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 it 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
Qualification Tournament	Men	Women
Arrival Qualification teams	October 20, Tuesday	October 19, Monday
Preliminary Inquiry Qualification teams	October 20, Tuesday, FALEZ Hotel 14:00-20:00	October 19, Monday, FALEZ Hotel 14:00-20:00
Technical Meeting Qualification teams	October 20, Tuesday, FALEZ Hotel 21:00	October 19, Monday, FALEZ Hotel 21:00
Qualification tournament	October 21, Wednesday	October 20, Tuesday
Departure of eliminated teams	October 22, Thursday	October 21, Wednesday

Main Draw Tournament	Date/Time/Location
Main Draw Tournament	Men	Women
Arrival of Main Draw teams	October 21, Wednesday,	October 20, Tuesday
Preliminary Inquiry	October 21, Wednesday, FALEZ Hotel 14:00-20:00	October 20, Tuesday, FALEZ Hotel 14:00-20:00
Technical Meeting	October 21, Wednesday, FALEZ Hotel Hotel 21:00	October 20, Tuesday, FALEZ Hotel Hotel 21:00
Pool play matches (start – end)	October 22-23, Thursday, Friday	October 21-22, Wednesday, Thursday
Departure of eliminated teams	October 24, Saturday	October 23, Friday
Round of 24 matches (start – end)	October 24, Saturday	October 23,Friday
Departure of eliminated teams	October 24, Saturday	October 23,Friday
8th (Quarter) Final matches (start – end)	October 25, Sunday	October 24, Saturday
Departure of eliminated teams	October 25, Sunday, 2 matches in the AM	October 24, Saturday, 2 matches in the AM
Semi-Final matches (start – end)	October 25, Sunday, 2 matches in the AM	October 24, Saturday, 2 matches in the AM
Final matches and awarding ceremonies (start – end)	October 25, Sunday, 2 matches in the PM	October 24, Saturday, 2 matches in the PM
Departure of athletes	October 26, Monday	October 25, Sunday,