The 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification was a qualification tournament to determine the final two spots for the 2012 World League. It was held from 29 July to 21 August 2011.
Teams
edit| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
| Second Round | |
 Portugal
|
14th place* of the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League |
 Puerto Rico
|
16th place of the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League |
| First Round | |
 Egypt
|
African Challenger (No. 13 in the World Ranking) |
 China
|
Asian Challenger** (No. 11 in the World Ranking) |
 Canada
|
American Challenger (No. 22 in the World Ranking) |
 Slovakia
|
European Challenger (No. 33 in the World Ranking) |
* Because of 15th place 
Japan to play all its 2011 World League matches abroad due to the nuclear and radiation concerns in Japan, FIVB decided to guarantee Japan a vacancy in the 2012 edition.
** China beat 
Iran 3–1 (25–22, 22–25, 25–18, 25–19) in the Asian Qualifier in Taicang, China on 11 July 2011.[1]
Pool standing procedure
edit- Match points
- Number of matches won
- 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
First round
edit- All times are local.
Playoff 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 175 | 160 | 1.094 |
| 2 | Slovakia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 160 | 175 | 0.914 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | 19:30 | Canada
|
1–3 | Slovakia
|
26–28 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 97–100 | P2 P3 | |
| 30 Jul | 19:30 | Canada
|
3–0 | Slovakia
|
28–26 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 78–60 | P2 P3 |
Playoff 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 189 | 177 | 1.068 |
| 2 | Egypt
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 177 | 189 | 0.937 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | 14:03 | China
|
3–0 | Egypt
|
29–27 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 79–71 | P2 P3 | ||
| 31 Jul | 14:05 | China
|
3–2 | Egypt
|
22–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 17–15 | 110–106 | P2 P3 |
Second round
edit- All times are local.
Playoff 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 168 | 139 | 1.209 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 139 | 168 | 0.827 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | 19:00 | Canada
|
3–1 | Puerto Rico
|
25–17 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 93–87 | P2 P3 | |
| 21 Aug | 19:00 | Canada
|
3–0 | Puerto Rico
|
25–19 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
Playoff 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 203 | 193 | 1.052 |
| 2 | China
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 193 | 203 | 0.951 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | 14:00 | China
|
1–3 | Portugal
|
25–20 | 21–25 | 14–25 | 23–25 | 83–95 | P2 P3 | |
| 14 Aug | 14:00 | China
|
3–2 | Portugal
|
24–26 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 15–13 | 110–108 | P2 P3 |