2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification

24 teams competed in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Japan and the titleholder, Italy. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIVB World Championship, the Five FIVB confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots.

Qualified teams

 * 1.Competed as West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 4th appearance as Germany.
 * 2.Competed as Yugoslavia from 1978 to 1990; 1st appearance as Serbia and Montenegro.
 * 3.Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 4th appearance as Russia.

Confederation qualification processes
The distribution by confederation for the 2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was:


 * Asia and Oceania (AVC): 4 places (+ Japan qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 5 places)
 * Africa (CAVB): 3 places
 * Europe (CEV): 7 places (+ Italy qualified automatically as the defending champions for a total of 8 places)
 * South America (CSV) 2 places
 * North, Central America and Caribbean (NORCECA): 6 places

AVC

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CAVB

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CEV

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CSV

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NORCECA

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