Twelve countries in both men and women genders have already confirmed their tickets to second phase of the CAVB Continental Cup after the end of 6 tournaments out of 12 in the Sub Zonal phase were over making 50% of the Olympic qualifying competition.
The champions of the second edition of the CAVB Continental Cup will earn a direct ticket to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, with another chance for the second and third teams to qualify to the prestigious event through the World Cup.
Now 12 teams in each gender confirmed their places at the second phase (Zonal) of the Continental Cup. In the Men’s competition Tunisia, Morocco (Pool 1), Senegal, Gambia (Pool 2), Burundi, Kenya (Pool 8), South Africa, Mozambique (Pool 10), Angola, Zimbabwe (Pool 11), Mauritius and Seychelles (Pool 12) confirmed their qualification.
In the women’s competition Morocco, Algeria (Pool 1), Gambia, Senegal (Pool 2), Kenya, Burundi (Pool 8), South Africa, Mozambique (Pool 10), Angola, Namibia (Pool 11), Mauritius and Seychelles (Pool 12) will continue their campaign to the zonal phase.
The CAVB Sub Zonal phase features 12 tournaments where the top two teams in each proceed to the second phase making a total of 24 teams which will be divided into 4 pools of 6 in the second phase.
Summary of the qualification pathway in sub zonal phase of CAVB Continental Cup
Men Tournaments
Men Pool 1
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Tunisia. Tunisia
2.Morocco. Morocco
3. Algeria
Men Pool 2
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Senegal. Senegal
2.Gambia. Gambia
3.Cape Verde
Men Pool 8
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Burundi. Burundi
2.Kenya. Kenya
3.Tanzania
Men Pool 10
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.South Africa. South Africa
2.Mozambique. Mozambique
3.Botswana
4.Swaziland
5.Lesotho
Men Pool 11
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Angola. Angola
2.Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe
3.Namibia
Men Pool 12
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Mauritius. Mauritius
2.Seychelles. Seychelles
Women Tournaments
Women Pool 1
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Morocco. Morocco
2.Algeria. Algeria
3.Tunisia
Women Pool 2
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Gambia. Gambia
2.Senegal. Senegal
Women Pool 8
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Kenya. Kenya
2.Burundi. Burundi
3.Tanzania
Women Pool 10
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.South Africa. South Africa
2.Mozambique. Mozambique
3.Swaziland
4.Lesotho
Women Pool 11
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Angola. Angola
2.Namibia. Namibia
3.Zimbabwe
Women Pool 12
Ranking. Countries proceeding to the Zonal Phase
1.Mauritius. Mauritius
2.Seychelles. Seychelles
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