CEV European Olympic Qualification

The CEV European Olympic Qualification is happening right now over in Berlin, Germany (Men) and Ankara, Turkey (Women).  The 8 team tournament runs from January 4-10, 2016 and consists of a 4 team pool play round followed by elimination.  The top two teams in each pool make it onto the semi finals.  The winner of each tournament will qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics while the second and third place finishers will qualify for the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo, Japan for another chance at qualification.

Cover Photo: NASA

Men's Qualification

The Reichstag Building in Berlin, Germany.  Photo: Jürgen Matern

Pool A

	Belgium
	Germany
	Poland
	Serbia

Pool B

	Bulgaria
	Finland
	France
	Russia

Schedule & Live Streams

January 5, 2016

• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇫🇮 Finland - 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-19) (Live Stream)
• 🇩🇪 Germany def. 🇧🇪 Belgium - 3-0 (28-26, 25-19, 26-24) (Live Stream)
• 🇵🇱 Poland def. 🇷🇸 Serbia- 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-21) (Live Stream)

January 6, 2016

• 🇧🇬 Bulgaria def. 🇫🇮 Finland - 3-1 (29-27, 25-15, 23-25, 25-22) (Live Stream)
• 🇩🇪 Germany def. 🇷🇸 Serbia - 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-20) (Live Stream)
• 🇫🇷 France def. 🇷🇺 Russia - 3-1 (25-15, 20-25, 25-17, 25-19) (Live Stream)

January 7, 2016

• 🇵🇱 Poland def. 🇧🇪 Belgium - 3-0 (25-20, 30-28, 25-19) (Live Stream)
• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria - 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-17) (Live Stream)
• 🇫🇷 France def. 🇫🇮 Finland - 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-16) (Live Stream)

January 8, 2016

• 🇷🇸 Serbia def. 🇧🇪 Belgium - 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21) (Live Stream)
• 🇫🇷 France def. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria - 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-15) (Live Stream)
• 🇩🇪 Germany def. 🇵🇱 Poland - 3-2 (21-25, 25-17, 25-22, 20-25, 15-10) (Live Stream)

January 9, 2016 - Semi Finals

• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇩🇪 Germany - 3-1 (31-33, 25-22, 25-19, 26-24) (Live Stream)
• 🇫🇷 France def. 🇵🇱 Poland - 3-0 (29-27, 32-30, 25-20) (Live Stream)

January 10, 2016 - Finals

• 🇵🇱 Poland def. 🇩🇪Germany - 3-2 (20-25, 25-22, 16-25, 28-26, 16-14) (Live Stream)
• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇫🇷 France - 3-1 (14-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-21) (Live Steam)

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Women's Qualification

Ankara, Turkey.  Photo: LoudHmen

Pool A

	Turkey
	Germany
	Netherlands
	Croatia

Pool B

	Russia
	Poland
	Italy
	Belgium

Schedule & Live Streams

January 4, 2016

• 🇩🇪 Germany def. 🇳🇱 Netherlands - 3-2 (26-28, 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11) (Live Stream)
• 🇹🇷 Turkey def. 🇭🇷 Croatia - 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-17) (Live Stream)
• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇵🇱 Poland - 3-2 (19-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-14, 15-10) (Live Stream)

January 5, 2016

• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇮🇹 Italy - 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21) (Live Stream)
• 🇧🇪 Belgium def. 🇵🇱 Poland - 3-1 (25-19, 16-25, 27-25, 25-18)
• 🇹🇷 Turkey def. 🇩🇪 Germany - 3-1 (27-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-17) (Live Stream)

January 6, 2016

• 🇮🇹 Italy def. 🇧🇪 Belgium - 3-2 (16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17, 17-15) (Live Stream)
• 🇩🇪 Germany def. 🇭🇷 Croatia - 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-17) (Live Stream)
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands def. 🇹🇷 Turkey - 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-21) (Live Stream)

January 7, 2016

• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇧🇪 Belgium - 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-17) (Live Stream)
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands def. 🇭🇷 Croatia - 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-23) (Live Stream)
• 🇮🇹 Italy vs. 🇵🇱 Poland - 2:30 p.m. EST (Live Stream)

January 8, 2016 - Semi Finals

• 🇳🇱 Netherlands def. 🇮🇹 Italy - 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-19) (Live Stream)
• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇹🇷 Turkey -  3-1 (21-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-20) (Live Stream)

January 9, 2016 - Finals

• 🇮🇹 Italy def. 🇹🇷 Turkey - 3-2 (25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-13) (Live Stream)
• 🇷🇺 Russia def. 🇳🇱 Netherlands - 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20) (Live Stream)