2012 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup

The 2012 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2012 AVC Cup for Men was the third edition of the Asian Cup, played by top eight teams of the 2011 Asian Championship. The tournament was held at Vinh Yen Gymnasium, Vĩnh Yên, Vietnam from 1 to 7 September 2012.

2012 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Vietnam
CityVĩnh Yên
Dates1–7 September
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions China (1st title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Japan
Fourth place India
Tournament awards
MVPChina Zhan Guojun

Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2011 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.[1]

Pool APool B

 Vietnam (Host)
 South Korea (3rd)
 Japan
 Pakistan *

 Iran (1st)
 China (2nd)
 Australia
 India

* Pakistan withdrew and replaced by  Myanmar.

Venue

All matches
Vĩnh Yên, Vietnam
Vĩnh Yên Gymnasium
Capacity: Unknown

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Japan330990MAX2251791.257Quarterfinals
2  South Korea3216641.5002462331.056
3  Vietnam3123360.5002042041.000
4  Myanmar3030190.1111912500.764
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
01 Sep19:30Myanmar  0–3  Vietnam15–2518–2515–25  48–75Report
01 Sep21:00South Korea  0–3  Japan20–2522–2523–25  65–75Report
02 Sep18:00Myanmar  1–3  South Korea27–2523–2520–2521–25 91–100Report
02 Sep20:00Vietnam  0–3  Japan23–2519–2520–25  62–75Report
03 Sep18:00South Korea  3–0  Vietnam25–2125–1731–29  81–67Report
03 Sep20:00Japan  3–0  Myanmar25–1825–1925–15  75–52Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Iran3308942.2503132791.122Quarterfinals
2  China3217842.0002762471.117
3  India3123560.8332512660.944
4  Australia3030190.1112032510.809
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
01 Sep14:00Iran  3–2  China25–2122–2522–2525–1915–11109–101Report
01 Sep16:00India  3–0  Australia25–1825–2225–23  75–63Report
02 Sep14:00Iran  3–1  India26–2427–2927–2525–22 105–100Report
02 Sep16:00China  3–0  Australia27–2525–1525–22  77–62Report
03 Sep14:00India  1–3  China17–2525–2317–2517–25 76–98Report
03 Sep16:00Australia  1–3  Iran18–2526–2418–2516–25 78–99Report

Final round

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
5 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 
 Iran3
 
6 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 Myanmar0
 
 Iran3
 
5 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 India0
 
 South Korea2
 
7 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 India3
 
 Iran1
 
5 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 China3
 
 Japan3
 
6 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 Australia0
 
 Japan0
 
5 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 China33rd place
 
 China3
 
7 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 Vietnam0
 
 India1
 
 
 Japan3
 
 
5th–8th places5th place
 
      
 
6 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 
 Myanmar0
 
7 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 South Korea3
 
 South Korea3
 
6 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 Vietnam0
 
 Australia1
 
 
 Vietnam3
 
7th place
 
 
7 September – Vĩnh Yên
 
 
 Myanmar0
 
 
 Australia3

Quarterfinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
05 Sep14:00South Korea  2–3  India25–2725–1420–2525–2315–17110–106 
05 Sep16:00Japan  3–0  Australia25–1730–2825–20  80–65 
05 Sep18:00Iran  3–0  Myanmar25–1725–925–12  75–38 
05 Sep20:00China  3–0  Vietnam25–1725–725–9  75–33 

5th–8th semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
06 Sep14:00Myanmar  0–3  South Korea19–2512–2513–25  44–75Report
06 Sep16:00Australia  1–3  Vietnam23–2525–2121–2521–25 90–96Report

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
06 Sep18:00Japan  0–3  China20–2522–2522–25  64–75Report
06 Sep20:00Iran  3–0  India25–2325–1325–23  75–59Report

7th place

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
07 Sep14:00Myanmar  0–3  Australia22–2521–2517–25  60–75 

5th place

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
07 Sep16:00South Korea  3–0  Vietnam25–2225–1825–19  75–59 

3rd place

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
07 Sep18:00India  1–3  Japan25–1618–2520–2521–25 84–91 

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
07 Sep20:00Iran  1–3  China18–2514–2525–1329–31 86–94 

Final standing

 2012 Asian Men's Cup champions 

China
1st title


Team Roster

Zhan Guojun, Dai Qingyao, Zhang Chen, Li Rui, Liang Chunlong, Zhong Weijun, Cui Jianjun, Geng Xin, Wang Chen, Ji Daoshuai, Li Runming, Kong Fanwei

Head Coach: Xie Guochen

Awards

References