2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification explained

The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship featured 24 teams. Three places were allocated to the hosts, Italy and Bulgaria and the titleholder, Poland. The remaining 21 places were determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations competed.^[1]

Qualified teams

Country	Confederation	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances			Previous best performance
				Total	First	Last
	CEV	Host country	9 December 2015	16	1949	2014	Champions (1990, 1994, 1998)
	CEV	Host country	9 December 2015	17	1949	2014	Runners-up (1970)
	CEV	Defending champions	21 September 2014	16	1949	2014	Champions (1974, 2014)
^1	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool E winners	27 May 2017	9	1956	2014	Runners-up (1998)
	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool B winners	28 May 2017	11	1949	2002	Runners-up (1994)
	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool C winners	28 May 2017	0	None	None
	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool F winners	28 May 2017	7	1952	2014	9th place (2014)
^2	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool D winners	28 May 2017	18	1949	2014	Champions (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982)
	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool A winners	28 May 2017	15	1949	2014	3rd place (2002)
	AVC	AVC Final Round Pool B winners	15 July 2017	14	1960	2010	3rd place (1970, 1974)
	AVC	AVC Final Round Pool B runners-up	16 July 2017	6	1982	2014	15th place (2014)
	CEV	CEV Third Round Pool G winners	23 July 2017	8	1949	2014	8th place (1970)
	CSV	2017 South American champions	11 August 2017	16	1956	2014	Champions (2002, 2006, 2010)
	AVC		13 August 2017	13	1956	2014	7th place (1978, 1982)
	AVC	AVC Final Round Pool A winners	13 August 2017	5	1970	2014	6th place (2014)
	CSV	CSV Qualifier winners	2 September 2017	11	1960	2014	3rd place (1982)
	NORCECA			1	1974	22nd place (1974)
	NORCECA	2017 NORCECA champions	30 September 2017	15	1956	2014	Champions (1986)
	NORCECA	2017 NORCECA 3rd place	1 October 2017	10	1974	2014	7th place (2014)
	CAVB	2017 African champions	27 October 2017	9	1962	2014	15th place (2006)
	CAVB	2017 African runners-up	27 October 2017	8	1974	2014	13th place (2010)
	CAVB	2017 African 3rd place	29 October 2017	3	1990	2014	13th place (2010)
	NORCECA	NORCECA Final Four winners	12 November 2017	4	1974	2014	12th place (2006)
	NORCECA	NORCECA Final Four runners-up	12 November 2017	14	1956	2014	Runners-up (1990, 2010)

Notes

¹ Competed as SFR Yugoslavia from 1956 to 1990 and as Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia) from 1994 to 2006; 3rd appearance as Serbia.

² Competed as Soviet Union from 1949 to 1990; 7th appearance as Russia.

Qualification process

The distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was:

• Asia and Oceania (AVC): 4 places
• Africa (CAVB): 3 places
• Europe (CEV): 7 places (+ Italy and Bulgaria qualified automatically as host nations and Poland qualified automatically as the reigning champions for a total of 10 places)
• South America (CSV): 2 places
• North America (NORCECA): 5 places

Summary of qualification

width=100	Confederation	width=90	Teams started	width=90	Teams that have qualified	width=90	Teams that can still qualify	width=90	Teams that have been eliminated	width=90	Remaining places	width=90	Total places	width=130	Qualifying start date	width=130	Qualifying end date
AVC	20	4	0	16	0	4	15 September 2016	14 August 2017
CAVB	21	3	0	18	0	3	20 May 2017	29 October 2017
CEV	39+3	7+3	0	32	0	7+3	13 May 2016	23 July 2017
CSV	8	2	0	6	0	2	7 August 2017	2 September 2017
NORCECA	39	5	0	34	0	5	9 July 2016	12 November 2017
Total	127+3	21+3	0	106	0	21+3	13 May 2016	12 November 2017

Note: CEV total includes +3 for Italy as co-hosts, Bulgaria as co-hosts, and Poland as reigning champions.

Confederation qualification

AVC

See main article: 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (AVC).

Teams

• (final round → Qualified)
• (Subzonal Round)
• (final round → Qualified)
• (Zonal Round → Final Round)
• (Zonal Round)
• (final round → Qualified)
• (final round → Qualified)
• (Zonal Round → Final Round)
• (Subzonal Round → Zonal Round)
• (Zonal Round)
• (Subzonal Round)
• (Zonal Round)
• (Zonal Round → Final Round)
• (Zonal Round)
• (Zonal Round → Final Round)
• (final round)
• (Zonal Round → Final Round)
• (Zonal Round)
• (Zonal Round)
• (Zonal Round)

Withdrawal

• (Subzonal Round)
• (Subzonal Round)

Suspension

• (Zonal Round)

Final positions (final round)

The draw for the second round was held on 19 March 2017, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.^[2]

+Pool A
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		4	4	12
2		4	3	9
3		4	2	5
4		4	1	4
5		4	0	0

+Pool B
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		4	4	11
2		4	3	10
3		4	2	6
4		4	1	3
5		4	0	0

CAVB

See main article: 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CAVB).

