Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Host country

FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2004 Olympic Games host country to participate in the tournament.

 Greece

2003 World Cup

The top three teams qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games.

Venues:  Japan

Dates: 16–29 November 2003

Africa

The winners qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games. The runners-up qualified for the World Olympic Qualification Tournaments.

Venue: Salle El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia

Dates: 5–10 January 2004

Asia and Oceania

The Asian Qualification Tournament combined with 2nd World Qualification Tournament. The hosts Japan and the top four ranked teams except Japan from the 2003 Asian Championship competed in the tournament. The top ranked among the five teams except the winners of the 2nd World Qualification Tournament qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games as Asian Qualification Tournament winners.

Europe

The winners qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games.

Venue: Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

Dates: 5–10 January 2004

North America

The winners qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games. The second and third ranked teams qualified for the World Olympic Qualification Tournaments.

Venue: Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico

Dates: 4–10 January 2004

South America

The winners qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games. The runners-up qualified for the World Olympic Qualification Tournaments.

Venue: Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela

Dates: 9–11 January 2004

World qualification tournaments

Qualified teams

Hosts

 Portugal

 Japan

 Spain

Qualified through the 2003 Asian Championship.

 South Korea *

 China *

 Iran *

 Australia *

 Kazakhstan

 Chinese Taipei ¹

Qualified through the Continental Qualification Tournament or the FIVB World Ranking as of January 2004.

 Egypt ¹ (as African Qualification Tournament 2nd place)

 France (as World Ranking for European Team)

 Netherlands (as World Ranking for European Team)

 Poland (as World Ranking for European Team)

 Cuba (as North American Qualification Tournament 2nd place)

 Canada (as North American Qualification Tournament 3rd place)

 Venezuela (as South American Qualification Tournament 2nd place)

* The top four teams from 2003 Asian Championship were predetermined to be in 2nd tournament in Japan.

^1 –  Cameroon and  Algeria replaced Chinese Taipei and Egypt, who withdrew from the tournament.

1st tournament

The winners qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games.

Venue: Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal

Dates: 21–23 May 2004

All times are Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00).

2nd tournament

The winners and the best asian team except the winners qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games.

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

Dates: 22–30 May 2004

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

3rd tournament

The winners qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games.

Venue: Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain

Dates: 28–30 May 2004

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).