2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification


The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship featured 24 teams. Three places were allocated to the hosts, Italy and Bulgaria and the titleholder, Poland. The remaining 21 places were determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations competed.

Qualified teams


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Qualification process

The distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was:
Note: CEV total includes +3 for Italy as co-hosts, Bulgaria as co-hosts, and Poland as reigning champions.

Confederation qualification

AVC

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  • Final positions (Final round)

The draw for the second round was held on 19 March 2017, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
RankTeamPldWPts
14412
2439
3425
4414
5400

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14411
24310
3426
4413
5400

CAVB

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    Final positions (CAVB Championship)

;Preliminary round
RankTeamPldWPts
1226
2213
3200

RankTeamPldWPts
1338
2314
3314
4312

;Play-offs semifinals
Winners qualified for Play-offs main round

CEV

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  • Final positions (Second round)

RankTeamPldWPts
15515
25412
3539
4526
5513
6500

RankTeamPldWPts
15515
25411
3539
4525
5514
6501

RankTeamPldWPts
15513
2539
3539
4528
5515
6501

RankTeamPldWPts
15515
25410
35310
4526
5514
6500

Final positions (Third round)

RankTeamPldWPts
15515
25310
3538
4526
5525
6501

CSV

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;Preliminary round
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1339
2326
3313
4300

RankTeamPldWPts
1339
2326
3312
4301

;Play-offs semifinals
Winners qualified for Play-offs final

Final positions (Qualification tournament)

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1226
2213
3200

NORCECA

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RankTeamPldWPts
12210
2215
3200

RankTeamPldWPts
12210
2215
3200

;Play-offs semifinals
Winners qualified for Play-offs main round

Final positions (Final four)

RankTeamPldWPts
13210
23210
33210
4300