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The FIVB Men's Volleyball World Olympic Qualification Tournament was a volleyball qualification tournament for the Olympic Games. contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body.
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Ceased | 2016 |
| CEO |  Ary Graça |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | International (FIVB) |
| Official website | FIVB |
A corresponding tournament for women's national teams is the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Qualification edit
First tournament (2016) edit
| Confederation | Slots[1] |
|---|---|
| AVC (Asia) | 3 |
| CSV (South America) | 1 |
| CEV (Europe) | 2 |
| NORCECA (North America) | 1 |
| Total | 8 (7+H) |
Second tournament (2016) edit
| Confederation | Slots |
|---|---|
| CAVB (Africa) | 2 |
| CSV (South America) | 1 |
| NORCECA (North America) | 1 |
| Total | 4 (4) |
Results summary edit
First format (1972–1984) edit
| Year | Host | Qualified Teams | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd Place | |||||
| 1972 |  France |
 Poland |
 Romania |
— | 12 | ||
| 1976 |  Italy |
 Czechoslovakia |
 Italy |
— | 14 | ||
| 1980 |  Pernik/Sofia |
 Bulgaria |
Romania |
— | 10 | ||
| 1984 |  Barcelona |
Italy* |
 China* |
 South Korea* |
6 | ||
Second format (1988–2012) edit
| Year | Qualified Teams | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First tournament | Second tournament | Third tournament | ||||
| 1988 | Brasília (6) |
 Amsterdam (6) |
Florence (6)
|
18 | ||
 Argentina |
 Netherlands |
 Sweden | ||||
| 1992 | Montpellier (6) |
Rotterdam (6) |
— | 12 | ||
 France |
Netherlands | |||||
| 1996 |  Espinho (4) |
 Munich (4) |
 Patras (4)
|
12 | ||
 Bulgaria |
 Yugoslavia |
Poland | ||||
| 2000 | Matosinhos (4) |
Piraeus (4) |
Castelnau-le-Lez (4)
|
12 | ||
| Argentina |
 Spain |
Netherlands | ||||
| 2004 | Matosinhos (4) |
 Tokyo (8) |
Madrid (4)
|
16 | ||
| Poland |
France |
Netherlands | ||||
| 2008 | Düsseldorf (4) |
Espinho (4) |
Tokyo (8)
|
16 | ||
 Germany |
Poland |
Italy | ||||
| 2012 | Tokyo (8) |
Sofia (4) |
Berlin (4)
|
16 | ||
 Serbia |
Bulgaria |
Germany | ||||
Third format (2016) edit
| Year | Host | Qualified Teams | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd Place | |||||
| 2016 | Tokyo |
Poland |
France |
 Canada |
8 | ||
 Mexico City |
 Mexico |
— | 4 | ||||
Appearance edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Qualification Detail". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 11 February 2016.