2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

This is an article about qualification for the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship.

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

The host country team(s) and the best ranked teams in 2015 European Championship, total 7 teams, directly qualified for 2017 European Championship.

First round was held 19–22 May 2016. 12 teams competed in three first round tournaments consisting of 4 teams. The three 1st placed teams and the two 2nd placed teams with the best score qualified for the second round.

All times are local.

24 teams competed in the second round, where each pool of 4 teams played in 2 tournaments in 15–25 September 2016. The 1st placed teams of each pool qualified directly for the 2017 Championship. The 2nd placed teams of each pool qualified for the third round.

All times are local.

The 2nd placed teams of the second round will play one home and one away match to determine the 3 winners who will then subsequently be qualified through to the 2017 Championship. The third round matches will be held on 1–9 October 2016.

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