# Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The qualification for the 2012 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from 13 August 2011 to 10 June 2012.

## Qualification summary

| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Great Britain |
| 2011 World Cup | 20 November – 4 December 2011 | Japan | 3 | Russia |
| 2011 World Cup | 20 November – 4 December 2011 | Japan | 3 | Poland |
| 2011 World Cup | 20 November – 4 December 2011 | Japan | 3 | Brazil |
| African Qualifier | 17–21 January 2012 | Yaoundé | 1 | Tunisia |
| North American Qualifier | 7–12 May 2012 | Long Beach | 1 | United States |
| European Qualifier | 8–13 May 2012 | Sofia | 1 | Italy |
| South American Qualifier | 11–13 May 2012 | Burzaco | 1 | Argentina |
| 1st World Qualifier | 1–10 June 2012 | Tokyo | 1 | Serbia |
| Asian Qualifier* | 1–10 June 2012 | Tokyo | 1 | Australia |
| 2nd World Qualifier | 8–10 June 2012 | Sofia | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 3rd World Qualifier | 8–10 June 2012 | Berlin | 1 | Germany |
| Total | Total | Total | 12 | |

## Means of qualification

* Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics

## Host country

FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2012 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the tournament.
* Great Britain

## 2011 World Cup

* Venues: Japan
* Dates: 20 November – 4 December 2011
* The top three teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Poland |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Argentina |
| 8 | Serbia |
| 9 | Iran |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | China |
| 12 | Egypt |

## Continental qualification tournaments
### Africa

* Venue: Palais des Sports de Warda, Yaoundé, Cameroon
* Dates: 17–21 January 2012
* All times are West Africa Time (UTC+01:00).
* The winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Tunisia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.000 | 341 | 297 | 1.148 |
| 2 | Egypt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 362 | 307 | 1.179 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 381 | 371 | 1.027 |
| 4 | Algeria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 309 | 318 | 0.972 |
| 5 | Ghana | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 200 | 300 | 0.667 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Jan | 16:00 | Egypt | 1–3 | Tunisia | 23–25 | 25–16 | 27–29 | 23–25 | | 98–95 |
| 17 Jan | 18:00 | Cameroon | 3–0 | Ghana | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–12 | | | 75–46 |
| 18 Jan | 16:00 | Ghana | 0–3 | Egypt | 21–25 | 8–25 | 17–25 | | | 46–75 |
| 18 Jan | 18:00 | Algeria | 2–3 | Cameroon | 24–26 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 18–20 | 116–115 |
| 19 Jan | 16:00 | Egypt | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–21 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | | 76–64 |
| 19 Jan | 18:00 | Tunisia | 3–0 | Ghana | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | | 75–56 |
| 20 Jan | 16:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Tunisia | 17–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | | 54–75 |
| 20 Jan | 18:00 | Cameroon | 2–3 | Egypt | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 7–15 | 102–113 |
| 21 Jan | 14:00 | Ghana | 0–3 | Algeria | 15–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 52–75 |
| 21 Jan | 18:00 | Tunisia | 3–1 | Cameroon | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 96–89 |

### Asia and Oceania

The 2012 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament combined with 2012 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament. The hosts Japan and the top four ranked teams except Japan from the 2011 Asian Championship competed in the tournament. The top ranked among the five teams except the 2012 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics as the 2012 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament winners.

### Europe

* Venue: Armeets Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria
* Dates: 8–13 May 2012
* The winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Italy |
| 2 | Germany |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
| 3 | Serbia |
| 5 | Slovakia |
| 5 | Spain |
| 7 | Finland |
| 7 | Slovenia |

### North America

* Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, United States
* Dates: 7–12 May 2012
* The winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Canada |
| 3 | Cuba |
| 4 | Puerto Rico |
| 5 | Mexico |
| 6 | Dominican Republic |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 8 | Costa Rica |

### South America

* Venue: Polideportivo Almirante Brown, Burzaco, Argentina
* Dates: 11–13 May 2012
* All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).
* The winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 227 | 162 | 1.401 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 237 | 213 | 1.113 |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 231 | 272 | 0.849 |
| 4 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 204 | 252 | 0.810 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 May | 18:10 | Venezuela | 3–1 | Colombia | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | 99–73 |
| 11 May | 21:10 | Chile | 0–3 | Argentina | 16–25 | 13–25 | 14–25 | | | 43–75 |
| 12 May | 18:10 | Venezuela | 3–0 | Chile | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | | 75–63 |
| 12 May | 21:40 | Argentina | 3–0 | Colombia | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | | 75–56 |
| 13 May | 18:00 | Colombia | 3–2 | Chile | 20–25 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 15–8 | 102–98 |
| 13 May | 21:10 | Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–19 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | | 77–63 |

