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
DateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country6 July 2005 Singapore1 Great Britain
2011 World Cup20 November – 4 December 2011 Japan3 Russia
 Poland
 Brazil
African Qualifier17–21 January 2012 Yaoundé1 Tunisia
North American Qualifier7–12 May 2012 Long Beach1 United States
European Qualifier8–13 May 2012 Sofia1 Italy
South American Qualifier11–13 May 2012 Burzaco1 Argentina
1st World Qualifier1–10 June 2012 Tokyo1 Serbia
Asian Qualifier*1 Australia
2nd World Qualifier8–10 June 2012 Sofia1 Bulgaria
3rd World Qualifier8–10 June 2012 Berlin1 Germany
Total12
* The Asian Qualifier was combined with the 1st World Qualifier. The first place team of the tournament qualified as the 1st World Qualifier winners, while the best Asian team except the 1st World Qualifier winners qualified as the Asian Qualifier winners.

Means of qualification
Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics

Host country

FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2012 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the tournament.

2011 World Cup
Main article: 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
2011 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates20 November – 4 December
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)8 (in 7 host cities)
Champions Russia (6th title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Italy
Tournament awards
MVP Maxim Mikhaylov
Official website
2011 FIVB World Cup

The 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 20 November to 4 December 2011 in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics, and joined Great Britain as they had already secured a berth as the host country.

Qualification

12 teams participated in the World Cup:

  • The host country's team.
  • The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2011.
  • Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2011 (according to the FIVB World Ranking as of January 15, 2011).
    • NB: If Japan win or finish as one of the best runners-up in the AVC Continental Championship the third ranked team from the tournament will compete.
  • Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2011.
CompetitionDateVenueQualified
Host country Japan
2011 NORCECA Championship29 Aug – 3 Sep 2011 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Cuba
 United States
2011 European Championship10–18 September 2011 Austria
Czech Republic		 Serbia
 Italy
2011 South American Championship19–25 September 2011 Cuiabá, Brazil Brazil
 Argentina
2011 Asian Championship21–29 September 2011 Tehran, Iran Iran
 China
2011 African Championship23–29 September 2011 Tangier, Morocco Egypt
Wild card[1]5 October 2011 Russia
 Poland
Total12

FIVB World Ranking for second-place teams (as of January 15, 2011)[2]

RankTeamContinent
5 United StatesNORCECA
6 ItalyEurope
8 ArgentinaSouth America
11 ChinaAsia
17 CameroonAfrica

Squads
Main article: 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup squads

Venues
RoundSite ASite B
1stNippon Gaishi Hall, NagoyaKagoshima Arena, Kagoshima
2ndOsaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, OsakaKumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto
3rdFukuoka Convention Center, FukuokaHamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu
4thYoyogi National Gymnasium, TokyoTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

Format

The competition system of the 2011 World Cup for men was the single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.

The teams were divided into 2 groups of 6 teams each.
Rounds 1 + 2 (30 matches, 5 days): Teams played against teams in the same group
Rounds 3 + 4 (36 matches, 6 days): Teams played against teams in the other group

Pool standing procedure
  1. Match points
  2. Number of matches won
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Results
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Russia 29 10 1 30 8 3.750 916 781 1.173
2  Poland 26 8 3 30 15 2.000 1032 944 1.093
3  Brazil 24 8 3 29 14 2.071 983 857 1.147
4  Italy 24 8 3 28 15 1.867 1029 925 1.112
5  Cuba 20 7 4 25 19 1.316 964 964 1.000
6  United States 16 6 5 20 19 1.053 884 865 1.022
7  Argentina 16 5 6 21 21 1.000 929 925 1.004
8  Serbia 15 5 6 20 23 0.870 928 968 0.959
9  Iran 12 5 6 16 25 0.640 835 925 0.903
10  Japan 8 2 9 12 28 0.429 874 930 0.940
11  China 5 1 10 9 30 0.300 779 919 0.848
12  Egypt 3 1 10 7 30 0.233 755 905 0.834

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

First round

Site A
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov11:10Serbia  0–3  Argentina 20–2513–2518–25  51–75P2 P3
20 Nov15:10Poland  3–0  Cuba 25–2125–2325–16  75–60P2 P3
20 Nov18:30Iran  3–1  Japan 17–2525–2025–2325–15 92–83P2 P3
21 Nov11:10Cuba  3–0  Iran 25–1725–1725–22  75–56P2 P3
21 Nov15:10Serbia  1–3  Poland 25–2118–2519–2528–30 90–101P2 P3
21 Nov18:30Argentina  3–2  Japan 25–2221–2511–2525–1515–1297–99P2 P3
22 Nov11:10Iran  3–2  Serbia 25–1718–2521–2525–2115–11104–99P2 P3
22 Nov15:10Poland  3–1  Argentina 18–2525–2025–2325–22 93–90P2 P3
22 Nov18:30Japan  0–3  Cuba 21–2523–2522–25  66–75P2 P3

