# Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The qualification for 2004 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from 7 September 2003 to 30 May 2004.

## Means of qualification

* Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
* Qualified for the 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments

## Host country

FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2004 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the tournament.
* Greece

## 2003 World Cup

* Venues: Japan
* Dates: 16–29 November 2003
* The top three teams qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Italy |
| | Serbia and Montenegro |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | Venezuela |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 | China |
| 11 | Tunisia |
| 12 | Egypt |

## Continental qualification tournaments
### Africa

* Venue: El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis, Tunisia
* Dates: 5–10 January 2004
* The winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The runners-up qualified for the 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 159 | 1.415 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 211 | 201 | 1.050 | 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 216 | 241 | 0.896 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 196 | 247 | 0.794 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 5 Jan | South Africa | 1–3 | Algeria | 25–22 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | 87–97 |
| 6 Jan | Tunisia | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | 75–55 |
| 7 Jan | South Africa | 0–3 | Egypt | 20–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 62–75 |
| 9 Jan | Egypt | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–22 | 29–27 | 25–15 | | 79–64 |
| 9 Jan | Tunisia | 3–0 | South Africa | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–10 | | 75–47 |
| 10 Jan | Tunisia | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | 75–57 |

### Asia and Oceania

The 2004 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament combined with 2004 2nd World Olympic Qualification Tournament. The hosts Japan and the top four ranked teams except Japan from the 2003 Asian Championship competed in the tournament. The top ranked among the five teams except the 2004 2nd World Olympic Qualification Tournament winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics as the 2004 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament winners.

### Europe

* Venue: Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
* Dates: 5–10 January 2004
* The winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Russia |
| 2 | Netherlands |
| 3 | France |
| 3 | Germany |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Spain |
| 7 | Finland |
| 7 | Poland |

### North America

* Venue: Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico
* Dates: 4–10 January 2004
* The winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The second and third ranked teams qualified for the 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments.
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Cuba |
| 3 | Canada |
| 4 | Puerto Rico |
| 5 | Mexico |

### South America

* Venue: Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela
* Dates: 9–11 January 2004
* The winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The runners-up qualified for the 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 149 | 1.510 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 210 | 165 | 1.273 | 2004 World Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 182 | 242 | 0.752 | |
| 4 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 183 | 244 | 0.750 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 9 Jan | Chile | 0–3 | Argentina | 16–25 | 13–25 | 14–25 | | 43–75 |
| 9 Jan | Peru | 0–3 | Venezuela | 17–25 | 10–25 | 15–25 | | 42–75 |
| 10 Jan | Argentina | 3–0 | Peru | 25–13 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | 75–46 |
| 10 Jan | Venezuela | 3–0 | Chile | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | 75–48 |
| 11 Jan | Chile | 1–3 | Peru | 25–15 | 27–29 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 92–94 |
| 11 Jan | Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 75–60 |

## World qualification tournaments
### Qualified teams

* Hosts
** Portugal
** Japan
** Spain
* Qualified through the 2003 Asian Championship.
** South Korea *
** China *
** Iran *
** Australia *
** Kazakhstan
** Chinese Taipei
* Qualified through the Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament or the FIVB World Ranking as of January 2004.
** Egypt (as African Olympic Qualification Tournament 2nd place)
** France (as World Ranking for European Team)
** Netherlands (as World Ranking for European Team)
** Poland (as World Ranking for European Team)
** Cuba (as North American Olympic Qualification Tournament 2nd place)
** Canada (as North American Olympic Qualification Tournament 3rd place)
** Venezuela (as South American Olympic Qualification Tournament 2nd place)
* The top four teams from 2003 Asian Championship were predetermined to be in 2nd tournament in Japan.
    ^1 – Cameroon and Algeria replaced Chinese Taipei and Egypt, who withdrew from the tournament.

