2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup – Africa

Teams will compete in the sub-zonal tournaments, with all teams advancing, with each team carrying over the points it earns to the five zonal tournament, where teams not entered in the sub-zonal tournaments can enter. The top four teams in each group will advance to the second zonal round where teams are mixed. The top 2 teams from the second zonal round will advance to the continental cup. The winner of the 2010–12 Continental Beach Volleyball Cup will advance to the Olympics 42 out of a 53 possible nations entered.^[1]

Men

Sub-zonal

Group A

• Host: Dakar, Senegal^[2]
• Dates: January 8–10, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	The Gambia
					January 8
	BYE
					The Gambia	0
					Senegal	4
	Senegal
									January 9
	BYE
									Senegal	3
	January 8
									Cape Verde	2
	Mauritania	0
					January 9
	Cape Verde	4
					Cape Verde	4			Third place
					Guinea-Bissau	0
	Guinea-Bissau								The Gambia	3
	BYE								Guinea-Bissau	1
									January 9

	4th place match
	January 9
	Mauritania	0
	Guinea-Bissau	4

• Host: Freetown, Sierra Leone^[3]
• Dates: January 14–15, 2011

	Semifinals				Final
	January 14
	Sierra Leone	3
	Liberia	1
					January 15
					Sierra Leone	0
					Morocco	4
					Third place
	January 14			January 15
	Morocco	4		Guinea	0
	Guinea	0			Liberia	4

Group B

• Host: Cotonou, Benin^[4]
• Dates: January 30–31, 2010

	Semi-finals				Final
	30 October
	Benin	0
	Nigeria	4
					31 October
					Nigeria	3
					Niger	1
					Third place
	30 October			31 October
	Niger	3		Benin	1
	Algeria	2			Algeria	3

• Host: Lome, Togo^[5]
• Dates: November 5–7, 2010

	Semifinals				Final
	November 6
	Burkina Faso	0
	Togo	4
					November 6
					Togo	4
					Ivory Coast	0
					Third place
	November 6			November 6
	Ivory Coast	3		Burkina Faso	1
	Ghana	2			Ghana	3

Group C

• Host: Douala, Cameroon^[6]
• Dates: January 27–29, 2011

	Semi-finals				Final
	January 27/28
	Gabon	1
	Libya	3
					January 29
					Libya	4
					Central African Republic	0
					Third place
	January 27/28			January 28
	Central African Republic	3		Gabon	0
	Cameroon	2			Cameroon	4

Group D

• Host: Gisenyi, Rwanda^[7]
• Dates: December 2–4, 2010

	Semifinals				Final
	December 2
	Kenya	4
	Uganda	0
					December 4
					Kenya	0
					Rwanda	4
					Third place
	December 2			December 4
	Burundi	0		Uganda	0
	Rwanda	4			Burundi	4

• Host: Khartoum, Sudan^[8]
• Dates: December 24–25, 2010

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts Egypt 2 2 0 7 1 4 Sudan 2 1 1 4 4 3 Djibouti 2 0 2 1 7 2

DJI EGY SUD Djibouti 0–4 1–3 Egypt 4–0 3–1 Sudan 3–1 1–3

Group E

• Host: Windhoek, Namibia^[9]
• Dates: January 21–23, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts South Africa 2 2 0 8 0 4 Namibia 2 1 1 4 4 3 Zambia 2 0 2 0 8 2

NAM RSA ZAM Namibia 0–4 4–0 South Africa 4–0 4–0 Zambia 0–4 0–4

• Host: Maputo, Mozambique^[10]
• Dates: February 4–6, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts Mozambique 2 2 0 8 0 4 Swaziland 2 1 1 3 5 3 Zimbabwe 2 0 2 1 7 2

MOZ SWZ ZIM Mozambique 4–0 4–0 Swaziland 0–4 3–1 Zimbabwe 0–4 1–3

Zonal round 1

Countries that didn't participate from the sub-zonal round are able to participate. The top 4 countries advance to the next round.

The following countries withdrew after playing in the sub-zonal round.

• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Djibouti
• Libya
• Mauritania
• Senegal
• Zambia

The following countries entered without playing in the sub-zonal round.

