2016 Belgrade qualifiers to be decided

This weekend will decide which teams will make it to the 2016 European Championships out of the qualification phase. With the second round to be contested the participants will try to make it to the best two places in their respective groups, knowing the points from round 1 were taken into this weekend of competition. For the men's teams it means that the winners of the first round, played already back in February and being the Netherlands, Slovakia, Germany and Russia are making a strong case of making it to Belgrade. The respective 2nd and 3rd ranked sides are up for a challenging battle to decide who can join them. In some cases that could mean historical first-ever qualifications to the European Champioships for teams who will be benefitting from the face that for the first time 16 men's teams can take part.

2016 European Championships
Belgrade (SRB)

Men's Qualification Round 2

Draw

Group E (Israel): Netherlands (9), Georgia (6), Israel (3), Lithuania (0)

Group F (France): Slovakia (9), France (6), Belarus (3), Ukraine (0)

Group G (Malta): Germany (9), Poland (6), Malta (3), Switzerland (0)

Group H (Russia): Russia (9), Turkey (6), Portugal (3), Latvia (0)

Programme

Group E (in Netanya, Israel)

Friday, 25 September

16.30: The Netherlands vs. Georgia
18.00: Israel vs. Lithuania

Saturday, 26 September

16.30: Lithuania vs. Netherlands
18.00: Israel vs. Georgia

Sunday, 27 September

09.30: Georgia vs. Lithuania
11.00: Israel vs. Netherlands

Group F (in Chalons-en-Champagne, France)

Friday, 25 September

18.00: Ukraine vs. Slovakia
20.00: France vs. Belarus

Saturday, 26 September

18.00: Belarus vs. Ukraine
20.00: France vs. Slovakia

Sunday, 27 September

09.00: Slovakia vs. Belarus
10.30: France vs. Ukraine

Group G (in Gzira, Malta)

Friday, 25 September

18.00: Germany vs. Poland
19.15: Switzerland vs. Malta

Saturday, 26 September

18.00: Germany vs. Switzerland
19.15: Poland vs. Malta

Sunday, 27 September

09.00: Poland vs. Switzerland
10.15: Germany vs. Malta

Group H (in Astrakhan, Russia)

Friday, 25 September

17.00: Turkey vs. Portugal
18.30: Russia vs. Latvia

Saturday, 26 September

17.00: Latvia vs. Portugal
18.30: Russia vs. Turkey

Sunday, 27 September

17.00: Turkey vs. Latvia
18.30: Portugal vs. Russia

N.b.: time metioned is local time.

In brackets: the points gained from the first round – final ranks will be based on the total points earned. First two of each group qualify for Belgrade 2016 (10-23 January).

Already qualified - top 8 from 2014 European Championships:
Serbia, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Croatia, Greece, Spain, Romania.


Women's Qualification Round 2

Draw

Group C (Germany): France (9), Germany (6), Turkey (3), Israel (0)
Group D (Portugal): Greece (9), Portugal (6), Croatia (3), Switzerland (0)

Programme

Group C (in Krefeld, Germany)

Friday, 25 September

18.30: Turkey vs. France
20.00: Germany vs. Israel

Saturday, 26 September

18.30: Turkey vs. Israel
20.00: Germany vs. France

Sunday, 27 September

10.00: France vs. Israel
11.30: Germany vs. Turkey

Group D (in Rio Maior, Portugal)

Friday, 25 September

17.00: Croatia vs. Greece
18.30: Switzerland vs. Portugal

Saturday, 26 September

15.30: Greece vs. Switzerland
17.00: Portugal vs. Croatia

Sunday, 27 September

09.30: Croatia vs. Switzerland
11.00: Portugal vs. Greece

N.b.: time mentioned is local time.

First three seeded sides of the cumulative rankings from both groups (6 teams) will promote to the European Championships to be held in Belgrade (SRB) in 2016.

2016 European Championships draw on 4 October in Belgrade City Hall.