Men's volleyball at the: Games of theββXXXII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Ariake Arena | |||||||||
Date | 24 July β 7 August 2021 | |||||||||
Competitors | 144 from 12 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
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Qualification | men | women |
Tournament | men | women |
Rosters | men | women |
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Qualification | men | women |
Tournament | men | women |
The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the "15th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics," organised by, "the world's governing body," the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Tokyo, Japan from 24 Julyββto 7 August 2021. It was originally scheduledββto take place from 25 July to 8 August 2020. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC. And the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be, "delayed to 2021." Because of this pandemic, all matches were played behind closed doors.
France won their first gold and overall medal with a 3β2 win over the Russian team that competed as the ROC. Argentina won the bronze medal in a narrow 3β2 victory over Brazil.
The medals for the competition were presented by Bernard Rajzman, IOC Member, Olympian, and Silver Medalist, Brazil; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ary Graça, FIVB President; Brazil.
Competition scheduleβ»
P | Preliminary round | ΒΌ | Quarterfinals | Β½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
Sat 24 | Sun 25 | Mon 26 | Tue 27 | Wed 28 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | ||||
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P | P | P | P | P | ΒΌ | Β½ | B | F |
Qualificationβ»
Event | Dates | Venue(s) | Quota | Qualifier(s) | |
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Host nation | β | 1 | ![]() | ||
Intercontinental Qualifier | Pool A | 9β11 August 2019 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Pool B | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | ||
Pool C | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | ||
Pool D | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | ||
Pool E | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | ||
Pool F | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | ||
European Qualifier | 5β10 January 2020 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
Asian Qualifier | 7β12 January 2020 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
African Qualifier | 7β11 January 2020 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
South American Qualifier | 10β12 January 2020 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
North American Qualifier | 10β12 January 2020 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
Total | 12 |
Formatβ»
The preliminary round was a competition between the twelve teams, who were divided into two pools of six teams. This round, the teams competed in a single round-robin format. The four highest ranked teams in each pool advanced to the knockout stage (quarterfinals).
The knockout stage followed the single-elimination format. The losers of the quarterfinals were eliminated. The quarterfinal winners played in the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals competed for gold medal and "the losers played for bronze medal."
Pools compositionβ»
Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 15 October 2019. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 10th. The pools were confirmed on 31 January 2020.
Pool A | Pool B |
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Rostersβ»
Venueβ»
All matches |
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Ariake Arena |
Capacity: 15,000 |
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Pool standing procedureβ»
In order to establish the ranking of teams after the group stage, the following criteria should be implemented:
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3β0/3β1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3β2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Refereesβ»
The following referees were selected for the tournament.
Preliminary roundβ»
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
- The top four teams in each pool qualified for the quarterfinals.
Pool Aβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 435 | 365 | 1.192 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 447 | 411 | 1.088 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 437 | 433 | 1.009 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 396 | 387 | 1.023 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 453 | 460 | 0.985 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 281 | 393 | 0.715 |
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 09:00 v |
Italy ![]() |
3β2 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Evgeny Makshanov (RUS), Liu Jiang (CHN) |
(26β28, 18β25, 25β21, 25β18, 15β11) Results Statistics |
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 17:05 v |
Japan ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Luis Macias (MEX), Vladimir Simonovic (SRB) |
(25β21, 25β20, 25β15) Results Statistics |
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 19:40 v |
Poland ![]() |
2β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Daniele Rapisarda (ITA), Juraj MokrΓ½ (SVK) |
(25β18, 22β25, 22β25, 25β22, 21β23) Results Statistics |
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 09:00 v |
Iran ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: HernΓ‘n Casamiquela (ARG), Susana RodrΓguez (ESP) |
(25β17, 25β20, 25β18) Results Statistics |
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 14:20 v |
Poland ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Paulo Turci (BRA), Denny Cespedes (DOM) |
(25β20, 26β24, 25β20) Results Statistics |
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 19:40 v |
Japan ![]() |
3β1 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Daniele Rapisarda (ITA), Patricia Rolf (USA) |
(23β25, 25β23, 25β23, 25β20) Results Statistics |
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 09:00 v |
Canada ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Luis Macias (MEX), Paulo Turci (BRA) |
(25β16, 25β20, 25β22) Results Statistics |
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 17:15 v |
Poland ![]() |
3β1 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE), Shin Muranaka (JPN) |
(25β16, 25β13, 18β25, 25β15) Results Statistics |
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 19:40 v |
Japan ![]() |
1β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Juraj MokrΓ½ (SVK), Fabrice Collados (FRA) |
(20β25, 17β25, 25β23, 21β25) Results Statistics |
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 09:00 v |
Canada ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Patricia Rolf (USA), Susana RodrΓguez (ESP) |
(25β13, 25β22, 25β12) Results Statistics |
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 14:20 v |
Japan ![]() |
0β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: HernΓ‘n Casamiquela (ARG), Liu Jiang (CHN) |
(22β25, 21β25, 24β26) Results Statistics |
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 19:40 v |
Italy ![]() |
3β1 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Vladimir SimonoviΔ (SRB), Denny Cespedes (DOM) |
(30β28, 25β21, 21β25, 25β21) Results Statistics |
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 09:00 v |
Poland ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Paulo Turci (BRA), Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE) |
(25β15, 25β21, 25β16) Results Statistics |
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 16:25 v |
