The AVC qualification for the 2014 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship saw member nations compete for four places at the finals in Italy.[1]
16 AVC national teams entered qualification. (North Korea later withdrew) The teams were distributed according to their geographical positions. Teams ranked 1–5 in FIVB World Rankings do not compete in the zonal rounds, and automatically qualify for the final round. Australia and New Zealand also qualified automatically since no other team registered in Oceania zone.[2]
| width=150 | Zone ! | width=60 | Total ! | width=60 | Automatic ! | width=60 | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Eastern | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Oceania | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Southeastern | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| width=33% | Central | width=33% | Eastern | width=33% | Southeastern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| valign=top | valign=top | valign=top |
The ten remaining teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Women's Rankings as of 23 January 2013 using the serpentine system for their distribution. (Rankings shown in brackets)
| width=50% | Pool A | width=50% | Pool B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| valign=top | (3) (12) (28) (93) (103) | valign=top | (5) (11) (30) (71) (103) |
Nakhon Pathom Sports Center Gymnasium, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Park Arena, Komaki, Japan
Chenzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Chenzhou, China