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.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Cyprus 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 244 162 1.506 Second round
2  Faroe Islands 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 223 176 1.267
3  Liechtenstein 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 182 181 1.006
4  Ireland 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 95 225 0.422
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May17:00Liechtenstein 0–3 Cyprus19–2516–2521–25  56–75Report
23 May20:00Faroe Islands 3–0 Ireland25–825–1225–11  75–31Report
24 May17:00Cyprus 3–0 Ireland25–1225–925–12  75–33Report
24 May20:00Liechtenstein 0–3 Faroe Islands15–2515–2521–25  51–75Report
25 May17:00Ireland 0–3 Liechtenstein14–257–2510–25  31–75Report
25 May20:00Cyprus 3–1 Faroe Islands25–2125–1419–2525–13 94–73Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Iceland 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 246 157 1.567 Second round
2  Scotland 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 218 194 1.124
3  Luxembourg 3 1 2 3 5 6 0.833 244 223 1.094
4  Northern Ireland 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 91 225 0.404
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Jun17:00Iceland 3–0 Scotland25–2125–1425–17  75–52Report
24 Jun19:30Luxembourg 3–0 Northern Ireland25–1825–1125–7  75–36Report
25 Jun17:00Scotland 3–0 Northern Ireland25–1325–425–11  75–28Report
25 Jun19:30Iceland 3–1 Luxembourg21–2525–1925–1725–17 96–78Report
26 Jun15:30Northern Ireland 0–3 Iceland8–2513–256–25  27–75Report
26 Jun18:00Scotland 3–1 Luxembourg25–2316–2525–2325–20 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.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 5 5 0 15 15 2 7.500 419 266 1.575 2018 World Championship
2  Greece 5 4 1 11 13 6 2.167 425 392 1.084 Third round
3  Hungary 5 2 3 7 10 11 0.909 436 428 1.019
4  Croatia 5 2 3 7 9 10 0.900 426 424 1.005
5  Austria 5 2 3 5 8 11 0.727 394 419 0.940
6  Georgia 5 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 207 378 0.548
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Russia 3–0 Austria25–1425–1325–15  75–42Report
31 May17:30Greece 3–2 Hungary25–1820–2520–2525–2115–13105–102Report
31 May20:00Georgia 0–3 Croatia26–2811–2518–25  55–78Report
1 Jun15:00Austria 3–2 Hungary27–2925–2225–1811–2515–12103–106Report
1 Jun17:30Russia 3–0 Georgia25–825–625–13  75–27Report
1 Jun20:00Croatia 0–3 Greece21–2523–2518–25  62–75Report
2 Jun15:00Georgia 0–3 Austria14–2516–2514–25  44–75Report
2 Jun17:30Greece 1–3 Russia10–2526–2416–2523–25 75–99Report
2 Jun20:00Hungary 3–2 Croatia19–2530–3225–1525–2115–11114–104Report
3 Jun15:00Georgia 0–3 Greece13–2513–2514–25  40–75Report
3 Jun17:30Russia 3–0 Hungary25–1125–2125–7  75–39Report
3 Jun20:00Austria 1–3 Croatia25–2324–2620–2516–25 85–99Report
4 Jun15:00Hungary 3–0 Georgia25–1225–825–21  75–41Report
4 Jun17:30Greece 3–1 Austria20–2525–1925–2225–23 95–89Report
4 Jun20:00Croatia 1–3 Russia22–2521–2525–2015–25 83–95Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Serbia 5 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 376 221 1.701 2018 World Championship
2  Czech Republic 5 4 1 11 12 6 2.000 416 327 1.272 Third round
3  Poland 5 3 2 10 11 7 1.571 402 353 1.139
4  Slovakia 5 2 3 6 8 9 0.889 344 350 0.983
5  Cyprus 5 1 4 3 3 12 0.250 244 365 0.668
6  Iceland 5 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 210 376 0.559
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May15:30Slovakia 1–3 Czech Republic25–1815–2517–2516–25 73–93Report
23 May18:00Serbia 3–0 Iceland25–1325–1525–9  75–37Report
23 May20:30Cyprus 0–3 Poland14–2517–2515–25  46–75Report
24 May15:30Czech Republic 0–3 Serbia19–2518–2524–26  61–76Report
24 May18:00Cyprus 0–3 Slovakia15–2513–2510–25  38–75Report
24 May20:30Poland 3–0 Iceland25–1625–525–18  75–39Report
25 May15:30Serbia 3–0 Cyprus25–1025–1225–15  75–37Report
25 May18:00Iceland 0–3 Czech Republic6–257–2513–25  26–75Report
25 May20:30Slovakia 1–3 Poland19–2515–2528–2619–25 81–101Report
27 May15:30Cyprus 3–0 Iceland25–2026–2425–21  76–65Report
27 May18:00Slovakia 0–3 Serbia8–2514–2518–25  40–75Report
27 May20:30Poland 2–3 Czech Republic35–3314–2525–1422–259–15105–112Report
28 May15:30Iceland 0–3 Slovakia11–2521–2511–25  43–75Report
28 May18:00Czech Republic 3–0 Cyprus25–1825–1425–15  75–47Report
28 May20:30Serbia 3–0 Poland25–1525–1625–15  75–46Report

