Format and Event Regulations
The Qualification Tournament for both genders in an FIVB Open event is made up of 32 teams playing in a single elimination format with 8 teams advancing to the Main Draw.
The Main Draw Tournament of each gender is made up of 32 teams and is played through a first phase of eight (8) pools of four (4) teams each (Round Robin) and a second phase with twenty-four (24) teams playing in a Single Elimination format (the losers of the semifinal matches will play the bronze medal match, while the winners of the semifinal matches will play the gold medal match). From the Round Robin phase the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranked teams from each pool will advance to the single elimination phase (total: twenty-four (24) teams).
Qualification Tournament | Date/Time/Location |
Men | Women |
Arrival Qualification teams | 21 April | 22 April |
Preliminary Inquiry Qualification teams | 16:00-18:00, 21 April Meeting room in lobby floor of Fuzhou Rongqiao Riverview Hotel | 15:00-18:00, 22 April Meeting room in lobby floor of Fuzhou Rongqiao Riverview Hotel |
Technical Meeting Qualification teams | 18:30-19:00, 21 April Meeting room in lobby floor of Fuzhou Rongqiao Riverview Hotel | 18:30-19:00, 22 April Meeting room in lobby floor of Fuzhou Rongqiao Riverview Hotel |
Qualification tournament | 22 April | 23 April |
Departure of eliminated teams | 23 April | 24 April |
Main Draw Tournament | Date/Time/Location |
Men | Women |
Arrival of Main Draw teams | 22 April | 23 April |
Preliminary Inquiry | 22 April - time & location TBD | 23 April - time & location TBD |
Technical Meeting | 22 April - time & location TBD | 23 April - time & location TBD |
Pool play matches (start – end) | 23-24 April | 24-25 April |
Departure of eliminated teams | 25 April | 26 April |
Round of 24 matches (start – end) | 25 April | 26 April |
Departure of eliminated teams | 26 April | 27 April |
8th (Quarter) Final matches (start – end) | 25 April | 26 April |
Departure of eliminated teams | 26 April | 27 April |
Semi-Final matches (start – end) | 26 April | 27 April |
Final matches and awarding ceremonies (start – end) | 26 April | 27 April |
Departure of athletes | 27 April | 28 April |