Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

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 third title at the 2019 tournament.

Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
Upcoming season or competition:
2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1975 (1975)
Inaugural season1975
No. of teams16 (finals)
65 (eligible to enter qualification)
ContinentAsia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Iran (3rd title)
Most titles Japan (9 titles)
TV partner(s)SMMTV
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

The 20 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by five different national teams. Japan have won nine times. The other Asian Championship winners are South Korea, with four titles; China with three titles; Iran with three titles; and Australia, with one title.

The 2019 Asian Championship took place in Tehran, Iran.

Results summary

Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
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
16

Teams reaching the top four

Team Winners Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
 Japan 9 (1975, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017) 3 (1989, 1997, 2007) 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)
 China 3 (1979, 1997, 1999) 6 (1983, 1987, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2011) 5 (1975, 1989, 1991, 2013, 2015) 4 (1993, 2001, 2007, 2009)
 Iran 3 (2011, 2013, 2019) 2 (2009, 2015) 1 (2003) 1 (1995)
 Australia 1 (2007) 3 (1999, 2001, 2019) 1 (1997) 5 (1975, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2011)
 Kazakhstan 2 (1993, 2017)
 Chinese Taipei 2 (1983, 1997)
 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 (3) 3 titles
OZVA (Oceania) Australia (1) 1 title

Hosts

Times HostedNationsYear(s)
4 Iran1999, 2011, 2015, 2019
3 South Korea1989, 1995, 2001
2 Australia1975, 1991
 Japan1983, 2021
 Thailand1993, 2005
 Indonesia2007, 2017
1 Bahrain1979
 Kuwait1987
 Qatar1997
 China2003
 Philippines2009
 United Arab Emirates2013

Medal summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan93416
2 South Korea44917
3 China36514
4 Iran3216
5 Australia1315
6 Kazakhstan0202
Totals (6 nations)20202060

Participating nations

Nation
1975

1979

1983

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019
Years
 Afghanistan 15th20th 2
 Australia 4th4th6th11th10th4th6th5th3rd2nd2nd4th8th1st7th4th5th5th8th2nd 20
 Bahrain 14th8th16th10th10th13th10th12th12th 9
 Bangladesh 17th16th 2
 China 3rd1st2nd2nd3rd3rd4th2nd1st1st4th2nd2nd4th4th2nd3rd3rd6th6th 20
 Chinese Taipei 4th6th9th5th10th6th4th7th6th9th13th8th8th13th9th6th7th5th 18
 Hong Kong 10th14th12th18th17th16th16th 7
 India 5th5th5th6th10th9th9th9th7th5th4th9th9th6th7th11th8th 17
 Indonesia 6th9th6th6th11th7th6th11th4th12th 10
 Iran 6th10th8th7th5th4th6th5th5th3rd6th5th2nd1st1st2nd5th1st 18
 Iraq 8th9th7th13th13th 5
 Japan 1st3rd1st1st2nd1st3rd1st2nd4th3rd6th1st2nd1st5th4th1st1st3rd 20
 Jordan 17th 1
 Kazakhstan 2nd14th11th9th8th10th5th9th10th9th2nd10th 12
 Kuwait 7th7th4th5th14th13th14th17th17th14th15th 11
 Lebanon 13th11th8th 3
 Macau 13th 1
 Maldives 16th18th 2
 Myanmar 10th18th 2
   Nepal 11th18th 2
 New Zealand 7th11th8th12th12th12th11th12th14th15th 10
 North Korea 11th 1
 Oman 19th15th13th 3
 Pakistan 7th4th8th8th8th7th8th7th9th13th7th10th12th7th 14
 Philippines 5th15th11th14th14th15th 6
 Qatar 19th12th10th8th13th11th11th7th11th14th12th11th4th9th9th 15
 Samoa 15th 1
 Saudi Arabia 9th13th13th12th8th12th12th21st15th 9
 Singapore 12th 1
 South Korea 2nd2nd3rd3rd1st2nd1st3rd5th3rd1st1st3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd7th3rd4th 20
 South Yemen 15th16th 2
 Sri Lanka 13th13th9th15th12th14th16th8th15th13th14th14th 12
 Syria 10th 1
 Thailand 14th15th9th7th7th11th10th5th6th13th10th6th8th11th11th 15
 Turkmenistan 14th16th 2
 United Arab Emirates 15th11th14th17th10th15th17th14th 8
 Uzbekistan 16th16th16th16th 4
 Vietnam 12th15th12th10th 4
Total 715111719151614171412151817181621161616

Debut of teams

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

References

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