Site B
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov11:10China  0–3  United States 14–2523–2521–25  58–75P2 P3
20 Nov15:10Italy  1–3  Russia 25–2222–2522–2521–25 90–97P2 P3
20 Nov18:30Egypt  0–3  Brazil 19–2513–2519–25  51–75P2 P3
21 Nov11:10Egypt  0–3  Italy 22–2515–2520–25  57–75P2 P3
21 Nov15:10Brazil  3–1  United States 25–1725–1816–2525–16 91–76P2 P3
21 Nov18:30Russia  3–0  China 25–1825–2025–18  75–56P2 P3
22 Nov11:10China  0–3  Egypt 20–2520–2518–25  58–75P2 P3
22 Nov15:10Italy  3–2  Brazil 25–1620–2518–2525–2122–20110–107P2 P3
22 Nov18:30United States  0–3  Russia 18–2518–2524–26  60–76P2 P3

Second round

Site A
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Nov11:10Argentina  3–1  Cuba 17–2525–1625–2125–17 92–79P2 P3
24 Nov15:10Iran  3-2  Poland 23–2528–268-2526–2415–11100–86P2 P3
24 Nov18:30Serbia  3–2  Japan 25–2125–2218–2522–2515–12105–105P2 P3
25 Nov11:10Iran  3–2  Argentina 15–2525–2124–2625–1615–12104–100P2 P3
25 Nov15:10Cuba  3–1  Serbia 17–2525–2125–2225–17 92–85P2 P3
25 Nov18:30Japan  1–3  Poland 25–2321–2519–2518–25 83–98P2 P3

Site B
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Nov11:10Egypt  0–3  United States 19–2520–2520–25  59–75P2 P3
24 Nov15:10Brazil  3–0  Russia 25–1625–1925–22  75–57P2 P3
24 Nov18:30Italy  3–0  China 25–1025–1825–14  75–42P2 P3
25 Nov11:10Russia  3–1  Egypt 25–1825–1723–2525–9 98–69P2 P3
25 Nov15:10China  2–3  Brazil 25–2310–2518–2525–198–1586–107P2 P3
25 Nov18:30United States  1–3  Italy 39–4122–2525–2221–25 107–113P2 P3

Third round

Site A
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Nov11:10Iran  0–3  United States 15–2525–2714–25  54–77P2 P3
27 Nov15:10Poland  3–1  China 17–2525–2025–2125–19 92–85P2 P3
27 Nov18:30Japan  3–1  Egypt 27–2925–1725–2325–12 102–81P2 P3
28 Nov11:10Iran  3–0  Egypt 25–1825–2125–15  75–54P2 P3
28 Nov15:10Poland  3–0  United States 25–1525–2025–18  75–53P2 P3
28 Nov18:30Japan  3–0  China 25–2325–2026–24  76–67P2 P3
29 Nov11:10Poland  3–0  Egypt 25–2126–2425–21  76–66P2 P3
29 Nov15:10Iran  0–3  China 19–2519–2517–25  55–75P2 P3
29 Nov18:30Japan  0–3  United States 37–3916–2515–25  68–89P2 P3

Site B
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Nov11:10Serbia  0–3  Russia 16–2516–2515–25  47–75P2 P3
27 Nov15:10Argentina  0–3  Brazil 22–2520–2521–25  63–75P2 P3
27 Nov18:30Cuba  3–1  Italy 25–2119–2525–2025–17 94–83P2 P3
28 Nov11:10Argentina  0–3  Russia 23–2522–2519–25  64–75P2 P3
28 Nov15:10Cuba  3–2  Brazil 17–2525–2225–2320–2515–12102–107P2 P3
28 Nov18:30Serbia  1–3  Italy 20–2518–2525–2220–25 83–97P2 P3
29 Nov11:10Cuba  1–3  Russia 23–2527–2518–2512–25 80–100P2 P3
29 Nov15:10Italy  3-1  Argentina 34–3625–2025-1925–20 109–76P2 P3
29 Nov18:30Serbia  3–1  Brazil 27–2520–2525–2025–22 97–92P2 P3

