2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship qualification (CEV) explained

The CEV qualification for the 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship will see member nations compete for eight places at the finals in Japan.^[1]

Pools composition

42 CEV national teams will enter qualification.^[2]

First round

8 Small Countries Division teams will participate in the first round. The first round will also act as the 2017 European Championship Small Countries Division qualification round.^[3]

Third round

	Pool G
Second round Pool A runner-up
Second round Pool B runner-up
Second round Pool C runner-up
Second round Pool D runner-up
Second round Pool E runner-up
Second round Pool F runner-up

Pool standing procedure

1. Number of matches won
2. Match points
3. Sets ratio
4. Points ratio
5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

First round

• The top teams in each pool will qualify for the second round and the 2017 European Championship Small Countries Division final round.

Pool A

• Venue: Tórshavnar Ittrottar, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
• Dates: 23–25 May 2016
• All times are Western European Summer Time .

Pool B

• Venue: d'Coque Gymnase, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
• Dates: 24–26 June 2016
• All times are Central European Summer Time .

Second round

• The winners in each pool will qualify for the 2018 World Championship whereas the runners-up in each pool will qualify for the third round.

Pool A

• Venue: Gradski vrt Hall, Osijek, Croatia
• Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017

Pool B

• Venue: Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland
• Dates: 23–28 May 2017

Pool C

• Venue: Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
• Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017

Pool D

• Venue: Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium
• Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017

Pool E

• Venue: Sports Games Palace, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Dates: 30 May – 3 June 2017

Pool F

• Venue: Centro Cultural de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
• Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017

Third round

• The winners and runners-up will qualify for the 2018 World Championship.

Pool G

• Venue: Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Dates: 22–27 August 2017

Notes and References

1. News: World Championships qualification process to be confirmed by Confederations . . 2 February 2016.
2. News: CEV announces 2018 World Championships qualification formula . . 3 May 2016.
3. News: All set for 2016 & 2017 Small Countries Division Championships . . 14 January 2016 . 5 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512174019/http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionNews.aspx?NewsID=22319&ID=927 . 12 May 2016 . dead .