Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
The qualification for the 2008 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from 1 September 2007 to 8 June 2008.
Men's of qualification
| Qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games | |
| Qualified for the World Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
2007 World Cup
Main article: 2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
- Venues:
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan and seven other venues in Japan - Dates: 18 November–2 December 2007
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
 Brazil |
 |
 Russia |
 |
 Bulgaria |
| 4 |  United States |
| 5 |  Spain |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico |
| 7 |  Argentina |
| 8 |  Australia |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 |  Egypt |
| 11 |  South Korea |
| 12 |  Tunisia |
Continental qualification tournaments
Africa
- Venue:
Tongaat Hall, Durban, South Africa - Dates: 3–9 February 2008
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt |
| 2 |  Algeria |
| 3 |  Cameroon |
| 4 | Tunisia |
| 5 |  Morocco |
| South Africa | |
| 7 |  Gabon |
 Nigeria | |
| 9 |  Mozambique |
 Rwanda |
Asia and Oceania
The Asian Qualification Tournament combined with World Qualification Tournament 3. The hosts Japan and the top four ranked teams except Japan from the 2007 Asian Championship competed in the tournament. The top ranked among the five teams except the winners of the World Qualification Tournament 3 qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games as Asian Qualification Tournament winners.
Europe
- Venue:
Halkapınar Sport Hall, İzmir, Turkey - Dates: 7–13 January 2008
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia |
| 2 | Spain |
| 3 |  Finland |
 Netherlands | |
| 5 |  Germany |
 Poland | |
| 7 |  Italy |
| Turkey |
North America
- Venue: Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico
- Dates: 6–11 January 2008
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
| 3 |  Cuba |
| 4 |  Canada |
| 5 |  Mexico |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic |
| 7 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| 8 |  Barbados |
South America
- Venue: Estadio Cincuentenario, Formosa, Argentina
- Dates: 3–7 January 2008
- All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).
| Pts | Matches | Points | Sets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 |  Venezuela |
8 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 233 | 1.382 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 |
| 2 | Argentina |
7 | 3 | 1 | 309 | 244 | 1.266 | 10 | 3 | 3.333 |
| 3 |  Paraguay |
6 | 2 | 2 | 301 | 334 | 0.901 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 |
| 4 |  Chile |
5 | 1 | 3 | 278 | 320 | 0.869 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 |
| 5 |  Uruguay |
4 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 323 | 0.755 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | 17:30 | Chile |
2–3 | Paraguay |
27–25 | 14–25 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 10–15 | 100–109 | P2 |
| 03 Jan | 20:15 | Argentina |
3–0 | Uruguay |
25–16 | 25–16 | 25–16 | 75–48 | P2 | ||
| 04 Jan | 17:30 | Chile |
3–0 | Uruguay |
25–22 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 75–61 | P2 | ||
| 04 Jan | 20:15 | Venezuela |
3–0 | Paraguay |
25–9 | 25–19 | 25–13 | 75–41 | P2 | ||
| 05 Jan | 17:31 | Venezuela |
3–0 | Chile |
25–16 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 75–57 | P2 | ||
| 05 Jan | 20:17 | Argentina |
3–0 | Paraguay |
25–16 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 75–53 | P2 | ||
| 06 Jan | 17:30 | Venezuela |
3–0 | Uruguay |
25–17 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 75–51 | P2 | ||
| 06 Jan | 20:20 | Argentina |
3–0 | Chile |
25–14 | 25–14 | 25–18 | 75–46 | P2 | ||
| 07 Jan | 17:00 | Paraguay |
3–1 | Uruguay |
23–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 98–84 | P2 | |
| 07 Jan | 20:01 | Argentina |
1–3 | Venezuela |
25–22 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | 84–97 | P2 |
World qualification tournaments
- Qualified teams
- Hosts
- Qualified through the 2007 Asian Championship.
- Qualified through the Continental Qualification Tournament or the FIVB World Ranking as of 3 December 2007.
