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 (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2008. The current 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
| Year | Host | Final | 3rd place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3 (2008, 2010, 2016) | 2 (2012, 2018) | 1 (2014) | |
| China | 2 (2012, 2022) | 2 (2010, 2016) | 1 (2008) | |
 South Korea | 1 (2014) | 1 (2008) | 1 (2022) | |
 Qatar | 1 (2018) | |||
 Japan | 1 (2022) | 3 (2012, 2016, 2018) | 1 (2008) | |
 India | 1 (2014) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2012) | |
| Kazakhstan | 1 (2014) | |||
 Bahrain | 1 (2022) | |||
 Chinese Taipei | 3 (2010, 2016, 2018) |
Champions by region
| 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
List 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
| 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
- 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 | 5th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 7 |
| Bahrain | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | 1 |
| China | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 2nd | • | 1st | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 7th | 4th | • | • | 4th | 4th | 9th | 5 |
 Hong Kong | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11th | 1 |
| India | • | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | • | • | 10th | 4 |
 Indonesia | 8th | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Iran | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 7 |
| Japan | 4th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 7 |
| Kazakhstan | • | 7th | • | 3rd | 5th | 7th | • | 4 |
| Myanmar | • | • | 8th | • | • | • | • | 1 |
 Pakistan | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6th | 1 |
| Qatar | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | 1 |
| South Korea | 2nd | 6th | 5th | 1st | 8th | 8th | 4th | 7 |
| Thailand | 6th | • | • | 8th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 5 |
| Vietnam | • | • | 6th | • | • | 9th | • | 2 |
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Australia | 8 |
| China | ||
| Chinese Taipei | ||
| Indonesia | ||
| Iran | ||
| Japan | ||
| South Korea | ||
| Thailand | ||
| 2010 | India | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | ||
| 2012 | Myanmar | 2 |
| Vietnam | ||
| 2014 | None | 0 |
| 2016 | ||
| 2018 | Qatar | 1 |
| 2022 | Bahrain | 3 |
| Hong Kong | ||
| Pakistan |
Awards
| Year | Best Setter |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Saranchit Charoensuk |
| 2010 | Saeid Marouf |
| 2012 | Hideomi Fukatsu |
| 2014 | Han Sun-soo |
| 2016 | Shohei Yamaguchi |
| 2018 | Javad Karimi |
| 2022 | Akihiro Fukatsu |
| Year | Best Middle Blockers |
|---|---|
| 2014 | G. R. Vaishnav |
| Mostafa Sharifat | |
| 2016 | Miao Ruantong |
| Masoud Gholami | |
| 2018 | Mohamed Ibrahim |
| Rahman Taghizadeh | |
| 2022 | Zhang Zhejia |
| Peng Shikun |
| Year | Best Libero |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Yeo Oh-hyun |
| 2010 | Abdolreza Alizadeh |
| 2012 | Kong Fanwei |
| 2014 | Kairat Baibekov |
| 2016 | Tung Li-yi |
| 2018 | Tomohiro Ogawa |
| 2022 | Husain Sultan |
Former awards
| Year | Best Spiker |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Park Chul-woo |
| 2010 | Cui Jianjun |
| 2012 | Zhong Weijun |
| Tournament | Best Server |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Cui Jianjun |
| 2010 | Wang Ming-chun |
| 2012 | Mohammad Taher Vadi |
| Tournament | Best Receiver |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Yeo Oh-hyun |
See also
References
External links
- Asian Volleyball Confederation – official website
- AVC Competition Results
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