2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification (AVC)

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The AVC qualification for the 2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship saw member nations compete for four places at the finals in Italy and Bulgaria. [1]

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Pools composition

23 AVC national teams entered qualification. But, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan later withdrew and India later were excluded because of FIVB's suspension of the Volleyball Federation of India.

Subzonal round

Central Asia decided to hold the subzonal round with the bottom five ranked teams in Central Asia from the FIVB World Ranking as of October 2015. [2] But, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan later withdrew. Rankings are shown in brackets.

Central Asia
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan (79)
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives (79)
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan (137)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (144)
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (NR)

Zonal round

The top three ranked teams in Central Asia from the FIVB World Ranking as of October 2015 [2] automatically qualified for the zonal round. But, India later were excluded because of FIVB's suspension of the Volleyball Federation of India. Rankings are shown in brackets.

Central AsiaEastern AsiaOceaniaSoutheastern AsiaWestern Asia
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan (40)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (38)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (59)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (47)Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (31)
Flag of India.svg  India (42)Flag of Macau.svg  Macau (144)Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (144)Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (79)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (144)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (50)Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (144)Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (79)
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (Central Subzonal 1st)

Final round

The top five ranked teams from the FIVB World Ranking as of October 2015 [2] automatically qualified for the final round. The top four ranked teams seeded by serpentine system, while the other six teams were drawn in Bangkok, Thailand on 19 March 2017. [3] Rankings are shown in brackets.

Pool APool B
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (8)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (13)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (19)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (14)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (23)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (38)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (31)Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (47)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan (Central Zonal 1st)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (59)

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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

Subzonal round

Central Asia

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 220660MAX1511121.348 Zonal round
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2113340.7501521680.905
3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2020160.1671451680.863
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Sep17:30 Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 25–1925–1626–24  76–59 Result
16 Sep17:00 Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg1–3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 26–2821–2525–1520–25 92–93 Result
17 Sep17:00 Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg3–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 25–1625–1825–19  75–53 Result

Zonal round

Central Asia

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2205632.0002021901.063 Final round
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2113551.0002102041.029
3Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 2021360.5001832010.910
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
26 May19:00 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg3–2Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 25–1825–1815–2522–2516–14103–100 Result
27 May19:00 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 21–2525–2225–2218–2515–13104–107 Result
28 May19:00 Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg1–3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 25–2725–2119–2514–25 83–98 Result

Eastern Asia

RankTeam
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (33)
2Flag of Macau.svg  Macau (137)

Oceania

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2206616.0001771491.188 Final round
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2113431.3331581491.060
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2020060.0001161530.758
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
27 Oct19:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 28–2625–1925–21  78–66 
28 Oct19:30 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg3–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 25–1825–1825–14  75–50 
29 Oct19:30 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24–2625–2314–2520–25 83–99 Result

Southeastern Asia

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2206616.0001761511.166 Final round
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2113431.3331621501.080
3Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 2020060.0001151520.757
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Oct18:00 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 27–2525–1725–22  77–64 Result
8 Oct18:00 Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg0–3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 20–2513–2518–25  51–75 Result
9 Oct18:00 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 24–2625–1825–2325–20 99–87 Result

Western Asia

RankTeam
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (36)
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (137)

Final round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 44012120MAX3062321.319 2018 World Championship
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4319942.2503152891.090
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 4225680.7503013080.977
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 41345100.5003193350.952
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 40402120.1672733500.780
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
10 Aug15:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 25–2125–1521–2518–2513–15102–101 P2
10 Aug18:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 25–1525–2122–2525–23 97–84 P2
11 Aug15:30 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22–2521–2522–25  65–75 P2
11 Aug18:00 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1027–2525–18  77–53 P2
12 Aug15:30 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 21–2517–2518–25  56–75 P2
12 Aug18:00 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–2129–2725–20  79–68 P2
13 Aug15:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 18–2520–2523–25  61–75 P2
13 Aug18:00 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 25–1825–1725–16  75–51 P2
14 Aug15:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 25–1825–1228–3025–22 103–82 P2
14 Aug18:10 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 25–2225–1925–19  75–60 P2

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 440111226.0003352391.402 2018 World Championship
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 431101133.6673242871.129
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4226661.0002762711.018
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 41333100.3002733070.889
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 40401120.0832213250.680
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
12 Jul17:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19–2519–2519–25  57–75 P2
12 Jul20:10 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25–1225–1825–18  75–48 P2
13 Jul17:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25–1125–1625–10  75–37 P2
13 Jul20:10 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–2025–2125–19  75–60 P2
14 Jul11:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25–1725–2125–16  75–54 P2
14 Jul14:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–1225–1825–16  75–46 P2
15 Jul17:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–2225–2325–22  75–67 P2
15 Jul20:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22–2525–2314–2525–2213–1599–110 P2
16 Jul14:00 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 25–2025–1625–2725–19 100–82 P2
16 Jul17:10 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 25–2325–2325–23  75–69 P2

References

  1. "2018 World Championship qualification process continues this weekend". FIVB. 3 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men (as of October 2015)". FIVB. October 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. "Results of drawing of lots for 2018 FIVB World Championship QT revealed". AVC. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men (as of 22 August 2016)". FIVB. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.