Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
The qualification for the 2012 men's Olympic volleyball tournament was held from 13 August 2011 to 10 June 2012.
Qualification summary
Means of qualification
Qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games |
Host country
FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2012 Olympic Games host country to participate in the tournament.
2011 World Cup
- Venues: Japan
- Dates: 20 November – 4 December 2011
- The top three teams qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Rank | Team |
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Russia | |
Poland | |
Brazil | |
4 | Italy |
5 | Cuba |
6 | United States |
7 | Argentina |
8 | Serbia |
9 | Iran |
10 | Japan |
11 | China |
12 | Egypt |
Continental qualification tournaments
Africa
- Venue: Palais des Sports de Warda, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Dates: 17–21 January 2012
- All times are West Africa Time (UTC+01:00).
- The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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17 Jan | 16:00 | Egypt | 1–3 | Tunisia | 23–25 | 25–16 | 27–29 | 23–25 | 98–95 | |
17 Jan | 18:00 | Cameroon | 3–0 | Ghana | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–12 | 75–46 | ||
18 Jan | 16:00 | Ghana | 0–3 | Egypt | 21–25 | 8–25 | 17–25 | 46–75 | ||
18 Jan | 18:00 | Algeria | 2–3 | Cameroon | 24–26 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 18–20 | 116–115 |
19 Jan | 16:00 | Egypt | 3–0 | Algeria | 25–21 | 25–19 | 26–24 | 76–64 | ||
19 Jan | 18:00 | Tunisia | 3–0 | Ghana | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–21 | 75–56 | ||
20 Jan | 16:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | Tunisia | 17–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 54–75 | ||
20 Jan | 18:00 | Cameroon | 2–3 | Egypt | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 7–15 | 102–113 |
21 Jan | 14:00 | Ghana | 0–3 | Algeria | 15–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 52–75 | ||
21 Jan | 18:00 | Tunisia | 3–1 | Cameroon | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 96–89 |
Asia and Oceania
The Asian Qualification Tournament combined with 1st World Qualification Tournament. The hosts Japan and the top four ranked teams except Japan from the 2011 Asian Championship competed in the tournament. The top ranked among the five teams except the winners of the 1st World Qualification Tournament qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games as Asian Qualification Tournament winners.
Europe
- Venue: Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Dates: 8–13 May 2012
- The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Rank | Team |
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1 | Italy |
2 | Germany |
3 | Bulgaria |
Serbia | |
5 | Slovakia |
Spain | |
7 | Finland |
Slovenia |
North America
- Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, California, United States
- Dates: 7–12 May 2012
- The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Rank | Team |
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1 | United States |
2 | Canada |
3 | Cuba |
4 | Puerto Rico |
5 | Mexico |
6 | Dominican Republic |
7 | Trinidad and Tobago |
8 | Costa Rica |
South America
- Venue: Polideportivo Almirante Brown, Burzaco, Argentina
- Dates: 11–13 May 2012
- All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).
- The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
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11 May | 18:10 | Venezuela | 3–1 | Colombia | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–15 | 25–15 | 99–73 | |
11 May | 21:10 | Chile | 0–3 | Argentina | 16–25 | 13–25 | 14–25 | 43–75 | ||
12 May | 18:10 | Venezuela | 3–0 | Chile | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 75–63 | ||
12 May | 21:40 | Argentina | 3–0 | Colombia | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 75–56 | ||
13 May | 18:00 | Colombia | 3–2 | Chile | 20–25 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 15–8 | 102–98 |
13 May | 21:10 | Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–19 | 25–19 | 27–25 | 77–63 |
World qualification tournaments
- Qualified teams
- Hosts
- Qualified through the 2011 Asian Championship.
- Qualified through the FIVB World Ranking as of 4 January 2012.[1]
- Egypt (as CAVB 1 – No. 11)
- Serbia (as CEV 1 – No. 7)
- France (as CEV 2 – No. 21)
- Czech Republic (as CEV 3 – No. 23)
- Cuba (as NORCECA 1 – No. 5)
- Puerto Rico (as NORCECA 2 – No. 17)
- Venezuela (as CSV 1 – No. 16)
* The top four teams from 2011 Asian Championship were predetermined to be in 1st tournament in Japan.
