The AVC qualification for the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship saw member nations compete for five places at the finals in Japan.[1]
21 AVC national teams entered qualification. (Saudi Arabia later withdrew) 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 1–6 did not compete in the first round, and automatically qualified for the second round.
width=33% | Pool A (West) | width=33% | Pool B (Central) | width=33% | Pool C (East) |
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valign=top | (51) (—) (—) (—) (—) | valign=top | (34) (54) (—) | (36) (36) (—) (—) (—) |
width=33% | Pool D | width=33% | Pool E | width=33% | Pool F |
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(7) (31) 1st Pool C 2nd Pool A | (17) (26) 1st Pool B 2nd Pool C | (21) (24) 1st Pool A 2nd Pool B |
2nd Pool D 2nd Pool E 2nd Pool F |