24 teams competed in the
2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
The 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship was the fifteenth edition of the competition, contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tournament was held from 31 October ...
, with two places allocated for the hosts,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
and the titleholder,
Italy. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIVB World Championship, the Five
FIVB confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots.
Qualified teams
:1.Competed as West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 4th appearance as Germany.
:2.Competed as Yugoslavia from 1978 to 1990; 1st appearance as Serbia and Montenegro.
:3.Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 4th appearance as Russia.
Confederation qualification processes
The distribution by confederation for the 2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was:
* Asia and Oceania (
AVC
AVC may refer to:
Organizations
* Asian Volleyball Confederation, the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Asia
* Advanced Video Communications, owner of Stickam
* ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo!, a defunct left-wing group in Ecuador
...
): 4 places (+ Japan qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 5 places)
* Africa (
CAVB): 3 places
* Europe (
CEV): 7 places (+ Italy qualified automatically as the defending champions for a total of 8 places)
* South America (
CSV) 2 places
* North, Central America and Caribbean (
NORCECA
The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is the international governing body for the sports of volleyball in Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. NORCECA is the continental confederation that ...
): 6 places
AVC
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CAVB
* (''First Round'')
* (''First Round'')
* (First Round)
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* (''First Round'')
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CEV
* (''First Round'')
* (''First Round'')
* (Second Round, Third Round)
* (First Round, ''Second Round'')
* (First Round, Second Round, ''Third Round'')
* (''First Round'')
* (''Third Round'', ''Playoff Round'')
* (''Second Round'')
* (Second Round, ''Third Round'')
* (''First Round'')
* (''First Round'')
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* (Third Round)
* (Second Round, ''Third Round'')
* (Third Round)
* (''First Round'')
* (''Third Round'', Playoff Round)
* (''First Round'')
* (''Second Round'')
* (Third Round)
* (''First Round'')
* (First Round, Second Round, Third Round)
* (''Second Round'')
* (''First Round'')
* (First Round, ''Second Round'')
* (Third Round)
* (Second Round, ''Third Round'', ''Playoff Round'')
CSV
* (''First Round'')
* (First Round)
* (''First Round'')
* (First Round)
* (''First Round'')
NORCECA
* (''First Round'')
* (First Round, ''Second Round'')
* (''First Round'')
* (''Second Round'')
* (''First Round'')
* (Second Round)
* (Second Round)
* (''First Round'')
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* (First Round, ''Second Round'')
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References
External links
FIVB
{{2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification
2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
FIVB Volleyball World Championship qualification