- ^1 – Italy, which were previously announced as hosts of 2nd tournament, won the European qualification and secured a direct berth. Bulgaria replaced Italy as hosts.[2]
1st tournament
- Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
- Dates: 1–10 June 2012
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
- The winners and the best Asian team except the winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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01 Jun | 11:10 | Australia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 75–54 | P2 P3 | ||
01 Jun | 13:40 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | China | 23–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 59–75 | P2 P3 | ||
01 Jun | 16:10 | Iran | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 75–51 | P2 P3 | ||
01 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 0–3 | Serbia | 19–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 58–75 | P2 P3 | ||
02 Jun | 11:10 | Australia | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 75–53 | P2 P3 | ||
02 Jun | 13:40 | China | 2–3 | Iran | 25–23 | 21–25 | 31–29 | 15–25 | 13–15 | 105–117 | P2 P3 |
02 Jun | 16:30 | South Korea | 1–3 | Serbia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 12–25 | 82–92 | P2 P3 | |
02 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–20 | 25–20 | 32–30 | 82–70 | P2 P3 | ||
05 Jun | 11:10 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Venezuela | 20–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 61–75 | P2 P3 | ||
05 Jun | 13:40 | Iran | 1–3 | Australia | 25–17 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 84–92 | P2 P3 | |
05 Jun | 16:10 | Serbia | 3–0 | China | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–21 | 75–49 | P2 P3 | ||
05 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 15–6 | 108–99 | P2 P3 |
06 Jun | 11:10 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Iran | 24–26 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 85–98 | P2 P3 | |
06 Jun | 13:40 | Australia | 0–3 | Serbia | 18–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 55–75 | P2 P3 | ||
06 Jun | 16:10 | Venezuela | 0–3 | South Korea | 25–27 | 22–25 | 15–25 | 62–77 | P2 P3 | ||
06 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 1–3 | China | 19–25 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 82–100 | P2 P3 | |
07 Jun | 11:10 | Iran | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 75–52 | P2 P3 | ||
07 Jun | 13:40 | Serbia | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 75–54 | P2 P3 | ||
07 Jun | 16:10 | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 14–25 | 15–13 | 101–104 | P2 P3 |
07 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–12 | 75–57 | P2 P3 | ||
09 Jun | 11:10 | Iran | 0–3 | Serbia | 28–30 | 28–30 | 22–25 | 78–85 | P2 P3 | ||
09 Jun | 13:40 | Venezuela | 1–3 | China | 18–25 | 26–28 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 90–97 | P2 P3 | |
09 Jun | 16:10 | Australia | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–22 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 98–84 | P2 P3 | |
09 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 97–81 | P2 P3 | |
10 Jun | 11:10 | Serbia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–23 | 75–50 | P2 P3 | ||
10 Jun | 13:40 | China | 0–3 | Australia | 12–25 | 20–25 | 13–25 | 45–75 | P2 P3 | ||
10 Jun | 16:10 | South Korea | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 15–25 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 15–12 | 99–96 | P2 P3 |
10 Jun | 19:15 | Japan | 0–3 | Iran | 22–25 | 33–35 | 22–25 | 77–85 | P2 P3 |
2nd tournament
- Venue: Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria[2]
- Dates: 8–10 June 2012
- All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
- The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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08 Jun | 17:30 | Egypt | 1–3 | France | 22–25 | 25–18 | 15–25 | 21–25 | 83–93 | P2 P3 | |
08 Jun | 20:30 | Pakistan | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 17–25 | 12–25 | 21–25 | 50–75 | P2 P3 | ||
09 Jun | 17:30 | Egypt | 3–0 | Pakistan | 25–13 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 76–59 | P2 P3 | ||
09 Jun | 20:30 | France | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 95–103 | P2 P3 | |
10 Jun | 17:30 | Pakistan | 1–3 | France | 25–21 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 13–25 | 77–96 | P2 P3 | |
10 Jun | 20:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–16 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–12 | 95–71 | P2 P3 |
3rd tournament
- Venue: Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
- Dates: 8–10 June 2012
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
- The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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08 Jun | 17:10 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Cuba | 29–27 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 96–102 | P2 P3 | |
08 Jun | 20:10 | India | 0–3 | Germany | 16–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | 50–75 | P2 P3 | ||
09 Jun | 15:10 | India | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 19–25 | 13–25 | 23–25 | 55–75 | P2 P3 | ||
09 Jun | 18:10 | Germany | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 20–18 | 108–106 | P2 P3 |
10 Jun | 14:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | India | 25–12 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 75–54 | P2 P3 | ||
10 Jun | 17:10 | Germany | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 98–91 | P2 P3 |
References
- ^ "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men (as of 4 January 2012)". FIVB. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Italy men claim Olympic ticket after dramatic European Qualifier final". FIVB. 13 May 2012.
External links
- Qualification process
- Official website of the 2012 African Olympic Qualification Tournament
- Official website of the 2012 European Olympic Qualification Tournament
- Official website of the 2012 North American Olympic Qualification Tournament
- Official website of the 2012 South American Olympic Qualification Tournament at FEVA.org
- Official website of the 2012 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament
- Official website of the 2012 2nd World Olympic Qualification Tournament
- Official website of the 2012 3rd World Olympic Qualification Tournament