The 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship features 24 teams. Three places are allocated to the hosts, the Netherlands and Poland, and the current titleholder, Serbia. Ten places were to be allocated to the top two teams from each of the 2021 Continental Championships that have not yet qualified as host or titleholder. Remaining places were to be allocated to the top eleven teams in the FIVB World Ranking that have not yet qualified through the first three criteria. [1] Following the cancellation of the 2021 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, AVC allocated two quota spots to China and Japan, the top two teams in the AVC Continental Ranking. [2]
On 1 March 2022, FIVB declared Russia and Belarus not eligible for international and continental competitions due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. As a result, Russia was disqualified. [3]
Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous best performance | ||
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![]() | CEV | Defending champions | 20 October 2018 | 5 a | 1978 | 2018 | Champions (2018) |
![]() | CEV | Host countries | 12 January 2019 | 14 | 1956 | 2018 | 4th place (2018) |
![]() | CEV | Host countries | 12 January 2019 | 10 | 1952 | 2010 | Runners-up (1952) |
![]() | NORCECA | 2021 NORCECA champions | 31 August 2021 | 8 | 1974 | 2018 | 5th place (2014) |
![]() | NORCECA | 2021 NORCECA runners-up | 31 August 2021 | 7 | 1974 | 2018 | 10th place (2002) |
![]() | CEV | 2021 European champions | 4 September 2021 | 11 | 1978 | 2018 | Champions (2002) |
![]() | CEV | 2021 European third-place finishers e | 4 September 2021 | 4 | 2006 | 2018 | 6th place (2010) |
![]() | AVC | 1st AVC ranked team f | 5 September 2021 | 14 | 1956 | 2018 | Champions (1982, 1986) |
![]() | AVC | 2nd AVC ranked team f | 5 September 2021 | 16 | 1960 | 2018 | Champions (1962, 1967, 1974) |
![]() | CSV | 2021 South American champions | 19 September 2021 | 16 | 1956 | 2018 | Runners-up (1994, 2006, 2010) |
![]() | CSV | 2021 South American runners-up | 19 September 2021 | 0 | None | None | |
![]() | CAVB | 2021 African champions | 19 September 2021 | 3 | 2006 | 2018 | 21st place (2006, 2014, 2018) |
![]() | CAVB | 2021 African runners-up | 19 September 2021 | 6 | 1994 | 2018 | 13th place (1994, 1998) |
![]() | NORCECA | 1st World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 16 | 1956 | 2018 | Champions (2014) |
![]() | CEV | 1952 | 2018 | Champions (1952, 1956, 1960, 1970, 1990, 2006, 2010) | |||
![]() | CEV | 3rd World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 16 c | 1956 | 2018 | 4th place (1974, 1986) |
![]() | CEV | 4th World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 3 | 1956 | 2014 | 11th place (2014) |
![]() | AVC | 5th World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 12 | 1967 | 2018 | 3rd place (1967, 1974) |
![]() | CEV | 6th World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 12 | 1952 | 2018 | 4th place (1952) |
![]() | NORCECA | 7th World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 9 | 1974 | 2018 | 11th place (1974, 1982) |
![]() | AVC | 8th World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 5 | 1998 | 2018 | 13th place (1998, 2010, 2018) |
![]() | CSV | 9th World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 6 | 1960 | 2018 | 8th place (1960) |
![]() | CEV | 10th World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 11 d | 1952 | 2010 | 3rd place (1952, 1960) |
![]() | AVC | 11th World ranked non-qualified team | 19 September 2021 | 4 | 2006 | 2018 | 15th place (2006) |
![]() | CEV | Reallocation | 18 March 2022 | 3 | 1998 | 2014 | 6th place (1998) |
Confederation | Tournament | Date | Venue | Teams | |
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CAVB (Africa) | 2021 African Nations' Championship | 12–19 September 2021 | ![]() | 9 | |
CEV (Europe) | EuroVolley 2019 | 23 August–8 September 2019 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 21+3 | |
EuroVolley 2021 qualification | Pool A | 10–15 May 2021 | ![]() | 3 | |
Pool B | 7–16 May 2021 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | ||
Pool C | 7–15 May 2021 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | ||
Pool D | 7–15 May 2021 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | ||
Pool E | 7–16 May 2021 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | ||
Pool F | 6–16 May 2021 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | ||
EuroVolley 2021 | 18 August–4 September 2021 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 21+3 | ||
CSV (South America) | 2021 South American Championship | 15–19 September 2021 | ![]() | 5 | |
NORCECA (North America) | 2021 NORCECA Championship | 26–31 August 2021 | ![]() | 7 |
FIVB reserved berths for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship host countries to participate in the tournament.
FIVB reserved a berth for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship champions to participate in the tournament.
Of the 24 qualified teams, top eight teams excluding EuroVolley 2021 host countries qualified for the third round.
Pool A
Source: CEV EuroVolley | Pool B
Source: CEV EuroVolley |
Pool C
Source: CEV EuroVolley | Pool D
Source: CEV EuroVolley |
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 9 | 20 |
2 | ![]() | 9 | 22 |
3 | ![]() | 9 | 17 |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 18 |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 18 |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 16 |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 11 |
8 | ![]() | 6 | 10 |
9 | ![]() | 6 | 8 |
10 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
11 | ![]() | 6 | 5 |
12 | ![]() | 6 | 5 |
Of the 23 qualified teams, winners and runners-up of each group qualified for the third round.
Pool A
Source: CEV EuroVolley | Pool B
Source: CEV EuroVolley |
Pool C
Source: CEV EuroVolley | Pool D
Source: CEV EuroVolley |
Pool E
Source: CEV EuroVolley | Pool F
Source: CEV EuroVolley |
Of the 24 qualified teams, winner and runner-up excluding the Netherlands, Poland, and Serbia qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
Of the 5 participating teams, winners and runners-up qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
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Of the 9 participating teams, winners and runners-up qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
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Of the 7 participating teams, winners and runners-up qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
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