- Algeria (as African Qualification Tournament 2nd place)
- Poland (as World Ranking for European Team 1st place)
- Spain (as World Ranking for European Team 2nd place)
- Italy (as World Ranking for European Team 3rd place)
- Puerto Rico (as North American Qualification Tournament 2nd place)
- Cuba (as North American Qualification Tournament 3rd place)
- Argentina (as South American Qualification Tournament 2nd place)
* The top four teams from 2007 Asian Championship were predetermined to be in Tournament 3 in Japan.
Tournament 1
- Venue: ISS Dome, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Dates: 23–25 May 2008
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Pts | Matches | Points | Sets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 | Germany |
6 | 3 | 0 | 295 | 259 | 1.139 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 |
| 2 | Cuba |
5 | 2 | 1 | 271 | 238 | 1.139 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 |
| 3 | Spain |
4 | 1 | 2 | 284 | 282 | 1.007 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei |
3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 248 | 0.714 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | 17:00 | Chinese Taipei |
0–3 | Germany |
18–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | 50–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 23 May | 20:00 | Spain |
1–3 | Cuba |
18–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 80–93 | P2 P3 | |
| 24 May | 17:00 | Spain |
3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
25–19 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 98–79 | P2 P3 | |
| 24 May | 20:00 | Cuba |
2–3 | Germany |
26–24 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 13–15 | 103–110 | P2 P3 |
| 25 May | 12:00 | Chinese Taipei |
0–3 | Cuba |
14–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 48–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 25 May | 15:00 | Germany |
3–2 | Spain |
25–23 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 15–10 | 110–106 | P2 P3 |
Tournament 2
- Venue:
Nave Municipal de Espinho, Espinho, Portugal - Dates: 30 May–1 June 2008
- All times are Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00).
| Pts | Matches | Points | Sets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 | Poland |
6 | 3 | 0 | 226 | 179 | 1.263 | 9 | 0 | MAX |
| 2 | Portugal |
5 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 206 | 1.146 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
4 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 236 | 0.843 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 |
| 4 |  Indonesia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 185 | 225 | 0.822 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | 19:00 | Indonesia |
0–3 | Portugal |
23–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 61–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 30 May | 21:00 | Poland |
3–0 | Puerto Rico |
25–23 | 25–18 | 25–14 | 75–55 | P2 P3 | ||
| 31 May | 15:00 | Indonesia |
0–3 | Poland |
20–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 60–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 31 May | 17:00 | Portugal |
3–1 | Puerto Rico |
25–15 | 22–25 | 25–11 | 25–18 | 97–69 | P2 P3 | |
| 01 Jun | 15:00 | Puerto Rico |
3–0 | Indonesia |
25–21 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 75–64 | P2 P3 | ||
| 01 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal |
0–3 | Poland |
21–25 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 64–76 | P2 P3 |
Tournament 3
- Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
- Dates: 31 May–8 June 2008
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
| Pts | Matches | Points | Sets | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 | Italy |
14 | 7 | 0 | 615 | 483 | 1.273 | 21 | 4 | 5.250 |
| 2 | Japan |
13 | 6 | 1 | 659 | 584 | 1.128 | 20 | 7 | 2.857 |
| 3 | South Korea |
11 | 4 | 3 | 622 | 584 | 1.065 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 |
| 4 | Argentina |
11 | 4 | 3 | 598 | 589 | 1.015 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 |
| 5 | Australia |
10 | 3 | 4 | 522 | 526 | 0.992 | 11 | 13 | 0.846 |
| 6 |  Iran |
9 | 2 | 5 | 597 | 630 | 0.948 | 11 | 16 | 0.688 |
| 7 | Algeria |
