Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament qualification

The qualification for the 2008 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from November 18, 2007 to June 8, 2008.

Contents

2007 World Cup

For more details on this topic, see 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup.

Final standing

Rank Team
 Brazil
 Russia
 Bulgaria
4  United States
5  Spain
6  Puerto Rico
7  Argentina
8  Australia
9  Japan
10  Egypt
11  South Korea
12  Tunisia

Continental qualification tournaments

Africa

Preliminary round

Pool A
Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Algeria 8 4 0 322 253 1.273 12 1 12.000
2  Cameroon 7 3 1 311 265 1.174 10 3 3.333
3  South Africa 6 2 2 340 357 0.952 6 9 0.667
4  Nigeria 5 1 3 307 346 0.887 5 10 0.500
5  Rwanda 4 0 4 294 353 0.833 2 12 0.167
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
03 Feb 14:00 Nigeria  0–3  Algeria 19–25 13–25 20–25     52–75
03 Feb 19:30 South Africa  0–3  Cameroon 17–25 19–25 22–25     58–75
04 Feb 16:00 Rwanda  0–3  Cameroon 18–25 15–25 17–25     75–50
04 Feb 20:30 South Africa  3–2  Nigeria 25–20 18–25 25–19 26–28 15–10 109–102
05 Feb 16:00 Nigeria  3–1  Rwanda 17–25 25–22 25–23 25–17   92–87
05 Feb 20:00 Algeria  3–0  South Africa 25–18 25–20 26–24     76–62
06 Feb 16:00 Algeria  3–0  Rwanda 25–17 25–19 25–17     75–53
06 Feb 20:00 Cameroon  3–0  Nigeria 25–22 25–18 25–21     75–61
07 Feb 16:00 Algeria  3–1  Cameroon 25–21 25–21 21–25 25–19   96–86
07 Feb 20:00 South Africa  3–1  Rwanda 25–21 25–22 30–32 31–29   111–104
Pool B
Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Egypt 8 4 0 340 261 1.303 12 2 6.000
2  Tunisia 7 3 1 341 248 1.375 11 3 3.667
3  Morocco 6 2 2 263 236 1.114 6 6 1.000
4  Gabon 5 1 3 208 286 0.727 3 9 0.333
5  Mozambique 4 0 4 179 300 0.597 0 12 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
03 Feb 12:00 Gabon  3–0  Mozambique 25–16 25–23 25–22     75–61
03 Feb 16:00 Morocco  0–3  Tunisia 18–25 20–25 16–25     54–75
04 Feb 14:00 Mozambique  0–3  Morocco 16–25 15–25 12–25     43–75
04 Feb 18:00 Egypt  3–2  Tunisia 27–25 29–27 20–25 23–25 16–14 115–116
05 Feb 14:00 Egypt  3–0  Gabon 25–14 25–21 25–10     75–45
05 Feb 18:00 Tunisia  3–0  Mozambique 25–13 25–9 25–12     75–34
06 Feb 14:00 Morocco  3–0  Gabon 25–11 25–19 25–13     75–43
06 Feb 18:00 Egypt  3–0  Mozambique 25–11 25–12 25–18     75–41
07 Feb 14:00 Tunisia  3–0  Gabon 25–15 25–15 25–15     75–45
07 Feb 18:00 Egypt  3–0  Morocco 25–21 25–17 25–21     75–59

Final round

Bracket
  Semifinals Final
February 8 – Durban
  Algeria  3  
  Tunisia  2  
 
February 9 – Durban
      Algeria  2
    Egypt  3
3rd place
February 8 – Durban February 9 – Durban
  Egypt  3   Tunisia  2
  Cameroon  1     Cameroon  3
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
08 Feb 18:00 Algeria  3–2  Tunisia 22–25 25–22 25–22 20–25 15–8 107–102
08 Feb 20:00 Egypt  3–1  Cameroon 19–25 25–23 25–21 28–26   97–95
3rd place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
09 Feb 13:00 Tunisia  2–3  Cameroon 25–20 25–22 18–25 22–25 14–16 104–108
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
09 Feb 15:00 Algeria  2–3  Egypt 24–26 20–25 27–25 25–22 9–15 105–113

