# 2016 Asian Beach Volleyball Championships

The 2016 Asian Beach Volleyball Championship was a beach volleyball event, that was held from 25 to 28 March, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men | Australia Isaac Kapa Chris McHugh | Australia Bo Soderberg Cole Durant | Australia Josh Court Damien Schumann |
| Women | China Xue Chen Xia Xinyi | Australia Mariafe Artacho del Solar Nicole Laird | Japan Miki Ishii Megumi Murakami |

## Participating nations
### Men

* Australia (4)
* China (2)
* Hong Kong (2)
* Indonesia (2)
* Iran (2)
* Japan (2)
* Kazakhstan (2)
* New Zealand (2)
* Oman (1)
* Qatar (2)
* Thailand (2)

### Women

* Australia (4)
* China (2)
* Hong Kong (2)
* Indonesia (2)
* Japan (2)
* Kazakhstan (2)
* New Zealand (2)
* Singapore (2)
* Thailand (2)
* Vanuatu (2)

## Men's tournament
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Kapa–McHugh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | MAX | 42 | 35 | 1.200 |
| 2 | Ahmed–Badar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 35 | 42 | 0.833 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 25 Mar | Kapa–McHugh | 2–0 | Ahmed–Badar | 21–17 | 21–18 | |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Jefferson–Cherif | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 86 | 69 | 1.246 |
| 2 | Ben O'Dea–Lochhead | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 71 | 65 | 1.092 |
| 3 | Candra–Rendy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 63 | 86 | 0.733 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 25 Mar | Jefferson–Cherif | 2–0 | Ben O'Dea–Lochhead | 21–15 | 21–14 |
| 25 Mar | Candra–Rendy | 0–2 | Ben O'Dea–Lochhead | 12–21 | 11–21 |
| 26 Mar | Jefferson–Cherif | 2–0 | Candra–Rendy | 23–21 | 21–19 |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Watson–Sam O'Dea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 51 | 1.647 |
| 2 | Takahashi–Ageba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 73 | 72 | 1.014 |
| 3 | Wong Chun–Wong Kwun | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 50 | 84 | 0.595 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 25 Mar | Watson–Sam O'Dea | 2–0 | Wong Chun–Wong Kwun | 21–11 | 21–9 |
| 25 Mar | Takahashi–Ageba | 2–0 | Wong Chun–Wong Kwun | 21–16 | 21–14 |
| 26 Mar | Watson–Sam O'Dea | 2–0 | Takahashi–Ageba | 21–15 | 21–16 |

#### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Bogatu–Sidorenko | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 98 | 76 | 1.289 |
| 2 | Fahriansyah–Ashfiya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 103 | 103 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Adisorn–Nuttanon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 76 | 98 | 0.776 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 25 Mar | Bogatu–Sidorenko | 2–0 | Adisorn–Nuttanon | 21–15 | 21–14 | |
| 25 Mar | Fahriansyah–Ashfiya | 2–1 | Adisorn–Nuttanon | 20–22 | 21–15 | 15–10 |
| 26 Mar | Bogatu–Sidorenko | 2–1 | Fahriansyah–Ashfiya | 20–22 | 21–15 | 15–10 |

#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Li Jian–Li Zhuoxin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 116 | 101 | 1.149 |
| 2 | Grice–Schubert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 92 | 90 | 1.022 |
| 3 | Houshmand–Pouraskari | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 83 | 100 | 0.830 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 25 Mar | Li Jian–Li Zhuoxin | 2–1 | Grice–Schubert | 22–24 | 21–17 | 15–9 |
| 25 Mar | Houshmand–Pouraskari | 0–2 | Grice–Schubert | 17–21 | 15–21 | |
| 26 Mar | Li Jian–Li Zhuoxin | 2–1 | Houshmand–Pouraskari | 19–21 | 24–22 | 15–8 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soderberg–Durant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 96 | 83 | 1.157 |
| 2 | Júlio–Ahmed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 83 | 83 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Raoufi–Salemi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 84 | 97 | 0.866 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 25 Mar | Raoufi–Salemi | 0–2 | Júlio–Ahmed | 20–22 | 20–22 | |
| 25 Mar | Soderberg–Durant | 2–0 | Júlio–Ahmed | 21–19 | 22–20 | |
| 26 Mar | Raoufi–Salemi | 1–2 | Soderberg–Durant | 11–21 | 21–17 | 12–15 |

#### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Court–Schumann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 95 | 80 | 1.188 |
| 2 | Yakovlev–Kuleshov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 93 | 91 | 1.022 |
| 3 | Banlue–Prathip | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 67 | 84 | 0.798 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 25 Mar | Court–Schumann | 2–0 | Banlue–Prathip | 21–12 | 21–17 | |
| 25 Mar | Court–Schumann | 2–1 | Yakovlev–Kuleshov | 21–19 | 17–21 | 15–11 |
| 26 Mar | Yakovlev–Kuleshov | 2–0 | Banlue–Prathip | 21–19 | 21–19 | |

#### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Shiratori–Hasegawa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 96 | 81 | 1.185 |
| 2 | Bao J.–Ha Likejiang | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 93 | 86 | 1.081 |
| 3 | Kelvin–Lam | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 25 Mar | Shiratori–Hasegawa | 2–0 | Kelvin–Lam | 21–19 | 21–11 | |
| 25 Mar | Bao J.–Ha Likejiang | 2–0 | Kelvin–Lam | 21–15 | 21–17 | |
| 26 Mar | Shiratori–Hasegawa | 2–1 | Bao J.–Ha Likejiang | 21–17 | 18–21 | 15–13 |

### Knockout round

| Round of 16 26 March | Round of 16 26 March | Round of 16 26 March | Round of 16 26 March | Quarterfinals 27 March | Quarterfinals 27 March | Quarterfinals 27 March | Quarterfinals 27 March | Semifinals 27 March | Semifinals 27 March | Semifinals 27 March | Semifinals 27 March | Final 28 March | Final 28 March | Final 28 March | Final 28 March |
| Li Jian–Li Zhuoxin | 20 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bao J.–Ha Likejiang | 22 | 21 | | Bao J.–Ha Likejiang | 23 | 21 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Kapa–McHugh | 18 | 23 | 15 | Kapa–McHugh | 25 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| Fahriansyah–Ashfiya | 21 | 21 | 11 | | | | | Kapa–McHugh | 21 | 17 | 15 | | | | |
| Bogatu–Sidorenko | 16 | 14 | | | | | | Ben O'Dea–Lochhead | 18 | 21 | 12 | | | | |
| Ben O'Dea–Lochhead | 21 | 21 | | Ben O'Dea–Lochhead | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Shiratori–Hasegawa | 18 | 25 | 15 | Shiratori–Hasegawa | 17 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Grice–Schubert | 21 | 23 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Kapa–McHugh | 21 | 19 | 15 |
| Jefferson–Cherif | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | Soderberg–Durant | 10 | 21 | 12 |
| Takahashi–Ageba | 11 | 13 | | Jefferson–Cherif | 14 | 16 | | | | | |
| Soderberg–Durant | 21 | 32 | | Soderberg–Durant | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| Yakovlev–Kuleshov | 18 | 30 | | | | | | Soderberg–Durant | 21 | 21 | | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Watson–Sam O'Dea | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Court–Schumann | 19 | 16 | |
| Ahmed–Badar | 17 | 11 | | Watson–Sam O'Dea | 22 | 24 | | | | | | Ben O'Dea–Lochhead | 19 | 21 | 11 |
| Court–Schumann | 17 | 21 | 15 | Court–Schumann | 24 | 26 | | | | | | Court–Schumann | 21 | 19 | 15 |
| Júlio–Ahmed | 21 | 17 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's tournament
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Artacho del Solar–Laird | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | MAX | 42 | 23 | 1.826 |
| 2 | Yokebad–Desi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 23 | 42 | 0.548 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 25 Mar | Artacho del Solar–Laird | 2–0 | Yokebad–Desi | 21–14 | 21–9 | |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Pata–Matauatu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | MAX | 42 | 21 | 2.000 |
| 2 | Samalikova–Lassyuta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 21 | 42 | 0.500 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 25 Mar | Pata–Matauatu | 2–0 | Samalikova–Lassyuta | 21–15 | 21–6 | |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Take–Mizoe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 48 | 1.750 |
| 2 | Battaglene–Palmer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 74 | 62 | 1.194 |
| 3 | Joe–Toko | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 36 | 84 | 0.429 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 25 Mar | Take–Mizoe | 2–0 | Battaglene–Palmer | 21–14 | 21–18 |
| 25 Mar | Battaglene–Palmer | 2–0 | Joe–Toko | 21–9 | 21–11 |
| 25 Mar | Take–Mizoe | 2–0 | Joe–Toko | 21–6 | 21–10 |

#### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 45 | 1.867 |
| 2 | Kendall–Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 60 | 65 | 0.923 |
| 3 | W.T. To–Koo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 50 | 84 | 0.595 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 25 Mar | Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 2–0 | W.T. To–Koo | 21–15 | 21–12 |
| 25 Mar | W.T. To–Koo | 0–2 | Kendall–Jenkins | 14–21 | 9–21 |
| 25 Mar | Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 2–0 | Kendall–Jenkins | 21–5 | 21–13 |

