Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The qualification for the 2012 men's Olympic volleyball tournament was held from 13 August 2011 to 10 June 2012.

FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2012 Olympic Games host country to participate in the tournament.

The Asian Qualification Tournament combined with 1st World Qualification Tournament. The hosts Japan and the top four ranked teams except Japan from the 2011 Asian Championship competed in the tournament. The top ranked among the five teams except the winners of the 1st World Qualification Tournament qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games as Asian Qualification Tournament winners.

* The top four teams from 2011 Asian Championship were predetermined to be in 1st tournament in Japan.

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