# 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournaments

The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournaments, also known as FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification, were the six volleyball tournaments that were contested by 24 women's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), where the top teams earned a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from 1 to 4 August 2019.

## Qualification

Twenty-four teams qualified for the competition as the top twenty-four teams of FIVB World Rankings on 1 January 2019 (except Japan who qualified as the hosts.).
* Qualified for 2019 FIVB IOQT
* Qualified but withdrew
* 2020 Summer Olympics host nation
| Seeding | Team | WC 2015 | OG 2016 | WGP 2017 | WCH 2018 | Total |
| 1 | Serbia | 90 | 90 | 42 | 100 | 322 |
| 2 | China | 100 | 100 | 40 | 80 | 320 |
| 3 | United States | 80 | 80 | 38 | 58 | 256 |
| 4 | Brazil | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 200 |
| 5 | Russia | 70 | 50 | 28 | 50 | 198 |
| – | Japan | 50 | 50 | 32 | 58 | 190 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 70 | 38 | 70 | 178 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 30 | 45 | 90 | 165 |
| 8 | South Korea | 40 | 50 | 18 | 30 | 138 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 30 | 3 | 30 | 45 | 108 |
| 10 | Argentina | 25 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 93 |
| 11 | Turkey | 0 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 72 |
| 12 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 20 | 14 | 36 | 70 |
| 13 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 26 | 36 | 65 |
| 14 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 59 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 55 |
| 16 | Cameroon | 0 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 47 |
| 17 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 44 |
| 18 | Belgium | 0 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 42 |
| 19 | Kenya | 5 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 37 |
| 20 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 35 |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 32 |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| – | Cuba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 30 |
| 24 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 29 |

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 1 January 2019. Rankings are shown in brackets.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Serbia (1) | China (2) (H) | United States (3) (H) | Brazil (4) (H) | Russia (5) (H) | Netherlands (7) |
| Puerto Rico (13) | Turkey (12) | Argentina (11) | Dominican Republic (10) | South Korea (9) | Italy (8) (H) |
| Thailand (14) | Germany (15) | Bulgaria (16) | Cameroon (17) | Canada (18) | Belgium (19) |
| Poland (26) (H) | Czech Republic (24) | Kazakhstan (23) | Azerbaijan (22) | Mexico (21) | Kenya (20) |

### Notes

* Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
* (H): Qualification group hosts

## Venues

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Wrocław, Poland | Ningbo, China | Bossier City, United States |
| Hala Orbita | Beilun Gymnasium | CenturyLink Center |
| Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 12,440 |
| Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Uberlândia, Brazil | Kaliningrad, Russia | Catania, Italy |
| Ginásio Sabiazinho | DS Yantarny | PalaCatania |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 5,000 |

## Pool standing procedure

* 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 point 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:
** Set 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 set won by the number of all sets lost.
** Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set 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 point 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 point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

## Referees
### Pool A

* Anderson Caçador
* Daniele Rapisarda
* Susana Maria Rodriguez Jativa
* Nurper Ozbar

### Pool B

* Taghrid Khattab
* Shin Muranaka
* Alexey Pashkevich
* Ibrahim Mohd Ahmed Al Naama

### Pool C

* Rogerio Espicalsky
* Andrew Cameron
* Daniel Gonzalez
* Ali Fadili

### Pool D

* Karina Noemi Rene
* Scott Dziewirz
* Luis Gerardo Macias
* Brian Charles

### Pool E

* Ivaylo Ivanov
* Wael Kandil
* Epaminondas Gerothodoros
* Igor Porvaznik

### Pool F

* Pedro Fabian Concia
* Paulo Turci
* Michail Themelis
* Nicholas Heckford

## Result
### Pool A

* Venue: Hala Orbita, Wrocław, Poland
* Dates: 2–4 August 2019
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 192 | 1.281 | 2020 Olympic volleyball tournament |
| 2 | Poland (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 280 | 267 | 1.049 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 261 | 271 | 0.963 | |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 194 | 251 | 0.773 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Aug | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | P2 Report |
| 2 Aug | 20:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–18 | 30–28 | 25–15 | | | 80–61 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | | 75–50 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 20:30 | Thailand | 2–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 25–22 | 28–26 | 23–25 | 11–15 | 110–113 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 17:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Thailand | 25–21 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | 83–96 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 20:30 | Serbia | 3–1 | Poland | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | 96–87 | P2 Report |

