title: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification
text: # Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification
  
  NOC is allowed to enter 1 men's and 1 women's qualified team in volleyball tournaments and 2 men's and 2 women's qualified teams in beach volleyball tournaments.
  
  ## Indoor Volleyball
  
  ### Men
  
  | Volleyball Men | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | - | - | 1 | China |
  | 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup | Nov 18 - Dec 2, 2007 | Japan | 3 | Brazil Russia Bulgaria |
  | African Olympic Qualification Tournament | February 3–9, 2008 | Durban | 1 | Egypt |
  | Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament* | May 31 - Jun 8, 2008 | Tokyo | 1 | Japan |
  | European Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 7–13, 2008 | Izmir | 1 | Serbia |
  | North American Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 6–11, 2008 | Caguas | 1 | United States |
  | South American Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 3–7, 2008 | Formosa | 1 | Venezuela |
  | World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 | May 23–25, 2008 | Düsseldorf | 1 | Germany |
  | World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 | May 30 - Jun 1, 2008 | Espinho | 1 | Poland |
  | World Olympic Qualification Tournament 3 | May 31 - Jun 8, 2008 | Tokyo | 1 | Italy |
  | TOTAL | | | 12 | |
  
  * The Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament is combined with the World Olympic Qualification Tournament 3. The winner of the tournament will qualify as the champion of the World Olympic Qualification Tournament 3 while the best Asian team except the winner will qualify as the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament champion.
  
  **World Cup**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brazil | 21 | 10 | 1 | 852 | 673 | 1.266 |
  | 2 | Russia | 20 | 9 | 2 | 899 | 742 | 1.212 |
  | 3 | Bulgaria | 20 | 9 | 2 | 988 | 881 | 1.121 |
  | 4 | United States | 19 | 8 | 3 | 947 | 843 | 1.123 |
  | 5 | Spain | 18 | 7 | 4 | 848 | 825 | 1.028 |
  | 6 | Puerto Rico | 16 | 5 | 6 | 878 | 869 | 1.010 |
  | 7 | Argentina | 16 | 5 | 6 | 825 | 876 | 0.942 |
  | 8 | Australia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 839 | 940 | 0.893 |
  | 9 | Japan | 14 | 3 | 8 | 865 | 923 | 0.937 |
  | 10 | Egypt | 14 | 3 | 8 | 829 | 922 | 0.899 |
  | 11 | South Korea | 13 | 2 | 9 | 818 | 947 | 0.864 |
  | 12 | Tunisia | 12 | 1 | 10 | 909 | 1056 | 0.861 |
  
  **African Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Algeria | 8 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 253 | 1.273 |
  | 2 | Cameroon | 7 | 3 | 1 | 311 | 265 | 1.174 |
  | 3 | Nigeria | 6 | 2 | 2 | 309 | 346 | 0.893 |
  | 4 | South Africa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 340 | 359 | 0.947 |
  | 5 | Rwanda | 4 | 0 | 4 | 295 | 353 | 0.836 |
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | 1 | Egypt | 8 | 4 | 0 | 340 | 247 | 1.377 |
  | 2 | Tunisia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 341 | 248 | 1.375 |
  | 3 | Morocco | 6 | 2 | 2 | 263 | 236 | 1.114 |
  | 4 | Gabon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 208 | 286 | 0.727 |
  | 5 | Mozambique | 4 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 300 | 0.597 |
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | Algeria | 3 |
  | Tunisia | 2 | | |
  | Tunisia | 2 | Algeria | 2 |
  | | | Egypt | 3 |
  | Egypt | 3 | Egypt | 3 |
  | Cameroon | 1 | | |
  | Cameroon | 1 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | Cameroon | 3 |
  | | | Tunisia | 2 |
  
  **European Qualification Tournament**
  
  **Elimination round**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Montenegro | 6–3 | Latvia | 3–1 | 3–2 |
  | Georgia | 0–6 | Romania | 0–3 | 0–3 |
  | Austria | 3–5 | Sweden | 3–2 | 0–3 |
  | Azerbaijan | 0–6 | Denmark | 0–3 | 0–3 |
  
