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

The CEV qualification for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's 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]

Pool A Pool B
 Cyprus  Scotland
 Faroe Islands  Luxembourg
 Liechtenstein  Iceland
 Ireland  Northern Ireland

Second round
Pool A Pool B Pool C
 Croatia  Poland  Bulgaria
 Russia  Serbia  Turkey
 Hungary  Czech Republic  Romania
 Greece  Slovakia   Switzerland
 Austria  Cyprus  Montenegro
 Georgia  Iceland  Kosovo
Pool D Pool E Pool F
 Belgium  Azerbaijan  Portugal
 Italy  Netherlands  Germany
 Belarus  Israel  France
 Spain  Ukraine  Finland
 Latvia  Denmark  Slovenia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Norway  Estonia

Third round
Pool G
Second round Pool A runner-up  Greece
Second round Pool B runner-up  Czech Republic
Second round Pool C runner-up  Bulgaria
Second round Pool D runner-up  Belgium
Second round Pool E runner-up  Netherlands
Second round Pool F runner-up  Slovenia

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.
Qualified for the Second round

Pool A
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cyprus 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 244 162 1.506
2  Faroe Islands 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 223 176 1.267
3  Liechtenstein 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 182 181 1.006
4  Ireland 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 95 225 0.422
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May17:00Liechtenstein  0–3  Cyprus 19–2516–2521–25  56–75Report
23 May20:00Faroe Islands  3–0  Ireland 25–825–1225–11  75–31Report
24 May17:00Cyprus  3–0  Ireland 25–1225–925–12  75–33Report
24 May20:00Liechtenstein  0–3  Faroe Islands 15–2515–2521–25  51–75Report
25 May17:00Ireland  0–3  Liechtenstein 14–257–2510–25  31–75Report
25 May20:00Cyprus  3–1  Faroe Islands 25–2125–1419–2525–13 94–73Report

Pool B
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Iceland 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 246 157 1.567
2  Scotland 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 218 194 1.124
3  Luxembourg 1 2 3 5 6 0.833 244 223 1.094
4  Northern Ireland 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 91 225 0.404
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Jun17:00Iceland  3–0  Scotland 25–2125–1425–17  75–52Report
24 Jun19:30Luxembourg  3–0  Northern Ireland 25–1825–1125–7  75–36Report
25 Jun17:00Scotland  3–0  Northern Ireland 25–1325–425–11  75–28Report
25 Jun19:30Iceland  3–1  Luxembourg 21–2525–1925–1725–17 96–78Report
26 Jun15:30Northern Ireland  0–3  Iceland 8–2513–256–25  27–75Report
26 Jun18:00Scotland  3–1  Luxembourg 25–2316–2525–2325–20 91–91Report

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.
Qualified for the 2018 World Championship
Qualified for the Third round

Pool A
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Russia 5 0 15 15 2 7.500 419 266 1.575
2  Greece 4 1 11 13 6 2.167 425 392 1.084
3  Hungary 2 3 7 10 11 0.909 436 428 1.019
4  Croatia 2 3 7 9 10 0.900 426 424 1.005
5  Austria 2 3 5 8 11 0.727 394 419 0.940
6  Georgia 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 207 378 0.548
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Russia  3–0  Austria 25–1425–1325–15  75–42Report
31 May17:30Greece  3–2  Hungary 25–1820–2520–2525–2115–13105–102Report
31 May20:00Georgia  0–3  Croatia 26–2811–2518–25  55–78Report
1 Jun15:00Austria  3–2  Hungary 27–2925–2225–1811–2515–12103–106Report
1 Jun17:30Russia  3–0  Georgia 25–825–625–13  75–27Report
1 Jun20:00Croatia  0–3  Greece 21–2523–2518–25  62–75Report
2 Jun15:00Georgia  0–3  Austria 14–2516–2514–25  44–75Report
2 Jun17:30Greece  1–3  Russia 10–2526–2416–2523–25 75–99Report
2 Jun20:00Hungary  3–2  Croatia 19–2530–3225–1525–2115–11114–104Report
3 Jun15:00Georgia  0–3  Greece 13–2513–2514–25  40–75Report
3 Jun17:30Russia  3–0  Hungary 25–1125–2125–7  75–39Report
3 Jun20:00Austria  1–3  Croatia 25–2324–2620–2516–25 85–99Report
4 Jun15:00Hungary  3–0  Georgia 25–1225–825–21  75–41Report
4 Jun17:30Greece  3–1  Austria 20–2525–1925–2225–23 95–89Report
4 Jun20:00Croatia  1–3  Russia 22–2521–2525–2015–25 83–95Report

