| Volleyball at the Universiade | |
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| Venue | various |
| Dates | 29 July–7 August 2023 |
| Teams | 16 (men) & 12 (women) |
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Volleyball at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu was played between July 29 and August 7, 2023. 28 volleyball teams participated at the tournament.
Qualification
Following the FISU regulations, The maximum of 16 teams in 2 volleyball events where the number of entries is larger than the authorised participation level will be selected by
- The entry and the payment of guarantee.
- Those 8 (in men's tournament) or 5 (in women's tournament) teams finishing top rankings of the previous edition will be automatically qualified.If any country gives up, the next in line is called up.
- Those 4 teams finishing bottom rankings of the previous edition will be replaced by new applying teams.If they are among the 4 relegated in the previous edition, the fifth worst team is the one that is eliminated.This rule did not need to be applied in this edition due to the high number of withdrawals from the tournament.
- The host country is always automatically qualified.
- The remaining teams could will be selected by wild card system according to geographical, continental representation, FISU ranking and FIVB rankings.
Qualified teams
Men's competition
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | — | 1 |  China
|
| Top eight of previous edition | 5–13 July 2019 |  Naples |
8 | Italy Poland Russia France Japan Czech Republic Chinese Taipei Portugal Switzerland South Korea
|
| Continental Quotas | — | — | 2 |  Brazil Ukraine
|
| Wild Card | — | — | 1 |  Argentina Mexico United States Canada |
| Invitation | — | — | 5 |  Azerbaijan Germany India Iran  Hong Kong Cyprus |
| Total | 16 | |||
Women's competition
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | China
|
| Top five of previous edition | 5–13 July 2019 | Naples |
5 | Russia Italy Japan Hungary Germany Brazil Czech Republic
|
| Continental Quotas | — | — | 2 | Mexico United States |
| Invitations or Late commits | — | — | 4 |  Colombia Hong Kong Poland India |
| Total | 12 | |||
Medal table
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN)* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Draw
Men's competition
Main article: Volleyball at the 2021 Summer World University Games – Men's tournament| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland
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Argentina
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China
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Italy
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| South Korea
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Czech Republic
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Azerbaijan
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Chinese Taipei
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| Hong Kong
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Iran
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Japan
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Germany
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| Portugal
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India
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Ukraine
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Brazil
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Women's competition
Main article: Volleyball at the 2021 Summer World University Games – Women's tournament| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
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China
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Italy
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Japan
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| Poland
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Argentina
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India
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Colombia
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| Chinese Taipei
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Germany
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Hong Kong
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Czech Republic
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Medal events
References
- "Volleyball". chengdu2021.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- "REGULATIONS–Volleyball" (PDF). FISU.
External links
| Events at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China | |
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| Volleyball at the Summer World University Games | ||
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