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 FIVB Women's World Championship was the eighteenth edition of the event, 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 in Japan from 29 Sep ...
. The 2018 World Championship will feature 24 teams. Two places were allocated to the hosts,
Japan
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and the titleholder,
United States
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. 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.
Qualified teams
;Notes
:1 Competed as SFR Yugoslavia
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in 1978 and as Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia) in 2006; 3rd appearance as Serbia.
:2 Competed as Soviet Union
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from 1952 to 1990; 7th appearance as Russia.
:3 Competed separately as East
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and West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
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
The African Volleyball Confederation (French: ''Confédération Africaine de Volleyball'', or CAVB) is the continental governing body for the sports of volleyball in Africa. Its headquarters are located in Rabat, Morocco.
Profile
The CAVB ...
): 2 places
* Europe (
CEV): 8 places
* South America (
CSV): 2 places
* North America (
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 (United States qualified automatically as the reigning champions for a total of 7 places)
Summary of qualification
''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 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
AVC (Asia and Oceania)
;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.
CAVB (Africa)
;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)
;Preliminary round
;Play-offs
Winners qualified for
2018 World Championship
CEV (Europe)
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)
Third round
CSV (South America)
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)
CSV Qualifier
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)
References
External links
{{2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification
2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification