Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
Upcoming season or competition: 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | |
Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1975 |
Inaugural season | 1975 |
No. of teams | 16 (finals) 65 (eligible to enter qualification) |
Continent | Asia and Oceania (AVC) |
Most recent champion(s) | Iran (4th title) |
Most titles | Japan (9 titles) |
TV partner(s) | SMMTV |
Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The initial gap between championships was four years, but since 1987 they have been awarded every two years. The current champion is Iran, which won its fourth title at the 2021 tournament.
The 21 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by five different national teams. Japan have won nine times. The other Asian Championship winners are South Korea and Iran, with four titles each; China, with three titles; and Australia, with one title.
The 2021 Asian Championship took place in Chiba and Funabashi, Japan.
Results summary[]
Year | Host | Final | 3rd place match | Teams | |||||||
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Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
1975 Details |
Melbourne |
Japan |
Round-robin | South Korea |
China |
Round-robin | Australia |
7 | |||
1979 Details |
Manama |
China |
Round-robin | South Korea |
Japan |
Round-robin | Australia |
15 | |||
1983 Details |
Tokyo |
Japan |
Round-robin | China |
South Korea |
Round-robin | Chinese Taipei |
11 | |||
1987 Details |
Kuwait City |
Japan |
3–0 | China |
South Korea |
3–0 | Kuwait |
17 | |||
1989 Details |
Seoul |
South Korea |
3–0 | Japan |
China |
3–2 | Pakistan |
19 | |||
1991 Details |
Perth |
Japan |
Round-robin | South Korea |
China |
Round-robin | Australia |
15 | |||
1993 Details |
Nakhon Ratchasima |
South Korea |
3–0 | Kazakhstan |
Japan |
3–2 | China |
16 | |||
1995 Details |
Seoul |
Japan |
Round-robin | China |
South Korea |
Round-robin | Iran |
14 | |||
1997 Details |
Doha |
China |
Round-robin | Japan |
Australia |
Round-robin | Chinese Taipei |
17 | |||
1999 Details |
Tehran |
China |
Round-robin | Australia |
South Korea |
Round-robin | Japan |
14 | |||
2001 Details |
Changwon |
South Korea |
3–1 | Australia |
Japan |
3–1 | China |
12 | |||
2003 Details |
Tianjin |
South Korea |
Round-robin | China |
Iran |
Round-robin | Australia |
15 | |||
2005 Details |
Suphan Buri |
Japan |
3–0 | China |
South Korea |
3–1 | India |
18 | |||
2007 Details |
Jakarta |
Australia |
Round-robin | Japan |
South Korea |
Round-robin | China |
17 | |||
2009 Details |
Manila |
Japan |
3–1 | Iran |
South Korea |
3–1 | China |
18 | |||
2011 Details |
Tehran |
Iran |
3–1 | China |
South Korea |
3–1 | Australia |
16 | |||
2013 Details |
Dubai |
Iran |
3–0 | South Korea |
China |
3–1 | Japan |
21 | |||
2015 Details |
Tehran |
Japan |
3–1 | Iran |
China |
3–2 | Qatar |
16 | |||
2017 Details |
Gresik |
Japan |
3–1 | Kazakhstan |
South Korea |
3–0 | Indonesia |
16 | |||
2019 Details |
Tehran |
Iran |
3–0 | Australia |
Japan |
3–1 | South Korea |
16 | |||
2021 Details |
Chiba / Funabashi |
Iran |
3–0 | Japan |
China |
3–0 | Chinese Taipei |
16 | |||
2023 |
City TBD[1] |
– | – | TBD |
Teams reaching the top four[]
Team | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
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Japan | 9 (1975, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017) | 4 (1989, 1997, 2007, 2021) | 4 (1979, 1993, 2001, 2019) | 2 (1999, 2013) |
South Korea | 4 (1989, 1993, 2001, 2003) | 4 (1975, 1979, 1991, 2013) | 9 (1983, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017) | 1 (2019) |
Iran | 4 (2011, 2013, 2019, 2021) | 2 (2009, 2015) | 1 (2003) | 1 (1995) |
China | 3 (1979, 1997, 1999) | 6 (1983, 1987, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2011) | 6 (1975, 1989, 1991, 2013, 2015, 2021) | 4 (1993, 2001, 2007, 2009) |
Australia | 1 (2007) | 3 (1999, 2001, 2019) | 1 (1997) | 5 (1975, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2011) |
Kazakhstan | 2 (1993, 2017) | |||
Chinese Taipei | 3 (1983, 1997, 2021) | |||
Kuwait | 1 (1987) | |||
Pakistan | 1 (1989) | |||
India | 1 (2005) | |||
Qatar | 1 (2015) | |||
Indonesia | 1 (2017) |
Champions by region[]
Federation (Region) | Champion(s) | Number |
---|---|---|
EAZVA (East Asia) | Japan (9), South Korea (4), China (3) | 16 titles |
CAZVA (Central Asia) | Iran (4) | 4 titles |
OZVA (Oceania) | Australia (1) | 1 title |
Hosts[]
Times Hosted | Nations | Year(s) |
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5 | Iran | 1999, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
3 | South Korea | 1989, 1995, 2001 |
2 | Australia | 1975, 1991 |
Japan | 1983, 2021 | |
Thailand | 1993, 2005 | |
Indonesia | 2007, 2017 | |
1 | Bahrain | 1979 |
Kuwait | 1987 | |
Qatar | 1997 | |
China | 2003 | |
Philippines | 2009 | |
United Arab Emirates | 2013 |
Medal summary[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
2 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
3 | Iran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
4 | China | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
5 | Australia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
6 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Totals (6 nations) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |
Participating nations[]
Nation | 1975 |
1979 |
1983 |
1987 |
1989 |
1991 |
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
Years |
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Afghanistan | 15th | 20th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 4th | 4th | 6th | 11th | 10th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 1st | 7th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 8th | 2nd | 6th | 21 |
Bahrain | 14th | 8th | 16th | 10th | 10th | 13th | 10th | 12th | 12th | 10th | 10 | |||||||||||
Bangladesh | 17th | 16th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
China | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 21 |
Chinese Taipei | 4th | 6th | 9th | 5th | 10th | 6th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 13th | 8th | 8th | 13th | 9th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 19 | ||
Hong Kong | 10th | 14th | 12th | 18th | 17th | 16th | 16th | 14th | 8 | |||||||||||||
India | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 10th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 9th | 6th | 7th | 11th | 8th | 9th | 18 | |||
Indonesia | 6th | 9th | 6th | 6th | 11th | 7th | 6th | 11th | 4th | 12th | 10 | |||||||||||
Iran | 6th | 10th | 8th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st | 19 | ||
Iraq | 8th | 9th | 7th | 13th | 13th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 21 |
17th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 2nd | 14th | 11th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 5th | 9th | 10th | 9th | 2nd | 10th | 11th | 13 | ||||||||
Kuwait | 7th | 7th | 4th | 5th | 14th | 13th | 14th | 17th | 17th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 12 | |||||||||
Lebanon | 13th | 11th | 8th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
13th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Maldives | 16th | 18th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | 10th | 18th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Nepal | 11th | 18th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 7th | 11th | 8th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 11th | 12th | 14th | 15th | 10 | |||||||||||
North Korea | 11th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
19th | 15th | 13th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 7th | 4th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 9th | 13th | 7th | 10th | 12th | 7th | 7th | 15 | ||||||
Philippines | 5th | 15th | 11th | 14th | 14th | 15th | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Qatar | 19th | 12th | 10th | 8th | 13th | 11th | 11th | 7th | 11th | 14th | 12th | 11th | 4th | 9th | 9th | 5th | 16 | |||||
15th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 8th | 12th | 12th | 21st | 15th | 12th | 10 | ||||||||||||
Singapore | 12th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 21 |
15th | 16th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 13th | 13th | 9th | 15th | 12th | 14th | 16th | 8th | 15th | 13th | 14th | 14th | 12 | |||||||||
10th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 14th | 15th | 9th | 7th | 7th | 11th | 10th | 5th | 6th | 13th | 10th | 6th | 8th | 11th | 11th | 15th | 16 | |||||
Turkmenistan | 14th | 16th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | 15th | 11th | 14th | 17th | 10th | 15th | 17th | 14th | 8 | |||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | 16th | 16th | 16th | 16th | 13th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | 12th | 15th | 12th | 10th | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 7 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Debut of teams[]
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Awards[]
At the end of each Championship, awards are presented to the players and teams for accomplishments other than their final team positions in the tournament. There are currently six awards:
- The Most Valuable Player for the best player, determined by a vote of organizing committees.
- The Best Opposite spiker for the best opposite spiker, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
- The Best Outside spikers for the best outside spikers, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
- The Best Middle blocker for the best middle blockers, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
- The Best Setter for the best setter, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
- The Best Libero for the best libero, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
See also[]
- Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
- Volleyball at the Asian Games
- AVC Cup for Men
- Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship
- Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship
- Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship
References[]
- ^ "Iran to host two major Asian volleyball events". Mehr News Agency. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- Sports123.com Archived 2009-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
- Asian volleyball championships
- Asian volleyball championships men's competitions
- Recurring sporting events established in 1975
- Asian championships
- International volleyball competitions
- International men's volleyball competitions
- Volleyball competitions in Asia
- Biennial sporting events
- Asian Volleyball Confederation