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Overview of the events of 2016 in volleyball
The following were the events of
Volleyball for the year
2016 throughout the world.
Beach volleyball
2016 Summer Olympics (
FIVB–BVB )
International beach volleyball championships
BV Grand Slam
BV Major
BV Open
February 15 – 19: Open #1 in
Kish Island (men only)
[37]
Winners:
Jefferson Santos Pereira / Cherif Younousse
[38]
February 23 – 28: Open #2 in
Maceió
[39]
March 15 – 20: Open #3 in
Vitória, Espírito Santo
[42]
April 5 – 8: Open #4 in
Doha (men only)
[45]
Winners:
Alex Ranghieri / Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich
[46]
April 12 – 17: Open #5 in
Xiamen
[47]
April 19 – 24: Open #6 in
Fuzhou
[50]
April 26 – May 1: Open #7 in
Fortaleza
[53]
Men:
Oscar Brandão / Andre Loyola Stein
[54]
Women:
Elize Secomandi Maia / Eduarda Santos Lisboa
[55]
May 3 – 8: Open #8 in
Sochi
[56]
May 10 – 15: Open #9 in
Antalya
[59]
May 17 – 21: Open #10 (final) in
Cincinnati
[62]
Men:
Gustavo Albrecht Carvalhaes / Saymon Barbosa Santos
[63]
Women:
Kerri Walsh Jennings / April Ross
[64]
Volleyball
2016 Summer Olympics (
FIVB –VB)
International volleyball events
January 4 – 9: 2016 European Women's Continental Olympic Qualification in
Ankara
[65]
Russia has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
[66]
Italy and
Netherlands has qualified to compete at FIVB World Qualification Tournament.
January 5 – 10: 2016 European Men's Continental Olympic Qualification in
Berlin
[67]
Russia has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
[68]
France and
Poland has qualified to compete at FIVB World Qualification Tournament.
January 6 – 10: 2016 CSV Women's South American Olympic Qualification in
Bariloche
Argentina has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
[69]
Peru has qualified to compete at FIVB World Qualification Tournament.
Colombia has qualified to compete at FIVB Intercontinental Qualification Tournament.
January 7 – 9: 2016 NORCECA Women's Continental Olympic Qualification at
Pinnacle Bank Arena in
Lincoln, Nebraska
[70]
The
United States has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
[71]
Dominican Republic has qualified to compete at FIVB World Qualification Tournament.
Puerto Rico has qualified to compete at FIVB Intercontinental Qualification Tournament.
January 7 – 14: 2016 African Men's Continental Olympic Qualification in
Brazzaville
Egypt has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
[72]
Algeria and
Tunisia has qualified to compete at FIVB Intercontinental Qualification Tournament.
January 8 – 10: 2016 NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualification in
Edmonton
[73]
Cuba has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
[74]
Canada has qualified to compete at FIVB World Qualification Tournament.
Mexico has qualified to compete at FIVB Intercontinental Qualification Tournament.
February 12 – 16: 2016 African Women's Continental Olympic Qualification in
Yaoundé
March 23 – April 1: 2016 Men's African Club Championship in
Cairo
[76]
El Geish defeated
Espérance , 3–1 in matches won, to win their first Men's African Club Championship title.
Smouha took third place.
April 22 – 30: 2016 Women's African Club Championship in
Tunis
[77]
Al Ahly SC defeated
Carthage, 3–2 in matches played, to win their second consecutive and seventh overall Women's African Club Championship title.
Kenya Pipeline took third place.
May 14 – 22: Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament #1 in
Tokyo
[78]
May 20 – 22: Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament #2 in
San Juan, Puerto Rico
[80]
May 19 – 27:
2016 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in
Mexico City
[82]
Cuba defeated
Argentina , 3–2 in matches played, to win their second Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup title.
Canada took third place.
May 28 – June 5: Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament #1 in
Tokyo
[83]
June 3 – 5: Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament #2 in
Mexico City
[85]
June 24 – 29:
2016 Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship in
Havana
[87]
Cuba defeated the
United States , 3–2 in matches played, to win their fourth Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship title.
Mexico took the bronze medal.
July 2 – 6: 19th Southeast Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship 2016 in
Naypyidaw
July 2 – 10:
2016 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in
Santo Domingo
[88]
July 4 – 10:
2016 Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship in
Gatineau
[89]
The
United States defeated
Cuba , 3–1 in matches played, to win their third Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship title.
Canada took the bronze medal.
July 9 – 17:
2016 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship in
Kaohsiung
The
China defeated
Iran , 3–2 in matches played, to win their 4th Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship.
South Korea took the bronze medal.
July 16 – 20: 2016 Southeast Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship in
Sisaket
July 23 – 31:
2016 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship in
Nakhon Ratchasima
July 26 – August 1:
2016 Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
[90]
August 23 – 31:
2016 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship in
Myanmar
[91]
August 27 – September 4:
2016 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship in
Hungary and
Slovakia
[92]
Russia defeated
Serbia , 3–0 in matches played, to win their second Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship title.
Turkey took third place.
September 2 – 10:
2016 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship in
Bulgaria
[93]
Poland defeated
Ukraine , 3–1 in matches played, to win their second Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship title.
Russia took third place.
September 3 – 11:
2016 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in
Biñan
[94]
September 14 – 20:
2016 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship in
Vĩnh Phúc Province
China defeated
Kazakhstan , 3–0 in matches played, to win their second consecutive and fourth overall Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship title.
Thailand took third place.
September 22 – 28:
2016 Asian Men's Cup Volleyball Championship in
Nakhon Pathom
[95]
Iran defeated
China , 3–1 in matches played, to win their third AVC Cup for Men title.
Japan took third place.
October 17 – 23:
2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship in
Betim
[96]
Sada Cruzeiro defeated
Zenit Kazan , 3–0 in matches played, to win their second consecutive and third overall FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship title.
Trentino Diatec took third place.
October 18 – 23:
2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in
Pasay
[97]
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