  **European Qualification Tournament**
  
  **Pre-Qualification Tournaments**
  
  Tournament 1
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 |
  | 2 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
  | 3 | Estonia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 |
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | 1 | Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | MAX |
  | 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
  | 3 | Denmark | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | Finland | 3 |
  | Belgium | 0 | | |
  | Belgium | 0 | Finland | 0 |
  | | | Poland | 3 |
  | Poland | 3 | Poland | 3 |
  | Hungary | 1 | | |
  
  Tournament 2
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 |
  | 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
  | 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 |
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | 1 | France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | MAX |
  | 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 |
  | 3 | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 |
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | Germany | 3 |
  | Sweden | 0 | | |
  | Sweden | 0 | Germany | 3 |
  | | | Czech Republic | 2 |
  | France | 0 | Czech Republic | 2 |
  | Czech Republic | 3 | | |
  
  Tournament 3
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 |
  | 2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 |
  | 3 | Montenegro | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 |
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | MAX |
  | 2 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 |
  | 3 | Romania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 |
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | Italy | 3 |
  | Greece | 0 | | |
  | Greece | 0 | Italy | 3 |
  | | | Netherlands | 2 |
  | Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 2 |
  | Croatia | 0 | | |
  
  **European Qualification Tournament**
  
  **Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
  | 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
  | 3 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 |
  | 4 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 |
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | 1 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 |
  | 2 | Finland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 |
  | 3 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 |
  | 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 |
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | Spain | 3 |
  | Finland | 1 | | |
  | Finland | 1 | Spain | 2 |
  | | | Serbia | 3 |
  | Serbia | 3 | Serbia | 3 |
  | Netherlands | 0 | | |
  
  **North American Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 157 | 1.433 |
  | 2 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 2 | 1 | 232 | 202 | 1.149 |
  | 3 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 221 | 0.946 |
  | 4 | Barbados | 3 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 225 | 0.618 |
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | 1 | Canada | 6 | 3 | 0 | 246 | 194 | 1.268 |
  | 2 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 193 | 1.254 |
  | 3 | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 195 | 1.031 |
  | 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 225 | 0.524 |
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | United States | | | |
  | Bye | | | |
  | Bye | | United States | 3 |
  | | | Cuba | 0 |
  | Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 0 |
  | Dominican Republic | 0 | | | | |
  | Dominican Republic | 0 | | | United States | 3 |
  | | | | | Puerto Rico | 0 |
  | Canada | | | | Puerto Rico | 0 |
  | Bye | | | | | |
  | Bye | | Canada | 0 | | |
  | | | Puerto Rico | 3 | Third place | Third place |
  | Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | Third place | Third place |
  | Mexico | 2 | | | | |
  | Mexico | 2 | | | Cuba | 3 |
  | | | | | Canada | 1 |
  
  **South American Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Venezuela | 8 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 233 | 1.382 |
  | 2 | Argentina | 7 | 3 | 1 | 309 | 244 | 1.266 |
  | 3 | Paraguay | 6 | 2 | 2 | 301 | 334 | 0.901 |
  | 4 | Chile | 5 | 1 | 3 | 278 | 320 | 0.869 |
  | 5 | Uruguay | 4 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 323 | 0.755 |
  
  **World Qualification Tournaments**
  
  Tournament 1
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Germany | 6 | 3 | 0 | 295 | 259 | 1.139 |
  | 2 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 1 | 271 | 238 | 1.139 |
  | 3 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 284 | 282 | 1.007 |
  | 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 248 | 0.714 |
  
  Tournament 2
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Poland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 226 | 179 | 1.263 |
  | 2 | Portugal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 206 | 1.146 |
  | 3 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 236 | 0.843 |
  | 4 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 185 | 225 | 0.822 |
  
  Tournament 3
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 14 | 7 | 0 | 615 | 483 | 1.273 |
  | 2 | Japan | 13 | 6 | 1 | 659 | 584 | 1.128 |
  | 3 | South Korea | 11 | 4 | 3 | 622 | 584 | 1.065 |
  | 4 | Argentina | 11 | 4 | 3 | 598 | 589 | 1.015 |
  | 5 | Australia | 10 | 3 | 4 | 522 | 526 | 0.992 |
  | 6 | Iran | 9 | 2 | 5 | 597 | 630 | 0.948 |
  | 7 | Algeria | 9 | 2 | 5 | 501 | 578 | 0.867 |
  | 8 | Thailand | 7 | 0 | 7 | 425 | 565 | 0.752 |
  
  * Japan is counted as The Asian Continental Qualification Tournament Champion since it is the best Asian team except the winner.
  
  ### Women
  
  | Volleyball Women | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | - | - | 1 | China |
  | 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup | November 2–16, 2007 | Japan | 3 | Italy Brazil United States |
  | African Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 22–26, 2008 | Blida | 1 | Algeria |
  | Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament* | May 17–25, 2008 | Tokyo | 1 | Kazakhstan |
  | European Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 15–20, 2008 | Halle | 1 | Russia |
  | North American Olympic Qualification Tournament | December 17–22, 2007 | Monterrey | 1 | Cuba |
  | South American Olympic Qualification Tournament | January 3–7, 2008 | Lima | 1 | Venezuela |
  | World Olympic Qualification Tournament | May 17–25, 2008 | Tokyo | 3 | Poland Serbia Japan |
  | TOTAL | | | 12 | |
  
  * The Asian Olympic qualification tournament and the World Olympic Qualification Tournament are combined into one event. The top 3 teams at the tournament will qualify as the medallists of the World Olympic Qualification Tournament while the best Asian team outside the top 3 will qualify as the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament champion.
  
  **World Cup**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 22 | 11 | 0 | 858 | 604 | 1.421 |
  | 2 | Brazil | 20 | 9 | 2 | 891 | 671 | 1.328 |
  | 3 | United States | 20 | 9 | 2 | 940 | 821 | 1.145 |
  | 4 | Cuba | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1020 | 951 | 1.073 |
  | 5 | Serbia | 18 | 7 | 4 | 910 | 866 | 1.051 |
  | 6 | Poland | 17 | 6 | 5 | 908 | 820 | 1.107 |
  | 7 | Japan | 17 | 6 | 5 | 885 | 866 | 1.022 |
  | 8 | South Korea | 15 | 4 | 7 | 825 | 848 | 0.973 |
  | 9 | Dominican Republic | 14 | 3 | 8 | 797 | 911 | 0.875 |
  | 10 | Thailand | 13 | 2 | 9 | 784 | 924 | 0.848 |
  | 11 | Peru | 12 | 1 | 10 | 681 | 855 | 0.796 |
  | 12 | Kenya | 11 | 0 | 11 | 498 | 860 | 0.579 |
  
  **African Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Algeria | 8 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 201 | 1.602 |
  | 2 | Kenya | 7 | 3 | 1 | 274 | 216 | 1.269 |
  | 3 | Cameroon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 279 | 280 | 0.996 |
  | 4 | Senegal | 5 | 1 | 3 | 260 | 321 | 0.810 |
  | 5 | South Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 183 | 300 | 0.610 |
  
  **European Qualification Tournament**
  
  **Pre-Qualification Tournaments**
  
  Tournament 1
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Netherlands | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 |
  | 2 | Ukraine | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 |
  | 3 | Czech Republic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
  | 4 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.455 |
  | 5 | Hungary | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 |
  
  Tournament 2
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Romania | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3.667 |
  | 2 | Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 |
  | 3 | Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
  | 4 | Belarus | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 |
  | 5 | Belgium | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 |
  
  Tournament 3
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Turkey | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | MAX |
  | 2 | Croatia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 |
  | 3 | Spain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 |
  | 4 | France | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.273 |
  | 5 | Austria | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 |
  
  **European Qualification Tournament**
  
  **Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 |
  | 2 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 |
  | 3 | Romania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
  | 4 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 |
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | 1 | Poland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 |
  | 2 | Germany | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
  | 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 |
  | 4 | Turkey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 |
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | Russia | 3 |
  | Germany | 0 | | |
  | Germany | 0 | Russia | 3 |
  | | | Poland | 2 |
  | Poland | 3 | Poland | 2 |
  | Serbia | 1 | | |
  
  **North American Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 151 | 1.159 |
  | 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 182 | 0.945 |
  | 3 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 2 | 192 | 206 | 0.932 |
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | 1 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 89 | 1.685 |
  | 2 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 116 | 1.103 |
  | 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 150 | 0.513 |
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | Cuba | | | |
  | Bye | | | |
  | Bye | | Cuba | 3 |
  | | | Puerto Rico | 0 |
  | Mexico | 0 | Puerto Rico | 0 |
  | Puerto Rico | 3 | | | | |
  | Puerto Rico | 3 | | | Cuba | 3 |
  | | | | | Canada | 0 |
  | Dominican Republic | | | | Canada | 0 |
  | Bye | | | | | |
  | Bye | | Dominican Republic | 0 | | |
  | | | Canada | 3 | Third place | Third place |
  | Canada | 3 | Canada | 3 | Third place | Third place |
  | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | | | | |
  | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
  | | | | | Dominican Republic | 2 |
  
  **South American Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Venezuela | 8 | 4 | 0 | 358 | 267 | 1.341 |
  | 2 | Peru | 7 | 3 | 1 | 334 | 214 | 1.561 |
  | 3 | Uruguay | 6 | 2 | 2 | 290 | 287 | 1.010 |
  | 4 | Paraguay | 5 | 1 | 3 | 253 | 319 | 0.793 |
  | 5 | Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 216 | 364 | 0.593 |
  
  **World Qualification Tournament**
  
  | Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Poland | 13 | 6 | 1 | 608 | 524 | 1.160 |
  | 2 | Serbia | 13 | 6 | 1 | 624 | 538 | 1.160 |
  | 3 | Japan | 13 | 6 | 1 | 684 | 619 | 1.105 |
  | 4 | Dominican Republic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 577 | 554 | 1.042 |
  | 5 | Kazakhstan | 9 | 2 | 5 | 523 | 572 | 0.914 |
  | 6 | South Korea | 9 | 2 | 5 | 534 | 609 | 0.877 |
  | 7 | Thailand | 8 | 1 | 6 | 573 | 617 | 0.929 |
  | 8 | Puerto Rico | 8 | 1 | 6 | 503 | 593 | 0.848 |
  
  * Kazakhstan is counted as The Asian Continental Qualification Tournament Champion since it is the best Asian team outside the top 3.
  
  ## Beach Volleyball
  
  ### Qualifying criteria
  
  The main qualifying criteria were the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking lists as of July 21, 2008. It provided a total of 24 pairs in each event. Each NOC was allowed to enter 2 men's and 2 women's qualified teams in beach volleyball tournaments. Each continent and Host nation is guaranteed one entry in each event. If this is not satisfied by the entry selection method, the highest ranking player/pair will be qualified.
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  **Men**
  
