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 fourth title at the 2021 tournament.

This article is about the men's indoor volleyball tournament. For the women's tournament, see Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.
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 (4th title)
Most titles Japan (9 titles)
TV partner(s)SMMTV
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

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
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
Iran		 3–0
Japan
China		 3–0
Chinese Taipei		 16
2023
Details
City TBD[1]		 – – TBD

Teams reaching the top four
Team Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
 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
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 HostedNationsYear(s)
5 Iran1999, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
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 Japan94417
2 South Korea44917
3 Iran4217
4 China36615
5 Australia1315
6 Kazakhstan0202
Totals (6 nations)21212163

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
 Afghanistan 15th20th 2
 Australia 4th4th6th11th10th4th6th5th3rd2nd2nd4th8th1st7th4th5th5th8th2nd6th 21
 Bahrain 14th8th16th10th10th13th10th12th12th10th 10
 Bangladesh 17th16th 2
 China 3rd1st2nd2nd3rd3rd4th2nd1st1st4th2nd2nd4th4th2nd3rd3rd6th6th3rd 21
 Chinese Taipei 4th6th9th5th10th6th4th7th6th9th13th8th8th13th9th6th7th5th4th 19
 Hong Kong 10th14th12th18th17th16th16th14th 8
 India 5th5th5th6th10th9th9th9th7th5th4th9th9th6th7th11th8th9th 18
 Indonesia 6th9th6th6th11th7th6th11th4th12th 10
 Iran 6th10th8th7th5th4th6th5th5th3rd6th5th2nd1st1st2nd5th1st1st 19
 Iraq 8th9th7th13th13th 5
 Japan 1st3rd1st1st2nd1st3rd1st2nd4th3rd6th1st2nd1st5th4th1st1st3rd2nd 21
 Jordan 17th 1
 Kazakhstan 2nd14th11th9th8th10th5th9th10th9th2nd10th11th 13
 Kuwait 7th7th4th5th14th13th14th17th17th14th15th16th 12
 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 7th4th8th8th8th7th8th7th9th13th7th10th12th7th7th 15
 Philippines 5th15th11th14th14th15th 6
 Qatar 19th12th10th8th13th11th11th7th11th14th12th11th4th9th9th5th 16
 Samoa 15th 1
 Saudi Arabia 9th13th13th12th8th12th12th21st15th12th 10
 Singapore 12th 1
 South Korea 2nd2nd3rd3rd1st2nd1st3rd5th3rd1st1st3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd7th3rd4th8th 21
 Sri Lanka 13th13th9th15th12th14th16th8th15th13th14th14th 12
 Syria 10th 1
 Thailand 14th15th9th7th7th11th10th5th6th13th10th6th8th11th11th15th 16
 Turkmenistan 14th16th 2
 United Arab Emirates 15th11th14th17th10th15th17th14th 8
 Uzbekistan 16th16th16th16th13th 5
 Vietnam 12th15th12th10th 4
Discontinued teams
 South Yemen 15th16th 2
Total 71511171915161417141215181718162116161616

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
  1. "Iran to host two major Asian volleyball events". Mehr News Agency. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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