24 teams competed in the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Argentina and the titleholder, Italy. In the qualification process for the 2002 FIVB World Championship, the Five FIVB confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots.
10 national teams entered qualification. (South Africa and Ghana later withdrew) The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round.
Finland FR Yugoslavia Germany Bosnia and Herzegovina
Russia Greece Turkey Estonia
Pool F[edit]
Venue: Seville, Spain
Dates: July 12–14, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
Spain
6
3
0
9
2
4.500
265
204
1.299
2
Croatia
5
2
1
8
3
2.667
259
205
1.263
3
Austria
4
1
2
3
6
0.500
161
215
0.749
4
Norway
3
0
3
0
9
0.000
165
226
0.730
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
12 Jul
Croatia
3–0
Norway
25–16
25–22
25–14
75–52
12 Jul
Spain
3–0
Austria
25–21
25–8
25–18
75–47
13 Jul
Austria
0–3
Croatia
12–25
12–25
14–25
38–75
13 Jul
Spain
3–0
Norway
25–22
25–10
25–16
75–48
14 Jul
Spain
3–2
Croatia
25–22
30–28
24–26
21–25
15–8
115–109
14 Jul
Norway
0–3
Austria
19–25
24–26
22–25
65–76
Pool G[edit]
Venue: 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Dates: June 24–26, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
Netherlands
6
3
0
9
1
9.000
248
207
1.198
2
Portugal
5
2
1
7
3
2.333
238
212
1.123
3
Denmark
4
1
2
3
7
0.429
219
242
0.905
4
Israel
3
0
3
1
9
0.111
202
246
0.821
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
24 Jun
Denmark
0–3
Portugal
17–25
23–25
26–28
66–78
24 Jun
Netherlands
3–0
Israel
25–21
25–23
25–21
75–65
25 Jun
Israel
1–3
Denmark
25–21
22–25
20–25
22–25
89–96
25 Jun
Portugal
1–3
Netherlands
21–25
19–25
25–23
20–25
85–98
26 Jun
Israel
0–3
Portugal
16–25
21–25
11–25
48–75
26 Jun
Netherlands
3–0
Denmark
25–23
25–18
25–16
75–57
Pool H[edit]
Venue: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Dates: June 22–24, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
Czech Republic
6
3
0
9
1
9.000
254
210
1.210
2
Ukraine
5
2
1
7
4
1.750
265
246
1.077
3
Hungary
4
1
2
4
7
0.571
236
261
0.904
4
Slovenia
3
0
3
1
9
0.111
213
251
0.849
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
22 Jun
Czech Republic
3–0
Slovenia
25–16
25–22
26–24
76–62
22 Jun
Ukraine
3–1
Hungary
25–17
25–18
23–25
25–20
98–80
23 Jun
Slovenia
0–3
Ukraine
16–25
26–28
21–25
63–78
23 Jun
Hungary
0–3
Czech Republic
19–25
22–25
18–25
59–75
24 Jun
Czech Republic
3–1
Ukraine
25–23
28–30
25–18
25–18
103–89
24 Jun
Hungary
3–1
Slovenia
18–25
29–27
25–19
25–17
97–88
Pool I[edit]
Venue: Łódź, Poland
Dates: August 31 – September 2, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
France
6
3
0
9
1
9.000
244
196
1.245
2
Poland
5
2
1
6
3
2.000
217
187
1.160
3
Latvia
4
1
2
4
6
0.667
215
219
0.982
4
Moldova
3
0
3
0
9
0.000
151
225
0.671
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
31 Aug
Poland
3–0
Moldova
25–16
25–18
25–18
75–52
31 Aug
Latvia
1–3
France
22–25
25–14
21–25
17–25
85–89
01 Sep
Poland
3–0
Latvia
25–13
25–23
25–19
75–55
01 Sep
Moldova
0–3
France
14–25
17–25
13–25
44–75
02 Sep
Moldova
0–3
Latvia
22–25
16–25
17–25
55–75
02 Sep
Poland
0–3
France
28–30
18–25
21–25
67–80
Pool J[edit]
Venue: Prešov, Slovakia
Dates: August 24–26, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
Bulgaria
5
2
1
7
3
2.333
246
222
1.108
2
Slovakia
5
2
1
6
4
1.500
231
226
1.022
3
Belgium
4
1
2
4
7
0.571
243
267
0.910
4
Romania
4
1
2
3
6
0.500
207
212
0.976
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
24 Aug
Romania
0–3
Slovakia
21–25
23–25