9 | 2 | 5 | 501 | 578 | 0.867 | 7 | 17 | 0.412 |
| 8 |  Thailand |
7 | 0 | 7 | 425 | 565 | 0.752 | 2 | 21 | 0.095 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | 11:05 | Australia |
3–0 | Thailand |
25–12 | 25–15 | 25–14 | 75–41 | P2 P3 | ||
| 31 May | 13:05 | South Korea |
1–3 | Argentina |
25–16 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 27–29 | 98–95 | P2 P3 | |
| 31 May | 15:30 | Algeria |
3–2 | Iran |
35–37 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 27–25 | 19–17 | 124–125 | P2 P3 |
| 31 May | 18:32 | Italy |
3–2 | Japan |
25–20 | 28–30 | 28–30 | 35–33 | 15–7 | 131–120 | P2 P3 |
| 01 Jun | 11:05 | Thailand |
0–3 | Algeria |
23–25 | 21–25 | 15–25 | 59–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 01 Jun | 13:05 | Argentina |
0–3 | Australia |
16–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 54–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 01 Jun | 15:05 | Italy |
3–0 | South Korea |
25–18 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 75–56 | P2 P3 | ||
| 01 Jun | 18:00 | Japan |
3–1 | Iran |
25–19 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 98–83 | P2 P3 | |
| 03 Jun | 11:35 | Algeria |
0–3 | Argentina |
18–25 | 24–26 | 22–25 | 64–76 | P2 P3 | ||
| 03 Jun | 13:35 | Australia |
0–3 | Italy |
17–25 | 9–25 | 16–25 | 42–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 03 Jun | 15:35 | Iran |
3–1 | Thailand |
19–25 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–14 | 94–77 | P2 P3 | |
| 03 Jun | 18:30 | South Korea |
1–3 | Japan |
21–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 88–96 | P2 P3 | |
| 04 Jun | 11:35 | Argentina |
3–1 | Iran |
25–27 | 27–25 | 25–19 | 25–9 | 102–80 | P2 P3 | |
| 04 Jun | 13:55 | South Korea |
3–2 | Australia |
27–29 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 15–10 | 113–105 | P2 P3 |
| 04 Jun | 16:30 | Italy |
3–0 | Algeria |
25–15 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 75–56 | P2 P3 | ||
| 04 Jun | 18:30 | Japan |
3–0 | Thailand |
25–23 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 75–53 | P2 P3 | ||
| 06 Jun | 11:35 | Thailand |
0–3 | Argentina |
15–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | 51–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 06 Jun | 13:35 | Iran |
0–3 | Italy |
16–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 54–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 06 Jun | 15:35 | Algeria |
0–3 | South Korea |
9–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 45–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 06 Jun | 18:30 | Australia |
0–3 | Japan |
22–25 | 26–28 | 27–29 | 75–82 | P2 P3 | ||
| 07 Jun | 11:05 | South Korea |
3–1 | Iran |
25–19 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 97–86 | P2 P3 | |
| 07 Jun | 13:15 | Australia |
3–1 | Algeria |
25–22 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 93–86 | P2 P3 | |
| 07 Jun | 15:25 | Italy |
3–0 | Thailand |
25–19 | 25–19 | 26–24 | 76–62 | P2 P3 | ||
| 07 Jun | 18:00 | Japan |
3–2 | Argentina |
26–28 | 25–13 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 20–18 | 113–103 | P2 P3 |
| 08 Jun | 11:05 | Thailand |
1–3 | South Korea |
18–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 82–95 | P2 P3 | |
| 08 Jun | 13:15 | Iran |
3–0 | Australia |
25–18 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 75–57 | P2 P3 | ||
| 08 Jun | 15:05 | Argentina |
2–3 | Italy |
19–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 5–15 | 93–108 | P2 P3 |
| 08 Jun | 18:00 | Algeria |
0–3 | Japan |
20–25 | 13–25 | 18–25 | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
External links
- Results of the 2008 African Olympic Qualification Tournament at Todor66.com
- Official website of the 2008 European Olympic Qualification Tournament
- Results of the 2008 North American Olympic Qualification Tournament at Todor66.com
- Results of the 2008 South American Olympic Qualification Tournament at FEVA.org
- Official website of the 2008 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1
- Official website of the 2008 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2
- Official website of the 2008 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 3
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