Road to Paris 2024: Sitting volleyball qualification process

Eight spots have already been filled in the 16-team (8 teams per gender) Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sitting volleyball tournament. Here’s what you need to know about the Paralympic Qualification process for Paris 2024.

Which teams have already qualified?

HOSTS
As the host country, the men’s and women’s teams of France have already secured their quota spots.

© Federation Francaise de Volley – Volley Assis
© Federation Francaise de Volley – Volley Assis

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Iran (M) and Brazil (W) have qualified as winners of the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

© World ParaVolley | Amar Mahmutovic
© World ParaVolley | Sinisa Kanizaj

PAN AMERICAN ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Brazil (M) and the United States (W) have qualified as winners of the 2023 ParaVolley Pan America Zonal Championships in Edmonton, Canada.

© ParaVolley Pan America
© ParaVolley Pan America

ASIAN ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kazakhstan (M) have qualified as the highest placed non-qualified team and China (W) have qualified as winners of the 2023 ParaVolley Pan America Zonal Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.

© ParaVolley Asia Oceania
© ParaVolley Asia Oceania

EUROPEAN ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bosnia and Herzegovina (M) and Italy (W) have qualified as winners of the 2023 ParaVolley Europe Zonal Championships in Caorle, Italy.

© ParaVolley Europe
© ParaVolley Europe

WORLD CUP
Canada (W) have qualified as the highest placed non-qualified team of the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.

© World ParaVolley | Mohamed Hesham

How will the remaining positions be determined?

There are 5 remaining positions to be determined. The following competitions will determine one winner for each gender:

AFRICA ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Men: Winner of the Zonal Championship
Women: Winner of the Zonal Championship

WORLD CUP
Men: Winner or highest placed non-qualified team of the World Cup. While Egypt are the highest non-qualified team at the World Cup, the qualified position to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will not be determined until the outcome of the PVA Zonal Championships in early 2024. (see Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification Process Clarification – 31 October 2023)

FINAL QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
Men: Winner of the Final Qualification Tournament
Women: Winner of the Final Qualification Tournament

When and where will the next Paralympic qualification tournaments be held?

AFRICA ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
When: January 29 – February 3, 2024
Where: Lagos, Nigeria

FINAL QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
When: April 3-10, 2024
Where: Dali, China