Tokyo Olympics 2021 volleyball and beach volleyball schedule: dates, times, groups
Check out the schedule for the men's and women's volleyball and beach volleyball tournaments at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
*All dates and times EDT
Men's volleyball tournament: 23 July - 7 August, all games played at Ariake Arena
Qualified teams:
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
France
Japan
Italy
Iran
Poland
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC)
Tunisia
United States
Venezuela
The 12 qualified teams have been split into two groups, Pool A and Pool B, from which the top four will qualify for an eight-team knockout stage.
Group stage:
Pool A: Canada, Iran, Italy, Japan, Poland, Venezuela
23 July, 8pm: Italy vs Canada
24 July, 1:20am: Poland vs Iran
24 July, 3:25am: Japan vs Venuezuela
25 July, 8pm: Iran vs Venezuela
26 July, 1:20am: Poland vs Italy
26 July, 6:40am: Japan vs Canada
27 July, 8pm: Canada vs Iran
28 July, 3:25am: Poland vs Venezuela
28 July, 6:40am: Japan vs Italy
29 July, 8pm: Canada vs Venezuela
30 July, 1:20am: Japan vs Poland
30 July, 6:40am: Italy vs Iran
31 July, 8pm: Poland vs Canada
1 August, 3:25am: Italy vs Venezuela
1 August, 6:40am: Japan vs Iran
Pool B: Argentina, Brazil, France, ROC, Tunisia, United States
23 July, 10:05pm: Brazil vs Tunisia
24 July, 1:20am: ROC vs Argentina
24 July, 8:45am: United States vs France
25 July, 10:05pm: United States vs ROC
26 July, 3:25am: France vs Tunisia
26 July, 8:45am: Brazil vs Argentina
27 July, 10:05pm: United States vs Tunisia
28 July, 1:20am: Argentina vs France
28 July, 8:45am: Brazil vs ROC
29 July, 10:05pm: Brazil vs United States
30 July, 3:25am: Argentina vs Tunisia
30 July, 8:45am: ROC vs France
31 July, 10:05pm: Brazil vs France
1 August, 1:20am: ROC vs Tunisia
1 August, 8:45am: United States vs Argentina
Quarter-finals:
2 August, 8pm: TBC
3 August, 12am: TBC
3 August, 4am: TBC
3 August, 8:30am: TBC
Semi-finals:
5 August, 12am: TBC
5 August, 8am: TBC
Bronze-medal match:
7 August, 12:30am: TBC
Gold-medal match:
7 August, 8:15am: TBC
See also:
- Tokyo Olympics 2021: competition schedule
- What are the differences between indoor volleyball and beach volleyball in the Olympics?
Women’s volleyball tournament: 24 July - 8 August, all games played at Ariake Arena
Qualified teams:
Argentina
Brazil
China
Dominican Republic
Italy
Japan
Kenya
ROC
Serbia
South Korea
Turkey
United States
The 12 qualified teams have been split into two groups, Pool A and Pool B, from which the top four will qualify for an eight-team knockout stage.
