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Volleyball and Beach Volleyball qualification
systems for LA28 Olympic Games confirmed
December
11, 2025.- The Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Qualification Systems
for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games have been officially
unveiled, following approval from both the IOC Executive Board and
the FIVB Board of Administration.
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball will once again feature prominently
on the Olympic stage from 14 to 30 July 2028. Beach volleyball will
take place at Alamitos Beach in Long Beach, offering a spectacular
coastal backdrop for one of the Games’ most popular events.
Volleyball will be played at the Honda Center, a premier sports and
entertainment venue set to deliver an unforgettable Olympic
atmosphere.
Volleyball Qualification System
A total
of 24 teams – 12 men’s and 12 women’s – will qualify for the LA28
Olympic volleyball competition. As the host nation, the USA receives
one guaranteed quota place per gender.
The
qualification system includes three key pathways:
Continental Championships (5 quota places per gender)
The
journey to LA28 begins with the 2026 Volleyball Continental
Championships, staged across the five Continental Confederations in
2026. Each championship will award one quota place per gender to its
top-ranked team, accounting for five men’s and five women’s Olympic
berths.
Volleyball World Championships (3 quota places per gender)
Further
opportunities to earn quota places will come at the FIVB Volleyball
World Championships 2027, with the women’s edition set to be jointly
staged by the USA and Canada, while the men’s event will be held in
Poland. The top three teams per gender, not yet qualified, in the
final standings will earn quota places for LA28.
FIVB Volleyball World Ranking (3 quota places per gender)
The
remaining quota places will be allocated through the FIVB Volleyball
World Ranking at the close of the VNL 2028 preliminary phase. Three
top ranked teams per gender, not yet qualified, will earn their
place via this pathway.
Beach volleyball Qualification System
A total
of 48 teams – 24 men’s and 24 women’s – will qualify for the LA28
Olympic beach volleyball competition. Each NOC may enter a maximum
of two teams per gender. As the host nation, the USA receives one
guaranteed quota place per gender and can still pursue a second
through standard qualification pathways.
The
qualification system includes four key pathways:
Continental qualification (5 quota places per gender)
The
first pathway will come through the 2026 Beach Volleyball
Continental Championships or Continental Tour Finals, staged in
2026. Across the five Continental Confederations, the winning team
of each gender in each region will earn a quota place for their NOC,
delivering a total of 10 places – five in the men’s competition and
five in the women’s.
World Championships (1 quota place per gender)
The 2027
FIVB Beach Volleyball Senior World Championships, to be held in the
Netherlands in 2027, will award one quota place per gender to the
championship-winning teams, respecting the maximum of two quota
places per NOC.
Olympic Ranking (14 quota places per gender)
The
largest share of quota places will be allocated through the Olympic
Ranking List, which will close in 2028 with the date to be confirmed
next year. The top 14 teams per gender on the Ranking List will each
secure one quota place for their NOC.
Olympic Qualifier Series (3 quota places per gender)
The
final pathway will be the Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS). The OQS
will offer three quota places per gender, with more details set to
be announced in 2026. | 
