The 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the first edition that featured 32 teams. The first two spots were allocated to the current titleholder, Italy, and the host, Philippines. As the FIVB has 5 continental federations, three spots were reserved for the top three of each continental championship held in 2023, which total 15 places. Remaining places were allocated to the top 15 teams in the FIVB World Ranking at the end of the 2024 national team season that have not yet qualified through the first three criteria.
Qualification summary
Qualified teams CountryConfederationMethod of qualificationDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceFirstLast AVC Hosts 20 March 20241Debut CEV Defending champions 11 September 20221919492022 (1990, 1994, 1998, 2022) AVC 2023 Asian champions 25 August 20231719602022 (1970, 1974) AVC 2023 Asian runners-up 25 August 2023819702022 (2014) AVC 2023 Asian 3rd placers 26 August 2023220222022 (2022) CSV 2023 South American runners-up 28 August 20231919562022 (2002, 2006, 2010) CSV 2023 South American champions 29 August 20231419602022 (1982) CSV 2023 South American 3rd placers 29 August 20231Debut NORCECA 2023 NORCECA champions 9 September 20231819562022 (1986) NORCECA 2023 NORCECA runners-up 9 September 20231319742022 (2014) NORCECA 2023 NORCECA 3rd placers 10 September 20231719562022 (1990, 2010) CAVB 2023 African champions 11 September 20231119742022 (2010) CAVB 2023 African runners-up 11 September 2023319941998 (1994) CEV 2023 European champions 12 September 20231919492022 (1974, 2014, 2018) CEV 2023 European 3rd placers 12 September 2023320182022 (2022) CEV 2023 European 4th placersa 12 September 20231819492022 (2002) CAVB 2023 African 3rd placers 13 September 2023219821982 (1982) CEV 1st World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 202413b19562022 (1970) CEV 2nd World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 202412c19562022 (1998) CEV 3rd World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20241419492022 (1994) CEV 4th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 2024319982022 (2022) CEV 5th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20241019492018 (1970) CEV 6th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 2024519562022 (2022) CEV 7th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 202417d19492010 (1956, 1966) CEV 8th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20242019492022 (1970) CEV 9th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 2024319562002 (2002) CEV 10th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 2024919522018 (2014) CAVB 11th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20241219622022 (2006) AVC 12th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20241619562022 (1978, 1982) CEV 13th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20241119491982 (1956, 1966) CSV 14th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 2024219821982 (1982) AVC 15th World ranked non-qualified team 30 August 20241019562014 (1978)
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Qualification process There were two methods to qualify for the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship: a direct qualification through the 2023 Continental Championships and a qualification based on the FIVB World Ranking at the end of August 2024. The Continental Championships took place between August and September 2023. The qualification process commenced on 3 August 2022, initially with the qualifiers for the 2023 European Championship. In contrast, four other Continental Championships did not implement a qualification process. The Continental Championships took place between August and September 2023.
Timelines The following five Continental Championships held to select and qualify teams for the tournament: Confederation Tournament Date Venue Teams AVC (Asia and Oceania) 2023 Asian Championship 19–26 August 2023 Urmia 17 CAVB (Africa) 2023 African Championship 3–13 September 2023 Cairo 15 CEV (Europe) 2023 European Championshipqualification Pool A 3–20 August 2022 Baku, Middelfart and Istanbul 3 Pool B 3–21 August 2022 Ried im Innkreis, Tampere and Valmiera 3 Pool C 3–21 August 2022 Beveren, Tallinn and Tórshavn 3 Pool D 3–21 August 2022 Kópavogur, Luxembourg City, Kolašin and Póvoa de Varzim 4 Pool E 3–21 August 2022 Osijek, Nicosia, Glyfada and Volda 4 Pool F 3–21 August 2022 Tbilisi, Budapest, Nitra and Teruel 4 Pool G 3–21 August 2022 Tirana, Tuzla, Galați and Schönenwerd 4 2023 European Championship 28 August – 16 September 2023 , , and 23+1 CSV (South America) 2023 South American Championship 26–30 August 2023 Recife 5 NORCECA (North America) 2023 NORCECA Championship 5–10 September 2023 Charleston, West Virginia 7Total5 Continental Championship3 August 2022 – 16 September 202392+1
Entries FIVB's 222 national federations, 80 men's national teams entered or qualified for the Continental Championships in 2023, while Russia and Belarus were banned due to suspension from CEV and FIVB competitions following their country's invasion of Ukraine. For Europe, 25 additional teams entered the qualifiers of their Continental Championship. The other 13 teams were listed in the FIVB World Ranking at the end of August 2024, but were not compete in their Continental Championships.
The entries, listed by confederation: AVC (17 entries)
CAVB (15 entries)
CEV (36 entries)
CSV (5 entries)
NORCECA (7 entries)
Host country FIVB reserved a berth for the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship host country to participate in the tournament.
On 20 March 2024, FIVB announced that the Philippines would host the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship. The Philippines did not take part at the 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
Defending champions FIVB reserved a berth for the 2022 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship champions to participate in the tournament.
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Continental championships AVC (Asia and Oceania)
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CAVB (Africa)
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CEV (Europe)
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CSV (South America)
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NORCECA (North America)
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FIVB World Ranking The final 15 places belonged to the top 15 teams as per FIVB World Ranking who had not yet qualified.
Top 30 rankings as of 30 August 2024 Qualified for the 2025 World Championship via continental championship Qualified for the 2025 World Championship as defending champions Qualified for the 2025 World Championship via FIVB World Ranking
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References
External links Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website