Final standing

Rank Team
1  Egypt
2  Algeria
3  Cameroon
4  Tunisia
5  Morocco
 South Africa
7  Gabon
 Nigeria
9  Mozambique
 Rwanda

NORCECA

Preliminary round

Pool A
Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 6 3 0 225 157 1.433 9 0 MAX
2  Puerto Rico 5 2 1 232 202 1.149 6 3 2.000
3  Dominican Republic 4 1 2 209 221 0.946 3 6 0.500
4  Barbados 3 0 3 139 225 0.618 0 9 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Jan 13:00 Dominican Republic  0–3  United States 13–25 19–25 19–25     51–75
06 Jan 18:00 Puerto Rico  3–0  Barbados 25–13 25–12 25–19     75–44
07 Jan 16:00 United States  3–0  Barbados 25–14 25–10 25–16     75–40
07 Jan 20:00 Puerto Rico  3–0  Dominican Republic 28–26 25–21 38–36     91–83
08 Jan 16:00 Barbados  0–3  Dominican Republic 19–25 19–25 17–25     55–75
08 Jan 20:00 United States  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–21 25–23 25–22     75–66
Pool B
Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Canada 6 3 0 246 194 1.268 9 1 9.000
2  Cuba 5 2 1 242 193 1.254 7 3 2.333
3  Mexico 4 1 2 201 195 1.031 3 6 0.500
4  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 3 118 225 0.524 0 9 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Jan 11:00 Canada  3–0  Trinidad and Tobago 25–9 25–14 25–15     75–38
06 Jan 15:00 Cuba  3–0  Mexico 25–19 25–23 25–20     75–62
07 Jan 14:00 Trinidad and Tobago  0–3  Mexico 20–25 13–25 11–25     44–75
07 Jan 18:00 Cuba  1–3  Canada 23–25 25–19 24–26 20–25   92–95
08 Jan 14:00 Trinidad and Tobago  0–3  Cuba 13–25 8–25 15–25     36–75
08 Jan 18:00 Mexico  0–3  Canada 21–25 19–25 24–26     64–76

Final round

Championship bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
January 9 – Caguas        
  Cuba  3
January 10 – Caguas
  Dominican Republic  0  
  Cuba  0
 
      United States  3  
   
January 11 – Caguas
     
  United States  3
     
    Puerto Rico  0
   
January 10 – Caguas
     
  Canada  0 3rd place
January 9 – Caguas
      Puerto Rico  3   January 11 – Caguas
  Puerto Rico  3
  Cuba  3
  Mexico  2  
  Canada  1
 
5th–8th places bracket
  5th–8th places 5th place
January 10 – Caguas
  Dominican Republic  3  
  Trinidad and Tobago  0  
 
January 11 – Caguas
      Dominican Republic  1
    Mexico  3
7th place
January 10 – Caguas January 11 – Caguas
  Mexico  3   Trinidad and Tobago  3
  Barbados  0     Barbados  2
Quarterfinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
09 Jan 18:00 Cuba  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–15 25–21 25–23     75–59
09 Jan 20:00 Puerto Rico  3–2  Mexico 25–23 30–28 22–25 19–25 15–11 111–112
5th–8th places
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
10 Jan 14:00 Dominican Republic  3–0  Trinidad and Tobago 25–17 25–22 28–26     78–65
10 Jan 16:00 Mexico  3–0  Barbados 25–13 25–15 25–17     75–45
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
10 Jan 18:00 Cuba  0–3  United States 22–25 25–27 18–25     65–77
10 Jan 20:00 Canada  0–3  Puerto Rico 39–41 21–25 19–25     79–91
7th place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Jan 14:00 Trinidad and Tobago  3–2  Barbados 23–25 25–18 25–19 20–25 15–11 108–98
5th place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Jan 16:00 Dominican Republic  1–3  Mexico 25–22 21–25 20–25 20–25   86–97
3rd place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Jan 18:00 Cuba  3–1  Canada 25–23 25–23 24–26 25–23   99–95
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Jan 20:00 United States  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–20 25–19 25–20     75–59

