The 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification is a series of tournaments to decide teams which will play in the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball 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
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Team qualified for World Championship
Team may qualify for World Championship
Team failed to qualify for World Championship
Team withdrew for World Championship
Team expelled from the tournament by FIVB prior to playing a match
- 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
editThe distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship will be:[1]
- 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
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| Confederation | Teams started | Teams that have qualified | Qualifier start date | Qualifier end date | |||||
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| 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
edit- 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 only
Match 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
editAVC (Asia and Oceania)
edit- 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
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Australia (second round)
China (second round → Qualified)
Chinese Taipei (second round)
Fiji (first round → Second Round)
Iran (first round → Second Round)
Kazakhstan (second round → Qualified)
Maldives (first round)
Nepal (first round)
North Korea (first round → Second Round)
South Korea (second round → Qualified)
Thailand (second round → Qualified)
Vietnam (second round)
- Withdrawal
Bangladesh (First Round)
Macau (First Round)
New Zealand (First Round)
Tonga (First Round)
Uzbekistan (First Round)
- Suspension
India (First Round)
Final positions (second round)
editThe draw for the second round was held on 19 March 2017, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.[2]
Qualification to 2018 World Championship
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CAVB (Africa)
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- 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
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Algeria (first round → CAVB Championship)
Botswana (first round → CAVB Championship)
Cameroon (CAVB Championship → Qualified)
Cape Verde (first round → CAVB Championship)
DR Congo (first round → CAVB Championship)
Egypt (first round → CAVB Championship)
Ghana (first round → CAVB Championship)
Ivory Coast (first round)
Kenya (CAVB Championship → Qualified)
Mozambique (first round → CAVB Championship)
Nigeria (first round → CAVB Championship)
Rwanda (first round)
Senegal (first round → CAVB Championship)
Eswatini (first round)
Tunisia (first round → CAVB Championship)
Uganda (first round)
- Withdrawal
Burundi (First Round)
Chad (CAVB Championship)
Central African Republic (First Round)
Gabon (First Round)
Gambia (First Round)
Lesotho (First Round)
Libya (First Round)
Madagascar (First Round)
Malawi (First Round)
Mauritius (First Round)
Namibia (First Round)
Niger (First Round)
Seychelles (First Round)
Sudan (First Round)
Tanzania (First Round)
Zambia (CAVB Championship)
Zimbabwe (First Round)
Final positions (CAVB Championship)
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Qualification to Play-offs
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- Play-offs
Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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| 13 Oct | 16:00 | Kenya 
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3–0 |  Egypt
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25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | ||||
| 13 Oct | 18:00 | Cameroon 
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3–0 |  Senegal
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25–19 | 25–20 | 27–25 |
CEV (Europe)
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Austria (second round)
Azerbaijan (second round → Qualified)
Belgium (second round → Third Round)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (second round)
Belarus (second round)
Bulgaria (second round → Third Round → Qualified)
Croatia (second round)
Cyprus ((first round → Second Round)
Czech Republic (second round → Third Round)
Denmark (second round)
Estonia (second round)
Faroe Islands (first round)
Finland (second round)
France (second round)
Georgia (second round)
Germany (second round → Qualified)
Greece (second round → Third Round)
Hungary (second round)
Ireland (first round)
Iceland ((first round → Second Round)
Israel (second round)
Italy (second round → Qualified)
Kosovo (second round)
Latvia (second round)
Liechtenstein (first round)
Luxembourg (first round)
Montenegro (second round)
Netherlands (second round → Third Round → Qualified)
Northern Ireland (first round)
Norway (second round)
Poland (second round)
Portugal (second round)
Romania (second round)
Russia (second round → Qualified)
Scotland (first round)
Serbia (second round → Qualified)
Slovakia (second round)
Slovenia (second round → Third Round)
Spain (second round)
Switzerland (second round)
Turkey (second round → Qualified)
Ukraine (second round)
Final positions (second round)
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Qualification to Third round
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Third round
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| Rank | Team | Pld | W | Pts |
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| 1 |  Netherlands
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5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria
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5 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 |  Belgium
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5 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic
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5 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Slovenia
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5 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Greece
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5 | 0 | 1 |
CSV (South America)
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editFinal positions (CSV Championship)
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| Rank | Team | Pld | W | Pts |
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| 1 |  Brazil
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5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Colombia
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5 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Peru
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5 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |  Argentina
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5 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Venezuela
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5 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Chile
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5 | 0 | 0 |
CSV Qualifier
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| Rank | Team | Pld | W | Pts |
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| 1 | Argentina
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3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Colombia
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3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Peru
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3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Uruguay
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3 | 0 | 0 |
NORCECA
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Anguilla (first round)
Antigua and Barbuda (first round → Second Round)
Aruba (first round)
Bahamas (first round → Second Round)
Barbados (first round)
Bermuda (first round → Second Round)
Bonaire (first round)
British Virgin Islands (first round)
Canada (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
Cayman Islands (first round)
Costa Rica (NORCECA Championship)
Cuba (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
Curaçao (first round → Second Round)
Dominica (second round → NORCECA Championship)
Dominican Republic (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
El Salvador (first round)
Grenada (first round → Second Round)- Guadeloupe (first round → Second Round)
Guatemala (first round → NORCECA Championship)
Jamaica (second round → NORCECA Championship)
Haiti (first round)
Honduras (first round)
Martinique (first round → Second Round)
Mexico (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
Nicaragua (first round → NORCECA Championship)
Panama (first round)
Puerto Rico (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
Saba (first round)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (first round → Second Round)
Saint Lucia (second round → NORCECA Championship)- Saint Martin (first round →
Second Round) 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (first round )
Sint Eustatius (first round)
Sint Maarten (first round → Second Round)
Suriname (first round → Second Round)
Trinidad and Tobago (second round → NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
Turks and Caicos Islands (first round)
U.S. Virgin Islands (first round → Second Round)
Final positions (NORCECA Continental Championship)
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| Rank | Team | Pld | W | Pts |
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| 1 |  Mexico
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3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 |  Trinidad and Tobago
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3 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 |  Costa Rica
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3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Dominica
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3 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "World Championships qualification process to be confirmed by Confederations". FIVB. 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Results of drawing of lots for 2018 FIVB World Championship QT revealed". AVC. 19 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.