalowa	Fopma / Sweat	0: 2
	Meppelink / van Gestel	Caballero Peña / Valiente Amarilla	2-0
2nd July	Meppelink / van Gestel	Fopma / Sweat	2: 1
	Maschkowa / Zymbalowa	Caballero Peña / Valiente Amarilla	2: 1
3rd of July	Meppelink / van Gestel	Maschkowa / Zymbalowa	2: 1
	Fopma / Sweat	Caballero Peña / Valiente Amarilla	2-0

Group E
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Holtwick / Semmler	6: 1	6th
2.	Bawden / Clancy	5: 2	5
3.	van der Vlist / Wesselink	2: 4	4th
4th	Dumbauskaitė / Povilaitytė	0: 6	3

July 1	Bawden / Clancy	van der Vlist / Wesselink	2-0
	Holtwick / Semmler	Dumbauskaitė / Povilaitytė	2-0
2nd July	Holtwick / Semmler	van der Vlist / Wesselink	2-0
	Bawden / Clancy	Dumbauskaitė / Povilaitytė	2-0
3rd of July	Holtwick / Semmler	Bawden / Clancy	2: 1
	van der Vlist / Wesselink	Dumbauskaitė / Povilaitytė	2-0

Group F.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Maria Antonelli / Bednarczuk	6-0	6th
2.	Ludwig / Walkenhorst	4: 2	5
3.	Goricanec / Hüberli	2: 4	4th
4th	Bonnerová / Hermannová	0: 6	3

July 1	Maria Antonelli / Bednarczuk	Goricanec / Hüberli	2-0
	Ludwig / Walkenhorst	Bonnerová / Hermannová	2-0
2nd July	Maria Antonelli / Bednarczuk	Bonnerová / Hermannová	2-0
	Ludwig / Walkenhorst	Goricanec / Hüberli	2-0
3rd of July	Maria Antonelli / Bednarczuk	Ludwig / Walkenhorst	2-0
	Bonnerová / Hermannová	Goricanec / Hüberli	0: 2

Group G
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Schwaiger / Schwaiger	6: 1	6th
2.	Pavan / Bansley	5: 4	5
3.	Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	3: 5	4th
4th	Artacho / Ngauamo	2: 6	3

July 1	Schwaiger / Schwaiger	Artacho / Ngauamo	2-0
	Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	Pavan / Bansley	1: 2
2nd July	Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	Artacho / Ngauamo	2: 1
	Schwaiger / Schwaiger	Pavan / Bansley	2: 1
3rd of July	Artacho / Ngauamo	Pavan / Bansley	1: 2
	Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	Schwaiger / Schwaiger	0: 2

Group H.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Borger / Büthe	6: 1	6th
2.	Cicolari / Menegatti	5: 2	5
3.	Arvaniti / Karagkouni	2: 5	4th
4th	Radarong / Udomchavee	1: 6	3

July 1	Cicolari / Menegatti	Arvaniti / Karagkouni	2-0
	Borger / Büthe	Radarong / Udomchavee	2-0
2nd July	Cicolari / Menegatti	Radarong / Udomchavee	2-0
	Borger / Büthe	Arvaniti / Karagkouni	2-0
3rd of July	Radarong / Udomchavee	Arvaniti / Karagkouni	1: 2
	Cicolari / Menegatti	Borger / Büthe	1: 2

Group J
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Hansel / Schützenhöfer	6: 2	6th
2.	Zumkehr / Heidrich	5: 4	5
3.	Keizer / van Iersel	4: 4	4th
4th	Kayser / Grässli	1: 6	3

July 1	Zumkehr / Heidrich	Kayser / Grässli	2: 1
	Keizer / van Iersel	Hansel / Schützenhöfer	1: 2
2nd July	Zumkehr / Heidrich	Hansel / Schützenhöfer	1: 2
	Keizer / van Iersel	Kayser / Grässli	2-0
3rd of July	Keizer / van Iersel	Zumkehr / Heidrich	1: 2
	Hansel / Schützenhöfer	Kayser / Grässli	2-0