Final standing

Rank Team
1  United States
2  Puerto Rico
3  Cuba
4  Canada
5  Mexico
6  Dominican Republic
7  Trinidad and Tobago
8  Barbados

South America

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Venezuela 8 4 0 322 233 1.382 12 1 12.000
2  Argentina 7 3 1 309 244 1.266 10 3 3.333
3  Paraguay 6 2 2 301 334 0.901 6 9 0.667
4  Chile 5 1 3 278 320 0.869 5 9 0.556
5  Uruguay 4 0 4 244 323 0.755 1 12 0.083
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
03 Jan 17:30 Chile  2–3  Paraguay 27–25 14–25 25–18 24–26 10–15 100–109 P2
03 Jan 20:15 Argentina  3–0  Uruguay 25–16 25–16 25–16     75–48 P2
04 Jan 17:30 Chile  3–0  Uruguay 25–22 25–20 25–19     75–61 P2
04 Jan 20:15 Venezuela  3–0  Paraguay 25–9 25–19 25–13     75–41 P2
05 Jan 17:31 Venezuela  3–0  Chile 25–16 25–20 25–21     75–57 P2
05 Jan 20:17 Argentina  3–0  Paraguay 25–16 25–19 25–18     75–53 P2
06 Jan 17:30 Venezuela  3–0  Uruguay 25–17 25–16 25–18     75–51 P2
06 Jan 20:20 Argentina  3–0  Chile 25–14 25–14 25–18     75–46 P2
07 Jan 17:00 Paraguay  3–1  Uruguay 23–25 25–20 25–23 25–16   98–84 P2
07 Jan 20:01 Argentina  1–3  Venezuela 25–22 23–25 20–25 16–25   84–97 P2

Europe

For more details on this topic, see Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament European qualification.

Final standing

Rank Team
1  Serbia
2  Spain
3  Finland
 Netherlands
5  Germany
 Poland
7  Italy
 Turkey

World qualification tournaments

Tournament 1

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Germany 6 3 0 295 259 1.139 9 4 2.250
2  Cuba 5 2 1 271 238 1.139 8 4 2.000
3  Spain 4 1 2 284 282 1.007 6 7 0.857
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 177 248 0.714 1 9 0.111
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May 17:00 Chinese Taipei  0–3  Germany 18–25 15–25 17–25     50–75 P2 P3
23 May 20:00 Spain  1–3  Cuba 18–25 25–18 20–25 17–25   80–93 P2 P3
24 May 17:00 Spain  3–1  Chinese Taipei 25–19 25–15 23–25 25–20   98–79 P2 P3
24 May 20:00 Cuba  2–3  Germany 26–24 25–21 21–25 18–25 13–15 103–110 P2 P3
25 May 12:00 Chinese Taipei  0–3  Cuba 14–25 18–25 16–25     48–75 P2 P3
25 May 15:00 Germany  3–2  Spain 25–23 25–23 23–25 22–25 15–10 110–106 P2 P3

Tournament 2

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 6 3 0 226 179 1.263 9 0 MAX
2  Portugal 5 2 1 236 206 1.146 6 4 1.500
3  Puerto Rico 4 1 2 199 236 0.843 4 6 0.667
4  Indonesia 3 0 3 185 225 0.822 0 9 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 May 19:00 Indonesia  0–3  Portugal 23–25 17–25 21–25     61–75 P2 P3
30 May 21:00 Poland  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–23 25–18 25–14     75–55 P2 P3
31 May 15:00 Indonesia  0–3  Poland 20–25 17–25 23–25     60–75 P2 P3
31 May 17:00 Portugal  3–1  Puerto Rico 25–15 22–25 25–11 25–18   97–69 P2 P3
01 Jun 15:00 Puerto Rico  3–0  Indonesia 25–21 25–21 25–22     75–64 P2 P3
01 Jun 17:00 Portugal  0–3  Poland 21–25 19–25 24–26     64–76 P2 P3

