The qualification for the 2020 men's Olympic volleyball tournament allocated twelve teams quota spots: the hosts, the winners in each of the six pools of Intercontinental Qualifying Tournament, and five continental Olympic qualification tournament winners. Teams already qualified for the event are not eligible to play in the following qualification tournaments.
Qualification summary
Event Dates Venue(s) Quota Qualifier(s) Host nationcolspan=2 1 Intercontinental Qualifier Pool A 9–11 August 2019 Varna 1 Pool B Rotterdam 1 Pool C Bari 1 Pool D Gdańsk–Sopot 1 Pool E Saint Petersburg 1 ROC Pool F Ningbo 1 European Qualifier 5–10 January 2020 Berlin 1 Asian Qualifier 7–12 January 2020 Jiangmen 1 African Qualifier 7–11 January 2020 Cairo 1 South American Qualifier 10–12 January 2020 Mostazal 1 North American Qualifier 10–12 January 2020 Vancouver 1 Total 12
Timeline Confederation Tournament Date Venue Teams FIVB (Intercontinental) Intercontinental Olympic Qualifier Pool A9–11 August 2019 Varna 4 Pool B9–11 August 2019 Rotterdam 4 Pool C9–11 August 2019 Bari 4 Pool D9–11 August 2019 Gdańsk–Sopot 4 Pool E9–11 August 2019 Saint Petersburg 4 Pool F9–11 August 2019 Ningbo 4CAVB (Africa) African Olympic Qualifier 7–11 January 2020 Cairo 5 AVC (Asia and Oceania) Asian Championship Western Asia Qualifier 17–21 July 2019 Muscat 3 Asian Championship 13–21 September 2019 Tehran 15+1 Asian Olympic Qualifier 7–12 January 2020 Jiangmen 8CEV (Europe) European Olympic Qualifier 5–10 January 2020 Berlin 8 NORCECA (North America) NORCECA Champions Cup 22–24 August 2019 Colorado Springs 4 NORCECA Championship 2–7 September 2019 Winnipeg 5+1+1 North American Olympic Qualifier 10–12 January 2020 Vancouver 4 CSV (South America) South American Championship 10–14 September 2019 Mostazal 6+2 South American Olympic Qualifier 10–12 January 2020 Mostazal 4
Pool standing procedure
For all qualification tournaments except North American qualification tournament
Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost) In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most points gained per match as follows: Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the FIVB will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order: Sets quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all sets won by the number of all sets lost. Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the sets quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets. If the tie persists based on the points quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in points quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.
For North American qualification tournament only
Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost) In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most points gained per match as follows: Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 point for the loser Match forfeited: 5 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the NORCECA will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order: Points quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets. Sets quotient: if the tie persists based on the points quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all sets won by the number of all sets lost. If the tie persists based on the sets quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in sets quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.
Host country FIVB reserved a berth for the 2020 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the tournament.
Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournaments The winners in each pool qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Qualification round Twenty-four teams qualified for the competition as the top twenty-four teams of FIVB World Ranking on 1 October 2018 (except Japan who qualified as hosts for the 2020 Summer Olympics.).
Qualified for the 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualifier Already qualified as hosts for the 2020 Summer Olympics SeedingTeamWC 2015OG 2016WL 2017WCH 2018Total1801004590315210080408030039090246226648050321002625707038562346305042451677505028331618255026361379030505013010023870110–402203092110134458012530103075130230407214001850681553193663160022406217020030501801133347190217254420020614402153525382202030322300161228230302528
Qualified teams
Final round
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Pool F
Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments
Africa The winners in final round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Qualified teams of the 53 CAVB and IOC member associations, a total of 5 CAVB member national teams entered the qualifying stage. But, Ghana were disqualified for not arriving in Cairo until just before the beginning of the tournament. All of Ghana's matches were forfeited and Ghana were ranked in last place in the final standing.
Final round Round robin () ()
Final round
Of the 4 qualified teams, only winners of this round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Round robin
Asia and Oceania The winners in final round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Qualified teams Of the 61 AVC and IOC member associations, a total of 18 AVC member national teams entered the qualifying stage
Zonal qualification round Pool WZ ()
Inter-zonal qualification round Pool APool B () Pool CPool D
Final round Pool APool B ()
Notes Teams in bold qualified for the next phase and final tournament. (H): Qualification group hosts Kazakhstan replaced Pakistan who withdrew from the final round.
Zonal qualification round Of the 3 western zone teams, top two teams qualified to the next round.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2019 Asian Championship
Western Asia
Inter-zonal qualification round
Of the 16 qualified teams, the top eight teams (excluding Japan) qualified for the next round.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 Asian Olympic Qualifier Qualified for the 2020 Asian Olympic Qualifier playoffs Already qualified as hosts for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool G
Pool H
9th–12th places round
Note: Kazakhstan replaced Pakistan, who withdrew from the final round.
Final round
Of the 8 qualified teams, only the winners of this round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 Asian Olympic Qualifier semifinals
Pool A
Pool B
Final four
Europe The winners in final round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Qualification round The hosts Germany and the top seven ranked teams from the CEV European Ranking as of 30 September 2019 which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics competed in the 2020 European Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Qualified for the 2020 European Olympic Qualifier Already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics via the 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualifier Seeding TeamECH 2019 ECH 2017 WCH 2018 WL 2017 Total1100964848292–921004446282–96825042270294844250270–90924638266384943844260498863636256580903640246682744234232H86982818230776882030214
Final round
Of the 8 qualified teams, only the winners of this round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 European Olympic Qualifier semifinals
Pool A
Pool B
Final four
North America The winners in final round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Qualified teams Of the 35 NORCECA and IOC member associations, a total of 7 NORCECA member national teams entered the qualifying stage
Qualification round – NORCECA Champions Cup Round robin ()
Qualification round – NORCECA Championship Pool APool B ()
Final round Round robin ()
Notes Teams in bold qualified for the next phase and final tournament. (H): Qualification group hosts
Qualification round
The 2019 NORCECA Champions Cup champions and the top three teams from the 2019 NORCECA Championship which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics competed in the 2020 North American Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 North American Olympic Qualifier Qualified for the 2020 North American Olympic Qualifier playoffs Already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics via the 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualifier
NORCECA Champions Cup – Round robin Team1 (Q) 3122 (H)37336435 Source: NORCECA (H) Host; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
NORCECA Championship – Pool A Team1 (H, Q)210225320 Source: NORCECA (H) Host; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
NORCECA Championship – Pool B Team13152310334431 Source: NORCECA (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
NORCECA Championship – Final round
Final round
Of the 4 qualified teams, only winners of this round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Round robin Team1 (H, Q)3132311335431 Source: FIVB (H) Host; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
South America The winners in final round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Qualified teams Of the 11 CSV and IOC member associations, a total of 8 CSV member national teams entered the qualifying stage
Qualification round Pool APool B ()
Final round Round robin ()
Notes Teams in bold qualified for the next phase and final tournament. (H): Qualification group hosts
Qualification round
The top four teams from the 2019 South American Championship which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics competed in the 2020 South American Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 South American Olympic Qualifier Qualified for the 2020 South American Olympic Qualifier playoffs Already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics via the 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualifier
Pool A
Pool B
5th–8th places round
Final round
Of the 4 qualified teams, only winners of this round qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Means of qualification Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Round robin
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