Pool C

  • Venue: Bulgaria Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Dates: 31 May – 4 June 2017
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Turkey 5 5 0 14 15 2 7.500 401 280 1.432 2018 World Championship
2  Bulgaria 5 4 1 13 14 3 4.667 409 268 1.526 Third round
3  Romania 5 3 2 9 9 7 1.286 356 322 1.106
4   Switzerland 5 2 3 6 7 9 0.778 312 335 0.931
5  Montenegro 5 1 4 3 3 12 0.250 272 332 0.819
6  Kosovo 5 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 162 375 0.432
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Turkey 3–0 Kosovo25–525–1325–10  75–28Report
31 May17:30Bulgaria 3–0  Switzerland25–825–925–20  75–37Report
31 May20:00Romania 3–0 Montenegro25–2325–1525–16  75–54Report
1 Jun15:00Switzerland 0–3 Turkey16–2511–2517–25  44–75Report
1 Jun17:30Montenegro 3–0 Kosovo25–2025–725–5  75–32Report
1 Jun20:00Romania 0–3 Bulgaria23–2515–2521–25  59–75Report
2 Jun15:00Kosovo 0–3  Switzerland11–258–2515–25  34–75Report
2 Jun17:30Bulgaria 3–0 Montenegro25–1525–1225–13  75–40Report
2 Jun20:00Turkey 3–0 Romania25–1425–1925–18  75–51Report
3 Jun15:00Montenegro 0–3  Switzerland22–2516–2517–25  55–75Report
3 Jun17:30Bulgaria 2–3 Turkey25–2323–2523–2525–1313–15109–101Report
3 Jun20:00Romania 3–0 Kosovo25–1225–1225–13  75–37Report
4 Jun15:00Turkey 3–0 Montenegro25–1625–1325–19  75–48Report
4 Jun17:30Switzerland 1–3 Romania25–2119–2516–2521–25 81–96Report
4 Jun20:00Kosovo 0–3 Bulgaria8–2513–2510–25  31–75Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 5 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 376 245 1.535 2018 World Championship
2  Belgium 5 4 1 12 12 4 3.000 391 315 1.241 Third round
3  Belarus 5 3 2 8 10 8 1.250 400 377 1.061
4  Spain 5 2 3 5 6 11 0.545 332 371 0.895
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 1 4 5 7 13 0.538 404 443 0.912
6  Latvia 5 0 5 0 1 15 0.067 248 400 0.620
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Spain 0–3 Belarus14–2520–2513–25  47–75Report
31 May17:30Belgium 3–0 Latvia25–1725–1325–12  75–42Report
31 May20:00Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–3 Italy12–2512–2513–25  37–75Report
1 Jun15:00Spain 0–3 Belgium21–2518–2514–25  53–75Report
1 Jun17:30Belarus 0–3 Italy12–2524–2622–25  58–76Report
1 Jun20:00Latvia 1–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina11–2521–2527–2512–25 71–100Report
2 Jun15:00Italy 3–0 Latvia25–1225–925–16  75–37Report
2 Jun17:30Belgium 3–1 Belarus25–2323–2525–1725–17 98–82Report
2 Jun20:00Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–3 Spain25–2220–2525–2023–2510–15103–107Report
3 Jun15:00Belarus 3–0 Latvia25–1925–2025–16  75–55Report
3 Jun17:30Spain 0–3 Italy17–2518–2515–25  50–75Report
3 Jun20:00Belgium 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina25–1930–2825–16  80–63Report
4 Jun15:00Latvia 0–3 Spain8–2516–2519–25  43–75Report
4 Jun17:30Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–3 Belarus17–2525–2725–1827–257–15101–110Report
4 Jun20:00Italy 3–0 Belgium25–1825–2225–23  75–63Report

