Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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The qualification for the 2016 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from 8 September 2015 to 5 June 2016. Twelve teams qualified, the hosts, the FIVB World Cup champions and runners-up, five continental Olympic qualification tournament champions and four teams from two World Olympic qualification tournaments. [1] Teams already qualified for the event were not eligible to play in the following qualification tournaments.

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Qualification summary

Means of qualificationDateVenueVacanciesQualified
Host Country2 October 2009 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2015 World Cup 8–23 September 2015Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
South American Qualifier 9–11 October 2015 Flag of Venezuela.svg Maiquetía 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
European Qualifier 5–10 January 2016 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
African Qualifier 7–12 January 2016 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Brazzaville 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
North American Qualifier 8–10 January 2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton 1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Asian Qualifier * 28 May – 5 June 2016 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
1st World Qualifier 3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2nd World Qualifier 3–5 June 2016 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Total12
* The Asian Qualifier was combined with the 1st World Qualifier. The best Asian team qualified as the Asian Qualifier winners, while the best three ranked teams except the Asian Qualifier winners qualified as the top three teams of the 1st World Qualifier.

Means of qualification

Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the 2016 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament
Qualified for the 2016 2nd World Olympic Qualification Tournament

Pool standing procedure

Host country

FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2016 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the tournament.

2015 World Cup

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
10Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
11Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
12Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Continental qualification tournaments

Africa

RankTeam
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
5Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
6Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
7Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Asia and Oceania

The 2016 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament combined with 2016 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament. The hosts Japan and the top three ranked teams except Japan from the FIVB World Ranking as of October 2015 [2] competed in the tournament. The top ranked among the four teams qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the 2016 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament winners.

Europe

The hosts Germany and the top seven ranked teams from the CEV European Ranking as of 19 October 2015 which had not yet qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics competed in the 2016 European Olympic Qualification Tournament.

RankTeam
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2Flag of France.svg  France
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
5Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
8Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

North America

The top four teams from the 2015 NORCECA Championship competed in the 2016 North American Olympic Qualification Tournament.

PosTeamPldWLPtsSPWSPLSPRSWSLSR
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 330152331901.22690MAX
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 321102071941.067632.000
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 31232242580.868380.375
4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 30322422640.917290.222
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jan17:10 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 25–1925–2325–16  75–58 P2 P3
8 Jan19:10 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 25–2225–2033–31  83–73 P2 P3
9 Jan13:45 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 25–1625–2225–23  75–61 P2 P3
9 Jan16:10 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–2522–2523–25  60–75 P2 P3
10 Jan17:10 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg2–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 25–2325–1624–2624–2610–15108–106 P2 P3
10 Jan19:55 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–2521–2521–25  57–75 P2 P3

South America

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3306924.5002621911.372
2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3215861.3333023090.977
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3124580.6252872990.960
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3033390.3332543060.830
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
9 Oct16:00 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 25–1325–1925–13  75–45
9 Oct19:00 Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 18–2521–2525–2027–2511–15102–110
10 Oct16:00 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 25–2225–1725–19  75–58
10 Oct19:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg3–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 25–1925–2223–2531–29 104–95
11 Oct16:00 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 36–3420–2518–2530–2810–15114–127
11 Oct19:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12–2525–2212–2527–2512–1588–112

World qualification tournaments

There were 2 tournaments to get 5 remaining spots in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Only the teams which had not yet qualified from the 3 events above played in the tournaments. 12 teams had rights to play in the tournaments, Japan as the hosts of the 1st tournament, the top three Asian teams except Japan from the FIVB World Ranking as of October 2015 [2] and the second and third ranked teams from continental qualification tournaments. The 1st tournament was combined with the 2016 Asian Olympic qualification tournament which played in Japan. The best ranked Asian team qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The best three ranked teams, excluding the best Asian team, also secured the vacancies in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The 2nd tournament which was held in Mexico consisted of 4 teams, and only the best ranked team took the last spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The table below showed the allocation of 12 qualified teams. [3]

1st tournament2nd tournament
QualificationQualifierQualificationQualifierQualificationQualifier
Host CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan European QTFlag of France.svg  France African QTFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
World Ranking
for Asian teams
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia North American QT 2ndFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North American QT 3rdFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China South American QT 2ndFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela South American QT 3rdFlag of Chile.svg  Chile

1st tournament

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 761151992.1116395841.094
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 7611518111.6366686371.049
3Flag of France.svg  France 7521517101.7006375711.116
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7431216141.1436546401.022
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7341012140.8575996120.979
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 725914150.9336276350.987
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 72568160.5005475730.955
8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 70726210.2865246430.815
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
28 May10:10 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–1925–1725–18  75–54 P2 P3
28 May12:55 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–3Flag of France.svg  France 13–2525–2223–2521–25 82–97 P2 P3
28 May15:40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–1817–2525–2118–2515–9100–98 P2 P3
28 May19:20 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 26–2825–2025–1925–19 101–86 P2 P3
29 May10:10 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 29–2725–1920–2521–2514–16109–112 P2 P3
29 May13:15 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg1–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–1920–2510–2519–25 74–94 P2 P3
29 May15:40 France  Flag of France.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–2225–1329–3117–2512–15108–106 P2 P3
29 May19:15 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 20–2522–2523–25  65–75 P2 P3
31 May10:10 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19–2526–2425–2027–2911–15108–113 P2 P3
31 May12:55 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25–1625–1825–15  75–49 P2 P3
31 May15:40 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France 20–2518–2522–25  60–75 P2 P3
31 May19:20 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25–2225–1625–23  75–61 P2 P3
1 Jun10:10 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg0–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20–2520–2525–27  65–77 P2 P3
1 Jun12:55 France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–2225–1816–2544–42 110–107 P2 P3
1 Jun15:40 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 28–2625–2016–2517–2510–1596–111 P2 P3
1 Jun19:15 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 20–2525–1922–2525–27 92–96 P2 P3
2 Jun10:10 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France 17–2517–2516–25  50–75 P2 P3
2 Jun12:55 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 26–2422–2525–1917–2518–16108–109 P2 P3
2 Jun15:40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25–2125–1725–18  75–56 P2 P3
2 Jun19:20 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25–2325–1929–27  79–69 P2 P3
4 Jun10:10 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23–2522–2525–2024–26 94–96 P2 P3
4 Jun12:55 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2–3Flag of France.svg  France 21–2525–2311–2525–209–1591–108 P2 P3
4 Jun15:40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 20–2518–2525–2032–34 95–104 P2 P3
4 Jun19:15 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–2319–2521–2519–25 84–98 P2 P3
5 Jun10:10 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25–2327–2921–2525–1815–8113–103 P2 P3
5 Jun12:55 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–1620–2524–2625–2015–9109–96 P2 P3
5 Jun15:40 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 21–2515–2525–27  61–77 P2 P3
5 Jun19:20 France  Flag of France.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 18–2523–2523–25  64–75 P2 P3

2nd tournament

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3217842.0002862601.100
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3216741.7502632451.073
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3215661.0002732731.000
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3030290.2222272710.838
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
3 Jun18:00 Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25–2125–2125–21  75–63 P2 P3
3 Jun20:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 25–2125–1625–21  75–58 P2 P3
4 Jun18:00 Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 25–1422–2526–2425–21 98–84 P2 P3
4 Jun20:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 22–2525–2125–2225–22 97–90 P2 P3
5 Jun18:00 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 25–2318–2519–2523–25 85–98 P2 P3
5 Jun20:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25–2323–2523–2525–1918–20114–112 P2 P3

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