### Pool B

* Venue: Beilun Gymnasium, Ningbo, China
* Dates: 2–4 August 2019
* All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 192 | 1.281 | 2020 Olympic volleyball tournament |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 238 | 244 | 0.975 | |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 249 | 246 | 1.012 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 195 | 246 | 0.793 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 2 Aug | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | 75–60 | P2 Report |
| 2 Aug | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Germany | 27–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 94–90 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–15 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 96–79 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 20:00 | China | 3–1 | Germany | 25–22 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 96–84 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Germany | 18–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 56–75 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–18 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | 75–48 | P2 Report |

### Pool C

* Venue: CenturyLink Center, Shreveport-Bossier City, United States
* Dates: 2–4 August 2019
* All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 257 | 187 | 1.374 | 2020 Olympic volleyball tournament |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 272 | 226 | 1.204 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 222 | 243 | 0.914 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 152 | 247 | 0.615 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Aug | 15:00 | Argentina | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 26–24 | 9–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 73–99 | P2 Report |
| 2 Aug | 18:00 | United States | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–17 | 25–10 | 25–10 | | | 75–37 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 17:00 | United States | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 21–25 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 15–10 | 107–98 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Argentina | 25–22 | 8–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | | 69–97 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 13:00 | United States | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–13 | | | 75–52 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 14–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | 46–75 | P2 Report |

### Pool D

* Venue: Ginásio do Sabiázinho, Uberlândia, Brazil
* Dates: 1–3 August 2019
* All times are UTC−03:00.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 290 | 238 | 1.218 | 2020 Olympic volleyball tournament |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 251 | 214 | 1.173 | |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 224 | 235 | 0.953 | |
| 4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 147 | 225 | 0.653 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Aug | 14:15 | Brazil | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–43 | P2 Report |
| 1 Aug | 16:45 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | P2 Report |
| 2 Aug | 14:15 | Brazil | 3–2 | Azerbaijan | 25–13 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 109–94 | P2 Report |
| 2 Aug | 16:45 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 20–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 10:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 25–22 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 15–10 | 106–101 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 12:30 | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–20 | | | 75–51 | P2 Report |

### Pool E

* Venue: Yantarny Sports Palace, Kaliningrad, Russia
* Dates: 2–4 August 2019
* All times are Kaliningrad Time (UTC+02:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 257 | 200 | 1.285 | 2020 Olympic volleyball tournament |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 271 | 252 | 1.075 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 217 | 225 | 0.964 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 159 | 227 | 0.700 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Aug | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | Canada | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 96–86 | P2 Report |
| 2 Aug | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–13 | 25–8 | 26–24 | | | 76–45 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–21 | 25–15 | 26–24 | | | 76–60 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Canada | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | | 75–56 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 16:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Canada | 22–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 19:00 | Russia | 3–2 | South Korea | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 15–11 | 106–99 | P2 Report |

### Pool F

* Venue: PalaCatania, Catania, Italy
* Dates: 2–4 August 2019
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 152 | 1.480 | 2020 Olympic volleyball tournament |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 212 | 169 | 1.254 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 181 | 186 | 0.973 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 114 | 225 | 0.507 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 2 Aug | 18:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Netherlands | 20–25 | 15–25 | 22–25 | 57–75 | P2 Report |
| 2 Aug | 21:15 | Italy | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–17 | 25–10 | 25–14 | 75–41 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–17 | 25–10 | 25–10 | 75–37 | P2 Report |
| 3 Aug | 21:15 | Belgium | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 49–75 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 18:00 | Kenya | 0–3 | Belgium | 15–25 | 14–25 | 7–25 | 36–75 | P2 Report |
| 4 Aug | 21:15 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Italy | 23–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 62–75 | P2 Report |

## Qualifying teams for the Summer Olympics

| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the Summer Olympics |
| Serbia | 4 August 2019 | 3 (2008, 2012, 2016) |
| China | 4 August 2019 | 9 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
| United States | 4 August 2019 | 11 (1964, 1968, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
| Brazil | 3 August 2019 | 10 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
| Russia | 4 August 2019 | 13 (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
| Italy | 4 August 2019 | 5 (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
* ↑ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
    $^1$ The team represented the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1988, and the Unified Team in 1992.