Group K
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Kolocová / Sluková	5: 2	5
2.	Liliana / Baquerizo	5: 3	5
3.	Day / S. Ross	4: 4	5
4th	Prokopjewa / Popowa	1: 6	3

July 1	Kolocová / Sluková	Prokopjewa / Popowa	2-0
	Liliana / Baquerizo	Day / S. Ross	1: 2
2nd July	Kolocová / Sluková	Day / S. Ross	2-0
	Liliana / Baquerizo	Prokopjewa / Popowa	2-0
3rd of July	Liliana / Baquerizo	Kolocová / Sluková	2: 1
	Prokopjewa / Popowa	Day / S. Ross	1: 2

Group L
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Maria Clara / Carolina	6: 1	6th
2.	Talita Antunes / Lima	5: 2	5
3.	Sinnema / Stiekema	2: 4	4th
4th	Dampney / Boulton	0: 6	3

July 1	Dampney / Boulton	Sinnema / Stiekema	0: 2
	Talita Antunes / Lima	Maria Clara / Carolina	1: 2
2nd July	Maria Clara / Carolina	Sinnema / Stiekema	2-0
	Talita Antunes / Lima	Dampney / Boulton	2-0
3rd of July	Maria Clara / Carolina	Dampney / Boulton	2: 0 (W)
	Talita Antunes / Lima	Sinnema / Stiekema	2-0

Group M
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Liliane Maestrini / Seixas	6-0	6th
2.	Elwin / Iatika	3: 4	4th
3.	Gioria / Giombini	3: 5	4th
4th	Bekier / Oleksy	2: 5	4th

July 1	Bekier / Oleksy	Elwin / Itatika	0: 2
	Maestrini / Seixas	Gioria / Giombini	2-0
2nd July	Bekier / Oleksy	Gioria / Giombini	2: 1
	Maestrini / Seixas	Elwin / Itatika	2-0
3rd of July	Bekier / Oleksy	Maestrini / Seixas	0: 2
	Gioria / Giombini	Elwin / Itatika	2: 1

Main round

	First main round July 4th					Round of 16 July 5th					Quarterfinals July 5th					Semi-finals July 6th					Final July 6th
		Kołosińska / Brzostek	2
		Bloem / Kadijk	0
							Kołosińska / Brzostek	0
							Cicolari / Menegatti	2
		Cicolari / Menegatti	2
		Bieneck / Grossner	1
												Cicolari / Menegatti	1
												Maestrini / Seixas	2
		Maestrini / Seixas	2
		Zumkehr / Heidrich	0
							Maestrini / Seixas	2
							Keizer / van Iersel	1
		Holtwick / Semmler	1
		Keizer / van Iersel	2
																	Maestrini / Seixas	0
																	Xue / Zhang Xi	2
		Antonelli / Bednarczuk	0
		Xue / Zhang Xi	2
							Xue / Zhang Xi	2
							Elwin / Iatika	0
		Kolocová / Sluková	0
		Elwin / Iatika	2
												Xue / Zhang Xi	2
												Ludwig / Walkenhorst	0
		Talita Antunes / Lima	1
		Ludwig / Walkenhorst	2
							Ludwig / Walkenhorst	2
							Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	0
		Ukolowa / Chomjakowa	2
		Meppelink / van Gestel	1
																						Xue / Zhang Xi	2
																						Borger / Büthe	1
		A. Ross and Pavlik	2
		Forrer / Vergé-Dépré	0
							A. Ross and Pavlik	2
							Liliana / Baquerizo	0
		Bawden / Clancy	0
		Liliana / Baquerizo	2
												A. Ross and Pavlik	2
												Schwaiger / Schwaiger	1								3rd place match
		Hansel / Schützenhöfer	2
																						Maestrini / Seixas	2
		Pavan / Bansley	1
							Hansel / Schützenhöfer	1														A. Ross and Pavlik	0
							Schwaiger / Schwaiger	2
		Schwaiger / Schwaiger	2
		Day / S. Ross	0
																	A. Ross and Pavlik	0
																	Borger / Büthe	2
		Borger / Büthe	2
		Gioria / Giombini	0
							Borger / Büthe	2
							Dubovcová / Nestarcová	0
		Maria Clara / Carol	1
		Dubovcová / Nestarcová	2
												Borger / Büthe	2
												Fendrick / Hochevar	1
		Fopma / Sweat	1
		Fendrick / Hochevar	2
							Fendrick / Hochevar	2
							Nyström / Nyström	0
		Maschkowa / Zymbalowa	0
		Nyström / Nyström	2