• Angola
• Congo
• DR Congo
• Ethiopia
• Mauritius
• Tanzania

Group A

• Host: Freetown, Sierra Leone^[11]
• Dates: July 3–5, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	July 3
	Morocco	2
					July 4
	Guinea	0
					Morocco	2
	July 3
					The Gambia	0
	Guinea-Bissau	0
									July 4
	The Gambia	2
									Morocco	2
	July 3
									Cape Verde	0
	Sierra Leone	0
					July 4
	Liberia	3
					Liberia	0			Third place
					Cape Verde	2
	Cape Verde								The Gambia	2
	BYE								Liberia	1
									July 4

Losers' bracket

	Semifinals				5th place match
	July 5
	Guinea	2
	Guinea-Bissau	0
					July 5
					Guinea	2
					Sierra Leone	1
	Sierra Leone
	BYE

• Morocco, Cape Verde, The Gambia and Liberia advanced to the next round.

Group B

• Host: Ghana^[12]
• Dates: August 16–18, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	August 16
	Nigeria	4
					August 17
	Benin	0
					Nigeria	4
	August 16
					Algeria	0
	Algeria	4
									August 18
	Niger	0
									Nigeria	3
	August 16
									Ghana	2
	Ivory Coast	0
					August 16
	Ghana	4
					Ghana	4			Third place
					Togo	0
	Togo								Algeria	4
	BYE								Togo	0
									August 17

Losers' bracket

	Semifinals				5th place match
	August 17
	Benin	0
	Niger	4
					August 17
					Niger	3
					Ivory Coast	2
	Ivory Coast
	BYE

• Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria and Togo advanced to the next round.

Group C

• Host: Libreville, Gabon^[13]
• Dates: August 5–7, 2011

	Semifinals				Final
	August 6
	Gabon	1
	Congo	3
					August 7
					Congo	0
					Angola	4
					Third place
	August 6			August 7
	DR Congo	0		Gabon	3
	Angola	4			DR Congo	1

• Angola, Congo, Gabon and DR Congo advanced to the next round.

Group D

• Host: Mombasa, Kenya^[14]
• Dates: July 27–29, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	July 27
	Rwanda	2
					July 28
	Tanzania	0
					Rwanda	3
	July 27
					Burundi	2
	Burundi	4
									July 29
	Sudan	0
									Rwanda	0
	July 27
									Kenya	4
	Egypt	3
					July 28
	Uganda	1
					Egypt	1			Third place
	July 27
					Kenya	3
	Ethiopia	0							Burundi	2
	Kenya	4							Egypt	3
									July 29

Losers' bracket

	Semifinals				5th place match
	July 28
	Tanzania	3
	Sudan	2
					July 29
					Tanzania	0
					Uganda	4
					7th place match
	July 28			July 29
	Uganda	4		Sudan	0
	Ethiopia	0			Ethiopia	4

• Kenya, Rwanda, Egypt and Burundi advanced to the next round.

Group E

• Host: Maputo, Mozambique^[15]
• Dates: July 15–17, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	South Africa
					July 16
	BYE
					South Africa	3
	July 15
					Zimbabwe	2
	Zimbabwe	3
									July 17
	Namibia	2
									South Africa	2
	July 15
									Mozambique	0
	Swaziland	0
					July 16
	Mauritius	4
					Mauritius	0			Third place
					Mozambique	4
	Mozambique								Zimbabwe	1
	BYE								Mauritius	2
									July 17

	5th place match
	July 17
	Namibia	2
	Swaziland	0

• South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius and Zimbabwe advanced to the next round.

Zonal round 2

The top 2 of each pool qualifies to the African Continental Beach Volleyball Cup.

The following countries withdrew

• Cape Verde
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Mozambique
• Zimbabwe

Pool 1

• Host: Congo^[16]
• Dates: October 21–23, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts Congo 1 1 0 4 0 2 Mauritius 1 0 1 0 4 1

CGO MRI Congo 4–0 Mauritius 0–4

Pool 2

• Host: Agadir, Morocco^[17]
• Dates: October 11–12, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts Morocco 2 2 0 7 1 4 Algeria 2 1 1 4 4 3 Rwanda 2 0 2 1 7 2

ALG MAR RWA Algeria 0–4 4–0 Morocco 4–0 3–1 Rwanda 0–4 1–3

Pool 3

• Host: Tomé, Togo^[18]
• Dates: October 14–16, 2011

	Semifinals				Final
	October 15
	South Africa	4
	DR Congo	0
					October 16
					South Africa	4
					Egypt	0
					Third place
	October 15			October 16
	Egypt	3		DR Congo	1
	Togo	1			Togo	3

• South Africa and Egypt advanced to the finals.

