FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Qualification (AVC)

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FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Qualification (AVC)
Sport Volleyball
Founded1974
Ceased2018
No. of teamsVarious
Continent Asia and Oceania (AVC)

The FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Qualification (AVC) was a volleyball qualification tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. Contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).

Contents

Results summary

First format (1974–1994*)

YearHostQualified TeamsTeams
WinnersRunners-up
1974 Flag of the Philippines.svg
Manila
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Republic of China [note 1]
5
1978 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
Hong Kong
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
4
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Sydney
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
4
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Sydney
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
5

* Not held in 1982 and 1990.

Second format (1998–2018)

Final round

YearQualified TeamsTeams
First poolSecond poolThird poolFourth pool
1998 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jeddah Flag of Iran.svg Tehran Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Tashkent 10
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2002 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty Flag of Qatar.svg Doha Flag of Macau.svg Macau 12
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea [note 2]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2006 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty Flag of India.svg Chennai Flag of Iran.svg Tehran Flag of India.svg Chennai 12
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2010 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Flag of Japan.svg Komaki 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra Flag of Iran.svg Tehran Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chenzhou Flag of Japan.svg Komaki 16
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2018 Flag of Iran.svg Ardabil Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra 10
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia

All qualified teams

YearAsian nations in FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
(How to Qualify)
Teams (in Asian Qualifiers)
First teamSecond teamThird teamFourth teamFifth teamSixth team
1952Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
1956Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
1960Flag of India.svg
India

[note 3]
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1962Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of India.svg
India

[note 3]
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1945-1992).svg
Mongolia
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg
North Korea
1966Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(1962 World 5th Place)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(1962 World 9th Place)
Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1945-1992).svg
Mongolia
(Unknown)
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg
North Korea
(Unknown)
[note 4]
1970Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(1966 World 5th Place)
Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1945-1992).svg
Mongolia
(Replacement) [note 5]
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg
Iran
(1966 Asian Games 3rd Place)
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg
North Korea
(Replacement) [note 6]
1974
Details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(1970 World 3rd Place)
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
(winners)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(Replacement) [note 1]
5
1978
Details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(1974 World 3rd Place)
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
(winners)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(runners-up)
4
1982Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
South Korea
(1978 World 4th Place)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(1978 World 7th Place)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(1978 World 11th Place)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
(1979 Asian 4th Place
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg
Iraq
(Replacement) [note 7]
1986
Details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(1982 World 4th Place)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(1982 World 7th Place)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
(winners)
4
1990Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
(1989 Asian Champions)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(World Qualification 3rd Place)
1994
Details
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
(1993 Asian Champions)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(winners)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(runners-up)
5
1998
Details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
(Host Country)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
(Pool C Winners)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(Pool D Winners)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
(Pool E Winners)
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
(Pool C Runners-up)
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
(Pool D Runners-up)
10
2002
Details
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
(Pool C Winners)
[note 2]
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
(Pool D Winners)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(Pool E Winners)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
(Pool C Runners-up)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
(Pool E Runners-up)
12
2006
Details
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
(Host Country)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
(Pool D Winners)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(Pool E Winners)
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
(Pool F Winners)
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
(Play-off Winners)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
(Play-off Runners-up)
19
2010
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(Pool G Winners)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
(Pool H Winners)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
(Pool G Runners-up)
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
(Pool H Runners-up)
21
2014
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
(Pool A Winners)
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
(Pool B Winners)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(Pool C Winners)
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
(Pool D Winners)
28
2018
Details
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
(Pool A Winners)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
(Pool B Winners)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(Pool A Runners-up)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
(Pool B Runners-up)
20
2022Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
(2021 Asian Champions)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
(2021 Asian Runners-up)
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
(World Rankings)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
(World Rankings)
2025Flag of the Philippines.svg
Philippines
(Host Country)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
(2023 Asian Champions)
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
(2023 Asian Runners-up)
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
(2023 Asian Third place)

    Notes

    1. 1 2 People's Republic of China replaced Republic of China (Asian Qualification Runners-up) after FIVB recognised China as a legitimate Chinese state.
    2. 1 2 South Korea Withdrew after qualifying.
    3. 1 2 India withdrew.
    4. North Korea withdrew.
    5. Mongolia replaced South Korea (1966 Asian Games Runners-up) because of South Korea did not play due to political problems with Bulgaria.
    6. North Korea replaced India (1966 Asian Games 4th place) who withdrew.
    7. Iraq replaced India.

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