Men

Group games

Group A
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Fijałek / Prudel	6: 1	6th
2.	Kapa / McHugh	5: 2	5
3.	Grimalt / Grimalt	2: 4	4th
4th	Lario / Monfort	0: 6	3

2nd July	Fijałek / Prudel	Lario / Monfort	2-0
	Kapa / McHugh	Grimalt / Grimalt	2-0
3rd of July	Fijałek / Prudel	Grimalt / Grimalt	2-0
	Kapa / McHugh	Lario / Monfort	2-0
July 4th	Grimalt / Grimalt	Lario / Monfort	2-0
	Fijałek / Prudel	Kapa / McHugh	2: 1

Group B
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Alison / Emanuel	6: 1	6th
2.	Pļaviņš / Pēda	4: 3	5
3.	Lech / Wojtasik	4: 4	4th
4th	Cecchini / Ingrosso	0: 6	2

2nd July	Pļaviņš / Pēda	Cecchini / Ingrosso	2-0
	Alison / Emanuel	Lech / Wojtasik	2: 1
3rd of July	Pļaviņš / Pēda	Lech / Wojtasik	2: 1
	Alison / Emanuel	Cecchini / Ingrosso	2: 0 (W)
July 4th	Alison / Emanuel	Pļaviņš / Pēda	2-0
	Cecchini / Ingrosso	Lech / Wojtasik	0: 2 (W)

Group C
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Dalhausser / Rosenthal	6: 1	6th
2.	Virgen / Ontiveros	4: 4	5
3.	Huber / Seidl	3: 4	4th
4th	Chevallier / Kovatsch	2: 6	3

2nd July	Dalhausser / Rosenthal	Virgen / Ontiveros	2-0
	Huber / Seidl	Chevallier / Kovatsch	2-0
3rd of July	Dalhausser / Rosenthal	Chevallier / Kovatsch	2: 1
	Huber / Seidl	Virgen / Ontiveros	1: 2
July 4th	Dalhausser / Rosenthal	Huber / Seidl	2-0
	Chevallier / Kovatsch	Virgen / Ontiveros	1: 2

Group D
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Semjonow / Koschkarev	6: 3	6th
2.	Popov / Samodai	5: 3	5
3.	Gibb / Patterson	3: 4	4th
4th	Horrem / Eithun	2: 6	3

2nd July	Gibb / Patterson	Popov / Samodai	0: 2
	Semjonow / Koschkarev	Horrem / Eithun	2: 1
3rd of July	Gibb / Patterson	Horrem / Eithun	2-0
	Semjonow / Koschkarev	Popov / Samodai	2: 1
July 4th	Gibb / Patterson	Semjonow / Koschkarev	1: 2
	Horrem / Eithun	Popov / Samodai	1: 2

Group E
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Herrera / Gavira	6-0	6th
2.	Evandro / Felipe	4: 3	5
3.	Pedro / Bruno	3: 5	4th
4th	van Dorsten / Oude Elferink	1: 6	3

