The CEV qualification for the 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship saw member nations compete for eight places at the finals in Poland. The two best-ranked teams from the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship, plus six teams from the qualification tournaments qualified for the World Championship.
40 CEV national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the CEV Senior Men's Confederation Rankings as of 1 January 2013 using the serpentine system for their distribution. (Rankings shown in brackets) Pools composition was determined by taking into consideration â as far as possible â the geographical location of the various countries. Teams ranked 1âÂÂ12 do not compete in the first and second rounds, and automatically qualify for the third round. (Russia seed 2 and Italy seed 5, later qualified through European Championship)
The twenty remaining teams were distributed according to their position in the CEV Senior Men's Confederation Rankings as of 1 January 2013 using the serpentine system for their distribution. (Rankings shown in brackets)