The CEV qualification for the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship saw member nations compete for nine places at the finals in Japan.[1]
35 CEV national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings as of 15 January 2004 using the serpentine system for their distribution. (Rankings shown in brackets) Teams ranked 1–8 did not compete in the first and second rounds, and automatically qualified for the third round. Teams ranked 9–20 did not compete in the first round, and automatically qualified for the second round.
| width=25% | Pool A | width=25% | Pool B | width=25% | Pool C | width=25% | Pool D |
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| valign=top | (—) (—) (—) | (54) (62) (62) (—) | (54) (54) (62) (—) | (54) (54) (62) (—) |
| width=25% | Pool E | width=25% | Pool F | width=25% | Pool G | width=25% | Pool H |
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| (15) (39) (39) 1st Pool C | (16) (39) (39) 1st Pool A | (20) (51) (39) 1st Pool D | (23) (39) (32) 1st Pool B |
| width=25% | Pool I | width=25% | Pool J | width=25% | Pool K | width=25% | Pool L |
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| (2) (14) 1st Pool F 2nd Pool H | (3) (13) 1st Pool G 2nd Pool E | (4) (12) 1st Pool H 2nd Pool F | (5) (9) 1st Pool E 2nd Pool G |
| 3rd Pool I 3rd Pool J 3rd Pool K 3rd Pool L |
Sportcentrum, Tiszaújváros, Hungary
Sports Hall Polivalentă, Tulcea, Romania
Kalevi Spordihall, Tallinn, Estonia
Opava Sports Hall, Opava, Czech Republic
Tampereen jäähalli, Tampere, Finland
Palavesuvio, Naples, Italy
La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów, Poland