Qualifiers

With the exception of China (automatically qualified as hosts of the Finals) and Chinese Taipei (who disputed a playoff to get qualified), the remaining 14 teams (marked with an asterisk) qualified at the continental level.

Continental results:

ASIA	view AVC website
16th Asian Women's Championship - September 15 - 23, 2011 - Chinese Taipei
1. China (will host the World Grand Prix Finals) 2. Japan * 3. Korea * 4. Thailand * 5. Chinese Taipei 6. DPR Korea 7. Vietnam 8. Iran 9. Kazakhstan 10. Australia 11. India 12. Sri Lanka 13. Indonesia
EUROPE	view CEV website
CEV European Championships: Final Round Women - September 22 - October 2, 2011 - Serbia & Italy
1. Serbia * 2. Germany * 3. Turkey * 4. Italy * 5. Poland * 6. Russia 7. The Netherlands 8. The Czech Republic 9. Azerbaijan 10. France 11. Spain 12. Romania 13. Croatia 14. Bulgaria 15. Ukraine 16. Israel
NORCECA / SOUTH AMERICA	view NORCECA website
X Pan-American Cup 2011 - June 29-July 10, 2011 - Mexico
1. Brazil * 2. Dominican Republic * 3. United States * 4. Cuba * 5. Puerto Rico *  6. Argentina * 7. Canada 8. Peru 9. Mexico 10. Trinidad and Tobago 11. Costa Rica 12. Chile