2016 in volleyball

The following were the events of Volleyball for the year 2016 throughout the world.

Beach volleyball

2016 Summer Olympics (FIVB–BVB)

• August 6 – 18: 2016 Summer Olympics for Men and Women in Rio de Janeiro at Copacabana Beach
  • Men:
  •   Brazil (Alison Cerutti & Bruno Oscar Schmidt)
  •   Italy (Daniele Lupo & Paolo Nicolai)
  •   Netherlands (Alexander Brouwer & Robert Meeuwsen)
  • Women:
  •   Germany (Laura Ludwig & Kira Walkenhorst)
  •   Brazil (Ágatha Bednarczuk & Bárbara Seixas)
  •   United States (April Ross & Kerri Walsh Jennings)

International beach volleyball championships

• May 11 – 16: 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships in Lucerne ^[1]
  • Men: George Souto Maior Wanderley / Arthur Diego Mariano Lanci ^[2]
  • Women: Eduarda Santos Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva Ramos ^[3]
• July 6 – 10: 2016 FIVB World Continental Cup Olympic Qualification in Sochi ^[4]
  • Men: Both   Canada and   Russia qualified to compete at Rio 2016. ^[5]
  • Women: Both the   Czech Republic and   Russia qualified to compete at Rio 2016. ^[6]
• July 26 – 31: 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships in Larnaca ^[7]
  • Men: Renato Andrew Lima de Carvalho / Rafael José Mendonça de Queiroz ^[8]
  • Women: Eduarda Santos Lisboa / Victoria Lopes Pereira Tosta ^[9]
• September 13 – 18: 2016 FIVB World Tour Finals in Toronto ^[10]
  • Men: Alison Cerutti / Bruno Oscar Schmidt ^[11]
  • Women: Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst ^[12]

BV Grand Slam

• March 8 – 13: Grand Slam #1 in Rio de Janeiro ^[13]
  • Men: Bartosz Losiak / Piotr Kantor ^[14]
  • Women: Kerri Walsh Jennings / April Ross ^[15]
• May 24 – 29: Grand Slam #2 in Moscow ^[16]
  • Men: Reinder Nummerdor / Christiaan Varenhorst ^[17]
  • Women: Kerri Walsh Jennings / April Ross ^[18]
• June 14 – 19: Grand Slam #3 in Olsztyn ^[19]
  • Men: Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Jānis Šmēdiņš ^[20]
  • Women: Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst ^[21]
• August 23 – 28: Grand Slam #4 (final) in Long Beach, California ^[22]
  • Men: Pedro Solberg Salgado / Evandro Oliveira ^[23]
  • Women: Kerri Walsh Jennings / April Ross ^[24]

BV Major

• June 7 – 12: Major #1 in Hamburg ^[25]
  • Men: Nicholas Lucena / Phil Dalhausser ^[26]
  • Women: Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst ^[27]
• June 28 – July 3: Major #2 in Poreč ^[28]
  • Men: Alison Cerutti / Bruno Oscar Schmidt ^[29]
  • Women: Julia Sude / Chantal Laboureur ^[30]
• July 5 – 10: Major #3 in Gstaad ^[31]
  • Men: Pedro Solberg Salgado / Evandro Gonçalves Oliveira Júnior ^[32]
  • Women: Larissa França / Talita Antunes ^[33]
• July 26 – 31: Major #4 (final) in Klagenfurt ^[34]
  • Men: Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Jānis Šmēdiņš ^[35]
  • Women: Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst ^[36]

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]
  • Men: Phil Dalhausser / Nicholas Lucena ^[40]
  • Women: Eduarda Santos Lisboa / Elize Secomandi Maia ^[41]
• March 15 – 20: Open #3 in Vitória, Espírito Santo ^[42]
  • Men: Alison Cerutti / Bruno Oscar Schmidt ^[43]
  • Women: Larissa França / Talita Antunes ^[44]
• 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]
  • Men: Pablo Herrera / Adrián Gavira ^[48]
  • Women: Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Vergé-Dépré ^[49]
• April 19 – 24: Open #6 in Fuzhou ^[50]
  • Men: Phil Dalhausser / Nicholas Lucena ^[51]
  • Women: Kerri Walsh Jennings / April Ross ^[52]
• 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]
  • Men: Paolo Nicolai / Daniele Lupo ^[57]
  • Women: Joana Heidrich / Nadine Zumkehr ^[58]
• May 10 – 15: Open #9 in Antalya ^[59]
  • Men: Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Jānis Šmēdiņš ^[60]
  • Women: Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst ^[61]
• 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)

