Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
Upcoming season or competition: 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | |
Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1975 |
First 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
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 |
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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 |
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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 entries) | 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 |
Jordan | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Macau | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oman | 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 | |||||
Samoa | 15th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 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 |
Sri Lanka | 13th | 13th | 9th | 15th | 12th | 14th | 16th | 8th | 15th | 13th | 14th | 14th | 12 | |||||||||
Syria | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Discontinued teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Yemen | 15th | 16th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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