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
Rank Team
 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
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 this 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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