2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification
24 teams competed in the
FIVB
confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots.
Qualified teams
Team | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Appearance in finals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | AVC | Host | 13th | |
Italy | CEV | 2002 World Championship Winner | 18 September 2002 | 8th |
Egypt | CAVB | CAVB Pool A Winner | 19 March 2005 | 3rd |
Cameroon | CAVB | CAVB Pool C Winner | 24 April 2005 | 1st |
Germany | CEV | CEV Pool I Winner | 19 June 2005 | 12th1 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
CEV | CEV Pool I Runner-up | 19 June 2005 | 2nd2 |
Azerbaijan | CEV | CEV Pool G Winner | 2 July 2005 | 2nd |
Russia | CEV | CEV Pool G Runner-up | 2 July 2005 | 14th3 |
Kenya | CAVB | CAVB Pool B Winner | 24 July 2005 | 4th |
South Korea | AVC | AVC Pool B Winner | 4 August 2005 | 10th |
Kazakhstan | AVC | AVC Pool B Runner-up | 4 August 2005 | 1st |
China | AVC | AVC Pool A Winner | 6 August 2005 | 11th |
Chinese Taipei | AVC | AVC Pool A Runner-up | 6 August 2005 | 2nd |
Netherlands | CEV | CEV Pool H Winner | 6 August 2005 | 11th |
Turkey | CEV | CEV Pool H Runner-up | 6 August 2005 | 1st |
United States | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool D Winner | 18 August 2005 | 13th |
Puerto Rico | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool D Runner-up | 18 August 2005 | 4th |
Mexico | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool D Third | 19 August 2005 | 6th |
Poland | CEV | CEV Playoff round Winner | 21 August 2005 | 9th |
Dominican Republic | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool E Runner-up | 26 August 2005 | 5th |
Cuba | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool E Winner | 27 August 2005 | 10th |
Costa Rica | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool E Third | 28 August 2005 | 1st |
Brazil | CSV | CSV Pool A Winner | 28 August 2005 | 13th |
Peru | CSV | CSV Pool A Runner-up | 28 August 2005 | 11th |
- 1.West Germanyfrom 1956 to 1990; 4th appearance as Germany.
- 2.^ Competed as Yugoslavia from 1978 to 1990; 1st appearance as Serbia and Montenegro.
- 3.^ Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 4th appearance as Russia.
Confederation qualification processes
The distribution by confederation for the 2006 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was:[1]
- Asia and Oceania (AVC): 4 places (+ Japan qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 5 places)
- Africa (CAVB): 3 places
- Europe (CEV): 7 places (+ Italy qualified automatically as the defending champions for a total of 8 places)
- South America (CSV) 2 places
- North, Central America and Caribbean (NORCECA): 6 places
AVC
- Australia (First Round)
- China (First Round)
- Chinese Taipei (First Round)
- Jordan (First Round)
- Kazakhstan (First Round)
- Philippines (First Round)
- South Korea (First Round)
- Tonga (First Round)
- Thailand (First Round)
- Uzbekistan (First Round)
CAVB
CEV
- Albania (First Round)
- Austria (First Round)
- Azerbaijan (Second Round, Third Round)
- Belarus (First Round, Second Round)
- Belgium (First Round, Second Round, Third Round)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (First Round)
- Bulgaria (Third Round, Playoff Round)
- Croatia (Second Round)
- Czech Republic (Second Round, Third Round)
- England (First Round)
- Finland (First Round)
- France (First Round, Second Round)
- Germany (Third Round)
- Greece (Second Round, Third Round)
- Netherlands (Third Round)
- Norway (First Round)
- Poland (Third Round, Playoff Round)
- Portugal (First Round)
- Romania (Second Round)
- Russia (Third Round)
- Scotland (First Round)
- Serbia and Montenegro(First Round, Second Round, Third Round)
- Slovakia (Second Round)
- Slovenia (First Round)
- Spain (First Round, Second Round)
- Turkey (Third Round)
- Ukraine (Second Round, Third Round, Playoff Round)
CSV
NORCECA
- Anguilla (First Round)
- Barbados (First Round, Second Round)
- British Virgin Islands (First Round)
- Canada (Second Round)
- Cayman Islands (First Round)
- Costa Rica (Second Round)
- Cuba (Second Round)
- Dominica (First Round)
- Dominican Republic (Second Round)
- Guatemala (First Round, Second Round)
- Honduras (First Round)
- Jamaica (First Round, Second Round)
- Mexico (First Round, Second Round)
- Netherlands Antilles (First Round)
- Nicaragua (First Round)
- Panama (First Round)
- Puerto Rico (Second Round)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (First Round)
- United States (Second Round)
References
- ^ "Results of the Drawing of Lots for the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championships" (PDF). FIVB. Retrieved 1 December 2012.