The 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification was a qualification tournament to determine the final two spots for the 2012 World League. It was held from 29 July to 21 August 2011. 
  Teams
  * Because of 15th place 
 Japan to play all its 2011 World League matches abroad due to the nuclear and radiation concerns in Japan, FIVB decided to guarantee Japan a vacancy in the 2012 edition.
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 China beat 
 Iran 3–1 (25–22, 22–25, 25–18, 25–19) in the Asian Qualifier in Taicang, China on 11 July 2011.[1] 
 Pool standing procedure
 - Match points
  - Number of matches won
  - Sets ratio
  - Points ratio
  - Result of the last match between the tied teams
 
 Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
 Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser 
 First round
  Playoff 1
    | Pos  |  Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  Pts  |  SW  |  SL  |  SR  |  SPW  |  SPL  |  SPR  | 
  | 1  |    Canada  |  2  |  1  |  1  |  3  |  4  |  3  |  1.333  |  175  |  160  |  1.094  | 
  | 2  |    Slovakia  |  2  |  1  |  1  |  3  |  3  |  4  |  0.750  |  160  |  175  |  0.914  | 
Source: 
   | Date  |  Time  |    |  Score  |    |  Set 1  |  Set 2  |  Set 3  |  Set 4  |  Set 5  |  Total  |  Report  | 
    | 29 Jul  |  19:30  |  Canada    |  1–3  |    Slovakia  |  26–28  |  25–22  |  23–25  |  23–25  |     |  97–100  |  P2 P3  | 
    | 30 Jul  |  19:30  |  Canada    |  3–0  |    Slovakia  |  28–26  |  25–17  |  25–17  |     |     |  78–60  |  P2 P3  | 
   
 Playoff 2
    | Pos  |  Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  Pts  |  SW  |  SL  |  SR  |  SPW  |  SPL  |  SPR  | 
  | 1  |    China  |  2  |  2  |  0  |  5  |  6  |  2  |  3.000  |  189  |  177  |  1.068  | 
  | 2  |    Egypt  |  2  |  0  |  2  |  1  |  2  |  6  |  0.333  |  177  |  189  |  0.937  | 
Source: 
   | Date  |  Time  |    |  Score  |    |  Set 1  |  Set 2  |  Set 3  |  Set 4  |  Set 5  |  Total  |  Report  | 
    | 30 Jul  |  14:03  |  China    |  3–0  |    Egypt  |  29–27  |  25–22  |  25–22  |     |     |  79–71  |  P2 P3  | 
    | 31 Jul  |  14:05  |  China    |  3–2  |    Egypt  |  22–25  |  25–20  |  25–21  |  21–25  |  17–15  |  110–106  |  P2 P3  | 
   
 Second round
  Playoff 1
    | Pos  |  Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  Pts  |  SW  |  SL  |  SR  |  SPW  |  SPL  |  SPR  | 
  | 1  |    Canada  |  2  |  2  |  0  |  6  |  6  |  1  |  6.000  |  168  |  139  |  1.209  | 
  | 2  |    Puerto Rico  |  2  |  0  |  2  |  0  |  1  |  6  |  0.167  |  139  |  168  |  0.827  | 
Source: 
  Playoff 2
    | Pos  |  Team  |  Pld  |  W  |  L  |  Pts  |  SW  |  SL  |  SR  |  SPW  |  SPL  |  SPR  | 
  | 1  |    Portugal  |  2  |  1  |  1  |  4  |  5  |  4  |  1.250  |  203  |  193  |  1.052  | 
  | 2  |    China  |  2  |  1  |  1  |  2  |  4  |  5  |  0.800  |  193  |  203  |  0.951  | 
Source: 
   | Date  |  Time  |    |  Score  |    |  Set 1  |  Set 2  |  Set 3  |  Set 4  |  Set 5  |  Total  |  Report  | 
    | 13 Aug  |  14:00  |  China    |  1–3  |    Portugal  |  25–20  |  21–25  |  14–25  |  23–25  |     |  83–95  |  P2 P3  | 
    | 14 Aug  |  14:00  |  China    |  3–2  |    Portugal  |  24–26  |  25–23  |  25–21  |  21–25  |  15–13  |  110–108  |  P2 P3  | 
   
 References
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