Pool 4

• Host: Abuja, Nigeria^[19]
• Dates: October 28–30, 2011

	Semifinals				Final
	October 28
	Angola	4
	The Gambia	0
					October 30
					Angola	3
					Nigeria	2
					Third place
	October 28			October 30
	Nigeria	4		The Gambia	1
	Burundi	0			Burundi	3

• Angola and Nigeria advanced to the finals.

Continental final

The following teams have qualified for the men's continental final.

• Algeria
• Angola
• Congo
• Egypt
• Mauritius
• Morocco
• Nigeria
• South Africa

Women

Sub-zonal

Group A

• Host: Dekar, Senegal^[20]
• Dates: January 8–10, 2011

	Final
	January 9
	Senegal	4
	Guinea-Bissau	0

• Host: Freetown, Sierra Leone^[21]
• Dates: January 14–15, 2011

	Semifinals				Final
	January 14
	Sierra Leone	4
	Liberia	0
					January 15
					Sierra Leone	0
					Morocco	4
					Third place
	January 14			January 15
	Morocco	4		Liberia	0
	Guinea	0			Guinea	4

Group B

• Host: Cotonou, Benin^[22]
• Dates: October 30–31, 2010

	Semifinals				Final
	October 30
	Benin	1
	Nigeria	3
					October 31
					Nigeria	2
					Algeria	3
					Third place
	October 30			October 31
	Niger	0		Benin	0
	Algeria	4			Niger	4

• Host: Tomé, Togo^[23]
• Dates: November 5–6, 2010

	Semifinals				Final
	Togo
	BYE
					November 6
					Togo	0
					Ghana	4
					Third place
	November 6
	Ivory Coast	1		Ivory Coast
	Ghana	3			BYE

Group C

• Host: Douala, Cameroon^[24]
• Dates: January 27–29, 2011

	Final
	January 28
	Cameroon	4
	Gabon	0

Group D

• Host: Gisenyi, Rwanda^[25]
• Dates: December 2–4, 2010

	Semifinals				Final
	December 2
	Kenya	4
	Uganda	0
					December 3
					Kenya	4
					Rwanda	0
					Third place
	December 2			December 3
	Burundi	0		Uganda	4
	Rwanda	4			Burundi	0

Group E

• Host: Windhoek, Namibia^[26]
• Dates: January 21–23, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts Mauritius 2 2 0 7 1 4 South Africa 2 1 1 5 3 3 Namibia 2 0 2 0 8 2

MRI NAM RSA Mauritius 4–0 3–1 Namibia 0–4 0–4 South Africa 1-3 4–0

• Host: Maputo, Mozambique^[27]
• Dates: February 4–6, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts Mozambique 2 2 0 8 0 4 Zimbabwe 2 1 1 4 4 3 Swaziland 2 0 2 0 8 2

MOZ SWZ ZIM Mozambique 4–0 4–0 Swaziland 0–4 0–4 Zimbabwe 0-4 4–0

Zonal round 1

Countries that didn't participate from the sub-zonal round are able to participate. The top 4 countries advance to the next round.

The following countries withdrew after playing in the sub-zonal round.

• Cameroon
• Senegal

The following countries entered without playing in the sub-zonal round.

• Cape Verde
• Congo
• DR Congo
• Ethiopia
• The Gambia
• Tanzania

Group A

• Host: Freetown, Sierra Leone^[28]
• Dates: July 3–5, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	July 3
	Morocco	2
					July 4
	The Gambia	0
					Morocco	2
	July 3
					Cape Verde	0
	Cape Verde	2
									July 5
	Guinea-Bissau	0
									Morocco	2
	July 3
									Sierra Leone	0
	Guinea	2
					July 4
	Liberia	0
					Guinea	1			Third place
					Sierra Leone	2
	Sierra Leone								Cape Verde	2
	BYE								Guinea	0
									July 5

Losers' bracket

	Semifinals				5th place match
	July 4
	The Gambia	2
	Guinea-Bissau	0
					July 5
					The Gambia	0
					Liberia	2
	Liberia
	BYE

• Morocco, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde and Guinea advanced to the next round.