Pool B
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Serbia 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 376 221 1.701
2  Czech Republic 4 1 11 12 6 2.000 416 327 1.272
3  Poland 3 2 10 11 7 1.571 402 353 1.139
4  Slovakia 2 3 6 8 9 0.889 344 350 0.983
5  Cyprus 1 4 3 3 12 0.250 244 365 0.668
6  Iceland 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 210 376 0.559
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May15:30Slovakia  1–3  Czech Republic 25–1815–2517–2516–25 73–93Report
23 May18:00Serbia  3–0  Iceland 25–1325–1525–9  75–37Report
23 May20:30Cyprus  0–3  Poland 14–2517–2515–25  46–75Report
24 May15:30Czech Republic  0–3  Serbia 19–2518–2524–26  61–76Report
24 May18:00Cyprus  0–3  Slovakia 15–2513–2510–25  38–75Report
24 May20:30Poland  3–0  Iceland 25–1625–525–18  75–39Report
25 May15:30Serbia  3–0  Cyprus 25–1025–1225–15  75–37Report
25 May18:00Iceland  0–3  Czech Republic 6–257–2513–25  26–75Report
25 May20:30Slovakia  1–3  Poland 19–2515–2528–2619–25 81–101Report
27 May15:30Cyprus  3–0  Iceland 25–2026–2425–21  76–65Report
27 May18:00Slovakia  0–3  Serbia 8–2514–2518–25  40–75Report
27 May20:30Poland  2–3  Czech Republic 35–3314–2525–1422–259–15105–112Report
28 May15:30Iceland  0–3  Slovakia 11–2521–2511–25  43–75Report
28 May18:00Czech Republic  3–0  Cyprus 25–1825–1425–15  75–47Report
28 May20:30Serbia  3–0  Poland 25–1525–1625–15  75–46Report

Pool C
  • Venue: Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Turkey 5 0 14 15 2 7.500 401 280 1.432
2  Bulgaria 4 1 13 14 3 4.667 409 268 1.526
3  Romania 3 2 9 9 7 1.286 356 322 1.106
4   Switzerland 2 3 6 7 9 0.778 312 335 0.931
5  Montenegro 1 4 3 3 12 0.250 272 332 0.819
6  Kosovo 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 162 375 0.432
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Turkey  3–0  Kosovo 25–525–1325–10  75–28Report
31 May17:30Bulgaria  3–0   Switzerland 25–825–925–20  75–37Report
31 May20:00Romania  3–0  Montenegro 25–2325–1525–16  75–54Report
1 Jun15:00Switzerland   0–3  Turkey 16–2511–2517–25  44–75Report
1 Jun17:30Montenegro  3–0  Kosovo 25–2025–725–5  75–32Report
1 Jun20:00Romania  0–3  Bulgaria 23–2515–2521–25  59–75Report
2 Jun15:00Kosovo  0–3   Switzerland 11–258–2515–25  34–75Report
2 Jun17:30Bulgaria  3–0  Montenegro 25–1525–1225–13  75–40Report
2 Jun20:00Turkey  3–0  Romania 25–1425–1925–18  75–51Report
3 Jun15:00Montenegro  0–3   Switzerland 22–2516–2517–25  55–75Report
3 Jun17:30Bulgaria  2–3  Turkey 25–2323–2523–2525–1313–15109–101Report
3 Jun20:00Romania  3–0  Kosovo 25–1225–1225–13  75–37Report
4 Jun15:00Turkey  3–0  Montenegro 25–1625–1325–19  75–48Report
4 Jun17:30Switzerland   1–3  Romania 25–2119–2516–2521–25 81–96Report
4 Jun20:00Kosovo  0–3  Bulgaria 8–2513–2510–25  31–75Report

