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Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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The qualification for the 2012 men's Olympic volleyball tournament was held from 13 August 2011 to 10 June 2012.

Contents

Host country

FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2012 Olympic Games host country to participate in the tournament.

  •  Great Britain

    • 2011 World Cup

    The top three teams qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • Venues:  Japan
  • Dates: 20 November–4 December 2011

    • Africa

    The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • Venue: Palais des Sports de Warda, Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • Dates: 17–21 January 2012
  • All times are West Africa Time (UTC+01:00).

    • 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

    The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • Venue: Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Dates: 8–13 May 2012

    • North America

    The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, California, United States
  • Dates: 7–12 May 2012

    • South America

    The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • Venue: Polideportivo Almirante Brown, Burzaco, Argentina
  • Dates: 11–13 May 2012
  • All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00).

    • World qualification tournaments

    Qualified teams
  • Hosts
  •  Japan
  •  Italy 1
  •  Germany
  • Qualified through the 2011 Asian Championship.
  •  Iran *
  •  China *
  •  South Korea *
  •  Australia *
  •  India
  •  Pakistan
  • Qualified through the FIVB World Ranking as of 4 January 2012.
  •  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.

    1st tournament

    The winners and the best asian team except the winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
  • Dates: 1–10 June 2012
  • All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

    • 2nd tournament

    The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • Venue: Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Dates: 8–10 June 2012
  • All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).

    • 3rd tournament

    The winners qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games.

  • Venue: Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
  • Dates: 8–10 June 2012
  • All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

    • References

    Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Wikipedia
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