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

### BV Grand Slam

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

### BV Major

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

### BV Open

* February 15 – 19: Open #1 in Kish Island (men only)
** Winners: Jefferson Santos Pereira / Cherif Younousse
* February 23 – 28: Open #2 in Maceió
** Men: Phil Dalhausser / Nicholas Lucena
** Women: Eduarda Santos Lisboa / Elize Secomandi Maia
* March 15 – 20: Open #3 in Vitória, Espírito Santo
** Men: Alison Cerutti / Bruno Oscar Schmidt
** Women: Larissa França / Talita Antunes
* April 5 – 8: Open #4 in Doha (men only)
** Winners: Alex Ranghieri / Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich
* April 12 – 17: Open #5 in Xiamen
** Men: Pablo Herrera / Adrián Gavira
** Women: Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Vergé-Dépré
* April 19 – 24: Open #6 in Fuzhou
** Men: Phil Dalhausser / Nicholas Lucena
** Women: Kerri Walsh Jennings / April Ross
* April 26 – May 1: Open #7 in Fortaleza
** Men: Oscar Brandão / Andre Loyola Stein
** Women: Elize Secomandi Maia / Eduarda Santos Lisboa
* May 3 – 8: Open #8 in Sochi
** Men: Paolo Nicolai / Daniele Lupo
** Women: Joana Heidrich / Nadine Zumkehr
* May 10 – 15: Open #9 in Antalya
** Men: Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Jānis Šmēdiņš
** Women: Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst
* May 17 – 21: Open #10 (final) in Cincinnati
** Men: Gustavo Albrecht Carvalhaes / Saymon Barbosa Santos
** Women: Kerri Walsh Jennings / April Ross

## 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
** Russia has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
** Italy and Netherlands has qualified to compete at FIVB World Qualification Tournament.
* January 5 – 10: 2016 European Men's Continental Olympic Qualification in Berlin
** Russia has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
** 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.
** 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
** The United States has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
** 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.
** Algeria and Tunisia has qualified to compete at FIVB Intercontinental Qualification Tournament.
* January 8 – 10: 2016 NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualification in Edmonton
** Cuba has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
** 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.
* March 23 – April 1: 2016 Men's African Club Championship in Cairo
** 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
** 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
** Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and South Korea all qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
* May 20 – 22: Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament #2 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
** Puerto Rico has qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
* May 19 – 27: 2016 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in Mexico City
** 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
** Poland, Iran, France, and Canada all qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
* June 3 – 5: Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament #2 in Mexico City
** Mexico qualified to compete at Rio 2016.
* June 24 – 29: 2016 Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship in Havana
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** Winners: Slovenia
** Second: Germany
** Third: Greece
* July 9 & 10: Group 2 Finals in Matosinhos
** Winners: Canada
** Second: Portugal
** Third: The Netherlands
* July 13 – 17: Group 1 Finals in Kraków
** Winners: Serbia
** Second: Brazil
** Third: France

### 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

* June 17 – 19: Group 3 Finals in Almaty
** Winners: Croatia
** Second: Kazakhstan
** Third: Peru
* June 17 – 19: Group 2 Finals in Plovdiv
** Winners: Dominican Republic
** Second: Poland
** Third: Puerto Rico
* July 6 – 10: Group 1 Finals in Bangkok
** 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