# 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournaments

The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournaments, also known as FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification, were the six volleyball tournaments that were contested by 24 men'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 9 to 11 August 2019.

## Qualification

Twenty-four teams qualified for the competition as the top twenty-four teams of FIVB World Ranking as of 1 October 2018 (except Japan who qualified as the hosts for the 2020 Summer Olympics.).
* Qualified for the 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualifier
* Already qualified as the hosts for the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Seeding | Team | WC 2015 | OG 2016 | WL 2017 | WCH 2018 | Total |
| 1 | Brazil | 80 | 100 | 45 | 90 | 315 |
| 2 | United States | 100 | 80 | 40 | 80 | 300 |
| 3 | Italy | 90 | 90 | 24 | 62 | 266 |
| 4 | Poland | 80 | 50 | 32 | 100 | 262 |
| 5 | Russia | 70 | 70 | 38 | 56 | 234 |
| 6 | Canada | 30 | 50 | 42 | 45 | 167 |
| 7 | Argentina | 50 | 50 | 28 | 33 | 161 |
| 8 | Iran | 25 | 50 | 26 | 36 | 137 |
| 9 | France | 0 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 130 |
| 10 | Serbia | 0 | 2 | 38 | 70 | 110 |
| – | Japan | 40 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 92 |
| 11 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 34 | 45 | 80 |
| 12 | Egypt | 5 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 75 |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 30 | 40 | 72 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 18 | 50 | 68 |
| 15 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 63 |
| 16 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 22 | 40 | 62 |
| 17 | Cuba | 0 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 50 |
| 18 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 47 |
| 19 | China | 0 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 44 |
| 20 | Mexico | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| 21 | Tunisia | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 38 |
| 22 | Cameroon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 32 |
| 23 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 23 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 28 |

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 1 October 2018. Rankings are shown in brackets.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Brazil (1) | United States (2) | Italy (3) (H) | Poland (4) (H) | Russia (5) (H) | Canada (6) |
| Egypt (13) | Belgium (12) | Serbia (10) | France (9) | Iran (8) | Argentina (7) |
| Bulgaria (14) (H) | Netherlands (15) (H) | Australia (16) | Slovenia (17) | Cuba (18) | Finland (19) |
| Puerto Rico (25) | South Korea (24) | Cameroon (23) | Tunisia (22) | Mexico (21) | China (20) (H) |

### Notes

* Teams in bold qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
* (H): Qualification group hosts

## Venues

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Varna, Bulgaria | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Bari, Italy |
| Palace of Culture and Sports | Rotterdam Ahoy | PalaFlorio |
| Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 15,818 | Capacity: 5,080 |
| Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Gdańsk–Sopot, Poland | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Ningbo, China |
| Ergo Arena | Sibur Arena | Beilun Gymnasium |
| Capacity: 11,409 | Capacity: 7,120 | Capacity: 8,000 |

## Referees
### Pool A

* Celso Ricardo Cabrera
* Andrea Puecher
* Lucian-Vasile Nastase
* Evgeny Makshanov

### Pool B

* Hernan Gonzalo Casamiquela
* Luiz Henrique Coutinho De Oliveira
* Andrew Cameron
* Alexey Pashkevich

### Pool C

* Nasr Shaaban
* Wojciech Maroszek
* Juraj Mokry
* Mario Bernaola Sanchez

### Pool D

* Anderson Caçador
* Roy Goren
* Ali Fadili
* Vladimir Simonovic

### Pool E

* Marcelo Enzo Pierobon
* Sinisa Isajlovic
* Ivaylo Ivanov
* Pawel Burkiewicz

### Pool F

* Shin Muranaka
* Ibrahim Mohd Ahmed Al Naama
* Andrei Zenovich
* Khaled Al-Zughaibi

