1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The 1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the second staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a quadrennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Bahrain Volleyball Association (BHV). The tournament was held in Manama, Bahrain from 16 to 23 December 1979.

1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Bahrain
CityManama
Dates16–23 December
Teams14
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions China (1st title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Japan
Fourth place Australia
Tournament awards
MVPChina Wang Jiawei

Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1975 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Bahrain (Host)
 Australia
 Kuwait
 New Zealand

 Japan (1st)
 Iraq
 Syria

 South Korea (2nd)
 Iran
 Singapore
 South Yemen

 China (3rd)
 Saudi Arabia
 India
 Lebanon

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 79 1.709 Semifinals
2  Kuwait 3 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 0 0 — 5th–8th place
3  New Zealand 3 1 2 4 4 8 0.500 0 0 — 9th–12th place
4  Bahrain 3 0 3 3 4 9 0.444 143 182 0.786 13th–15th place
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Dec New Zealand  3–2  Bahrain 12–15 15–12 15–5 14–16 15–10 71–58
17 Dec Kuwait  3–1  New Zealand            
17 Dec Bahrain  0–3  Australia 10–15 10–15 8–15     28–45
18 Dec Australia  3–0  Kuwait 15–11 15–12 15–4     45–27
19 Dec Kuwait  3–2  Bahrain 9–15 15–10 15–10 12–15 15–7 66–57
19 Dec Australia  3–0  New Zealand 15–7 15–9 15–8     45–24

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 21 4.286 Semifinals
2  Iraq 2 1 1 3 3 5 0.600 80 105 0.762 5th–8th place
3  Syria 2 0 2 2 2 6 0.333 68 112 0.607 9th–12th place
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 Dec Syria  0–3  Japan 0–15 2–15 6–15     8–45
18 Dec Japan  3–0  Iraq 15–9 15–1 15–3     45–13
19 Dec Iraq  3–2  Syria 15–4 11–15 10–15 16–14 15–12 67–60

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 14 9.643 Semifinals
2  Iran 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 97 75 1.293 5th–8th place
3  Singapore 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 69 109 0.633 9th–12th place
4  South Yemen 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 32 135 0.237 13th–15th place
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 Dec Singapore  3–0  South Yemen 15–8 15–6 15–5     45–19
17 Dec South Korea  3–0  Iran 15–1 15–3 15–3     45–7
18 Dec South Yemen  0–3  South Korea 2–15 0–15 1–15     3–45
18 Dec Singapore  0–3  Iran 8–15 5–15 7–15     20–45
19 Dec Iran  3–0  South Yemen 15–3 15–2 15–5     45–10
19 Dec South Korea  3–0  Singapore 15–1 15–1 15–2     45–4

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 28 4.821 Semifinals
2  India 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 100 80 1.250 5th–8th place
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 70 122 0.574 9th–12th place
4  Lebanon 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 60 135 0.444 13th–15th place
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 Dec India  3–0  Saudi Arabia 15–9 15–3 15–7     45–19
17 Dec China  3–0  Lebanon 15–6 15–3 15–3     45–12
18 Dec Saudi Arabia  0–3  China 1–15 2–15 3–15     6–45
18 Dec Lebanon  0–3  India 13–15 1–15 2–15     16–45
19 Dec Saudi Arabia  3–0  Lebanon 15–6 15–13 15–13     45–32
19 Dec China  3–0  India 15–3 15–3 15–4     45–10

Final round

Classification 13th–15th
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
13  Lebanon 2 2 0 4 6 2 3.000 119 87 1.368
14  Bahrain 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 0 0 —
15  South Yemen 2 0 2 2 2 6 0.333 0 0 —
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Dec South Yemen  1–3  Lebanon 2–15 15–12 5–15 14–16   36–58
22 Dec Lebanon  3–1  Bahrain 15–17 16–14 15–13 15–7   61–51
23 Dec Bahrain  3–1  South Yemen            

Classification 9th–12th
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
9  Saudi Arabia 3 3 0 6 9 3 3.000 0 0 —
10  Syria 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 0 0 —
11  New Zealand 3 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 0 0 —
12  Singapore 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 0 0 —
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Dec Syria  3–0  Singapore 15–3 16–14 15–8     46–25
21 Dec Saudi Arabia  3–2  New Zealand 15–5 15–12 8–15 12–15 15–6 65–53
22 Dec Syria  0–3  Saudi Arabia 2–15 16–18 12–15     30–48
22 Dec Singapore  1–3  New Zealand 12–15 15–10 2–15 10–15   39–55
23 Dec New Zealand  1–3  Syria            
23 Dec Singapore  1–3  Saudi Arabia            

Classification 5th–8th
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
5  India 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 0 0 —
6  Iran 3 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 0 0 —
7  Kuwait 3 1 2 4 4 7 0.571 0 0 —
8  Iraq 3 1 2 4 4 8 0.500 0 0 —
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Dec Iraq  3–2  Iran 16–14 7–15 15–2 2–15 15–9 55–55
21 Dec India  3–0  Kuwait 15–4 15–5 15–1     45–10
22 Dec India  3–0  Iraq 15–10 15–4 15–8     45–22
22 Dec Kuwait  1–3  Iran 15–12 10–15 14–16 3–15   42–58
23 Dec Kuwait  3–1  Iraq            
23 Dec Iran  1–3  India            

Championship
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  China 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 145 66 2.197
2  South Korea 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 132 113 1.168
3  Japan 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 136 136 1.000
4  Australia 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 37 135 0.274
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Dec China  3–0  Australia 15–4 15–3 15–2     45–9
21 Dec South Korea  3–2  Japan 11–15 8–15 15–9 15–11 15–7 64–57
22 Dec Japan  1–3  China 15–10 3–15 10–15 6–15   34–55
22 Dec South Korea  3–0  Australia 15–3 15–2 15–6     45–11
23 Dec Australia  0–3  Japan 5–15 4–15 8–15     17–45
23 Dec China  3–0  South Korea 15–3 15–10 15–10     45–23

Final standing

Awards

References
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