2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship
| 2017 Women's U23 World Championship | |||
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| Official website | |||
| Official website | |||
| Tournament details | |||
| Host nation |  Slovenia | ||
| Dates | 27 August – 3 September | ||
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
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The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship will be the third edition of the international volleyball tournament and the world championship for women's national teams under the age of 23, organized by the sport's world governing body, FIVB. The tournament will be hosted by Slovenia in the cities of Ljubljana and Maribor from 27 August to 3 September 2017.[1] 12 teams are expected to compete.
Qualification
The FIVB Sports Events Council revealed a proposal to streamline the number of teams participating in the Age Group World Championships.[2]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 2 February 2016 |  Lausanne | 1 | Slovenia |
| European Qualifier | 27–31 July 2016 |  Vrnjačka Banja | 2 |  Turkey |
 Bulgaria | ||||
| 2016 South American Championship | 27–31 July 2016 |  Lima | 1 |  Brazil |
| 2016 Pan-American Cup for CSV | 19–25 September 2016 | 1 |  Argentina | |
| 2016 Pan-American Cup for NORCECA | 2 |  Dominican Republic | ||
 Cuba | ||||
| 2016 African Championship | 23–27 October 2016 |  Kasarani | 2 |  Egypt |
| Kenya | ||||
| 2017 Asian Championship | 13–21 May 2017 |  Nakhon Ratchasima | 2 | |
| World Ranking | as per 1 January 2017 | Lausanne | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "FOUR AGE GROUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTS CONFIRMED". FIVB. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ "NINE PARTICIPANTS KNOWN FOR 2017 WOMEN'S U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". FIVB. 19 November 2016.
External links
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