Italy ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: HernΓ‘n Casamiquela (ARG), Sumie Myoi (JPN) |
(25β22, 25β15, 25β17) Results Statistics |
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 19:40 v |
Japan ![]() |
3β2 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Juraj MokrΓ½ (SVK), Daniele Rapisarda (ITA) |
(25β21, 20β25, 29β31, 25β22, 15β13) Results Statistics |
Pool Bβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 427 | 397 | 1.076 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 476 | 450 | 1.058 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 476 | 464 | 1.026 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 449 | 442 | 1.016 | |
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5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 432 | 412 | 1.049 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 339 | 434 | 0.781 |
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 12:02 v |
Brazil ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE), Fabrice Collados (FRA) |
(25β22, 25β20, 25β15) Results Statistics |
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 14:20 v |
ROC ![]() |
3β1 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Denny Cespedes (DOM), Paulo Turci (BRA) |
(21β25, 25β23, 25β17, 25β21) Results Statistics |
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 23:00 v |
United States ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Wojciech Maroszek (POL), HernΓ‘n Casamiquela (ARG) |
(25β18, 25β18, 25β22) Results Statistics |
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 11:05 v |
United States ![]() |
1β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Juraj MokrΓ½ (SVK), Liu Jiang (CHN) |
(23β25, 25β27, 25β21, 23β25) Results Statistics |
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 16:25 v |
France ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Vladimir SimonoviΔ (SRB), Kang Joo-hee (KOR) |
(25β21, 25β11, 25β21) Results Statistics |
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 22:25 v |
Brazil ![]() |
3β2 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Shin Muranaka (JPN), Luis Macias (MEX) |
(19β25, 21β25, 25β16, 25β21, 16β14) Results Statistics |
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 11:05 v |
United States ![]() |
3β1 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Evgeny Makshanov (RUS), Sumie Myoi (JPN) |
(25β14, 23β25, 25β14, 25β23) Results Statistics |
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 14:20 v |
Argentina ![]() |
3β2 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Liu Jiang (CHN), Daniele Rapisarda (ITA) |
(23β25, 25β17, 25β20, 15β25, 15β13) Results Statistics |
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 22:16 v |
Brazil ![]() |
0β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Wojciech Maroszek (POL), Vladimir SimonoviΔ (SRB) |
(22β25, 20β25, 20β25) Results Statistics |
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 11:05 v |
Brazil ![]() |
3β1 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Daniele Rapisarda (ITA), Luis Macias (MEX) |
(30β32, 25β23, 25β21, 25β20) Results Statistics |
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 16:30 v |
Argentina ![]() |
3β2 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Juraj MokrΓ½ (SVK), Wojciech Maroszek (POL) |
(23β25, 23β25, 25β19, 25β18, 15β8) Results Statistics |
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 22:35 v |
ROC ![]() |
1β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Shin Muranaka (JPN), Paulo Turci (BRA) |
(21β25, 25β20, 17β25, 20β25) Results Statistics |
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 11:05 v |
Brazil ![]() |
3β2 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Wojciech Maroszek (POL), Liu Jiang (CHN) |
(25β22, 37β39, 25β17, 21β25, 20β18) Results Statistics |
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 14:25 v |
ROC ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Luis Macias (MEX), Patricia Rolf (USA) |
(25β20, 25β22, 25β16) Results Statistics |
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 23:00 v |
United States ![]() |
0β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Denny Cespedes (DOM), Vladimir SimonoviΔ (SRB) |
(21β25, 23β25, 23β25) Results Statistics |
Knockout stageβ»
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
- The first ranked teams of both pools played against the fourth ranked teams of the other pool. The second ranked teams faced the second. Or third ranked teams of the other pool, determined by drawing of lots. The drawing of lots was held after the last match in the preliminary round.
Bracketβ»
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
3 August | ||||||||||
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5 August | ||||||||||
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3 August | ||||||||||
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7 August | ||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | |||||||||
3 August | ||||||||||
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5 August | ||||||||||
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3 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
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7 August | ||||||||||
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Quarterfinalsβ»
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 09:00 v |
Canada ![]() |
0β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: HernΓ‘n Casamiquela (ARG), Shin Muranaka (JPN) |
(21β25, 28β30, 22β25) Results Statistics |
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 13:00 v |
Japan ![]() |
0β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Denny Cespedes (DOM), Liu Jiang (CHN) |
(20β25, 22β25, 20β25) Results Statistics |
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 17:01 v |
Italy ![]() |
2β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Vladimir SimonoviΔ (SRB), Wojciech Maroszek (POL) |
(25β21, 23β25, 22β25, 25β14, 12β15) Results Statistics |
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 21:30 v |
Poland ![]() |
2β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Juraj MokrΓ½ (SVK), Daniele Rapisarda (ITA) |
(25β21, 22β25, 25β21, 21β25, 9β15) Results Statistics |
Semifinalsβ»
5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 13:00 v |
Brazil ![]() |
1β3 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Daniele Rapisarda (ITA), Wojciech Maroszek (POL) |
(25β18, 21β25, 24β26, 23β25) Results Statistics |
5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 21:00 v |
France ![]() |
3β0 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Shin Muranaka (JPN), Liu Jiang (CHN) |
(25β22, 25β19, 25β22) Results Statistics |
Bronze medal matchβ»
7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 13:31 v |
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3β2 | ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Wojciech Maroszek (POL), Fabrice Collados (FRA) |
(25β23, 20β25, 20β25, 25β17, 15β13) Results Statistics |
Gold medal matchβ»
7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 21:15 v |
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3β2 | ![]() ![]() |
Ariake Arena, Tokyo Referees: Vladimir SimonoviΔ (SRB), Paulo Turci (BRA) |
(25β23, 25β17, 21β25, 21β25, 15β12) Results Statistics |
Final standingβ»
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Medalistsβ»
Awardsβ»
The awards were announced on 7 August 2021.
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Statistics leadersβ»
- Only players whose teams advanced to the semifinals were ranked.
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Source: Olympics.com
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
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