## 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.

## Results
### Pool A

* Dates: 9–11 August 2019
* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 264 | 213 | 1.239 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Bulgaria (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 284 | 254 | 1.118 | |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 212 | 240 | 0.883 | |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 178 | 231 | 0.771 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 17:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 9 Aug | 20:30 | Egypt | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 11–25 | 31–33 | 25–19 | 19–25 | | 86–102 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 17:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–12 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–45 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 20:30 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 22–25 | 12–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 17:00 | Egypt | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–17 | 31–29 | 25–17 | | | 81–63 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 20:30 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–23 | 25–19 | 30–32 | 16–25 | 11–15 | 107–114 | P2 |

### Pool B

* Dates: 9–11 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 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 259 | 223 | 1.161 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 273 | 263 | 1.038 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 223 | 237 | 0.941 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 235 | 267 | 0.880 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | South Korea | 23–25 | 25–27 | 26–24 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 114–108 | P2 |
| 9 Aug | 19:36 | Belgium | 1–3 | United States | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 18–25 | | 82–92 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 16:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 19:00 | United States | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–57 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 16:00 | Netherlands | 1–3 | United States | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | | 84–92 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 19:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Belgium | 25–27 | 21–25 | 24–26 | | | 70–78 | P2 |

### Pool C

* Dates: 9–11 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 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 260 | 206 | 1.262 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 237 | 225 | 1.053 | |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 271 | 269 | 1.007 | |
| 4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 157 | 225 | 0.698 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 18:00 | Australia | 1–3 | Serbia | 28–26 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 30–32 | | 96–108 | P2 |
| 9 Aug | 21:15 | Italy | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | | 75–52 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 18:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 21:15 | Australia | 2–3 | Italy | 25–21 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 17–25 | 13–15 | 100–110 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 18:00 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Australia | 17–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 21:15 | Serbia | 0–3 | Italy | 16–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |

### Pool D

* Dates: 9–11 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 | Poland (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 205 | 1.200 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 231 | 229 | 1.009 | |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 235 | 235 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 203 | 246 | 0.825 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 17:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 9 Aug | 20:30 | France | 3–0 | Slovenia | 26–24 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 76–67 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 15:00 | Poland | 3–0 | France | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 18:30 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Slovenia | 23–25 | 16–25 | 24–26 | | 63–76 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 12:00 | France | 3–1 | Tunisia | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 95–87 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 15:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Slovenia | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 96–92 | P2 |

### Pool E

* Dates: 9–11 August 2019
* All times are Moscow Time (UTC+03:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 228 | 175 | 1.303 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 256 | 235 | 1.089 | |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 238 | 255 | 0.933 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 170 | 227 | 0.749 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 16:00 | Iran | 3–2 | Cuba | 23–25 | 26–28 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 15–10 | 114–96 | P2 |
| 9 Aug | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–15 | 25–11 | 25–17 | | | 75–43 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 16:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–18 | 25–21 | 27–25 | | | 77–64 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–18 | 26–24 | 27–25 | | | 78–67 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 16:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–63 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Iran | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | | 75–65 | P2 |

### Pool F

* Dates: 9–11 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 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 298 | 282 | 1.057 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 286 | 263 | 1.087 | |
| 3 | China (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 302 | 308 | 0.981 | |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 236 | 269 | 0.877 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 15:00 | China | 3–1 | Finland | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 96–92 | P2 |
| 9 Aug | 19:30 | Canada | 1–3 | Argentina | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 23–25 | | 96–99 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 15:00 | Finland | 1–3 | Argentina | 17–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | | 84–97 | P2 |
| 10 Aug | 19:30 | China | 2–3 | Canada | 26–24 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 15–17 | 104–114 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 15:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Finland | 25–16 | 26–24 | 25–20 | | | 76–60 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | 19:30 | China | 2–3 | Argentina | 25–19 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 9–15 | 102–102 | P2 |

## Qualifying teams for the Summer Olympics

| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the Summer Olympics |
| Argentina | 11 August 2019 | 7 (1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016) |
| Poland | 11 August 2019 | 9 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
| United States | 11 August 2019 | 11 (1964, 1968, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
| Russia | 11 August 2019 | 13 (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
| Brazil | 11 August 2019 | 14 (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
| Italy | 11 August 2019 | 11 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 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.