The CEV qualification for the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship will see member nations compete for eight places at the finals in Japan.
Pools composition 42 CEV national teams will enter qualification.
First round 8 Small Countries Division teams will participate in the first round. The first round will also act as the 2017 European Championship Small Countries Division qualification round.
Pool APool B
Second round Pool APool BPool C Pool DPool EPool F
Third round Pool GSecond round Pool A runner-upSecond round Pool B runner-upSecond round Pool C runner-upSecond round Pool D runner-upSecond round Pool E runner-upSecond round Pool F runner-up
Pool standing procedure Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teams
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
First round The top teams in each pool will qualify for the second round and the 2017 European Championship Small Countries Division final round. Pool A Venue: Tórshavnar Ittrottar, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Dates: 23–25 May 2016 All times are Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00).
Pool B Venue: d'Coque Gymnase, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Dates: 24–26 June 2016 All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Second round The winners in each pool will qualify for the 2018 World Championship whereas the runners-up in each pool will qualify for the third round.
Pool A Venue: Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017
Pool B Venue: Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland Dates: 23–28 May 2017
Pool C Venue: Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017
Pool D Venue: Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017
Pool E Venue: Sports Games Palace, Baku, Azerbaijan Dates: 30 May – 3 June 2017
Pool F Venue: Centro Cultural de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017
Third round The winners and runners-up will qualify for the 2018 World Championship.
Pool G Venue: Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Netherlands Dates: 22–27 August 2017
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