• August 6 – 20: 2016 Summer Olympics (Women) in Rio de Janeiro (at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho)
  •   China  (CHN);   Serbia  (SRB);   United States  (USA)
• August 7 – 21: 2016 Summer Olympics (Men) in Rio de Janeiro (at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho)
  •   Brazil  (BRA);   Italy  (ITA);   United States  (USA)

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
  •   Cameroon has qualified to compete at Rio 2016. ^[75]
• 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]
  •   Italy, the   Netherlands,   Japan, and   South Korea all qualified to compete at Rio 2016. ^[79]
• May 20 – 22: Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament #2 in San Juan, Puerto Rico ^[80]
  •   Puerto Rico has qualified to compete at Rio 2016. ^[81]
• 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]
  •   Poland,   Iran,   France, and   Canada all qualified to compete at Rio 2016. ^[84]
• June 3 – 5: Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament #2 in Mexico City ^[85]
  •   Mexico qualified to compete at Rio 2016. ^[86]
• 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
  • Round–robin group: 1.   Thailand, 2.   Myanmar–A, 3.   Indonesia
• July 2 – 10: 2016 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in Santo Domingo ^[88]
  • The   Dominican Republic defeated   Puerto Rico, 3–2 in matches played, to win their fourth Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup title.
  • The   United States took the bronze medal.
• 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
  •   Thailand defeated   Vietnam, 3–1 in matches played, in the final.   Indonesia took third place.
• July 23 – 31: 2016 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima
  •   China defeated   Japan, 3–2 in matches played, in the final.   Thailand took third place.
• July 26 – August 1: 2016 Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ^[90]
  • The   Dominican Republic defeated the   United States, 3–1 in matches played, to win their second Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship title.
  •   Cuba took third place.
• August 23 – 31: 2016 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship in   Myanmar ^[91]
  • Sarmayeh Bank Tehran VC defeated Al Arabi, 3–1 in matches played, to win their first Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship title.
  • Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza took third place.
• 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]
  • NEC Red Rockets defeated Ba'yi Shenzhen, 3–0 in matches played, to win their first Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship title.
  • Bangkok Glass took third place.
• 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]
  • Eczacıbaşı VitrA defeated Pomì Casalmaggiore, 3–2 in matches played, to win their second consecutive FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship title.
  • Vakıfbank İstanbul took third place.

2016 FIVB Volleyball World League

• July 1 – 3: Group 3 Finals in Frankfurt ^[98]
  • Winners:   Slovenia
  • Second:   Germany
  • Third:   Greece
• July 9 & 10: Group 2 Finals in Matosinhos ^[99]
  • Winners:   Canada
  • Second:   Portugal
  • Third: The   Netherlands
• July 13 – 17: Group 1 Finals in Kraków ^[100]
  • Winners:   Serbia
  • Second:   Brazil
  • Third:   France

2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

• June 17 – 19: Group 3 Finals in Almaty ^[101]
  • Winners:   Croatia
  • Second:   Kazakhstan
  • Third:   Peru
• June 17 – 19: Group 2 Finals in Plovdiv ^[102]
  • Winners:   Dominican Republic
  • Second:   Poland
  • Third:   Puerto Rico
• July 6 – 10: Group 1 Finals in Bangkok ^[103]
  • Winners:   Brazil
  • Second: The   United States
  • Third: The   Netherlands

Volleyball Hall of Fame

• Class of 2016:
  • Emanuel Rego
  • Nikola Grbić
  • Misty May-Treanor
  • Danielle Scott-Arruda
  • Park Man-bok

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