Pool D
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 376 245 1.535
2  Belgium 4 1 12 12 4 3.000 391 315 1.241
3  Belarus 3 2 8 10 8 1.250 400 377 1.061
4  Spain 2 3 5 6 11 0.545 332 371 0.895
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 4 5 7 13 0.538 404 443 0.912
6  Latvia 0 5 0 1 15 0.067 248 400 0.620
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Spain  0–3  Belarus 14–2520–2513–25  47–75Report
31 May17:30Belgium  3–0  Latvia 25–1725–1325–12  75–42Report
31 May20:00Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–3  Italy 12–2512–2513–25  37–75Report
1 Jun15:00Spain  0–3  Belgium 21–2518–2514–25  53–75Report
1 Jun17:30Belarus  0–3  Italy 12–2524–2622–25  58–76Report
1 Jun20:00Latvia  1–3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 11–2521–2527–2512–25 71–100Report
2 Jun15:00Italy  3–0  Latvia 25–1225–925–16  75–37Report
2 Jun17:30Belgium  3–1  Belarus 25–2323–2525–1725–17 98–82Report
2 Jun20:00Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–3  Spain 25–2220–2525–2023–2510–15103–107Report
3 Jun15:00Belarus  3–0  Latvia 25–1925–2025–16  75–55Report
3 Jun17:30Spain  0–3  Italy 17–2518–2515–25  50–75Report
3 Jun20:00Belgium  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 25–1930–2825–16  80–63Report
4 Jun15:00Latvia  0–3  Spain 8–2516–2519–25  43–75Report
4 Jun17:30Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–3  Belarus 17–2525–2725–1827–257–15101–110Report
4 Jun20:00Italy  3–0  Belgium 25–1825–2225–23  75–63Report

Pool E
  • Venue: Sports Games Palace, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Dates: 30 May – 3 June 2017
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Azerbaijan 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 380 230 1.652
2  Netherlands 4 1 12 12 5 2.400 410 313 1.310
3  Ukraine 3 2 9 10 7 1.429 393 353 1.113
4  Israel 2 3 6 7 10 0.700 329 382 0.861
5  Norway 1 4 3 5 13 0.385 318 415 0.766
6  Denmark 0 5 0 1 15 0.067 259 396 0.654
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 May15:00Denmark  0–3  Netherlands 12–2513–259–25  34–75Report
30 May17:30Azerbaijan  3–0  Norway 25–1525–1025–6  75–31Report
30 May20:00Israel  0–3  Ukraine 22–2520–2511–25  53–75Report
31 May15:00Netherlands  3–0  Norway 25–1125–1425–13  75–38Report
31 May17:30Ukraine  0–3  Azerbaijan 17–2517–2521–25  55–75Report
31 May20:00Denmark  0–3  Israel 22–2519–2518–25  59–75Report
1 Jun15:00Norway  1–3  Ukraine 21–2525–2214–2517–25 77–97Report
1 Jun17:30Azerbaijan  3–0  Denmark 25–1225–1425–14  75–40Report
1 Jun20:00Israel  1–3  Netherlands 19–2511–2525–2215–25 70–97Report
2 Jun15:00Denmark  1–3  Norway 25–2115–2523–2515–25 78–96Report
2 Jun17:30Israel  0–3  Azerbaijan 9–2514–2518–25  41–75Report
2 Jun20:00Netherlands  3–1  Ukraine 30–2818–2525–1327–25 100–91Report
3 Jun15:00Norway  1–3  Israel 19–2525–1517–2515–25 76–90Report
3 Jun17:30Azerbaijan  3–0  Netherlands 30–2825–2225–13  80–63Report
3 Jun20:00Ukraine  3–0  Denmark 25–1425–1825–16  75–48Report

