Host country
FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2004 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the tournament.
The qualification for 2004 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from 7 September 2003 to 30 May 2004.
| Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
| Qualified for the 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2004 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the tournament.
Japan | Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |  Brazil |
 |  Italy |
 |  Serbia and Montenegro |
| 4 |  United States |
| 5 |  France |
| 6 |  South Korea |
| 7 |  Canada |
| 8 |  Venezuela |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 |  China |
| 11 |  Tunisia |
| 12 |  Egypt |
El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis, Tunisia | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 159 | 1.415 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 211 | 201 | 1.050 | 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
| 3 |  Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 216 | 241 | 0.896 | |
| 4 |  South Africa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 196 | 247 | 0.794 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | South Africa | 1–3 | Algeria | 25–22 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | 87–97 | |
| 6 Jan | Tunisia | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 75–55 | ||
| 7 Jan | South Africa | 0–3 | Egypt | 20–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 62–75 | ||
| 9 Jan | Egypt | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–22 | 29–27 | 25–15 | 79–64 | ||
| 9 Jan | Tunisia | 3–0 | South Africa | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–10 | 75–47 | ||
| 10 Jan | Tunisia | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 75–57 |
The 2004 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament combined with 2004 2nd World Olympic Qualification Tournament. The hosts Japan and the top four ranked teams except Japan from the 2003 Asian Championship competed in the tournament. The top ranked among the five teams except the 2004 2nd World Olympic Qualification Tournament winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics as the 2004 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament winners.
Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany | Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
| 2 |  Netherlands |
| 3 | France |
| Germany | |
| 5 |  Bulgaria |
 Spain | |
| 7 |  Finland |
 Poland |
Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico | Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 |  Cuba |
| 3 | Canada |
| 4 | Puerto Rico |
| 5 |  Mexico |
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 149 | 1.510 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 210 | 165 | 1.273 | 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
| 3 |  Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 182 | 242 | 0.752 | |
| 4 |  Chile | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 183 | 244 | 0.750 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | Chile | 0–3 | Argentina | 16–25 | 13–25 | 14–25 | 43–75 | ||
| 9 Jan | Peru | 0–3 | Venezuela | 17–25 | 10–25 | 15–25 | 42–75 | ||
| 10 Jan | Argentina | 3–0 | Peru | 25–13 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 75–46 | ||
| 10 Jan | Venezuela | 3–0 | Chile | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 75–48 | ||
| 11 Jan | Chile | 1–3 | Peru | 25–15 | 27–29 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 92–94 | |
| 11 Jan | Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 75–60 |
South Korea * China *
Iran *
Australia *
Kazakhstan 
Chinese Taipei 1 Egypt 1 (as African Olympic Qualification Tournament 2nd place) France (as World Ranking for European Team) Netherlands (as World Ranking for European Team) Poland (as World Ranking for European Team) Cuba (as North American Olympic Qualification Tournament 2nd place) Canada (as North American Olympic Qualification Tournament 3rd place)
Venezuela (as South American Olympic Qualification Tournament 2nd place)* The top four teams from 2003 Asian Championship were predetermined to be in 2nd tournament in Japan.
Cameroon and Algeria replaced Chinese Taipei and Egypt, who withdrew from the tournament.
Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 261 | 220 | 1.186 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 220 | 211 | 1.043 | |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 248 | 241 | 1.029 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 168 | 225 | 0.747 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | 18:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 76–67 | P2 | ||
| 21 May | 20:02 | Portugal | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 75–53 | P2 | ||
| 22 May | 15:04 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Venezuela | 23–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 65–75 | P2 | ||
| 22 May | 17:15 | Portugal | 2–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 25–18 | 29–27 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 103–110 | P2 |
| 23 May | 14:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–22 | 75–50 | P2 | ||
| 23 May | 16:00 | Venezuela | 3–0 | Portugal | 26–24 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 78–70 | P2 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 10.500 | 586 | 475 | 1.234 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 565 | 510 | 1.108 | |
| 3 | China | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 581 | 538 | 1.080 | |
| 4 | Canada | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 512 | 485 | 1.056 | |
| 5 | Iran | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 567 | 545 | 1.040 | |
| 6 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 0.933 | 626 | 622 | 1.006 | |
| 7 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 469 | 547 | 0.857 | |
| 8 | Algeria | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 341 | 525 | 0.650 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | 11:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Iran | 25–20 | 25–20 | 28–26 | 78–66 | P2 | ||
| 22 May | 13:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 64–75 | P2 | ||
| 22 May | 15:00 | Australia | 0–3 | France | 18–25 | 28–30 | 26–28 | 72–83 | P2 | ||
| 22 May | 18:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Japan | 14–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | 47–75 | P2 | ||
| 23 May | 11:00 | Iran | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 75–55 | P2 | ||
| 23 May | 13:00 | France | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 75–66 | P2 | ||
| 23 May | 15:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Australia | 17–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | 55–75 | P2 | ||
| 23 May | 18:00 | Japan | 2–3 | China | 25–27 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 16–18 | 113–112 | P2 |
| 25 May | 11:00 | China | 3–1 | Iran | 25–16 | 25–23 | 31–33 | 25–22 | 106–94 | P2 | |
| 25 May | 13:10 | South Korea | 0–3 | France | 16–25 | 13–25 | 16–25 | 45–75 | P2 | ||
| 25 May | 15:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 75–50 | P2 | ||
| 25 May | 18:00 | Australia | 3–2 | Japan | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 105–94 | P2 |
| 26 May | 11:00 | France | 3–0 | China | 25–21 | 38–36 | 25–21 | 88–78 | P2 | ||
| 26 May | 13:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–19 | 26–24 | 76–62 | P2 | ||
| 26 May | 15:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | South Korea | 21–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 55–75 | P2 | ||
| 26 May | 18:01 | Japan | 2–3 | Iran | 22–25 | 29–27 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 12–15 | 109–110 | P2 |
| 28 May | 11:00 | South Korea | 1–3 | Australia | 21–25 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 80–96 | P2 | |
| 28 May | 13:00 | Iran | 0–3 | France | 31–33 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 71–83 | P2 | ||
| 28 May | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 75–46 | P2 | ||
| 28 May | 18:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Japan | 25–15 | 25–17 | 27–25 | 77–57 | P2 | ||
| 29 May | 11:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Iran | 17–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | 48–75 | P2 | ||
| 29 May | 13:00 | Canada | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 96–86 | P2 | |
| 29 May | 15:00 | Australia | 3–0 | China | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 75–60 | P2 | ||
| 29 May | 18:00 | Japan | 2–3 | France | 23–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 103–107 | P2 |
| 30 May | 11:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Australia | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–23 | 76–66 | P2 | ||
| 30 May | 13:00 | China | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 75–58 | P2 | ||
| 30 May | 15:00 | France | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–16 | 25–11 | 25–13 | 75–40 | P2 | ||
| 30 May | 18:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 64–75 | P2 |
Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 258 | 222 | 1.162 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 258 | 242 | 1.066 | |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 220 | 216 | 1.019 | |
| 4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 171 | 227 | 0.753 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | 17:00 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Netherlands | 21–25 | 25–27 | 18–25 | 64–77 | P2 | ||
| 28 May | 19:30 | Spain | 1–3 | Cuba | 17–25 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 81–89 | P2 | |
| 29 May | 16:00 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Spain | 14–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 51–75 | P2 | ||
| 29 May | 18:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–19 | 30–28 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 105–94 | P2 | |
| 30 May | 10:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–13 | 75–56 | P2 | ||
| 30 May | 12:30 | Spain | 0–3 | Netherlands | 20–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 64–76 | P2 |
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