Group stage:
Pool A: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Japan, Kenya, Serbia, South Korea
24 July, 10:05pm: United States vs Argentina
25 July, 1:20am: Serbia vs Dominican Republic
25 July, 6:40am: Japan vs Kenya
27 July, 1:20am: Japan vs Serbia
27 July, 6:40am: Brazil vs Dominican Republic
27 July, 8:45am: South Korea vs Kenya
28 July, 10:05pm: South Korea vs Dominican Republic
29 July, 1:20am: Serbia vs Kenya
29 July, 6:40am: Japan vs Brazil
30 July, 8pm: Dominican Republic vs Kenya
31 July, 3:25am: Serbia vs Brazil
31 July, 6:40am: Japan vs South Korea
1 August, 8pm: Serbia vs South Korea
2 August, 6:40am: Japan vs Dominican Republic
2 August, 8:45am: Brazil vs Kenya
Pool B: Argentina, China, ROC, Turkey, United States
24 July, 8pm: ROC vs Italy
25 July, 3:25am: China vs Turkey
25 July, 8:45am: Brazil vs South Korea
26 July, 8pm: ROC vs Argentina
26 July, 10:05pm: China vs United States
27 July, 3:25am: Italy vs Turkey
28 July, 8pm: Italy vs Argentina
29 July, 3:25am: China vs ROC
29 July, 8:45am: United States vs Turkey
30 July, 10:05pm: United States vs ROC
31 July, 1:20am: Argentina vs Turkey
31 July, 8:45am: China vs Italy
1 August, 10:05pm: United States vs Italy
2 August, 1:20am: ROC vs Turkey
2 August, 3:25am: China vs Argentina
Quarter-finals:
3 August, 8pm: TBC
4 August, 12am: TBC
4 August, 4am: TBC
4 August, 8:30am: TBC
Semi-finals:
6 August, 12am: TBC
6 August, 8am: TBC
Bronze-medal match:
7 August, 8pm: TBC
Gold-medal match:
8 August, 12:30am: TBC
Men’s beach volleyball tournament: 24 July - 6 August, all games played at Shiokaze Park
Qualified teams:
Azaad/Capogrosso - Argentina
McHugh/Schumann - Australia
Cerutti/Morais - Brazil
Oliveira/Schmidt - Brazil
Grimalt/Grimalt - Chile
Perusic/Schweiner - Czech Republic
Thole/Wickler - Germany
Carambula/Rossi - Italy
Nicolai/Lupo - Italy
Ishijima/Shiratori - Japan
Plavins/Tocs - Latvia
Gaxiola/Rubio - Mexico
El Graoui/Abicha - Morocco
Brouwer/Meeuwsen - Netherlands
Mol/Sorum - Norway
Bryl/Fijalek - Poland
Kantor/Losiak - Poland
Younousse/Tijan - Qatar
Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy - ROC
Semenov/Leshukov - ROC
Herrera/Gavira - Spain
Heidrich/Gerson - Switzerland
Gibb/Crabb - United States
Lucena/Dalhausser - United States
The 24 qualifying teams have been divided into six groups of four, from which the top two and the two best third-placed finishers qualify automatically for a 16-team knockout stage. The four other third-placed finishers play off for the two remaining last-16 spots.
Group stage:
Pool A: McHugh/Schumann (Australia), Mol/Sorum (Norway), Semenov/Leshukov (ROC), Herrera/Gavira (Spain)
24 July, 3am: Semenov/Leshukov vs Herrera/Gavira
24 July, 9am: Mol/Sorum vs McHugh/Schumann
26 July, 2am: Semenov/Leshukov vs McHugh/Schumann
26 July, 9am: Mol/Sorum vs Herrera/Gavira
28 July, 4am: Herrera/Gavira vs McHugh/Schumann
28 July, 9am: Mol/Sorum vs Semenov/Leshukov
Pool B: Perusic/Schweiner (Czech Republic), Plavins/Tocs (Latvia), Gaxiola/Rubio (Mexico), Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy (ROC)
25 July, 9pm: Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy vs Gaxiola/Rubio
26 July, 4am: Perusic/Schweiner vs Plavins/Tocs
29 July, 3am: Perusic/Schweiner vs Gaxiola/Rubio
29 July, 4am: Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy vs Plavins/Tocs
