24 teams competed in the 2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Japan 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.
Team | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Appearance in finals |
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![]() | AVC | Host | 13th | |
![]() | CEV | 2002 World Championship Winner | 18 September 2002 | 8th |
![]() | CAVB | CAVB Pool A Winner | 19 March 2005 | 3rd |
![]() | CAVB | CAVB Pool C Winner | 24 April 2005 | 1st |
![]() | CEV | CEV Pool I Winner | 19 June 2005 | 12th 1 |
![]() | CEV | CEV Pool I Runner-up | 19 June 2005 | 2nd 2 |
![]() | CEV | CEV Pool G Winner | 2 July 2005 | 2nd |
![]() | CEV | CEV Pool G Runner-up | 2 July 2005 | 14th 3 |
![]() | CAVB | CAVB Pool B Winner | 24 July 2005 | 4th |
![]() | AVC | AVC Pool B Winner | 4 August 2005 | 10th |
![]() | AVC | AVC Pool B Runner-up | 4 August 2005 | 1st |
![]() | AVC | AVC Pool A Winner | 6 August 2005 | 11th |
![]() | AVC | AVC Pool A Runner-up | 6 August 2005 | 2nd |
![]() | CEV | CEV Pool H Winner | 6 August 2005 | 11th |
![]() | CEV | CEV Pool H Runner-up | 6 August 2005 | 1st |
![]() | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool D Winner | 18 August 2005 | 13th |
![]() | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool D Runner-up | 18 August 2005 | 4th |
![]() | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool D Third | 19 August 2005 | 6th |
![]() | CEV | CEV Playoff round Winner | 21 August 2005 | 9th |
![]() | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool E Runner-up | 26 August 2005 | 5th |
![]() | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool E Winner | 27 August 2005 | 10th |
![]() | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool E Third | 28 August 2005 | 1st |
![]() | CSV | CSV Pool A Winner | 28 August 2005 | 13th |
![]() | CSV | CSV Pool A Runner-up | 28 August 2005 | 11th |
The distribution by confederation for the 2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was: [1]