Group B

• Host: Ghana^[29]
• Dates: August 16–18, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	Algeria
					August 17
	BYE
					Algeria	0
	August 16
					Togo	4
	Niger	2
									August 18
	Togo	3
									Togo	4
	August 16
									Nigeria	0
	Nigeria	4
					August 17
	Benin	0
					Nigeria	4			Third place
	August 16
					Ghana	0
	Ivory Coast	0							Algeria	3
	Ghana	4							Ghana	2
									August 18

Losers' bracket

	Semifinals				5th place match
	BYE
	Niger
					August 18
					Niger	4
					Ivory Coast	0
	August 17
	Benin	0
	Ivory Coast	4

• Togo, Nigeria, Algeria and Ghana advanced to the next round.

Group C

• Host: Libreville, Gabon^[30]
• Dates: August 5–7, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts DR Congo 2 2 0 7 1 4 Gabon 2 1 1 4 4 3 Congo 2 0 2 1 7 2

CGO COD GAB Congo 0–4 1–3 DR Congo 4–0 3–1 Gabon 3–1 1–3

Group D

• Host: Mombasa, Kenya^[31]
• Dates: July 27–29, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	Kenya
					July 28
	BYE
					Kenya	4
	July 27
					Ethiopia	0
	Ethiopia	3
									July 29
	Burundi	1
									Kenya	4
	July 27
									Rwanda	0
	Uganda	2
					July 28
	Tanzania	0
					Uganda	0			Third place
					Rwanda	4
	Rwanda								Uganda	4
	BYE								Ethiopia	0
									July 29

	5th place match
	July 28
	Burundi	1
	Tanzania	0

• Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia advanced to the next round.

Group E

• Host: Maputo, Mozambique^[32]
• Dates: July 15–17, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	Mozambique
					July 16
	BYE
					Mozambique	4
	July 16
					Zimbabwe	0
	Swaziland	1
									July 17
	Zimbabwe	3
									Mozambique	2
	July 16
									Mauritius	1
	South Africa	4
					July 16
	Namibia	0
					South Africa	2			Third place
					Mauritius	3
	Mauritius								Zimbabwe	0
	BYE								South Africa	2
									July 17

	5th place match
	July 16
	Swaziland	0
	Namibia	4

• Mozambique, Mauritius, South Africa and Zimbabwe advanced to the next round.

Zonal round 2

The top 2 of each pool qualifies to the African Continental Beach Volleyball Cup.

The following countries withdrew

• Cape Verde
• Congo
• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Zimbabwe

Pool 1

• Host: Tomé, Togo^[33]
• Dates: October 14–16, 2011

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	Kenya
					October 15
	BYE
					Kenya	4
	October 14
					Togo	0
	Togo	4
									October 16
	Guinea	0
									Kenya	2
									South Africa	3
	South Africa
					October 15
	BYE
					South Africa	4			Third place
					Gabon	0
	Gabon								Togo	3
	BYE								Gabon	2
									October 16

• South Africa and Kenya advanced to the finals.

Pool 2

• Host: Agadir, Morocco^[34]
• Dates: October 11–13, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts Morocco 1 1 0 4 0 2 Rwanda 1 0 1 0 4 1

MAR RWA Morocco 4–0 Rwanda 0–4

Pool 3

• Host: Bejaia, Algeria^[35]
• Dates: October 27–29, 2011

	Semifinals				Final
	October 28
	Algeria	4
	Sierra Leone	0
					October 29
					Algeria	3
					Mozambique	2
	October 28
	Mozambique	4
	Uganda	0

• Algeria and Mozambique advanced to the finals.

Pool 4

• Host: Abuja, Nigeria^[36]
• Dates: October 28–30, 2011

Team Pld W L MF MA Pts DR Congo 2 2 0 6 4 4 Mauritius 2 1 1 5 5 3 Nigeria 2 0 2 4 6 2

COD MRI NGR DR Congo 3–2 3–2 Mauritius 2–3 3–2 Nigeria 2–3 2–3

Continental final

The following teams have qualified for the women's continental final.

• Algeria
• DR Congo
• Kenya
• Mauritius
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Rwanda
• South Africa

See also

Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

References