31 July, 2am: Plavins/Tocs vs Gaxiola/Rubio
31 July, 3am: Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy vs Perusic/Schweiner
Pool C: Carambula/Rossi (Italy), Younousse/Tijan (Qatar), Heidrich/Gerson (Switzerland), Gibb/Crabb (United States)
25 July, 4am: Younousse/Tijan (Qatar) vs Heidrich/Gerson (Switzerland)
25 July, 9am: Gibb/Crabb (United States) vs Carambula/Rossi (Italy)
27 July, 8pm: Gibb/Crabb (United States) vs Heidrich/Gerson (Switzerland)
28 July, 7am: Younousse/Tijan (Qatar) vs Carambula/Rossi (Italy)
29 July, 9pm: Carambula/Rossi (Italy) vs Heidrich/Gerson (Switzerland)
30 July, 9am: Younousse/Tijan (Qatar) vs Gibb/Crabb (United States)
Pool D: Azaad/Capogrosso (Argentina), Cerutti/Morais (Brazil), Brouwer/Meeuwsen (Netherlands), Lucena/Dalhausser (United States)
23 July, 9pm: Cerutti/Morais vs Azaad/Capogrosso
24 July, 8am: Brouwer/Meeuwsen vs Lucena/Dalhausser
26 July, 11pm: Cerutti/Morais vs Lucena/Dalhausser
27 July, 8am: Brouwer/Meeuwsen vs Azaad/Capogrosso
28 July, 10pm: Lucena/Dalhausser vs Azaad/Capogrosso
29 July, 9am: Cerutti/Morais vs Brouwer/Meeuwsen
Pool E: Oliveira/Schmidt (Brazil), Grimalt/Grimalt (Chile), El Graoui/Abicha (Morocco), Bryl/Fijalek (Poland)
24 July, 10pm: Oliveira/Schmidt vs Grimalt/Grimalt
25 July, 3am: Bryl/Fijalek vs El Graoui/Abicha
27 July, 2am: Oliveira/Schmidt vs El Graoui/Abicha
27 July, 4am: Bryl/Fijalek vs Grimalt/Grimalt
29 July, 10pm: Grimalt/Grimalt vs El Graoui/Abicha
30 July, 8am: Bryl/Fijalek vs Oliveira/Schmidt
Pool F: Thole/Wickler (Germany), Nicolai/Lupo (Italy), Ishijima/Shiratori (Japan), Kantor/Losiak (Poland)
24 July, 9pm: Ishijima/Shiratori vs Kantor/Losiak
25 July, 7am: Thole/Wickler vs Nicolai/Lupo
26 July, 9pm: Ishijima/Shiratori vs Nicolai/Lupo
27 July, 7am: Thole/Wickler vs Kantor/Losiak
30 July, 3am: Nicolai/Lupo vs Kantor/Losiak
30 July, 10pm: Ishijima/Shiratori vs Thole/Wickler
Lucky-loser playoffs:
31 July: TBC
31 July: TBC
Last 16:
1 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
Quarter-finals:
3 August: TBC
3 August: TBC
4 August: TBC
4 August: TBC
Semi-finals:
4 August: TBC
5 August: TBC
Bronze-medal match:
6 August, 9pm: TBC
Gold-medal match:
6 August, 10:30pm: TBC
Women’s beach volleyball tournament: 23 July - 5 August, all games played at Shiokaze Park
Qualified teams:
Gallay/Pereyra - Argentina
Clancy/Artacho - Australia
Bednarczuk/Santos - Brazil
Ramos/Cavalcanti - Brazil
Bansley/Wilkerson - Canada
Pavan/Humana-Paredes - Canada
Fan/Xinyi - China
Chen/Xinxin - China
Echevarría/Martínez - Cuba
Hermannova/Slukova - Czech Republic
Kozuch/Ludwig - Germany
Sude/Borger - Germany
Menegatti/Orsi - Italy
Ishii/Murakami - Japan
Makokha/Khadambi - Kenya
Kravcenoka/Graudina - Latvia
Keizer/Meppelink - Netherlands
Stam/Schoon - Netherlands
Makroguzova/Kholomina - ROC
Fernández/Baquerizo - Spain
Betschart/Hüberli - Switzerland
Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré - Switzerland
Claes/Sponcil - United States
Klineman/Ross - United States
The 24 qualifying teams have been divided into six groups of four, from which the top two and the two best third-placed finishers qualify automatically for a 16-team knockout stage. The four other third-placed finishers play off for the two remaining last-16 spots.