Teams

• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (2017 African Championship → Qualified)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (2017 African Championship → Qualified)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round → 2017 African Championship)
• (first round)
• (first round)
• (2017 African Championship → Qualified)
• (first round)

Withdrawal

• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (First Round)
• (2017 African Championship)
• (First Round)

Final positions (2017 African Championship)

Preliminary round

+Pool A
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		2	2	6
2		2	1	3
3		2	0	0

+Pool C
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		2	2	6
2		2	1	3
3		2	0	0

+Pool B
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		3	3	8
2		3	1	4
3		3	1	4
4		3	1	2

+Pool D
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		3	3	9
2		3	2	6
3		3	1	3
4		3	0	0

Play-offs semifinalsWinners qualified for Play-offs main round|}

Play-offs main roundWinners qualified for 2018 World Championship
Losers qualified for Play-offs second round|}

Play-offs second roundWinner qualified for 2018 World Championship|}

CEV

See main article: 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CEV).

Teams

• (first round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (second round → Third Round)
• (second round → Third Round → Qualified)
• (second round)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (second round → Third Round)
• (first round)
• (second round → Qualified)
• (second round → Qualified)
• (second round)
• (second round → Third Round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (second round → Qualified)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (second round → Qualified)
• (first round)
• (second round → Qualified)
• (second round → Third Round)
• (second round → Qualified)
• (second round → Third Round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (second round)
• (second round)

Final positions (second round)

+Pool A
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		5	5	15
2		5	4	12
3		5	3	9
4		5	2	6
5		5	1	3
6		5	0	0

+Pool C
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		5	5	15
2		5	4	12
3		5	3	9
4		5	2	5
5		5	1	4
6		5	0	0

+Pool E
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		5	5	15
2		5	4	11
3		5	3	9
4		5	2	5
5		5	1	4
6		5	0	1

+Pool B
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		5	5	13
2		5	3	9
3		5	3	9
4		5	2	8
5		5	1	5
6		5	0	1

+Pool D
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		5	5	15
2		5	4	12
3		5	3	9
4		5	2	5
5		5	1	4
6		5	0	0

+Pool F
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		5	5	15
2		5	4	10
3		5	3	10
4		5	2	6
5		5	1	4
6		5	0	0

Final positions (third round)

+Pool G
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		5	5	15
2		5	3	10
3		5	3	8
4		5	2	6
5		5	2	5
6		5	0	1

CSV

See main article: 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (CSV).

Teams

• (2017 South American Championship → Qualification Tournament → Qualified)
• (2017 South American Championship → Qualified)
• (2017 South American Championship → Qualification Tournament)
• (2017 South American Championship)
• (2017 South American Championship)
• (2017 South American Championship)
• (2017 South American Championship)
• (2017 South American Championship → Qualification Tournament)

Final positions (2017 South American Championship)

Preliminary round

+Pool A
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		3	3	9
2		3	2	6
3		3	1	3
4		3	0	0

+Pool B
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		3	3	9
2		3	2	6
3		3	1	2
4		3	0	1

Play-offs semifinalsWinners qualified for Play-offs final|}

Play-offs finalWinners qualified for 2018 World Championship|}

Final positions (qualification tournament)

+Qualification Tournament
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		2	2	6
2		2	1	3
3		2	0	0

NORCECA

See main article: 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification (NORCECA).

Teams

• (first round → Second Round)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (first round)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (second round)
• (first round)
• (first round)
• (first round)
• (2017 NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
• (first round)
• (2017 NORCECA Championship)
• (final Four → Qualified)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (second round)
• (first round → 2017 NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
• (first round)
• (first round)
• (first round)
• (first round → 2017 NORCECA Championship → Final Four)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (first round)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (first round → Second Round → 2017 NORCECA Championship)
• (2017 NORCECA Championship → Final Four)
• (first round)
• (first round)
• (first round)
• (final Four → Qualified)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (second round → 2017 NORCECA Championship)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (first round → Second Round → 2017 NORCECA Championship)
• (first round)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (first round → Second Round)
• (second round → 2017 NORCECA Championship)
• (first round)
• (first round)
• (2017 NORCECA Championship → Qualified)

Withdrawal

• (First Round)
• (First Round)

Final positions (2017 NORCECA Championship)

Preliminary round

+Pool A
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		2	2	10
2		2	1	5
3		2	0	0

+Pool C
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		3	3	15
2		3	1	9
3		3	1	6
4		3	0	0

+Pool B
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		2	2	10
2		2	1	5
3		2	0	0

Play-offs semifinalsWinners qualified for Play-offs main round|}

Play-offs main roundWinners qualified for 2018 World Championship
Losers qualified for Play-offs second round|}

Play-offs second roundWinners qualified for 2018 World Championship|}

Final positions (final four)

+Final Four
Rank	Team	Pld	W	Pts
1		3	2	10
2		3	2	10
3		3	2	10
4		3	0	0

External links

• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification AVC Final Round
• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification AVC Southeastern Asia Zonal Round
• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification CEV
• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification CSV Qualification Tournament
• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification NORCECA Final Four
• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification NORCECA CAZOVA Second Round
• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification NORCECA ECVA Second Round Pool D
• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification NORCECA ECVA Second Round Pool E
• Official website of the 2018 World Championship Qualification NORCECA First Round

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Championships qualification process to be confirmed by Confederations . 2 February 2016 . FIVB.
2. Web site: Results of drawing of lots for 2018 FIVB World Championship QT revealed . 19 March 2017 . . 2 April 2017.