2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification explained

The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification is a series of tournaments to decide teams which will play in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The 2018 World Championship will feature 24 teams. Two places were allocated to the hosts, Japan and the titleholder, United States. The remaining 22 places will be determined by a qualification process in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations will compete.^[1]

Qualified teams

Country	Confederation	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearances
Total	First	Last
	AVC	Host Country	25 August 2014	15	1960	2014
	NORCECA	Defending Champions	12 October 2014	15	1956	2014
¹	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool B Winners	28 May 2017	4	1978	2014
²	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool A Winners	3 June 2017	16	1952	2014
	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool E Winners	3 June 2017	3	1994	2014
	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool C Winners	4 June 2017	3	2006	2014
	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool D Winners	4 June 2017	10	1978	2014
³	CEV	CEV Second Round Pool F Winners	4 June 2017	15	1956	2014
	CSV	CSV Championship Winners	19 August 2017	15	1956	2014
	CEV	CEV Third Round Pool G Winners	26 August 2017	13	1956	2014
	CEV	CEV Third Round Pool G Runners-up	26 August 2017	11	1952	2014
	AVC	AVC Second Round Pool A Winners	23 September 2017	13	1956	2014
	AVC	AVC Second Round Pool B Winners	23 September 2017	11	1967	2010
	AVC		23 September 2017	4	1998	2014
	AVC	AVC Second Round Pool A Runners-up	24 September 2017	3	2006	2014
	NORCECA	NORCECA Championship Pool B Winners	29 September 2017	8	1974	2014
	NORCECA			12	1970	2014
	CAVB	CAVB Championship Winners	13 October 2017	2	2006	2014
	CAVB	CAVB Championship Runners-up	13 October 2017	5	1994	2010
	NORCECA	NORCECA Championship Pool A Winners	14 October 2017	7	1974	2014
	NORCECA	NORCECA Championship Pool C Winners	14 October 2017	7	1970	2014
	NORCECA	NORCECA Championship Pool A Runners-up	14 October 2017	6	1974	2014
	NORCECA		14 October 2017	0	–	–
	CSV	CSV Qualifier Winners	15 October 2017	5	1960	2014

Notes

¹ Competed as SFR Yugoslavia in 1978 and as Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia) in 2006; 3rd appearance as Serbia.

² Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 7th appearance as Russia.

³ Competed separately as East and West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 7th appearance as Unified Germany.

Qualification process

The distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship will be:

Asia and Oceania (AVC): 4 places (Japan qualified automatically as host nations for a total of 5 places)
Africa (CAVB): 2 places
Europe (CEV): 8 places
South America (CSV): 2 places
North America (NORCECA): 6 places (United States qualified automatically as the reigning champions for a total of 7 places)

Summary of qualification


width=160	Confederation	width=150	Teams started	width=150	Teams that have qualified	width=220	Qualifier start date	width=220	Qualifier end date
AVC	12+1	4+1	27 January 2017	24 September 2017
CAVB	16	2	29 April 2017	13 October 2017
CEV	42	8	23 May 2016	27 August 2017
CSV	7	2	15 August 2017	15 October 2017
NORCECA	38+1	6+1	6 August 2016	15 October 2017
Total	115+2	22+2	23 May 2016	15 October 2017

Note: AVC total includes +1 for Japan as hosts.
Note: NORCECA total includes +1 for United States as reigning champions.

Pool standing procedure

Number of matches won
Match points
Sets ratio
Points ratio
Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser.
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser.

NORCECA onlyMatch won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser

Confederation qualification

AVC (Asia and Oceania)

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

Format

First round: The bottom ranked teams of Asia were divided into three groups of three zonal association. The group winners advanced to the second round of FIVB World Championship qualification.
Second round: A total of 10 teams (teams ranked 1–7 and three first round winners) were divided into two groups of five teams. The top two teams of each group qualified for the 2018 FIVB World Championship.

Teams

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

Withdrawal

(~~First Round~~)
(~~First Round~~)
(~~First Round~~)
(~~First Round~~)
(~~First Round~~)

Suspension

(~~First Round~~)

Final positions (second round)

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

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

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool B
1	4	4	12
2	4	3	9
3	4	2	6
4	4	1	3
5	4	0	0

CAVB (Africa)

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

Format

First round: The bottom ranked tean of Africa were divided into seven groups of seven zonal association, later six groups of six zonal association. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the second round of FIVB World Championship qualification and CAVB Championship in Cameroon.
Second round (CAVB Championship): A total of 13 teams (hosts, teams ranked 1–2 of Africa, nine first round winners and two wildcard teams), later 9 teams were divided into two groups. The top two teams of each group advanced to the play-offs. The winners of play-offs will qualified for the 2018 FIVB World Championship.

