The FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup Japan 2015 will take place from September 8-23. The winners and runners-up in the twelve-team competition will qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Hosts Japan will be joined by two teams from each continent and by 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship winners Poland.
Event hosts Brazil are automatically qualified for the Olympics in 2016 and will not participate in the 2015 edition of the World Cup.
Participating Teams:
Confederation
|
Qualified Through
|
Team
|
|
Hosts
|
Host Country
|
Japan
|
|
AVC
|
FIVB Ranking as per January 1, 2015
|
Australia
|
|
AVC
|
FIVB Ranking as per January 1, 2015
|
Iran
|
|
CAVB
|
African Nations Championship winners |
Egypt
|
|
CAVB
|
African Nations Championship runners-up |
Tunisia |
|
CSV
|
South American qualifiers in Colombia winners |
Venezuela
|
|
CSV
|
South American qualifiers in Colombia runners-up |
Argentina |
|
CEV
|
CEV Ranking as per January 1, 2015
|
Italy
|
|
CEV
|
CEV Ranking as per January 1, 2015
|
Russia
|
|
NORCECA
|
NORCECA Champions Cup Final Four winners
|
Canada
|
|
NORCECA
|
NORCECA Champions Cup Final Four runners-up |
USA
|
|
World champions
|
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Poland 2014 |
Poland
|
Confederation FIVB World Cup Qualification Tournaments:
Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC)
African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB)
European Confederation (CEV)
South American Confederation (CSV)
North, Central American and Carribean Confederation (NORCECA)
Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC)
FIVB Ranking as per January 1, 2015
African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB)
| Rank |
Team |
Matches |
|
Pts |
Sets |
|
|
Points |
|
| |
|
|
Tot |
W |
L |
|
F |
A |
Ratio |
F |
A |
Ratio |
| 1 |
EGY |
Egypt |
3 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
4500 |
261 |
195 |
1338 |
| 2 |
ALG |
Algeria |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
2667 |
253 |
228 |
1110 |
| 3 |
KEN |
Kenya |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0.500 |
193 |
214 |
0.902 |
| 4 |
BOT |
Botswana |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0.000 |
155 |
225 |
0.689 |
| Rank |
Team |
Matches |
|
Pts |
Sets |
|
|
Points |
|
| |
|
|
Tot |
W |
L |
|
F |
A |
Ratio |
F |
A |
Ratio |
| 1 |
TUN |
Tunisia |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
2750 |
352 |
266 |
1323 |
| 2 |
MAR |
Morocco |
4 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
2500 |
347 |
294 |
1180 |
| 3 |
CMR |
Cameroon |
4 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
2000 |
340 |
324 |
1049 |
| 4 |
RWA |
Rwanda |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
0.333 |
284 |
364 |
0.780 |
| 5 |
MRI |
Mauritius |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0.000 |
152 |
227 |
0.670 |
| FINAL RANKING |
|
| 1 |
EGY |
Egypt |
Q |
| 2 |
TUN |
Tunisia |
Q |
| 3 |
MAR |
Morocco |
|
| 4 |
ALG |
Algeria |
|
| 5 |
CMR |
Cameroon |
|
| 6 |
RWA |
Rwanda |
|
| 7 |
BOT |
Botswana |
|
| 8 |
KEN |
Kenya |
|
| 9 |
MRI |
Mauritius |
|
| Phase |
Date |
Match |
Score |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| A |
42207 |
EGY |
KEN |
3-0 |
25-19 |
25-14 |
25-18 |
|
|
| A |
42208 |
BOT |
ALG |
0-3 |
16-25 |
22-25 |
13-25 |
|
|
| A |
42209 |
KEN |
ALG |
0-3 |
17-25 |
26-28 |
23-25 |
|
|
| A |
42209 |
BOT |
EGY |
0-3 |
19-25 |
14-25 |
45931 |
|
|
| A |
42210 |
KEN |
BOT |
3-0 |
25-19 |
25-19 |
25-23 |
|
|
| A |
42210 |
ALG |
EGY |
2-3 |
26-24 |
19-25 |
20-25 |
25-22 |
10-15 |
| B |
42207 |
CMR |
MRI |
3-0 |
25-21 |
25-19 |
25-18 |
|
|
| B |
