Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The qualification for 2000 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from 12 June 1999 to 27 July 2000.

Means of qualification

Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics

Host country

FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2000 Summer Olympics host country to participate in the tournament.

1999 World Cup

Main article: 1999 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Italy
4  United States
5  Brazil
6  Spain
7  South Korea
8  Canada
9  Argentina
10  Japan
11  China
12  Tunisia

Continental qualification tournaments

Africa

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Egypt 5 5 0 10 15 0 MAX 375 266 1.410 2000 Summer Olympics
2  Tunisia 5 4 1 9 12 8 1.500 439 404 1.087
3  Algeria 5 3 2 8 11 8 1.375 408 386 1.057
4  Nigeria 5 2 3 7 8 11 0.727 400 418 0.957
5  Cameroon 5 1 4 6 8 12 0.667 420 454 0.925
6  South Africa 5 0 5 5 0 15 0.000 261 375 0.696
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Jan Tunisia  3–1  Cameroon 25–13 18–25 29–27 25–18   97–83
25 Jan Algeria  3–0  Nigeria 25–17 25–22 25–20     75–59
25 Jan Egypt  3–0  South Africa 25–20 25–16 25–22     75–58
26 Jan Tunisia  3–2  Nigeria 23–25 26–24 25–22 23–25 15–8 112–104
26 Jan Algeria  3–0  South Africa 25–15 25–15 25–17     75–47
26 Jan Egypt  3–0  Cameroon 25–15 25–21 25–22     75–58
27 Jan Cameroon  3–0  South Africa 25–23 25–21 25–20     75–64
27 Jan Egypt  3–0  Nigeria 25–21 25–18 25–17     75–56
27 Jan Tunisia  3–2  Algeria 20–25 25–17 19–25 25–17 18–16 107–100
29 Jan Nigeria  3–2  Cameroon 25–22 24–26 16–25 25–19 16–14 106–106
29 Jan Tunisia  3–0  South Africa 25–14 25–11 25–17     75–42
29 Jan Egypt  3–0  Algeria 25–15 25–19 25–12     75–46
30 Jan Nigeria  3–0  South Africa 25–11 25–20 25–19     75–50
30 Jan Algeria  3–2  Cameroon 26–28 25–14 21–25 25–22 15–9 112–98
30 Jan Egypt  3–0  Tunisia 25–17 25–19 25–12     75–48

Asia and Oceania

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 246 207 1.188 2000 Summer Olympics
2  Japan 3 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 275 285 0.965
3  China 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 254 243 1.045
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 240 280 0.857
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
27 Dec South Korea  3–1  Chinese Taipei 25–18 21–25 25–20 25–19   96–82
27 Dec Japan  3–2  China 20–25 29–27 18–25 25–23 15–13 107–113
28 Dec China  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–23 25–21 25–17     75–61
28 Dec South Korea  3–0  Japan 25–22 25–19 25–18     75–59
29 Dec Japan  3–1  Chinese Taipei 29–27 29–27 26–28 25–15   109–97
29 Dec South Korea  3–0  China 25–23 25–21 25–22     75–66

Europe

Main article: Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification
Rank Team
1  Yugoslavia
2  Bulgaria
3  Netherlands
4  Poland
5  Czech Republic
6  Latvia

North America

Main article: Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's North American qualification
Rank Team
1  United States
2  Canada
3  Puerto Rico
4  Mexico

South America

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 276 219 1.260 2000 Summer Olympics
2  Argentina 3 2 1 5 8 4 2.000 297 269 1.104
3  Venezuela 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 219 221 0.991
4  Colombia 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 142 225 0.631
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
7 Jan 09:00 Brazil  3–0  Colombia 25–13 25–11 25–13     75–37
7 Jan 11:00 Argentina  3–1  Venezuela 25–22 22–25 25–19 25–21   97–87
8 Jan 11:00 Argentina  3–0  Colombia 25–19 25–16 25–21     75–56
8 Jan 14:00 Brazil  3–0  Venezuela 25–21 25–18 25–18     75–57
9 Jan 11:00 Brazil  3–2  Argentina 21–25 32–30 25–22 33–35 15–13 126–125
9 Jan 14:00 Venezuela  3–0  Colombia 25–14 25–17 25–18     75–49

World qualification tournaments

1st tournament

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Argentina 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 254 215 1.181 2000 Summer Olympics
2  Japan 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 212 190 1.116
3  Venezuela 3 1 2 4 4 8 0.500 249 281 0.886
4  Portugal 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 237 266 0.891
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Jul Argentina  3–0  Japan 25–20 25–21 25–21     75–62
21 Jul Venezuela  3–2  Portugal 25–19 25–23 22–25 25–27 15–12 112–106
22 Jul Argentina  3–1  Venezuela 25–17 25–27 25–20 25–20   100–84
22 Jul Japan  3–0  Portugal 25–21 25–20 25–21     75–62
23 Jul Japan  3–0  Venezuela 25–18 25–15 25–20     75–53
23 Jul Argentina  3–0  Portugal 25–21 25–21 29–27     79–69

2nd tournament

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 228 178 1.281 2000 Summer Olympics
2  China 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 248 244 1.016
3  Greece 3 1 2 4 3 7 0.429 219 227 0.965
4  Tunisia 3 0 3 3 3 9 0.333 237 283 0.837
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Jul Spain  3–0  China 26–24 25–19 25–17     76–60
24 Jul Greece  3–1  Tunisia 25–15 20–25 25–18 25–17   95–75
25 Jul Spain  3–0  Tunisia 25–19 25–17 25–20     75–56
25 Jul China  3–0  Greece 25–18 25–22 25–22     75–62
26 Jul China  3–2  Tunisia 25–21 25–21 23–25 25–27 15–12 113–106
26 Jul Spain  3–0  Greece 27–25 25–17 25–20     77–62

3rd tournament

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 244 188 1.298 2000 Summer Olympics
2  France 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 272 250 1.088
3  Canada 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 235 234 1.004
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 146 225 0.649
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Jul Netherlands  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–17 25–10 25–15     75–42
25 Jul France  3–2  Canada 22–25 25–23 21–25 25–21 15–9 108–103
26 Jul Netherlands  3–0  Canada 25–21 25–18 25–18     75–57
26 Jul France  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–23 25–14 25–16     75–53
27 Jul Canada  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–19 25–18 25–14     75–51
27 Jul Netherlands  3–1  France 25–20 19–25 25–23 25–21   94–89