2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification

The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship featured 24 teams. Three places were allocated to the hosts, Italy and Bulgaria and the titleholder, Poland. The remaining 21 places were determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other teams from the five FIVB confederations competed.

Qualified teams



 * Notes
 * 1 Competed as SFR Yugoslavia from 1956 to 1990 and as Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia) from 1994 to 2006; 3rd appearance as Serbia.
 * 2 Competed as Soviet Union from 1949 to 1990; 7th appearance as Russia.

Qualification process
The distribution by confederation for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was:


 * Asia and Oceania (AVC): 4 places
 * Africa (CAVB): 3 places
 * Europe (CEV): 7 places (+ Italy and Bulgaria qualified automatically as host nations and Poland qualified automatically as the reigning champions for a total of 10 places)
 * South America (CSV): 2 places
 * North America (NORCECA): 5 places

Summary of qualification
Note: CEV total includes +3 for Italy as co-hosts, Bulgaria as co-hosts, and Poland as reigning champions.

Teams

 * (final round → Qualified)
 * (Subzonal Round)
 * (final round → Qualified)
 * (Zonal Round → Final Round)
 * (Zonal Round)
 * (final round → Qualified)
 * (final round → Qualified)
 * (Zonal Round → Final Round)
 * (Subzonal Round → Zonal Round)
 * (Zonal Round)
 * (Subzonal Round)
 * (Zonal Round)
 * (Zonal Round → Final Round)
 * (Zonal Round)
 * (Zonal Round → Final Round)
 * (final round)
 * (Zonal Round → Final Round)
 * (Zonal Round)
 * (Zonal Round)
 * (Zonal Round)


 * Withdrawal
 * ( Subzonal Round )
 * ( Subzonal Round )
 * Suspension
 * ( Zonal Round )

Final positions (final round)
The draw for the second round was held on 19 March 2017, at the Dusit Princess Srinakarin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. {{legend|#BBF3BB|Qualification to 2018 World Championship}}

Teams

 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (2017 African Championship → Qualified)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship )
 * (2017 African Championship)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship )
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (2017 African Championship → Qualified)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (first round)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship )
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (first round → 2017 African Championship)
 * (first round)
 * (first round)
 * (2017 African Championship → Qualified)
 * (first round)


 * Withdrawal
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )
 * ( 2017 African Championship )
 * ( First Round )

Final positions (2017 African Championship)
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 * Preliminary round

Winners qualified for Play-offs main round
 * Play-offs semifinals


 * }

Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship Losers qualified for Play-offs second round
 * Play-offs main round


 * }

Winner qualified for 2018 World Championship
 * Play-offs second round


 * }

Teams

 * (first round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round → Third Round)
 * (second round → Third Round → Qualified)
 * (second round)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round → Third Round)
 * (first round)
 * (second round → Qualified)
 * (second round → Qualified)
 * (second round)
 * (second round → Third Round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round → Qualified)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round → Qualified)
 * (first round)
 * (second round → Qualified)
 * (second round → Third Round)
 * (second round → Qualified)
 * (second round → Third Round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)
 * (second round)

Final positions (second round)
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Final positions (third round)
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Teams

 * (2017 South American Championship → Qualification Tournament → Qualified)
 * (2017 South American Championship → Qualified)
 * (2017 South American Championship → Qualification Tournament)
 * (2017 South American Championship)
 * (2017 South American Championship)
 * (2017 South American Championship)
 * (2017 South American Championship)
 * (2017 South American Championship → Qualification Tournament)

Final positions (2017 South American Championship)
{{legend|#BBF3BB|Qualification to Play-offs semifinals and Qualification tournament}}
 * Preliminary round

Winners qualified for Play-offs final
 * Play-offs semifinals


 * }

Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship
 * Play-offs final


 * }

Final positions (qualification tournament)
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Teams

 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (first round)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (second round)
 * (first round)
 * (first round)
 * (first round)
 * (2017 NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
 * (first round)
 * (2017 NORCECA Championship)
 * (final Four → Qualified)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (second round)
 * (first round → 2017 NORCECA Championship → Qualified)
 * (first round)
 * (first round)
 * (first round)
 * (first round → 2017 NORCECA Championship → Final Four)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (first round)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (first round → Second Round → 2017 NORCECA Championship)
 * (2017 NORCECA Championship → Final Four)
 * (first round)
 * (first round)
 * (first round)
 * (final Four → Qualified)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (second round → 2017 NORCECA Championship)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (first round → Second Round → 2017 NORCECA Championship)
 * (first round)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (first round → Second Round)
 * (second round → 2017 NORCECA Championship)
 * (first round)
 * (first round)
 * (2017 NORCECA Championship → Qualified)


 * Withdrawal
 * ( First Round )
 * ( First Round )

Final positions (2017 NORCECA Championship)
{{legend|#BBF3BB|Qualification to Play-offs main round}} {{legend|#BBF3FF|Qualification to Play-offs semifinals}}
 * Preliminary round

Winners qualified for Play-offs main round
 * Play-offs semifinals


 * }

Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship Losers qualified for Play-offs second round
 * Play-offs main round


 * }

Winners qualified for 2018 World Championship
 * Play-offs second round


 * }

Final positions (final four)
{{legend|#BBF3BB|Qualification to 2018 World Championship}}