Fourth round

Site A
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Dec11:10Iran  0–3  Brazil 20–2518–2516–25  54–75P2 P3
2 Dec15:10Poland  3–2  Italy 17–2520–2525–2325–2115–12102–106P2 P3
2 Dec18:30Japan  0–3  Russia 23–2516–2523–25  62–75P2 P3
3 Dec11:10Iran  0–3  Russia 29–3121–2518–25  68–81P2 P3
3 Dec15:10Poland  2–3  Brazil 25–1825–2118–2519–2512–1599–104P2 P3
3 Dec18:30Japan  0–3  Italy 22–2524–2622–25  68–76P2 P3
4 Dec11:10Poland  2–3  Russia 23–2525–2322–2525–1715–17110–107P2 P3
4 Dec15:10Iran  1–3  Italy 13–2517–2525–2018–25 73–95P2 P3
4 Dec18:30Japan  0–3  Brazil 21–2519–2522–25  62–75P2 P3

Site B
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Dec11:10Serbia  3–1  Egypt 25–2019–2525–2228–26 97–93P2 P3
2 Dec15:10Cuba  3–2  China 25–2118–2526–2825–2015–13109–107P2 P3
2 Dec18:30United States  3-2  Argentina 27-2925-1425-1720-2515-12112–0P2 P3
3 Dec11:10Serbia  3–1  China 24–2625–1825–1925–12 99–75P2 P3
3 Dec15:10Argentina  3–0  Egypt 25–2025–2125–17  75–58P2 P3
3 Dec18:30United States  3-2  Cuba 25–2014-2525-1822–2515–11101–56P2 P3
4 Dec11:10Cuba  3–1  Egypt 26–2423–2525–2325–20 99–92P2 P3
4 Dec14:10Argentina  3–0  China 25–2331–2925–18  81–70P2 P3
4 Dec17:10Serbia  3–0  United States 25–2325–1725–19  75–59P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

References
  1. "World Cup wild cards announced". FIVB. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men (as of 15 January 2011)". FIVB. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

Continental qualification tournaments

Africa
Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Tunisia 8 4 0 341 297 1.148 12 2 6.000
2  Egypt 7 3 1 362 307 1.179 10 5 2.000
3  Cameroon 6 2 2 381 371 1.027 9 8 1.125
4  Algeria 5 1 3 309 318 0.972 5 9 0.556
5  Ghana 4 0 4 200 300 0.667 0 12 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
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 2012 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament combined with 2012 1st World Olympic 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 2012 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics as the 2012 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament winners.

Europe
Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification
Rank Team
1  Italy
2  Germany
3  Bulgaria
 Serbia
5  Slovakia
 Spain
7  Finland
 Slovenia

North America
Main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's North American qualification
Rank Team
1  United States
2  Canada
3  Cuba
4  Puerto Rico
5  Mexico
6  Dominican Republic
7  Trinidad and Tobago
8  Costa Rica

South America
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Argentina 9 3 0 9 0 MAX 227 162 1.401
2  Venezuela 6 2 1 6 4 1.500 237 213 1.113
3  Colombia 2 1 2 4 8 0.500 231 272 0.849
4  Chile 1 0 3 2 9 0.222 204 252 0.810
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
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

* 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 2020 European Olympic Qualification Tournament and secured a direct berth.  Bulgaria replaced Italy as hosts.[2]