Teams

(first round → CAVB Championship)
(first round → CAVB Championship)
(CAVB Championship → Qualified)
(first round → ~~CAVB Championship~~)
(first round → CAVB Championship)
(first round → CAVB Championship)
(first round → ~~CAVB Championship~~)
(first round)
(CAVB Championship → Qualified)
(first round → ~~CAVB Championship~~)
(first round → CAVB Championship)
(first round)
(first round → CAVB Championship)
(first round)
(first round → CAVB Championship)
(first round)

Withdrawal

(~~First Round~~)
(~~CAVB Championship~~)
(~~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~~)
(~~CAVB Championship~~)
(~~First Round~~)

Final positions (CAVB Championship)

See main article: 2017 Women's African Volleyball Championship.

Preliminary round

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

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool B
1	4	4	12
2	4	3	9
3	4	2	6
4	4	1	3
5	4	0	0

Play-offsWinners qualified for 2018 World Championship|}

CEV (Europe)

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

Teams

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

Final positions (second round)

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool A
1	5	5	15
2	5	4	11
3	5	2	7
4	5	2	7
5	5	2	5
6	5	0	0

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool C
1	5	5	14
2	5	4	13
3	5	3	9
4	5	2	6
5	5	1	3
6	5	0	0

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

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool B
1	5	5	15
2	5	4	11
3	5	3	10
4	5	2	6
5	5	1	3
6	5	0	0

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool D
1	5	5	15
2	5	4	12
3	5	3	8
4	5	2	5
5	5	1	5
6	5	0	0

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool F
1	5	5	15
2	5	4	12
3	5	3	7
4	5	2	5
5	5	1	4
6	5	0	2

Third round

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool G
1	5	5	15
2	5	4	12
3	5	3	8
4	5	2	6
5	5	1	3
6	5	0	1

CSV (South America)

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

Teams

(CSV Championship → CSV Qualifier → Qualified)
(CSV Championship → Qualified)
(CSV Championship)
(CSV Championship → CSV Qualifier)
(CSV Championship → CSV Qualifier)
(CSV Qualifier)
(CSV Championship)

Final positions (CSV Championship)

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+CSV Championship
1	5	5	15
2	5	4	11
3	5	3	9
4	5	2	7
5	5	1	3
6	5	0	0

CSV Qualifier

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+CSV Qualifier
1	3	3	9
2	3	2	6
3	3	1	3
4	3	0	0

NORCECA

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

Teams

(first round)
(first round → Second Round)
(first round)
(first round → Second Round)
(first round)
(first round → ~~Second Round~~)
(first round)
(first round)
(NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
(first round)
(NORCECA Championship)
(NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
(first round → Second Round)
(second round → NORCECA Championship)
(NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
(first round)
(first round → Second Round)
(first round → Second Round)
(first round → NORCECA Championship)
(second round → NORCECA Championship)
(first round)
(first round)
(first round → Second Round)
(NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
(first round → NORCECA Championship)
(first round)
(NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
(first round)
(first round → Second Round)
(second round → NORCECA Championship)
(first round → ~~Second Round~~)
(first round)
(first round)
(first round → Second Round)
(first round → Second Round)
(second round → NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
(first round)
(first round → Second Round)

Final positions (NORCECA Continental Championship)

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool A
1	3	3	15
2	3	2	10
3	3	1	5
4	3	0	0

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool B
1	3	3	15
2	3	2	10
3	3	1	5
4	3	0	0

Rank	Pld	W	Pts
+Pool C
1	3	3	13
2	3	2	12
3	3	1	5
4	3	0	0

Notes and References

News: World Championships qualification process to be confirmed by Confederations . . 2 February 2016.
Web site: Results of drawing of lots for 2018 FIVB World Championship QT revealed . 19 March 2017 . . 2 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170403113507/http://asianvolleyball.net/2017/03/results-of-drawing-of-lots-for-2018-fivb-world-championship-qt-revealed/ . 3 April 2017 . dead .