  | No. | Rank | Players | NOC | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Todd Rogers Phil Dalhausser | United States | C |
  | 2 | 2 | Ricardo Santos Emanuel Rego | Brazil | C |
  | 3 | 3 | Marcio Araujo Fabio Luiz Magalhães | Brazil | |
  | 4 | 4 | Reinder Nummerdor Richard Schuil | Netherlands | C |
  | 5 | 6 | Xu Linyin Wu Penggen | China | HC |
  | 6 | 7 | Julius Brink Christoph Dieckmann | Germany | |
  | 7 | 8 | Dmitri Barsouk Igor Kolodinsky | Russia | |
  | 8 | 9 | David Klemperer Eric Koreng | Germany | |
  | 9 | 12 | Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal | United States | |
  | 10 | 13 | Andrew Schacht Joshua Slack | Australia | |
  | 11 | 14 | Pablo Herrera Raul Mesa | Spain | |
  | 12 | 15 | Sascha Heyer Patrick Heuscher | Switzerland | |
  | 13 | 16 | Martín Conde Mariano Baracetti | Argentina | |
  | 14 | 17 | Kristjan Kais Rivo Vesik | Estonia | |
  | 15 | 18 | Clemens Doppler Peter Gartmayer | Austria | |
  | 16 | 19 | Emiel Boersma Bram Ronnes | Netherlands | |
  | 17 | 21 | Renato Gomes Jorge Terceiro | Georgia | |
  | 18 | 22 | Jørre Kjemperud Tarjei Skarlund | Norway | |
  | 19 | 23 | Florian Gosch Alexander Horst | Austria | |
  | 20 | 24 | Martin Laciga Jan Schnider | Switzerland | |
  | 21 | 25 | Aleksandrs Samoilovs Martins Plavins | Latvia | |
  | 22 | 26 | Riccardo Lione Matteo Varnier* | Italy | |
  | 23 | 28 | Kentaro Asahi Katsuhiro Shiratori | Japan | |
  | 24 | 84 | Emanuel Fernandes Morais Abreu | Angola | C |
  
  * Matteo Varnier is replaced by Eugenio Amore on the Italian team, because of an injury to Varnier.
  
  H = Host Country Quota C = Continental Quota
  
  **Women**
  
  | No. | Rank | Players | NOC | |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Kerri Walsh Misty May-Treanor | United States | C |
  | 2 | 2 | Tian Jia Wang Jie | China | HC |
  | 3 | 3 | Juliana Felisberta Larissa França | Brazil | C |
  | 4 | 4 | Xue Chen Zhang Xi | China | |
  | 5 | 5 | Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs | United States | |
  | 6 | 6 | Talita Antunes Renata Ribeiro | Brazil | |
  | 7 | 9 | Vasso Karadassiou Vassiliki Arvaniti | Greece | C |
  | 8 | 11 | Sara Goller Laura Ludwig | Germany | |
  | 9 | 12 | Stephanie Pohl Okka Rau | Germany | |
  | 10 | 13 | Natalie Cook Tamsin Barnett | Australia | |
  | 11 | 16 | Nila Håkedal Ingrid Tørlen | Norway | |
  | 12 | 20 | Kathrine Maaseide Susanne Glesnes | Norway | |
  | 13 | 21 | Dalixia Fernández Tamara Larrea | Cuba | |
  | 14 | 23 | Doris Schwaiger Stefanie Schwaiger | Austria | |
  | 15 | 25 | Liesbet Van Breedam Liesbeth Mouha | Belgium | |
  | 16 | 26 | Imara Esteves Milagros Crespo | Cuba | |
  | 17 | 27 | Efthalia Koutroumanidou Maria Tsiartsiani | Greece | |
  | 18 | 28 | Natalya Uryadova Alexandra Shiryaeva | Russia | |
  | 19 | 29 | Rebekka Kadijk Merel Mooren | Netherlands | |
  | — | 30 | Sara Montagnolli Sabine Swoboda | Austria* | |
  | 20 | 31 | Bibiana Candelas Mayra García | Mexico | |
  | 21 | 32 | Mika Teru Saiki Chiaki Kusuhara | Japan | |
  | 22 | 33 | Cristine Santanna Andrezza Martins | Georgia | |
  | 23 | 34 | Simone Kuhn Lea Schwer | Switzerland* | |
  | 24 | 81 | Judith Augoustides Vita Nel | South Africa | C |
  
  * Austrian team Montagnolli - Swoboda is replaced by the Swiss team Kuhn - Schwer, because of medical reasons.
  
  H = Host Country Quota C = Continental Quota
  
  