Pool F
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Germany 5 0 15 15 2 7.500 412 331 1.245
2  Slovenia 4 1 12 12 3 4.000 361 294 1.228
3  Portugal 3 2 7 10 10 1.000 415 441 0.941
4  Estonia 2 3 5 6 12 0.500 359 411 0.873
5  Finland 1 4 4 6 12 0.500 393 411 0.956
6  France 0 5 2 5 15 0.333 402 454 0.885
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Germany  3–0  Slovenia 25–1825–2025–22  75–60Report
31 May17:30Portugal  3–2  France 25–2113–2523–2527–2515–13103–109Report
31 May20:30Finland  1–3  Estonia 17–2525–1723–2520–25 85–92Report
1 Jun15:00France  0–3  Slovenia 17–2515–2516–25  48–75Report
1 Jun17:30Portugal  3–2  Finland 25–2327–2917–2525–2215–12109–111Report
1 Jun20:30Estonia  0–3  Germany 18–2519–2520–25  57–75Report
2 Jun15:00Finland  3–0  France 26–2425–1825–17  76–59Report
2 Jun17:30Germany  3–1  Portugal 25–1825–1515–2525–11 90–69Report
2 Jun20:30Slovenia  3–0  Estonia 25–1925–2025–12  75–51Report
3 Jun15:00Finland  0–3  Germany 23–2523–2514–25  60–75Report
3 Jun17:30Portugal  0–3  Slovenia 18–2519–2522–25  59–75Report
3 Jun20:30France  2–3  Estonia 25–2220–2525–1517–2514–16101–103Report
4 Jun15:00Slovenia  3–0  Finland 25–1625–2126–24  76–61Report
4 Jun17:30Germany  3–1  France 25–2225–2122–2525–17 97–85Report
4 Jun20:30Estonia  0–3  Portugal 23–2520–2513–25  56–75Report

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

Pool G
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Netherlands 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 375 264 1.420
2  Bulgaria 4 1 12 12 6 2.000 422 390 1.082
3  Belgium 3 2 8 9 9 1.000 391 381 1.026
4  Czech Republic 2 3 6 9 11 0.818 426 430 0.991
5  Slovenia 1 4 3 5 12 0.417 339 402 0.843
6  Greece 0 5 1 3 15 0.200 340 426 0.798
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Aug14:30Slovenia  1–3  Bulgaria 18–2519–2525–2022–25 84–95Report
22 Aug17:00Belgium  3–2  Czech Republic 25–2223–2525–2013–2515–11101–103Report
22 Aug19:30Netherlands  3–0  Greece 25–1325–1325–18  75–44Report
23 Aug14:30Czech Republic  1–3  Bulgaria 25–1824–2616–2521–25 86–94Report
23 Aug17:00Greece  0–3  Slovenia 17–2522–2519–25  58–75Report
23 Aug19:30Belgium  0–3  Netherlands 18–2518–2522–25  58–75Report
24 Aug14:30Bulgaria  3–1  Greece 26–2421–2525–2125–17 97–87Report
24 Aug17:00Slovenia  1–3  Belgium 24–2613–2525–2323–25 85–99Report
24 Aug19:30Netherlands  3–0  Czech Republic 25–1825–2225–18  75–58Report
26 Aug14:30Netherlands  3–0  Slovenia 25–1625–1125–16  75–43Report
26 Aug17:00Belgium  0–3  Bulgaria 17–2522–2519–25  58–75Report
26 Aug19:30Czech Republic  3–2  Greece 25–2322–2526–2416–2515–11104–108Report
27 Aug14:30Bulgaria  0–3  Netherlands 21–2517–2523–25  61–75Report
27 Aug16:30Greece  0–3  Belgium 14–2517–2512–25  43–75Report
27 Aug19:00Slovenia  0–3  Czech Republic 17–2515–2520–25  52–75Report

References
  1. "World Championships qualification process to be confirmed by Confederations". FIVB. 2 February 2016.
  2. "CEV announces 2018 World Championships qualification formula". FIVB. 3 May 2016.
  3. "All set for 2016 & 2017 Small Countries Division Championships". CEV. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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