A total of 12 teams from around the world will compete at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U23 World Championship.
As per the FIVB sports regulations, the number of spots awarded by the FIVB for each Confederation for the next World Championships is as follows:
| Confederations |
MU23
|
|
AVC
|
Host + 2
|
|
CAVB
|
2
|
|
CEV
|
2
|
|
CSV
|
2
|
|
NORCECA
|
2
|
| World Ranking |
1 |
Total
|
12
|
Note: minimum 8 teams (or 50%) in qualification process. If not fulfilling the requirements, one out of the two vacancies of the Confederation concerned will be distributed according to the World Ranking (as of 1st January 2015).
Qualification Process
|
AVC
|
Qualified through
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Host Country
|
|
Iran
|
2015 Asian Men’s U23 Championship winner
|
|
Korea
|
2015 Asian Men’s U23 Championship runner-up
|
|
CAVB
|
Qualified through
|
|
Egypt
|
2014 Africa Men’s U23 Championship winner
|
|
Tunisia
|
2014 Africa Men’s U23 Championship runner-up
|
|
CEV
|
Qualified through
|
|
Russia
|
CEV European National Team Ranking List for U20 Men |
|
Italy
|
CEV European National Team Ranking List for U20 Men |
|
CSV
|
Qualified through
|
|
Argentina
|
2014 South American Men’s U22 Championship winner
|
|
Brazil
|
2014 South American Men’s U22 Championship runner-up
|
|
NORCECA (two vacancies)
|
Qualified through
|
|
Cuba
|
U21 Continental Championships |
|
Mexico
|
NORCECA Championships |
|
Qualified through
|
|
Turkey
|
Highest ranked team in the World Ranking
|