2nd July	van Dorsten / Oude Elferink	Herrera / Gavira	0: 2
	Pedro / Bruno	Evandro / Felipe	1: 2
3rd of July	Evandro / Felipe	Herrera / Gavira	0: 2
	Pedro / Bruno	van Dorsten / Oude Elferink	2: 1
July 4th	Pedro / Bruno	Herrera / Gavira	0: 2
	Evandro / Felipe	van Dorsten / Oude Elferink	2-0

Group F.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	J. Šmēdiņš / Samoilovs	6: 2	6th
2.	Müllner / Wutzl	4: 5	4th
3.	Spijkers / Varenhorst	3: 5	4th
4th	Sorokins / T. Šmēdiņš	4: 5	4th

2nd July	Spijkers / Varenhorst	Müllner / Wutzl	2: 1
	J. Šmēdiņš / Samoilovs	Sorokins / T. Šmēdiņš	2: 1
3rd of July	J. Šmēdiņš / Samoilovs	Müllner / Wutzl	2: 1
	Spijkers / Varenhorst	Sorokins / T. Šmēdiņš	1: 2
July 4th	J. Šmēdiņš / Samoilovs	Spijkers / Varenhorst	2-0
	Sorokins / T. Šmēdiņš	Müllner / Wutzl	1: 2

Group G
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Numberdor / Schuil	5: 3	5
2.	Böckermann / Urbatzka	5: 3	5
3.	Gabathuler / Weingart	2: 5	4th
4th	Gunnarsson / Brinkborg	4: 5	4th

2nd July	Numberdor / Schuil	Gunnarsson / Brinkborg	1: 2
	Böckermann / Urbatzka	Gabathuler / Weingart	2-0
3rd of July	Böckermann / Urbatzka	Gunnarsson / Brinkborg	2: 1
	Numberdor / Schuil	Gabathuler / Weingart	2-0
July 4th	Gabathuler / Weingart	Gunnarsson / Brinkborg	2: 1
	Numberdor / Schuil	Böckermann / Urbatzka	2: 1

Group H.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Erdmann / matysics	6-0	6th
2.	Hernandez / Villafañe	4: 4	5
3.	Rogers / Doherty	3: 4	4th
4th	Bianchi / del Coto	1: 6	3

2nd July	Rogers / Doherty	Hernandez / Villafañe	1: 2
	Erdmann / matysics	Bianchi / Del Coto	2-0
3rd of July	Rogers / Doherty	Bianchi / Del Coto	2-0
	Erdmann / matysics	Hernandez / Villafañe	2-0
July 4th	Erdmann / matysics	Rogers / Doherty	2-0
	Hernandez / Villafañe	Bianchi / Del Coto	2: 1

Group J
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Nicolai / Lupo	6: 1	6th
2.	Saxton / Schalk	4: 4	4th
3.	Lucena / Hyden	3: 5	4th
4th	Fuchs / Kaczmarek	2: 5	4th

2nd July	Fuchs / Kaczmarek	Lucena / Hyden	2: 1
	Nicolai / Lupo	Saxton / Schalk	2: 1
3rd of July	Nicolai / Lupo	Lucena / Hyden	2-0
	Fuchs / Kaczmarek	Saxton / Schalk	0: 2
July 4th	Nicolai / Lupo	Fuchs / Kaczmarek	2-0
	Lucena / Hyden	Saxton / Schalk	2: 1

Group K
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Doppler / Horst	6: 1	6th
2.	Ricardo / Filho	5: 2	5
3.	Kubala / Beneš	2: 5	4th
4th	Jakowlew / Kuleschow	1: 6	3

2nd July	Doppler / Horst	Kubala / Beneš	2-0
	Ricardo / Filho	Jakowlew / Kuleschow	2-0
3rd of July	Ricardo / Filho	Kubala / Beneš	2-0
	Doppler / Horst	Jakowlew / Kuleschow	2-0
July 4th	Ricardo / Filho	Doppler / Horst	1: 2
	Kubala / Beneš	Jakowlew / Kuleschow	2: 1