## World qualification tournaments
### Qualified teams

* Hosts
** Japan
** Italy
** Germany
* Qualified through the 2011 Asian Championship.
** Iran *
** China *
** South Korea *
** Australia *
** India
** Pakistan
* Qualified through the FIVB World Ranking as of 4 January 2012.
** Egypt (as CAVB 1 – No. 11)
** Serbia (as CEV 1 – No. 7)
** France (as CEV 2 – No. 21)
** Czech Republic (as CEV 3 – No. 23)
** Cuba (as NORCECA 1 – No. 5)
** Puerto Rico (as NORCECA 2 – No. 17)
** Venezuela (as CSV 1 – No. 16)
* The top four teams from 2011 Asian Championship were predetermined to be in 1st tournament in Japan.
    ^1 – Italy, which were previously announced as hosts of 2nd tournament, won the 2020 European Olympic Qualification Tournament and secured a direct berth. Bulgaria replaced Italy as hosts.

### 1st tournament

* Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
* Dates: 1–10 June 2012
* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
* The winners and the best Asian team except the winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Serbia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 21.000 | 552 | 426 | 1.296 |
| 2 | Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 527 | 470 | 1.121 |
| 3 | Iran | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 612 | 547 | 1.119 |
| 4 | Japan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 579 | 567 | 1.021 |
| 5 | China | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 575 | 599 | 0.960 |
| 6 | South Korea | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 0.813 | 593 | 635 | 0.934 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0.222 | 453 | 542 | 0.836 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0.190 | 489 | 594 | 0.823 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jun | 11:10 | Australia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | 13:40 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | China | 23–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | 16:10 | Iran | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 0–3 | Serbia | 19–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | 11:10 | Australia | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | 13:40 | China | 2–3 | Iran | 25–23 | 21–25 | 31–29 | 15–25 | 13–15 | 105–117 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | 16:30 | South Korea | 1–3 | Serbia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 12–25 | | 82–92 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–20 | 25–20 | 32–30 | | | 82–70 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jun | 11:10 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Venezuela | 20–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jun | 13:40 | Iran | 1–3 | Australia | 25–17 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 84–92 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jun | 16:10 | Serbia | 3–0 | China | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | | 75–49 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 15–6 | 108–99 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jun | 11:10 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Iran | 24–26 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | | 85–98 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jun | 13:40 | Australia | 0–3 | Serbia | 18–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jun | 16:10 | Venezuela | 0–3 | South Korea | 25–27 | 22–25 | 15–25 | | | 62–77 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 1–3 | China | 19–25 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | 82–100 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Jun | 11:10 | Iran | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Jun | 13:40 | Serbia | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Jun | 16:10 | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 14–25 | 15–13 | 101–104 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–12 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 11:10 | Iran | 0–3 | Serbia | 28–30 | 28–30 | 22–25 | | | 78–85 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 13:40 | Venezuela | 1–3 | China | 18–25 | 26–28 | 25–19 | 21–25 | | 90–97 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 16:10 | Australia | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–22 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–20 | | 98–84 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | 97–81 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 11:10 | Serbia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–23 | | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 13:40 | China | 0–3 | Australia | 12–25 | 20–25 | 13–25 | | | 45–75 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 16:10 | South Korea | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 15–25 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 15–12 | 99–96 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 0–3 | Iran | 22–25 | 33–35 | 22–25 | | | 77–85 | P2 P3 |

### 2nd tournament

* Venue: Armeets Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria
* Dates: 8–10 June 2012
* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
* The winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 273 | 216 | 1.264 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 284 | 263 | 1.080 |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 230 | 247 | 0.931 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 186 | 247 | 0.753 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 17:30 | Egypt | 1–3 | France | 22–25 | 25–18 | 15–25 | 21–25 | 83–93 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jun | 20:30 | Pakistan | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 17–25 | 12–25 | 21–25 | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 17:30 | Egypt | 3–0 | Pakistan | 25–13 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 76–59 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 20:30 | France | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 95–103 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 17:30 | Pakistan | 1–3 | France | 25–21 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 13–25 | 77–96 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 20:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–16 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–12 | 95–71 | P2 P3 |

### 3rd tournament

* Venue: Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
* Dates: 8–10 June 2012
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
* The winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 281 | 247 | 1.138 |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 283 | 258 | 1.097 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 262 | 255 | 1.027 |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 159 | 225 | 0.707 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 17:10 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Cuba | 29–27 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 96–102 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jun | 20:10 | India | 0–3 | Germany | 16–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 15:10 | India | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 19–25 | 13–25 | 23–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | 18:10 | Germany | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 20–18 | 108–106 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 14:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | India | 25–12 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | 17:10 | Germany | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 98–91 | P2 P3 |