The Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, also known as the AVC Cup for Men, was an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the top senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation, the sport's continent governing body. The tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2008. The champion is China, which won its second title at the 2022 tournament.
| Most recent season or competition: 2022 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| First season | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 12 (Finals) |
| Continent | Asia and Oceania (AVC) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  China (2nd title) |
| Most titles |  Iran (3 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | PPTV |
| Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The 7 Asian Volleyball Cup tournaments have been won by four different national teams. Iran have won three times. The other Asian Cup winners are China, with two titles; and both South Korea and Qatar, with one title each.
The 2022 Asian Cup was to take place in Taipei, Taiwan, but because of its strict COVID-19 protocols, it was reallocated to Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.[1]
This event should not be confused with the other, continental competition for Asian national volleyball teams, the Asian Volleyball Championship and Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup.
Results summary
edit| Year | Host | Final | 3rd place match | Teams | |||||||
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| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2008 Details |
 Nakhon Ratchasima |
 Iran |
3–2 |  South Korea |
 China |
3–0 |  Japan |
8 | |||
| 2010 Details |
Urmia |
Iran |
3–0 | China |
 India |
3–1 |  Chinese Taipei |
8 | |||
| 2012 Details |
 Vĩnh Yên |
China |
3–1 | Iran |
Japan |
3–1 | India |
8 | |||
| 2014 Details |
 Almaty |
South Korea |
3–0 | India |
 Kazakhstan |
3–1 | Iran |
8 | |||
| 2016 Details |
Nakhon Pathom |
Iran |
3–1 | China |
Japan |
3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
8 | |||
| 2018 Details |
 Taipei |
 Qatar |
3–2 | Iran |
Japan |
3–2 | Chinese Taipei |
9 | |||
| 2020 |  Naypyitaw |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2022 Details |
Nakhon Pathom |
China |
3–0 | Japan |
 Bahrain |
3–0 | South Korea |
11 | |||
Teams reaching the top four
edit| Team | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
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| Iran
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3 (2008, 2010, 2016) | 2 (2012, 2018) | 1 (2014) | |
| China
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2 (2012, 2022) | 2 (2010, 2016) | 1 (2008) | |
 South Korea
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1 (2014) | 1 (2008) | 1 (2022) | |
 Qatar
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1 (2018) | |||
 Japan
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1 (2022) | 3 (2012, 2016, 2018) | 1 (2008) | |
 India
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1 (2014) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2012) | |
| Kazakhstan
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1 (2014) | |||
 Bahrain
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1 (2022) | |||
 Chinese Taipei
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3 (2010, 2016, 2018) |
Champions by region
edit| Federation (Region) | Champion(s) | Number |
|---|---|---|
| CAZVA (Central Asia) | Iran (3) | 3 titles |
| EAZVA (East Asia) | China (2), South Korea (1) | 3 titles |
| WAZVA (West Asia) | Qatar (1) | 1 title |
Hosts
editList of hosts by number of cups hosted.
| Times Hosted | Nations | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thailand |
2008, 2016, 2022 |
| 1 | Iran |
2010 |
| Kazakhstan |
2014 | |
| Taiwan |
2018 | |
| Vietnam |
2012 |
Medal summary
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Participating nations
edit- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- • – Did not enter / Did not qualify
- – Hosts
- Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
| Team | 2008 (8) |
2010 (8) |
2012 (8) |
2014 (8) |
2016 (8) |
2018 (9) |
2022 (11) |
Total |
 Australia
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5th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 7 |
| Bahrain
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• | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | 1 |
| China
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3rd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 2nd | • | 1st | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei
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7th | 4th | • | • | 4th | 4th | 9th | 5 |
 Hong Kong
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• | • | • | • | • | • | 11th | 1 |
| India
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• | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | • | • | 10th | 4 |
 Indonesia
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8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Iran
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1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 7 |
| Japan
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4th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 7 |
| Kazakhstan
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• | 7th | • | 3rd | 5th | 7th | • | 4 |
| Myanmar
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• | • | 8th | • | • | • | • | 1 |
 Pakistan
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• | • | • | • | • | • | 6th | 1 |
| Qatar
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• | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | 1 |
| South Korea
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2nd | 6th | 5th | 1st | 8th | 8th | 4th | 7 |
| Thailand
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6th | • | • | 8th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 5 |
| Vietnam
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• | • | 6th | • | • | 9th | • | 2 |
Debut of teams
edit| Year | Debutants | Total |
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| 2008 | Australia
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8 |
| China
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| Chinese Taipei
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| Indonesia
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| Iran
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| Japan
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| South Korea
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| Thailand
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| 2010 | India
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2 |
| Kazakhstan
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| 2012 | Myanmar
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2 |
| Vietnam
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| 2014 | None | 0 |
| 2016 | ||
| 2018 | Qatar
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1 |
| 2022 | Bahrain
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3 |
| Hong Kong
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| Pakistan
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Awards
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Former awards
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Drawing of lots for 2022 AVC Cup for Men unveiled". AVC. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
External links
edit- Asian Volleyball Confederation – official website
- AVC Competition Results
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