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
Direct qualification
Host countries, Netherlands and Belgium, qualified for final round directly.
Qualification
The winners of each pools qualified for final round. The 2nd placed teams of each pool qualified for the next round.