42207 |
MAR |
RWA |
3-0 |
25-23 |
25-13 |
25-17 |
|
|
| B |
42208 |
RWA |
MRI |
3-0 |
25-13 |
26-24 |
26-24 |
|
|
| B |
42208 |
TUN |
CMR |
2-3 |
23-25 |
42363 |
25-21 |
22-25 |
12-15 |
| B |
42209 |
MRI |
TUN |
0-3 |
13-25 |
13-25 |
45839 |
|
|
| B |
42209 |
CMR |
MAR |
1-3 |
18-25 |
25-21 |
28-30 |
21-25 |
|
| B |
42210 |
RWA |
TUN |
0-3 |
19-25 |
45962 |
45992 |
|
|
| B |
42210 |
MAR |
MRI |
3-0 |
28-26 |
42333 |
25-17 |
|
|
| B |
42211 |
CMR |
RWA |
3-0 |
25-19 |
25-22 |
25-17 |
|
|
| B |
42211 |
TUN |
MAR |
3-1 |
25-19 |
16-25 |
25-22 |
29-27 |
|
| 5-8 |
42213 |
KEN |
RWA |
2-3 |
25-17 |
22-25 |
28-26 |
15-25 |
13-15 |
| 5-8 |
42213 |
CMR |
BOT |
3-0 |
25-21 |
25-13 |
25-17 |
|
|
| 7th |
42214 |
KEN |
BOT |
2-3 |
25-14 |
25-19 |
21-25 |
20-25 |
13-15 |
| 5th |
42214 |
RWA |
CMR |
0-3 |
19-25 |
23-25 |
22-25 |
|
|
| SF |
42213 |
TUN |
ALG |
3-2 |
19-25 |
25-22 |
27-25 |
21-25 |
15-12 |
| SF |
42213 |
EGY |
MAR |
3-0 |
25-17 |
28-26 |
25-20 |
|
|
| 3rd |
42215 |
MAR |
ALG |
3-1 |
21-25 |
25-19 |
25-21 |
25-20 |
|
| fi |
42215 |
EGY |
TUN |
3-0 |
26-24 |
25-18 |
25-21 |
|
|
European Confederation (CEV):
CEV Ranking as per January 1, 2015
South American Confederation (CSV):
| Rank |
Team |
|
Matches |
|
Pts |
Sets |
|
|
Points |
|
Qual |
|
|
|
Tot |
W |
L |
|
F |
A |
Ratio |
F |
A |
Ratio |
|
| 1 |
ARG |
Argentina |
3 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
MAX |
226 |
155 |
1458 |
|
| 2 |
VEN |
Venezuela |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
1200 |
242 |
261 |
0.927 |
|
| 3 |
CHI |
Chile |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
0.667 |
237 |
224 |
1058 |
|
| 4 |
COL |
Colombia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0.111 |
180 |
245 |
0.735 |
|
| FINAL RANKING |
|
| 1 |
VEN |
Venezuela |
Q |
| 2 |
ARG |
Argentina |
Q |
| 3 |
CHI |
Chile |
|
| 4 |
COL |
Colombia |
|
| Phase |
Date |
Match |
Score |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| A |
42143 |
ARG |
VEN |
3-0 |
25-14 |
25-16 |
25-20 |
|
|
| A |
42143 |
COL |
CHI |
0-3 |
17-25 |
16-25 |
18-25 |
|
|
| A |
42144 |
ARG |
CHI |
3-0 |
26-24 |
25-23 |
25-14 |
|
|
| A |
42144 |
VEN |
COL |
3-1 |
25-20 |
20-25 |
25-20 |
25-20 |
|
| A |
42145 |
CHI |
VEN |
1-3 |
26-28 |
23-25 |
25-15 |
27-29 |
|
| A |
42145 |
COL |
ARG |
0-3 |
13-25 |
12-25 |
19-25 |
|
|
| SF |
42146 |
VEN |
CHI |
3-0 |
25-21 |
25-23 |
26-24 |
|
|
| SF |
42146 |
ARG |
COL |
3-0 |
25-16 |
25-23 |
26-24 |
|
|
| 3rd |
42147 |
CHI |
COL |
3-0 |
28-26 |
25-22 |
28-26 |
|
|
| fi |
42147 |
ARG |
VEN |
2-3 |
24-26 |
25-23 |
22-25 |
25-23 |
19-21 |
North, Central American and Carribean Confederation (NORCECA):
| Rank |
Team |
Matches |
|
Pts |
Points |
|
Sets |
|
|
Qual |
| |
|
|
Tot |
W |
L |
|
F |
A |
Ratio |
F |
A |
Ratio |
|
| 1 |
CAN |
Canada |
3 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
257 |
210 |
1224 |
9 |
2 |
4500 |
Q |
| 2 |
USA |
USA |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
278 |
217 |
1281 |
8 |
4 |
2000 |
Q |
| 3 |
CUB |
Cuba |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
198 |
224 |
0.884 |
4 |
6 |
0.667 |
|
| 4 |
MEX |
Mexico |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
143 |
225 |
0.636 |
0 |
9 |
0.000 |
|
| Phase |
Date |
Match |
Score |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| A |
42145 |
CAN |
CUB |
3–0 |
25–22 |
25–18 |
25–17 |
|
|
| A |
42145 |
USA |
MEX |
3–0 |
25–15 |
25–12 |
25–17 |
|
|
| A |
42146 |
MEX |
CAN |
0–3 |
12–25 |
20–25 |
13–25 |
|
|
| A |
42146 |
USA |
CUB |
3–1 |
20–25 |
25–17 |
25–10 |
25–14 |
|
| A |
42147 |
CUB |
MEX |
3–0 |
25–17 |
25–22 |
25–15 |
|
|
| A |
42147 |
USA |
CAN |
2–3 |
22–25 |
25–19 |
25–21 |
21–25 |
15–17 |