2018 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
The 2018 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship, an annual international volleyball club tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Myanmar Volleyball Federation (MVF). The tournament was held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar from 30 July to 6 August 2018.[1][2] The champions qualified for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship instead of the 2017 champions Sarmayeh Bank Tehran, who withdrew from the 2018 Club World Championship.
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Host nation | ![]() |
City | Naypyidaw |
Dates | 30 July – 6 August |
Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | ![]() |
Best Setter | ![]() |
Best OH | ![]() ![]() |
Best MB | ![]() ![]() |
Best OPP | ![]() |
Best Libero | ![]() |
Official website | |
Qualification
The 13 AVC member associations submitted their men's club to the 2018 Asian Club Championship. The 13 AVC member associations were from 4 zonal associations, including, Central Asia (5 teams), East Asia (4 teams), Oceania (1 team) and Southeast Asia (3 teams).
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament.
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Asia World | |
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Canberra Heat | |
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Sichuan | 2016–17 Chinese Volleyball League winners |
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Long Power | 2017–18 Enterprise Volleyball League winners |
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Yan Chai | |
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Khatam Ardakan | 2017–18 Iranian Volleyball Super League winners |
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Toray Arrows | 2016–17 V.Premier League winners |
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Atyrau | |
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Wapda | |
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Lanka Lions | |
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Nakhon Ratchasima | 2017–18 Volleyball Thailand League winners |
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Binagar | |
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Sanest Khánh Hòa | 2017 Volleyball Vietnam League winners |
Pools composition
This was the first Asian Club Championship which used the new competition format. Following the 2017 AVC Board of Administration's unanimous decision, the new format saw teams were drawn into four pools up to the total amount of the participating teams. Each team as well as the hosts was assigned into a pool according to their final standing of the 2017 edition. As the three best ranked teams were drawn in the same pool A, the next best three contested pool B, the next best four contested pool C.[3] Final standing of the 2017 edition are shown in brackets.
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Venues
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
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
Preliminary round
- All times are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30).
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Pool A
Rank | Team | Matches | Pts | Sets | Points | |||||
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2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 179 | 163 | 1.098 |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 196 | 198 | 0.990 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 179 | 193 | 0.927 |
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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30 Jul | 16:00 | WTC | Khatam Ardakan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 95–87 | P2 | |
31 Jul | 13:30 | WTB | Khatam Ardakan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 25–22 | 25–22 | 34–32 | 84–76 | P2 | ||
1 Aug | 13:50 | WTB | Toray Arrows ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 11–15 | 103–109 | P2 |
Pool B
Rank | Team | Matches | Pts | Sets | Points | |||||
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W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |||
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2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 174 | 143 | 1.217 |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 188 | 193 | 0.974 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 158 | 184 | 0.859 |
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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30 Jul | 16:00 | WTB | Sichuan ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 14–25 | 13–15 | 95–108 | P2 |
31 Jul | 16:00 | WTC | Sanest Khánh Hòa ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 98–80 | P2 | |
1 Aug | 16:45 | WTB | Sichuan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 22–25 | 24–26 | 17–25 | 63–76 | P2 |
Pool C
Rank | Team | Matches | Pts | Sets | Points | |||||
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W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |||
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3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 258 | 191 | 1.351 |
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2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 268 | 236 | 1.136 |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 239 | 274 | 0.872 |
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0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 192 | 256 | 0.750 |
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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30 Jul | 13:30 | WTB | Nakhon Ratchasima ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–18 | 75–45 | P2 | ||
30 Jul | 13:30 | WTC | Canberra Heat ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 20–25 | 21–25 | 9–25 | 50–75 | P2 | ||
31 Jul | 11:00 | WTB | Nakhon Ratchasima ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 25–17 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 93–83 | P2 | |
31 Jul | 13:30 | WTC | Yan Chai ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 12–25 | 12–25 | 17–25 | 41–75 | P2 | ||
1 Aug | 11:00 | WTB | Lanka Lions ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 108–100 | P2 |
1 Aug | 13:30 | WTC | Canberra Heat ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 106–106 | P2 |
Pool D
Rank | Team | Matches | Pts | Sets | Points | |||||
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2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 176 | 160 | 1.100 |
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1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 155 | 161 | 0.963 |
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0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 186 | 196 | 0.949 |
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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30 Jul | 11:05 | WTB | Asia World ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 25–16 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 96–85 | P2 | |
31 Jul | 16:00 | WTB | Asia World ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 24–26 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 59–76 | P2 | ||
1 Aug | 16:00 | WTC | Wapda ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 17–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 18–25 | 15–13 | 100–101 | P2 |
Final round
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Playoffs
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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3 Aug | 11:00 | WTB | Nakhon Ratchasima ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 25–23 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 15–8 | 107–99 | P2 |
3 Aug | 11:00 | WTC | Long Power ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 25–18 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 25–17 | 92–80 | P2 | |
3 Aug | 13:30 | WTC | Sanest Khánh Hòa ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 75–59 | P2 | ||
3 Aug | 13:45 | WTB | Sichuan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 23–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 67–75 | P2 | ||
3 Aug | 16:00 | WTB | Lanka Lions ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 109–98 | P2 |
Quarterfinals
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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4 Aug | 11:00 | WTB | Khatam Ardakan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 75–68 | P2 | ||
4 Aug | 11:00 | WTC | Sanest Khánh Hòa ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–17 | 75–45 | P2 | ||
4 Aug | 13:30 | WTB | Toray Arrows ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 29–31 | 20–22 | 120–117 | P2 |
4 Aug | 16:05 | WTC | Atyrau ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 96–83 | P2 |
9th–12th semifinal
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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4 Aug | 13:30 | WTC | Canberra Heat ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 25–23 | 15–25 | 25–19 | 14–25 | 15–10 | 94–102 | P2 |
5th–8th semifinals
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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5 Aug | 13:30 | WTC | Long Power ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 18–25 | 26–24 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 19–21 | 108–116 | P2 |
5 Aug | 16:30 | WTC | Toray Arrows ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 94–86 | P2 |
Semifinals
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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5 Aug | 16:00 | WTB | Khatam Ardakan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 75–60 | P2 | ||
5 Aug | 18:30 | WTB | Atyrau ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 14–25 | 32–30 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 15–11 | 104–107 | P2 |
13th place match
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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4 Aug | 16:30 | WTB | Binagar ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 21–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | 52–75 | P2 |
11th place match
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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5 Aug | 13:30 | WTB | Sichuan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 20–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 58–75 | P2 |
9th place match
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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5 Aug | 18:55 | WTC | Canberra Heat ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 25–11 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 75–50 | P2 |
7th place match
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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6 Aug | 11:00 | WTB | Long Power ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 23–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 69–76 | P2 |
5th place match
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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6 Aug | 13:30 | WTB | Nakhon Ratchasima ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | 21–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 85–97 | P2 |
3rd place match
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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6 Aug | 16:00 | WTB | Sanest Khánh Hòa ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 16–18 | 107–103 | P2 |
Final
Date | Time | Venue | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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6 Aug | 18:45 | WTB | Khatam Ardakan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | 29–27 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 79–72 | P2 |
Final standing
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Awards
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References
- "Volleyball fever to grip fans across asia in 2018". AVC. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Entry form submission for 2018 AVC tournaments now". AVC. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "New competition format set for 2018 AVC Championships". AVC. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.