### 1st tournament

* Venue: Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
* Dates: 21–23 May 2004
* All times are Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00).
* The winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 261 | 220 | 1.186 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 220 | 211 | 1.043 | |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 248 | 241 | 1.029 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 168 | 225 | 0.747 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 May | 18:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | | 76–67 | P2 |
| 21 May | 20:02 | Portugal | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 22 May | 15:04 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Venezuela | 23–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 |
| 22 May | 17:15 | Portugal | 2–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 25–18 | 29–27 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 103–110 | P2 |
| 23 May | 14:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–22 | | | 75–50 | P2 |
| 23 May | 16:00 | Venezuela | 3–0 | Portugal | 26–24 | 27–25 | 25–21 | | | 78–70 | P2 |

### 2nd tournament

* Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
* Dates: 22–30 May 2004
* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
* The winners and the best Asian team except the winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 10.500 | 586 | 475 | 1.234 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 565 | 510 | 1.108 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 3 | China | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 581 | 538 | 1.080 | |
| 4 | Canada | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 512 | 485 | 1.056 | |
| 5 | Iran | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 567 | 545 | 1.040 | |
| 6 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 0.933 | 626 | 622 | 1.006 | |
| 7 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 469 | 547 | 0.857 | |
| 8 | Algeria | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 341 | 525 | 0.650 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 May | 11:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Iran | 25–20 | 25–20 | 28–26 | | | 78–66 | P2 |
| 22 May | 13:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 |
| 22 May | 15:00 | Australia | 0–3 | France | 18–25 | 28–30 | 26–28 | | | 72–83 | P2 |
| 22 May | 18:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Japan | 14–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | | 47–75 | P2 |
| 23 May | 11:00 | Iran | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 23 May | 13:00 | France | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–66 | P2 |
| 23 May | 15:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Australia | 17–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 |
| 23 May | 18:00 | Japan | 2–3 | China | 25–27 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 16–18 | 113–112 | P2 |
| 25 May | 11:00 | China | 3–1 | Iran | 25–16 | 25–23 | 31–33 | 25–22 | | 106–94 | P2 |
| 25 May | 13:10 | South Korea | 0–3 | France | 16–25 | 13–25 | 16–25 | | | 45–75 | P2 |
| 25 May | 15:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | | 75–50 | P2 |
| 25 May | 18:00 | Australia | 3–2 | Japan | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 105–94 | P2 |
| 26 May | 11:00 | France | 3–0 | China | 25–21 | 38–36 | 25–21 | | | 88–78 | P2 |
| 26 May | 13:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | | 76–62 | P2 |
| 26 May | 15:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | South Korea | 21–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 |
| 26 May | 18:01 | Japan | 2–3 | Iran | 22–25 | 29–27 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 12–15 | 109–110 | P2 |
| 28 May | 11:00 | South Korea | 1–3 | Australia | 21–25 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 19–25 | | 80–96 | P2 |
| 28 May | 13:00 | Iran | 0–3 | France | 31–33 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | | 71–83 | P2 |
| 28 May | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–15 | | | 75–46 | P2 |
| 28 May | 18:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Japan | 25–15 | 25–17 | 27–25 | | | 77–57 | P2 |
| 29 May | 11:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Iran | 17–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | | 48–75 | P2 |
| 29 May | 13:00 | Canada | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 96–86 | P2 |
| 29 May | 15:00 | Australia | 3–0 | China | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 29 May | 18:00 | Japan | 2–3 | France | 23–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 103–107 | P2 |
| 30 May | 11:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Australia | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–23 | | | 76–66 | P2 |
| 30 May | 13:00 | China | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 30 May | 15:00 | France | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–16 | 25–11 | 25–13 | | | 75–40 | P2 |
| 30 May | 18:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 |

### 3rd tournament

* Venue: Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain
* Dates: 28–30 May 2004
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
* The winners qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 258 | 222 | 1.162 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 258 | 242 | 1.066 | |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 220 | 216 | 1.019 | |
| 4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 171 | 227 | 0.753 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 28 May | 17:00 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Netherlands | 21–25 | 25–27 | 18–25 | | 64–77 | P2 |
| 28 May | 19:30 | Spain | 1–3 | Cuba | 17–25 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 81–89 | P2 |
| 29 May | 16:00 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Spain | 14–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | 51–75 | P2 |
| 29 May | 18:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–19 | 30–28 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 105–94 | P2 |
| 30 May | 10:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–13 | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 30 May | 12:30 | Spain | 0–3 | Netherlands | 20–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | | 64–76 | P2 |