Pool E

  • Venue: Azerbaijan Sports Games Palace, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Dates: 30 May – 3 June 2017
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Azerbaijan 5 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 380 230 1.652 2018 World Championship
2  Netherlands 5 4 1 12 12 5 2.400 410 313 1.310 Third round
3  Ukraine 5 3 2 9 10 7 1.429 393 353 1.113
4  Israel 5 2 3 6 7 10 0.700 329 382 0.861
5  Norway 5 1 4 3 5 13 0.385 318 415 0.766
6  Denmark 5 0 5 0 1 15 0.067 259 396 0.654
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 May15:00Denmark 0–3 Netherlands12–2513–259–25  34–75Report
30 May17:30Azerbaijan 3–0 Norway25–1525–1025–6  75–31Report
30 May20:00Israel 0–3 Ukraine22–2520–2511–25  53–75Report
31 May15:00Netherlands 3–0 Norway25–1125–1425–13  75–38Report
31 May17:30Ukraine 0–3 Azerbaijan17–2517–2521–25  55–75Report
31 May20:00Denmark 0–3 Israel22–2519–2518–25  59–75Report
1 Jun15:00Norway 1–3 Ukraine21–2525–2214–2517–25 77–97Report
1 Jun17:30Azerbaijan 3–0 Denmark25–1225–1425–14  75–40Report
1 Jun20:00Israel 1–3 Netherlands19–2511–2525–2215–25 70–97Report
2 Jun15:00Denmark 1–3 Norway25–2115–2523–2515–25 78–96Report
2 Jun17:30Israel 0–3 Azerbaijan9–2514–2518–25  41–75Report
2 Jun20:00Netherlands 3–1 Ukraine30–2818–2525–1327–25 100–91Report
3 Jun15:00Norway 1–3 Israel19–2525–1517–2515–25 76–90Report
3 Jun17:30Azerbaijan 3–0 Netherlands30–2825–2225–13  80–63Report
3 Jun20:00Ukraine 3–0 Denmark25–1425–1825–16  75–48Report

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Germany 5 5 0 15 15 2 7.500 412 331 1.245 2018 World Championship
2  Slovenia 5 4 1 12 12 3 4.000 361 294 1.228 Third round
3  Portugal 5 3 2 7 10 10 1.000 415 441 0.941
4  Estonia 5 2 3 5 6 12 0.500 359 411 0.873
5  Finland 5 1 4 4 6 12 0.500 393 411 0.956
6  France 5 0 5 2 5 15 0.333 402 454 0.885
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Germany 3–0 Slovenia25–1825–2025–22  75–60Report
31 May17:30Portugal 3–2 France25–2113–2523–2527–2515–13103–109Report
31 May20:30Finland 1–3 Estonia17–2525–1723–2520–25 85–92Report
1 Jun15:00France 0–3 Slovenia17–2515–2516–25  48–75Report
1 Jun17:30Portugal 3–2 Finland25–2327–2917–2525–2215–12109–111Report
1 Jun20:30Estonia 0–3 Germany18–2519–2520–25  57–75Report
2 Jun15:00Finland 3–0 France26–2425–1825–17  76–59Report
2 Jun17:30Germany 3–1 Portugal25–1825–1515–2525–11 90–69Report
2 Jun20:30Slovenia 3–0 Estonia25–1925–2025–12  75–51Report
3 Jun15:00Finland 0–3 Germany23–2523–2514–25  60–75Report
3 Jun17:30Portugal 0–3 Slovenia18–2519–2522–25  59–75Report
3 Jun20:30France 2–3 Estonia25–2220–2525–1517–2514–16101–103Report
4 Jun15:00Slovenia 3–0 Finland25–1625–2126–24  76–61Report
4 Jun17:30Germany 3–1 France25–2225–2122–2525–17 97–85Report
4 Jun20:30Estonia 0–3 Portugal23–2520–2513–25  56–75Report

Third round

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

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 5 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 375 264 1.420 2018 World Championship
2  Bulgaria 5 4 1 12 12 6 2.000 422 390 1.082
3  Belgium 5 3 2 8 9 9 1.000 391 381 1.026
4  Czech Republic 5 2 3 6 9 11 0.818 426 430 0.991
5  Slovenia 5 1 4 3 5 12 0.417 339 402 0.843
6  Greece 5 0 5 1 3 15 0.200 340 426 0.798
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Aug14:30Slovenia 1–3 Bulgaria18–2519–2525–2022–25 84–95Report
22 Aug17:00Belgium 3–2 Czech Republic25–2223–2525–2013–2515–11101–103Report
22 Aug19:30Netherlands 3–0 Greece25–1325–1325–18  75–44Report
23 Aug14:30Czech Republic 1–3 Bulgaria25–1824–2616–2521–25 86–94Report
23 Aug17:00Greece 0–3 Slovenia17–2522–2519–25  58–75Report
23 Aug19:30Belgium 0–3 Netherlands18–2518–2522–25  58–75Report
24 Aug14:30Bulgaria 3–1 Greece26–2421–2525–2125–17 97–87Report
24 Aug17:00Slovenia 1–3 Belgium24–2613–2525–2323–25 85–99Report
24 Aug19:30Netherlands 3–0 Czech Republic25–1825–2225–18  75–58Report
26 Aug14:30Netherlands 3–0 Slovenia25–1625–1125–16  75–43Report
26 Aug17:00Belgium 0–3 Bulgaria17–2522–2519–25  58–75Report
26 Aug19:30Czech Republic 3–2 Greece25–2322–2526–2416–2515–11104–108Report
27 Aug14:30Bulgaria 0–3 Netherlands21–2517–2523–25  61–75Report
27 Aug16:30Greece 0–3 Belgium14–2517–2512–25  43–75Report
27 Aug19:00Slovenia 0–3 Czech Republic17–2515–2520–25  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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