A total of 12 teams from around the world will compete at the FIVB Volleyball Women’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:
| Confederation |
WU23
|
|
AVC
|
2
|
|
CAVB
|
2
|
|
CEV
|
Host + 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
|
|
China
|
2015 Asian Women’s U23 Championship winner
|
|
Thailand
|
2015 Asian Women’s U23 Championship runner-up
|
Japan
|
Distributed according to the World Ranking (as of January 1, 2015) |
|
CAVB
|
Qualified through
|
|
Egypt
|
2014 Africa Women’s U22 Championship winner
|
|
CEV
|
Qualified through
|
Turkey
|
Host Country
|
|
Italy
|
CEV European National Team Ranking List for U19 Women
|
|
Bulgaria
|
CEV European National Team Ranking List for U19 Women
|
|
CSV
|
Qualified through
|
|
Brazil
|
2014 South American Women’s U22 Championship winner
|
|
Colombia
|
2014 South American Women’s U22 Championship runner-up
|
Peru
|
Distributed according to the World Ranking (as of January 1, 2015)
|
|
NORCECA
|
Qualified through
|
|
Cuba
|
2014 U23 Pan American Cup Championship winner
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
2014 U23 Pan American Cup Championship third placed
|