Tournament 3

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 14 7 0 615 483 1.273 21 4 5.250
2  Japan 13 6 1 659 584 1.128 20 7 2.857
3  South Korea 11 4 3 622 584 1.065 14 13 1.077
4  Argentina 11 4 3 598 589 1.015 16 11 1.455
5  Australia 10 3 4 522 526 0.992 11 13 0.846
6  Iran 9 2 5 597 630 0.948 11 16 0.688
7  Algeria 9 2 5 501 578 0.867 7 17 0.412
8  Thailand 7 0 7 425 565 0.752 2 21 0.095
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May 11:05 Australia  3–0  Thailand 25–12 25–15 25–14     75–41 P2 P3
31 May 13:05 South Korea  1–3  Argentina 25–16 23–25 23–25 27–29   98–95 P2 P3
31 May 15:30 Algeria  3–2  Iran 35–37 18–25 25–21 27–25 19–17 124–125 P2 P3
31 May 18:32 Italy  3–2  Japan 25–20 28–30 28–30 35–33 15–7 131–120 P2 P3
01 Jun 11:05 Thailand  0–3  Algeria 23–25 21–25 15–25     59–75 P2 P3
01 Jun 13:05 Argentina  0–3  Australia 16–25 20–25 18–25     54–75 P2 P3
01 Jun 15:05 Italy  3–0  South Korea 25–18 25–17 25–21     75–56 P2 P3
01 Jun 18:00 Japan  3–1  Iran 25–19 25–17 23–25 25–22   98–83 P2 P3
03 Jun 11:35 Algeria  0–3  Argentina 18–25 24–26 22–25     64–76 P2 P3
03 Jun 13:35 Australia  0–3  Italy 17–25 9–25 16–25     42–75 P2 P3
03 Jun 15:35 Iran  3–1  Thailand 19–25 25–15 25–23 25–14   94–77 P2 P3
03 Jun 18:30 South Korea  1–3  Japan 21–25 25–21 23–25 19–25   88–96 P2 P3
04 Jun 11:35 Argentina  3–1  Iran 25–27 27–25 25–19 25–9   102–80 P2 P3
04 Jun 13:55 South Korea  3–2  Australia 27–29 25–21 21–25 25–20 15–10 113–105 P2 P3
04 Jun 16:30 Italy  3–0  Algeria 25–15 25–21 25–20     75–56 P2 P3
04 Jun 18:30 Japan  3–0  Thailand 25–23 25–14 25–16     75–53 P2 P3
06 Jun 11:35 Thailand  0–3  Argentina 15–25 20–25 16–25     51–75 P2 P3
06 Jun 13:35 Iran  0–3  Italy 16–25 20–25 18–25     54–75 P2 P3
06 Jun 15:35 Algeria  0–3  South Korea 9–25 19–25 17–25     45–75 P2 P3
06 Jun 18:30 Australia  0–3  Japan 22–25 26–28 27–29     75–82 P2 P3
07 Jun 11:05 South Korea  3–1  Iran 25–19 25–20 22–25 25–22   97–86 P2 P3
07 Jun 13:15 Australia  3–1  Algeria 25–22 25–19 18–25 25–20   93–86 P2 P3
07 Jun 15:25 Italy  3–0  Thailand 25–19 25–19 26–24     76–62 P2 P3
07 Jun 18:00 Japan  3–2  Argentina 26–28 25–13 25–19 17–25 20–18 113–103 P2 P3
08 Jun 11:05 Thailand  1–3  South Korea 18–25 25–20 18–25 21–25   82–95 P2 P3
08 Jun 13:15 Iran  3–0  Australia 25–18 25–16 25–23     75–57 P2 P3
08 Jun 15:05 Argentina  2–3  Italy 19–25 19–25 25–22 25–21 5–15 93–108 P2 P3
08 Jun 18:00 Algeria  0–3  Japan 20–25 13–25 18–25     51–75 P2 P3

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