Group L
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Cantor / Łosiak	6: 1	6th
2.	Sidorenko / Dyachenko	4: 2	5
3.	S. Dollinger / Windscheif	3: 4	4th
4th	Prokopjew / Bogatow	0: 6	3

2nd July	Sidorenko / Dyachenko	Prokopjew / Bogatow	2-0
	S. Dollinger / Windscheif	Cantor / Łosiak	1: 2
3rd of July	S. Dollinger / Windscheif	Prokopjew / Bogatow	2-0
	Sidorenko / Dyachenko	Cantor / Łosiak	0: 2
July 4th	Prokopjew / Bogatow	Cantor / Łosiak	0: 2
	S. Dollinger / Windscheif	Sidorenko / Dyachenko	0: 2

Group M
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz	5: 2	5
2.	Kufa / Hadrava	5: 3	5
3.	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	4: 3	5
4th	Henriquez / Chourio	0: 6	3

2nd July	Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz	Kufa / Hadrava	1: 2
	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	Henriquez / Chourio	2-0
3rd of July	Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz	Henriquez / Chourio	2-0
	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	Kufa / Hadrava	2: 1
July 4th	Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	2-0
	Henriquez / Chourio	Kufa / Hadrava	0: 2

Main round

	First main round July 5th					Round of 16 July 6th					Quarterfinals July 6th					Semi-finals July 7th					Final July 7th
		Fijałek / Prudel	0
		Pedro / Bruno	2
							Pedro / Bruno	2
							Kapa / McHugh	0
		Kapa / McHugh	2
		Pļaviņš / Pēda	1
												Pedro / Bruno	1
												Brouwer / Meeuwsen	2
		Doppler / Horst	2
		Virgen / Ontiveros	0
							Doppler / Horst	0
							Brouwer / Meeuwsen	2
		Numberdor / Schuil	0
		Brouwer / Meeuwsen	2
																	Brouwer / Meeuwsen	2
																	Erdmann / matysics	0
		Erdmann / matysics	2
		Huber / Seidl	0
							Erdmann / matysics	2
							Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz	0
		Kądzioła / Szałankiewicz	2
		Müllner / Wutzl	0
												Erdmann / matysics	2
												Evandro / Felipe	0
		Kufa / Hadrava	0
		Evandro / Felipe	2
							Evandro / Felipe	2
							Semjonow / Koschkarev	1
		Spijkers / Varenhorst	0
		Semjonow / Koschkarev	2
																						Brouwer / Meeuwsen	2
																						Ricardo / Filho	0
		Dalhausser / Rosenthal	2
		Gibb / Patterson	0
							Dalhausser / Rosenthal	0
							Ricardo / Filho	2
		Ricardo / Filho	2
		Popov / Samodai	0
												Ricardo / Filho	2
												Herrera / Gavira	0								3rd place match
		Nicolai / Lupo	2
																						Erdmann / matysics	2
		Hernandez / Villafañe	0
							Nicolai / Lupo	0														Alison / Emanuel	0
							Herrera / Gavira	2
		Herrera / Gavira	2
		Lech / Wojtasik	1
																	Ricardo / Filho	2
																	Alison / Emanuel	0
		J. Šmēdiņš / Samoilovs	2
		S. Dollinger / Windscheif	0
							J. Šmēdiņš / Samoilovs	0
							Saxton / Schalk	2
		Cantor / Łosiak	1
		Saxton / Schalk	2
												Saxton / Schalk	0
												Alison / Emanuel	2
		Sidorenko / Dyachenko	0
		Böckermann / Urbatzka	2
							Böckermann / Urbatzka	1
							Alison / Emanuel	2
		Rogers / Doherty	0
		Alison / Emanuel	2

Web links

• Information from the FIVB (English)
• Information from the organizer (Polish / English)