Group stage:
Pool A: Pavan/Humana-Paredes (Canada), Sude/Borger (Germany), Stam/Schoon (Netherlands), Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré (Switzerland)
23 July, 11pm: Pavan/Humana-Paredes vs Stam/Schoon
24 July, 4am: Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré vs Sude/Borger
25 July, 11pm: Pavan/Humana-Paredes vs Sude/Borger
26 July, 8am: Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré vs Stam/Schoon
28 July, 9pm: Pavan/Humana-Paredes vs Heidrich/Vergé-Dépré
29 July, 2am: Sude/Borger vs Stam/Schoon
Pool B: Chen/Xinxin (China), Keizer/Meppelink (Netherlands), Fernández/Baquerizo (Spain), Klineman/Ross (United States)
24 July, 8pm: Klineman/Ross vs Chen/Xinxin
25 July, 8am: Keizer/Meppelink vs Fernández/Baquerizo
26 July, 8pm: Klineman/Ross vs Fernández/Baquerizo
27 July, 3am: Keizer/Meppelink vs Chen/Xinxin
29 July, 8pm: Klineman/Ross vs Keizer/Meppelink
30 July, 4am: Fernández/Baquerizo vs Chen/Xinxin
Pool C: Gallay/Pereyra (Argentina), Bednarczuk/Santos (Brazil), Bansley/Wilkerson (Canada), Fan/Xinyi (China)
23 July, 10pm: Bednarczuk/Santos vs Gallay/Pereyra
24 July: 7am: Bansley/Wilkerson vs Fan/Xinyi
26 July, 10pm: Bansley/Wilkerson vs Gallay/Pereyra
27 July, 9am: Bednarczuk/Santos vs Fan/Xinyi
29 July, 7am: Fan/Xinyi vs Gallay/Pereyra
29 July, 8am: Bednarczuk/Santos vs Bansley/Wilkerson
Pool D: Ramos/Cavalcanti (Brazil), Makokha/Khadambi (Kenya), Kravcenoka/Graudina (Latvia), Claes/Sponcil (United States)
25 July, 8pm: Claes/Sponcil vs Kravcenoka/Graudina
25 July, 10pm: Ramos/Cavalcanti vs Makokha/Khadambi
27 July, 10pm: Ramos/Cavalcanti vs Kravcenoka/Graudina
28 July, 8pm: Claes/Sponcil vs Makokha/Khadambi
30 July, 8pm: Ramos/Cavalcanti vs Claes/Sponcil
30 July, 9pm: Kravcenoka/Graudina vs Makokha/Khadambi
Pool E: Clancy/Artacho (Australia), Echevarría/Martínez (Cuba), Menegatti/Orsi (Italy), Makroguzova/Kholomina (ROC)
24 July, 11pm: Clancy/Artacho vs Echevarría/Martínez
25 July, 2am: Makroguzova/Kholomina vs Menegatti/Orsi
28 July, 3am: Makroguzova/Kholomina vs Echevarría/Martínez
28 July, 8am, Clancy/Artacho vs Menegatti/Orsi
30 July, 2am: Clancy/Artacho vs Makroguzova/Kholomina
30 July, 7am: Menegatti/Orsi vs Echevarría/Martínez
Pool F: Hermannova/Slukova (Czech Republic), Kozuch/Ludwig (Germany), Ishii/Murakami (Japan), Betschart/Hüberli (Switzerland)
23 July, 8pm: Ishii/Murakami vs Hermannova/Slukova
24 July, 2am: Betschart/Hüberli vs Kozuch/Ludwig
26 July, 3am: Betschart/Hüberli vs Hermannova/Slukova
26 July, 7am: Ishii/Murakami vs Kozuch/Ludwig
28 July, 9pm: Ishii/Murakami vs Betschart/Hüberli
28 July, 2am: Kozuch/Ludwig vs Hermannova/Slukova
Lucky-loser playoffs:
31 July: TBC
31 July: TBC
Last 16:
1 August: TBC
1 August: TBC
1 August: TBC
1 August: TBC
1 August: TBC
1 August: TBC
1 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
Quarter-finals:
2 August: TBC
2 August: TBC
3 August: TBC
3 August: TBC
Semi-finals:
4 August: TBC
5 August: TBC
Bronze-medal match:
5 August, 9pm: TBC
Gold-medal match:
5 August, 10:30pm: TBC
