# 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification

The 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification is a series of tournaments to decide teams which will play in the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship. The 2018 World Championship will feature 24 teams. Two places were allocated to the hosts, Japan and the titleholder, United States. The remaining 22 places will be determined by a qualification process in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations will compete.

## Qualified teams

| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous appearances | Previous appearances |
| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Total | First | Last |
| Japan | AVC | Host Country | 25 August 2014 | 15 | 1960 | 2014 |
| United States | NORCECA | Defending Champions | 12 October 2014 | 15 | 1956 | 2014 |
| Serbia | CEV | CEV Second Round Pool B Winners | 28 May 2017 | 4 | 1978 | 2014 |
| Russia | CEV | CEV Second Round Pool A Winners | 3 June 2017 | 16 | 1952 | 2014 |
| Azerbaijan | CEV | CEV Second Round Pool E Winners | 3 June 2017 | 3 | 1994 | 2014 |
| Turkey | CEV | CEV Second Round Pool C Winners | 4 June 2017 | 3 | 2006 | 2014 |
| Italy | CEV | CEV Second Round Pool D Winners | 4 June 2017 | 10 | 1978 | 2014 |
| Germany | CEV | CEV Second Round Pool F Winners | 4 June 2017 | 15 | 1956 | 2014 |
| Brazil | CSV | CSV Championship Winners | 19 August 2017 | 15 | 1956 | 2014 |
| Netherlands | CEV | CEV Third Round Pool G Winners | 26 August 2017 | 13 | 1956 | 2014 |
| Bulgaria | CEV | CEV Third Round Pool G Runners-up | 26 August 2017 | 11 | 1952 | 2014 |
| China | AVC | AVC Second Round Pool A Winners | 23 September 2017 | 13 | 1956 | 2014 |
| South Korea | AVC | AVC Second Round Pool B Winners | 23 September 2017 | 11 | 1967 | 2010 |
| Thailand | AVC | AVC Second Round Pool B Runners-up | 23 September 2017 | 4 | 1998 | 2014 |
| Kazakhstan | AVC | AVC Second Round Pool A Runners-up | 24 September 2017 | 3 | 2006 | 2014 |
| Canada | NORCECA | NORCECA Championship Pool B Winners | 29 September 2017 | 8 | 1974 | 2014 |
| Cuba | NORCECA | NORCECA Championship Pool B Runners-up | 29 September 2017 | 12 | 1970 | 2014 |
| Cameroon | CAVB | CAVB Championship Winners | 13 October 2017 | 2 | 2006 | 2014 |
| Kenya | CAVB | CAVB Championship Runners-up | 13 October 2017 | 5 | 1994 | 2010 |
| Dominican Republic | NORCECA | NORCECA Championship Pool A Winners | 14 October 2017 | 7 | 1974 | 2014 |
| Mexico | NORCECA | NORCECA Championship Pool C Winners | 14 October 2017 | 7 | 1970 | 2014 |
| Puerto Rico | NORCECA | NORCECA Championship Pool A Runners-up | 14 October 2017 | 6 | 1974 | 2014 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | NORCECA | NORCECA Championship Pool C Runners-up | 14 October 2017 | 0 | – | – |
| Argentina | CSV | CSV Qualifier Winners | 15 October 2017 | 5 | 1960 | 2014 |

### Notes

    $^1$ Competed as SFR Yugoslavia in 1978 and as Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia) in 2006; 3rd appearance as Serbia.
    $^2$ Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 7th appearance as Russia.
    $^3$ Competed separately as East and West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 7th appearance as Unified Germany.

## Qualification process

The distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship will be:
* Asia and Oceania (AVC): 4 places (Japan qualified automatically as host nations for a total of 5 places)
* Africa (CAVB): 2 places
* Europe (CEV): 8 places
* South America (CSV): 2 places
* North America (NORCECA): 6 places (United States qualified automatically as the reigning champions for a total of 7 places)

### Summary of qualification

Qualifier end date :
| AVC | 12+1 | 4+1 | 27 January 2017 | 24 September 2017 |
| CAVB | 16 | 2 | 29 April 2017 | 13 October 2017 |
| CEV | 42 | 8 | 23 May 2016 | 27 August 2017 |
| CSV | 7 | 2 | 15 August 2017 | 15 October 2017 |
| NORCECA | 38+1 | 6+1 | 6 August 2016 | 15 October 2017 |
| Total | 115+2 | 22+2 | 23 May 2016 | 15 October 2017 |
Note: AVC total includes +1 for Japan as hosts. Note: NORCECA total includes +1 for United States as reigning champions.

### 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.

#### NORCECA only

Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser

## Confederation qualification
### AVC (Asia and Oceania)
#### Format

* First round: The bottom ranked teams of Asia were divided into three groups of three zonal association. The group winners advanced to the second round of FIVB World Championship qualification.
* Second round: A total of 10 teams (teams ranked 1–7 and three first round winners) were divided into two groups of five teams. The top two teams of each group qualified for the 2018 FIVB World Championship.