#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Xue–X.Y. Xia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 46 | 1.826 |
| 2 | Cat–Yuen Mei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 75 | 67 | 1.119 |
| 3 | Ong–Gabrielle Gomes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 38 | 84 | 0.452 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 25 Mar | Xue–X.Y. Xia | 2–0 | Cat–Yuen Mei | 21–18 | 21–15 |
| 25 Mar | Cat–Yuen Mei | 2–0 | Ong–Gabrielle Gomes | 21–14 | 21–11 |
| 25 Mar | Xue–X.Y. Xia | 2–0 | Ong–Gabrielle Gomes | 21–5 | 21–8 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Radarong–Udomchavee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 50 | 1.680 |
| 2 | Bagge–Ruru | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 63 | 76 | 0.829 |
| 3 | Jordan–Justine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 63 | 84 | 0.750 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 25 Mar | Radarong–Udomchavee | 2–0 | Bagge–Ruru | 21–8 | 21–13 |
| 25 Mar | Radarong–Udomchavee | 2–0 | Jordan–Justine | 21–11 | 21–18 |
| 25 Mar | Jordan–Justine | 0–2 | Bagge–Ruru | 17–21 | 17–21 |

#### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Tang N.Y.–Chen Chunxia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 50 | 1.680 |
| 2 | Hongpak–Numwong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 75 | 63 | 1.190 |
| 3 | Lau–Chong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 38 | 84 | 0.452 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 25 Mar | Tang N.Y.–Chen Chunxia | 2–0 | Hongpak–Numwong | 21–14 | 21–19 |
| 25 Mar | Hongpak–Numwong | 2–0 | Lau–Chong | 21–14 | 21–7 |
| 25 Mar | Tang N.Y.–Chen Chunxia | 2–0 | Lau–Chong | 21–11 | 21–6 |

#### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Ishii–Murakami | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 62 | 1.355 |
| 2 | Putu–Dhita | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 73 | 63 | 1.159 |
| 3 | Bain–Quigley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 52 | 84 | 0.619 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 25 Mar | Putu–Dhita | 0–2 | Ishii–Murakami | 15–21 | 16–21 |
| 25 Mar | Ishii–Murakami | 2–0 | Bain–Quigley | 21–12 | 21–9 |
| 25 Mar | Putu–Dhita | 2–0 | Bain–Quigley | 21–14 | 21–17 |

### Knockout round

| Round of 16 26 March | Round of 16 26 March | Round of 16 26 March | Round of 16 26 March | Quarterfinals 26 March | Quarterfinals 26 March | Quarterfinals 26 March | Quarterfinals 26 March | Semifinals 27 March | Semifinals 27 March | Semifinals 27 March | Semifinals 27 March | Final 28 March | Final 28 March | Final 28 March | Final 28 March |
| Tang N.Y.–Chen Chunxia | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bagge–Ruru | 8 | 13 | | Tang N.Y.–Chen Chunxia | 19 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Artacho del Solar–Laird | 22 | 21 | 15 | Artacho del Solar–Laird | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Battaglene–Palmer | 24 | 16 | 12 | | | | | Artacho del Solar–Laird | 23 | 21 | 15 | | | | |
| Take–Mizoe | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Radarong–Udomchavee | 25 | 15 | 11 | | | | |
| Yokebad–Desi | 12 | 11 | | Take–Mizoe | 21 | 18 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Radarong–Udomchavee | 21 | 21 | | Radarong–Udomchavee | 14 | 21 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| Hongpak–Numwong | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | Artacho del Solar–Laird | 17 | 10 | |
| Xue–X.Y. Xia | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | Xue–X.Y. Xia | 21 | 21 | |
| Putu–Dhita | 16 | 18 | | Xue–X.Y. Xia | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 21 | 13 | 15 | Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 15 | 18 | | | | | |
| Samalikova–Lassyuta | 16 | 21 | 10 | | | | | Xue–X.Y. Xia | 21 | 21 | | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Ishii–Murakami | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Ishii–Murakami | 12 | 8 | |
| Cat–Yuen Mei | 10 | 3 | | Ishii–Murakami | 22 | 15 | 15 | | | | | Radarong–Udomchavee | 19 | 21 | 13 |
| Pata–Matauatu | 21 | 21 | | Pata–Matauatu | 20 | 21 | 13 | | | | | Ishii–Murakami | 21 | 15 | 15 |
| Kendall–Jenkins | 9 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |