2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the 22nd staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF). The tournament was held in Urmia, Iran from 19 to 26 August 2023.[1]

2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
والیبال قهرمانی مردان آسیا ۲۰۲۳
Official logo
Tournament details
Host nation Iran
CityUrmia
Dates19–26 August
Teams17 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions Japan (10th title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Qatar
Fourth place China
Tournament awards
MVPJapan Yūki Ishikawa
Best SetterIran Mohammad Taher Vadi
Best OH
Best MB
Best OPPIran Amin Esmaeilnejad
Best LiberoChina Yang Yiming
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Attendance92,120 (2,247 per match)
Official website
2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

This was Iran's fifth time serving as the host nation.

Japan won their tenth title by defeating in straight sets the host and two-time defending champions Iran in the final. Iran took their third silver medal of the tournament.[2] Qatar won their first medal of the tournament, claiming the bronze after defeating China (3–0) in the third place match.[3] Yūki Ishikawa named as the MVP of the tournament.[4]

Japan, Iran, and Qatar, the top three teams of the tournament qualifed for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship as the AVC representatives.

Qualification

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Following the AVC regulations, The maximum of 16 teams in all AVC events will be selected by:

  • 1 team for the host country
  • 10 teams based on the final standing of the previous edition
  • 5 teams from each of 5 zones (with a qualification tournament if needed)

Qualified teams

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The AVC stated that there were originally eighteen entrant teams that were due to participate in the tournament. However, on 17 August 2023, Mongolia announced that they withdrew from the tournament.[5][6]

Event(s) Dates Location Berths Qualifier(s)
Host nation 20 December 2022[7] 1   Iran
2021 Asian Championship 12 – 19 September 2021   Chiba and Funabashi 10[A]   Iran
  Japan
  China
  Chinese Taipei
  Qatar
  Australia
  Pakistan
  South Korea
  India
  Bahrain
  Kazakhstan
  Saudi Arabia
  Uzbekistan
Direct zonal wildcards Central Asia 2 February 2023 2   Sri Lanka
  Bangladesh
  Afghanistan
East Asia 1   Hong Kong
  Mongolia
Southeast Asia 2   Thailand
  Indonesia
  Philippines
West Asia 1   Iraq
  Kuwait
Total 17

Note:

  1. ^ The host Iran was originally in top 10 of the previous edition. The spot was reallocated to Kazakhstan (11th placers). However, since Australia (6th placers) withdrew from the tournament and either did Saudi Arabia (12th placers), the spot was reallocated to Uzbekistan (13th placers).

Pools composition

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Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their final standing of the 2021 edition. AVC reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the final standing of the 2021 edition. All teams not seeded were drawn in Bangkok, Thailand on 16 March 2023. Final standings of the 2021 edition are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 1st.[8][9]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F
  Iran (Hosts)   Japan (2)   China (3)   Chinese Taipei (4)   Qatar (5)   Pakistan (7)
  Hong Kong (14)   Uzbekistan (13)   Kazakhstan (11)   Bahrain (10)   India (9)   South Korea (8)
  Iraq (–)   Thailand (15)   Indonesia (–)   Mongolia (–)*   Afghanistan (–)   Bangladesh (–)

* Mongolia withdrew from the tournament.[5]

Squads

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Venues

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Preliminary round
and Final twelve
Preliminary round,
13th–17th places and Final twelve
Urmia, Iran
Ghadir Arena Shahidan Ahandoust Hall
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 3,000
   

Pool standing procedure

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  1. Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
  2. In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
    • Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
    • Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
    • Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
  3. If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the AVC will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
    • Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
    • Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
    • If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Iran (H) 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 169 111 1.523 Final twelve
2   Iraq 2 1 1 2 4 5 0.800 167 193 0.865
3   Hong Kong 2 0 2 1 2 6 0.333 144 176 0.818 13th–17th places
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Aug 16:15 SAH Hong Kong   2–3   Iraq 21–25 16–25 25–14 25–22 12–15 99–101 P2 Report
20 Aug 19:15 GHA Iran   3–0   Hong Kong 25–14 25–15 25–16     75–45 P2 Report
21 Aug 19:15 GHA Iraq   1–3   Iran 25–19 12–25 15–25 14–25   66–94 P2 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Japan 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 102 1.471 Final twelve
2   Thailand 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 137 128 1.070
3   Uzbekistan 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 93 150 0.620 13th–17th places
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Aug 13:15 GHA Japan   3–0   Thailand 25–19 25–21 25–22     75–62 P2 Report
20 Aug 13:15 GHA Uzbekistan   0–3   Japan 8–25 19–25 13–25     40–75 P2 Report
21 Aug 13:15 GHA Thailand   3–0   Uzbekistan 25–17 25–20 25–16     75–53 P2 Report

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   China 2 2 0 4 6 4 1.500 220 203 1.084 Final twelve
2   Indonesia 2 1 1 4 5 4 1.250 206 191 1.079
3   Kazakhstan 2 0 2 1 3 6 0.500 174 206 0.845 13th–17th places
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Aug 13:15 SAH Indonesia   2–3   China 22–25 25–22 19–25 28–26 13–15 107–113 P2 Report
20 Aug 13:15 SAH Kazakhstan   1–3   Indonesia 26–24 19–25 12–25 21–25   78–99 P2 Report
21 Aug 13:15 SAH China   3–2   Kazakhstan 20–25 25–17 22–25 25–17 15–12 107–96 P2 Report

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Chinese Taipei 1 1 0 2 3 2 1.500 110 104 1.058 Final twelve
2   Bahrain 1 0 1 1 2 3 0.667 104 110 0.945
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Aug 19:15 SAH Bahrain   2–3   Chinese Taipei 25–23 25–22 21–25 22–25 11–15 104–110 P2 Report

Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Qatar 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 112 1.339 Final twelve
2   India 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 156 157 0.994
3   Afghanistan 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 136 173 0.786 13th–17th places
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Aug 16:15 GHA Qatar   3–0   India 25–20 25–19 25–19     75–58 P2 Report
20 Aug 16:15 GHA Afghanistan   0–3   Qatar 19–25 16–25 19–25     54–75 P2 Report
21 Aug 16:15 SAH India   3–1   Afghanistan 25–15 25–23 23–25 25–19   98–82 P2 Report

Pool F

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   South Korea 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 183 160 1.144 Final twelve
2   Pakistan 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 175 160 1.094
3   Bangladesh 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 112 150 0.747 13th–17th places
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Aug 19:15 GHA Bangladesh   0–3   South Korea 19–25 22–25 19–25     60–75 P2 Report
20 Aug 16:15 SAH Pakistan   3–0   Bangladesh 25–16 25–14 25–22     75–52 P2 Report
21 Aug 16:15 GHA South Korea   3–1   Pakistan 26–28 25–20 32–30 25–22   108–100 P2 Report

Final round

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13th–17th places

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13th–17th places13th–16th places13th place match
 
          
 
 
 
 
24 August
 
 
  Hong Kong0
 
23 August
 
  Kazakhstan3
 
  Uzbekistan1
 
25 August
 
  Kazakhstan3
 
  Kazakhstan3
 
 
  Afghanistan1
 
 
24 August
 
 
  Bangladesh1
 
 
 
  Afghanistan3 15th place match
 
  AfghanistanW
 
25 August
 
Bye
 
  Hong Kong1
 
 
  Bangladesh3
 

13th–17th places

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Aug 13:15 SAH Uzbekistan   1–3   Kazakhstan 25–18 23–25 17–25 19–25   84–93 P2 Report

13th–16th places

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Aug 13:15 SAH Hong Kong   0–3   Kazakhstan 18–25 17–25 17–25     52–75 P2 Report
24 Aug 16:15 SAH Bangladesh   1–3   Afghanistan 25–22 21–25 23–25 21–25   90–97 P2 Report

15th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 10:15 SAH Hong Kong   1–3   Bangladesh 22–25 23–25 25–20 19–25   89–95 P2 Report

13th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 13:15 SAH Kazakhstan   3–1   Afghanistan 23–25 25–20 25–17 25–13   98–75 P2 Report

Final twelve

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Round of 12QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
23 August
 
 
  Iran3
 
 
  Pakistan0
 
 
 
 
 
25 August
 
 
  Iran3
 
23 August
 
  China0
 
  China3
 
24 August
 
  India2
 
  China3
 
23 August
 
  South Korea1
 
  South Korea3
 
26 August
 
  Indonesia2
 
  Iran0
 
23 August
 
  Japan3
 
  Japan3
 
 
  Bahrain0
 
 
 
 
 
25 August
 
 
  Japan3
 
23 August
 
  Qatar1 3rd place match
 
  Chinese Taipei3
 
24 August26 August
 
  Iraq0
 
  Chinese Taipei0  China0
 
23 August
 
  Qatar3   Qatar3
 
  Qatar3
 
 
  Thailand0
 
 
5th place match
 
  
 
25 August
 
 
  South Korea3
 
 
  Chinese Taipei1
 
 
7th–12th places7th–10th places7th place match
 
          
 
 
 
 
25 August
 
 
  Pakistan3
 
24 August
 
  Indonesia2
 
  India0
 
26 August
 
  Indonesia3
 
  Pakistan3
 
 
  Bahrain1
 
 
25 August
 
 
  Bahrain3
 
24 August
 
  Thailand2 9th place match
 
  Iraq1
 
26 August
 
  Thailand3
 
  Indonesia3
 
 
  Thailand0
 
 
11th place match
 
  
 
25 August
 
 
  India3
 
 
  Iraq0
 

Round of 12

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Aug 10:15 GHA South Korea   3–2   Indonesia 25–16 19–25 22–25 25–19 16–14 107–99 P2 Report
23 Aug 13:15 GHA Japan   3–0   Bahrain 25–14 25–14 25–17     75–45 P2 Report
23 Aug 16:15 GHA Qatar   3–0   Thailand 25–23 25–19 25–22     75–64 P2 Report
23 Aug 16:15 SAH China   3–2   India 31–29 19–25 25–18 22–25 15–13 112–110 P2 Report
23 Aug 19:15 GHA Iran   3–0   Pakistan 25–18 25–15 25–13     75–46 P2 Report
23 Aug 19:15 SAH Chinese Taipei   3–0   Iraq 25–19 25–18 25–18     75–55 P2 Report

7th–12th places

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Aug 10:15 GHA India   0–3   Indonesia 29–31 18–25 12–25     59–81 P2 Report
24 Aug 13:15 GHA Iraq   1–3   Thailand 25–22 19–25 20–25 18–25   82–97 P2 Report

Quarterfinals

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Aug 16:15 GHA Chinese Taipei   0–3   Qatar 16–25 15–25 23–25     54–75 P2 Report
24 Aug 19:15 GHA China   3–1   South Korea 21–25 25–22 28–26 25–18   99–91 P2 Report

7th–10th places

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 10:15 GHA Pakistan   3–2   Indonesia 19–25 25–22 23–25 25–13 15–12 107–97 P2 Report
25 Aug 13:15 GHA Bahrain   3–2   Thailand 17–25 20–25 25–23 25–21 15–10 102–104 P2 Report

Semifinals

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 16:15 GHA Japan   3–1   Qatar 22–25 25–18 25–14 28–26   100–83 P2 Report
25 Aug 19:15 GHA Iran   3–0   China 25–20 25–23 25–23     75–66 P2 Report

11th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 16:15 SAH India   3–0   Iraq 25–17 25–23 25–16     75–56 P2 Report

9th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 10:00 SAH Indonesia   3–0   Thailand 25–21 25–23 25–21     75–65 P2 Report

7th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 13:00 SAH Pakistan   3–1   Bahrain 25–22 21–25 25–18 25–18   96–83 P2 Report

5th place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 19:15 SAH South Korea   3–1   Chinese Taipei 18–25 25–23 25–14 25–19   93–81 P2 Report

3rd place match

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 15:00 GHA China   0–3   Qatar 23–25 19–25 18–25     60–75 P2 Report

Final

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Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 18:00 GHA Iran   0–3   Japan 20–25 18–25 18–25     56–75 P2 Report

Final standing

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Awards

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Yūki Ishikawa was the 2023 AVC Championship Most Valuable Player

See also

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References

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  3. ^ Preechachan (26 August 2023). "QATAR PICK UP BRONZE AT 22ND ASIAN SENIOR MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 3-0 BLITZ OVER CHINA". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ Preechachan (27 August 2023). "JAPAN CROWNED ASIAN SENIOR MEN'S CHAMPIONS IN URMIA". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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