#### Teams

* Australia (second round)
* China (second round → Qualified)
* Chinese Taipei (second round)
* Fiji (first round → Second Round)
* Iran (first round → Second Round)
* Kazakhstan (second round → Qualified)
* Maldives (first round)
* Nepal (first round)
* North Korea (first round → Second Round)
* South Korea (second round → Qualified)
* Thailand (second round → Qualified)
* Vietnam (second round)

##### Withdrawal

* Bangladesh (First Round)
* Macau (First Round)
* New Zealand (First Round)
* Tonga (First Round)
* Uzbekistan (First Round)

##### Suspension

* India (First Round)

#### Final positions (second round)

The draw for the second round was held on 19 March 2017, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

### CAVB (Africa)
#### Format

* First round: The bottom ranked tean of Africa were divided into seven groups of seven zonal association, later six groups of six zonal association. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the second round of FIVB World Championship qualification and CAVB Championship in Cameroon.
* Second round (CAVB Championship): A total of 13 teams (hosts, teams ranked 1–2 of Africa, nine first round winners and two wildcard teams), later 9 teams were divided into two groups. The top two teams of each group advanced to the play-offs. The winners of play-offs will qualified for the 2018 FIVB World Championship.

#### Teams

* Algeria (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Botswana (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Cameroon (CAVB Championship → Qualified)
* Cape Verde (first round → CAVB Championship)
* DR Congo (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Egypt (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Ghana (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Ivory Coast (first round)
* Kenya (CAVB Championship → Qualified)
* Mozambique (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Nigeria (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Rwanda (first round)
* Senegal (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Eswatini (first round)
* Tunisia (first round → CAVB Championship)
* Uganda (first round)

##### Withdrawal

* Burundi (First Round)
* Chad (CAVB Championship)
* Central African Republic (First Round)
* Gabon (First Round)
* Gambia (First Round)
* Lesotho (First Round)
* Libya (First Round)
* Madagascar (First Round)
* Malawi (First Round)
* Mauritius (First Round)
* Namibia (First Round)
* Niger (First Round)
* Seychelles (First Round)
* Sudan (First Round)
* Tanzania (First Round)
* Zambia (CAVB Championship)
* Zimbabwe (First Round)

#### Final positions (CAVB Championship)
##### Play-offs

Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Oct | 16:00 | Kenya | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | | |
| 13 Oct | 18:00 | Cameroon | 3–0 | Senegal | 25–19 | 25–20 | 27–25 | | | | |

### CEV (Europe)
#### Teams

* Austria (second round)
* Azerbaijan (second round → Qualified)
* Belgium (second round → Third Round)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (second round)
* Belarus (second round)
* Bulgaria (second round → Third Round → Qualified)
* Croatia (second round)
* Cyprus ((first round → Second Round)
* Czech Republic (second round → Third Round)
* Denmark (second round)
* Estonia (second round)
* Faroe Islands (first round)
* Finland (second round)
* France (second round)
* Georgia (second round)
* Germany (second round → Qualified)
* Greece (second round → Third Round)
* Hungary (second round)
* Ireland (first round)
* Iceland ((first round → Second Round)
* Israel (second round)
* Italy (second round → Qualified)
* Kosovo (second round)
* Latvia (second round)
* Liechtenstein (first round)
* Luxembourg (first round)
* Montenegro (second round)
* Netherlands (second round → Third Round → Qualified)
* Northern Ireland (first round)
* Norway (second round)
* Poland (second round)
* Portugal (second round)
* Romania (second round)
* Russia (second round → Qualified)
* Scotland (first round)
* Serbia (second round → Qualified)
* Slovakia (second round)
* Slovenia (second round → Third Round)
* Spain (second round)
* Switzerland (second round)
* Turkey (second round → Qualified)
* Ukraine (second round)

#### Third round
### CSV (South America)
#### Teams

* Argentina (CSV Championship → CSV Qualifier → Qualified)
* Brazil (CSV Championship → Qualified)
* Chile (CSV Championship)
* Colombia (CSV Championship → CSV Qualifier)
* Peru (CSV Championship → CSV Qualifier)
* Uruguay (CSV Qualifier)
* Venezuela (CSV Championship)

#### CSV Qualifier
### NORCECA
#### Teams

* Anguilla (first round)
* Antigua and Barbuda (first round → Second Round)
* Aruba (first round)
* Bahamas (first round → Second Round)
* Barbados (first round)
* Bermuda (first round → Second Round)
* Bonaire (first round)
* British Virgin Islands (first round)
* Canada (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
* Cayman Islands (first round)
* Costa Rica (NORCECA Championship)
* Cuba (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
* Curaçao (first round → Second Round)
* Dominica (second round → NORCECA Championship)
* Dominican Republic (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
* El Salvador (first round)
* Grenada (first round → Second Round)
* Guadeloupe (first round → Second Round)
* Guatemala (first round → NORCECA Championship)
* Jamaica (second round → NORCECA Championship)
* Haiti (first round)
* Honduras (first round)
* Martinique (first round → Second Round)
* Mexico (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
* Nicaragua (first round → NORCECA Championship)
* Panama (first round)
* Puerto Rico (NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
* Saba (first round)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (first round → Second Round)
* Saint Lucia (second round → NORCECA Championship)
* Saint Martin (first round → Second Round)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (first round )
* Sint Eustatius (first round)
* Sint Maarten (first round → Second Round)
* Suriname (first round → Second Round)
* Trinidad and Tobago (second round → NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (first round)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (first round → Second Round)