1st tournament
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Serbia 21 7 0 21 1 21.000 552 426 1.296
2  Australia 15 5 2 15 8 1.875 527 470 1.121
3  Iran 14 5 2 16 9 1.778 612 547 1.119
4  Japan 11 4 3 13 12 1.083 579 567 1.021
5  China 11 3 4 13 14 0.929 575 599 0.960
6  South Korea 8 3 4 13 16 0.813 593 635 0.934
7  Venezuela 3 1 6 4 18 0.222 453 542 0.836
8  Puerto Rico 1 0 7 4 21 0.190 489 594 0.823
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Jun11:10Australia  3–0  Venezuela 25–1425–2225–18  75–54P2 P3
1 Jun13:40Puerto Rico  0–3  China 23–2519–2517–25  59–75P2 P3
1 Jun16:10Iran  3–0  South Korea 25–1725–1825–16  75–51P2 P3
1 Jun19:15Japan  0–3  Serbia 19–2523–2516–25  58–75P2 P3
2 Jun11:10Australia  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–1425–1925–20  75–53P2 P3
2 Jun13:40China  2–3  Iran 25–2321–2531–2915–2513–15105–117P2 P3
2 Jun16:30South Korea  1–3  Serbia 23–2522–2525–1712–25 82–92P2 P3
2 Jun19:15Japan  3–0  Venezuela 25–2025–2032–30  82–70P2 P3
5 Jun11:10Puerto Rico  0–3  Venezuela 20–2520–2521–25  61–75P2 P3
5 Jun13:40Iran  1–3  Australia 25–1718–2518–2523–25 84–92P2 P3
5 Jun16:10Serbia  3–0  China 25–1525–1325–21  75–49P2 P3
5 Jun19:15Japan  3–2  South Korea 25–2224–2625–2019–2515–6108–99P2 P3
6 Jun11:10Puerto Rico  1–3  Iran 24–2616–2525–2220–25 85–98P2 P3
6 Jun13:40Australia  0–3  Serbia 18–2519–2518–25  55–75P2 P3
6 Jun16:10Venezuela  0–3  South Korea 25–2722–2515–25  62–77P2 P3
6 Jun19:15Japan  1–3  China 19–2527–2518–2518–25 82–100P2 P3
7 Jun11:10Iran  3–0  Venezuela 25–1625–1625–20  75–52P2 P3
7 Jun13:40Serbia  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–1925–1725–18  75–54P2 P3
7 Jun16:10South Korea  3–2  China 25–2122–2525–2014–2515–13101–104P2 P3
7 Jun19:15Japan  3–0  Australia 25–2225–2325–12  75–57P2 P3
9 Jun11:10Iran  0–3  Serbia 28–3028–3022–25  78–85P2 P3
9 Jun13:40Venezuela  1–3  China 18–2526–2825–1921–25 90–97P2 P3
9 Jun16:10Australia  3–1  South Korea 25–2225–1723–2525–20 98–84P2 P3
9 Jun19:15Japan  3–1  Puerto Rico 22–2525–2125–1925–16 97–81P2 P3
10 Jun11:10Serbia  3–0  Venezuela 25–1425–1325–23  75–50P2 P3
10 Jun13:40China  0–3  Australia 12–2520–2513–25  45–75P2 P3
10 Jun16:10South Korea  3–2  Puerto Rico 15–2525–1819–2525–1615–1299–96P2 P3
10 Jun19:15Japan  0–3  Iran 22–2533–3522–25  77–85P2 P3

2nd tournament
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Bulgaria 9 3 0 9 2 4.500 273 216 1.264
2  France 6 2 1 7 5 1.400 284 263 1.080
3  Egypt 3 1 2 5 6 0.833 230 247 0.931
4  Pakistan 0 0 3 1 9 0.111 186 247 0.753
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Jun17:30Egypt  1–3  France 22–2525–1815–2521–25 83–93P2 P3
8 Jun20:30Pakistan  0–3  Bulgaria 17–2512–2521–25  50–75P2 P3
9 Jun17:30Egypt  3–0  Pakistan 25–1325–2226–24  76–59P2 P3
9 Jun20:30France  1–3  Bulgaria 19–2528–2623–2525–27 95–103P2 P3
10 Jun17:30Pakistan  1–3  France 25–2120–2519–2513–25 77–96P2 P3
10 Jun20:30Bulgaria  3–1  Egypt 25–1625–1820–2525–12 95–71P2 P3

3rd tournament
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Germany 8 3 0 9 3 3.000 281 247 1.138
2  Cuba 7 2 1 8 4 2.000 283 258 1.097
3  Czech Republic 3 1 2 5 6 0.833 262 255 1.027
4  India 0 0 3 0 9 0.000 159 225 0.707
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Jun17:10Czech Republic  1–3  Cuba 29–2723–2523–2521–25 96–102P2 P3
8 Jun20:10India  0–3  Germany 16–2519–2515–25  50–75P2 P3
9 Jun15:10India  0–3  Czech Republic 19–2513–2523–25  55–75P2 P3
9 Jun18:10Germany  3–2  Cuba 25–2125–1721–2517–2520–18108–106P2 P3
10 Jun14:30Cuba  3–0  India 25–1225–2225–20  75–54P2 P3
10 Jun17:10Germany  3–1  Czech Republic 25–2223–2525–2325–21 98–91P2 P3

References
  1. "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men (as of 4 January 2012)". FIVB. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. "Italy men claim Olympic ticket after dramatic European Qualifier final". FIVB. 13 May 2012.
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