22–25
66–75
24 Aug
Bulgaria
1–3
Belgium
25–19
22–25
22–25
26–28
95–97
25 Aug
Belgium
1–3
Slovakia
21–25
25–22
20–25
19–25
85–97
25 Aug
Bulgaria
3–0
Romania
25–19
26–24
25–23
76–66
26 Aug
Slovakia
0–3
Bulgaria
18–25
18–25
23–25
59–75
26 Aug
Romania
3–0
Belgium
25–23
25–17
25–21
75–61
Pool K[edit]
Venue: Tampere, Finland
Dates: August 17–19, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
FR Yugoslavia
6
3
0
9
3
3.000
295
244
1.209
2
Finland
5
2
1
7
4
1.750
260
225
1.156
3
Germany
4
1
2
5
6
0.833
246
264
0.932
4
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
0
3
1
9
0.111
180
248
0.726
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
17 Aug
Finland
3–0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
25–13
25–14
25–17
75–44
17 Aug
Germany
1–3
FR Yugoslavia
19–25
28–26
17–25
22–25
86–101
18 Aug
Finland
3–1
Germany
25–27
25–19
25–21
25–18
100–85
18 Aug
FR Yugoslavia
3–1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
23–25
25–14
25–15
25–19
98–73
19 Aug
Finland
1–3
FR Yugoslavia
19–25
18–25
25–21
23–25
85–96
19 Aug
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0–3
Germany
21–25
21–25
21–25
63–75
Pool L[edit]
Venue: Bursa, Turkey
Dates: July 6–8, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
Greece
6
3
0
9
3
3.000
285
249
1.145
2
Russia
5
2
1
7
3
2.333
236
210
1.124
3
Turkey
4
1
2
5
6
0.833
230
243
0.947
4
Estonia
3
0
3
0
9
0.000
184
233
0.790
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
06 Jul
Turkey
3–0
Estonia
25–23
25–21
25–19
75–63
06 Jul
Russia
1–3
Greece
24–26
20–25
25–21
17–25
86–97
07 Jul
Russia
3–0
Estonia
25–11
25–22
25–23
75–56
07 Jul
Turkey
2–3
Greece
25–20
25–20
19–25
18–25
11–15
98–105
08 Jul
Greece
3–0
Estonia
25–18
33–31
25–16
83–65
08 Jul
Turkey
0–3
Russia
20–25
18–25
19–25
57–75
Second placed teams[edit]
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
Croatia
5
2
1
8
3
2.667
259
205
1.263
2
Russia
5
2
1
7
3
2.333
236
210
1.124
3
Portugal
5
2
1
7
3
2.333
238
212
1.123
4
Poland
5
2
1
6
3
2.000
217
187
1.160
5
Finland
5
2
1
7
4
1.750
260
225
1.156
6
Ukraine
5
2
1
7
4
1.750
265
246
1.077
7
Slovakia
5
2
1
6
4
1.500
231
226
1.022
North America[edit]
10 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–6 automatically qualified for the second round.
4 national teams entered qualification but Peru later withdrew.
Pool O
Brazil Venezuela Chile Peru
Pool O[edit]
Venue: São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Dates: July 26–28, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
Brazil
4
2
0
6
0
MAX
150
88
1.705
2
Venezuela
3
1
1
3
3
1.000
128
117
1.094
3
Chile
2
0
2
0
6
0.000
77
150
0.513
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
26 Jul
Venezuela
3–0
Chile
25–11
25–16
25–15
75–42
27 Jul
Brazil
3–0
Chile
25–11
25–16
25–8
75–35
28 Jul
Brazil
3–0
Venezuela
25–22
25–20
25–11
75–53
Playoff[edit]
Venue: Caracas, Venezuela
Dates: September 1–2, 2001
Pts
Matches
Sets
Points
Rank
Team
W
L
W
L
Ratio
W
L
Ratio
1
Venezuela
4
2
0
6
1
6.000
177
146
1.212
2
Mexico
2
0
2
1
6
0.167
146
177
0.825
Date
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
01 Sep
Mexico
0–3
Venezuela
22–25
19–25
18–25
59–75
02 Sep
Mexico
1–3
Venezuela
18–25
25–22
16–25
28–30
87–102
References[edit]
^"2002 Men's Volleyball World Championships, Men's Qualification Tournaments". FIVB. 16 November 2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved 6 December 2012. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
Men's World Championship, Argentina 2002 – Qualifications Tournaments