Qualification Process
A total of 148 teams played in the men’s world championship qualification process.
As per the FIVB sports regulations, the number of spots awarded by the FIVB for each Confederation for the next World Championships is as follows:
Distribution of vacancies per Confederation
AVC
|
Asia
|
4 |
| CAVB |
Africa |
3 |
| CEV |
Europe |
Poland (Hosts) + 8
|
| CSV |
South America |
3 |
| NORCECA |
North, Carribean and Central America |
5 |
NB: The criteria of vacancies is based on the number of teams participating in the qualification phase and percentage of teams placed in the top 12 at previous World Championships.
The host country has automatically qualified for the quadriennal event, and the other 23 vacancies were determined through qualifying tournaments held within the five FIVB Confederations (AVC, CAVB, CEV, CSV and NORCECA).
Qualification Process
|
| |
Qualified through
|
| AVC |
(Four vacancies) |
| Iran |
FIVB Volleyball Men's world Championship Poland 2014 Asia Pool B qualifier |
| Australia |
FIVB VolleThird round qualifier (Winner pool E)yball Men's world Championship Poland 2014 Asia Pool A qualifier |
| Korea |
FIVB Volleyball Men's world Championship Poland 2014 Asia Pool D qualifier |
| China |
FIVB Volleyball Men's world Championship Poland 2014 Asia Pool C qualifier |
| |
|
| CAVB |
(Three vacancies)
|
| Egypt |
Pool U winner - Final Round |
| Cameroon |
Pool T winner - Final Round |
| Tunisia |
Pool V winner - Final Round |
| |
|
| CEV |
(Poland + eight vacancies)
|
| Poland |
Hosts |
| Russia |
2013 Men's Volleyball European Championship |
| Italy |
2014 Men's Volleyball European Championship |
| Bulgaria |
Third round qualifier (Winner pool A) |
| Serbia |
Third round qualifier (Winner pool B) |
| Germany |
Third round qualifier (Winner pool C) |
| Belgium |
Third round qualifier (Winner pool D) |
| Finland |
Third round qualifier (Winner pool E) |
| France |
Third round qualifier (Second best placed team) |
| |
|
| CSV |
(Three vacancies)
|
| Brazil |
South American Continental Championship (First place) |
| Argentina |
South American Continental Championship (Second place) |
| Venezuela |
South America Qualification Tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Poland 2014 |
|
|
| NORCECA |
(Five vacancies) |
| USA |
NORCECA Qualification third round (winner Pool O) |
| Cuba |
NORCECA Qualification third round (winner Pool P) |
| Canada |
NORCECA Qualification third round (winner Pool Q) |
| Mexico |
NORCECA Qualification third round (winner Pool R) |
| Puerto Rico |
NORCECA Continental Cup play off (winner) |