2015 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship

The 2015 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship was held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar from 12 to 20 May 2015. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and served as the Asian qualifier for the 2015 Men's U23 World Championship to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which the top two teams qualified for the world championship.[1] Iran won the tournament and Purya Fayazi was the most valuable player.

2015 Asian Men's U23 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Myanmar
Dates12–20 May
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions Iran (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPIran Purya Fayazi
Official website
Asian Men's U23 Championship

Pools composition

Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their final standing of the 2014 Asian U20 Championship. AVC reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the final standing of the 2014 Asian U20 Championship. All teams not seeded were drawn. But, Afghanistan, Malaysia and Turkmenistan later withdrew. Final standing of the 2014 Asian U20 Championship are shown in brackets except the hosts who did not participate in the 2014 Asian U20 Championship.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Myanmar (Hosts)  Iran (1)  China (2)  South Korea (3)
 Thailand (8)  Qatar (7)  Chinese Taipei (6)  Japan (5)
 Afghanistan (–)  Philippines (–)  Vietnam (–)  Indonesia (–)
 Maldives (15)  Malaysia (–)  Turkmenistan (13)  Kazakhstan (10)
 Saudi Arabia (12)  India (9)  Australia (–)

Venues

Pool standing procedure
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Myanmar 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 226 166 1.361 Quarterfinals
2  Thailand 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 220 201 1.095
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 244 258 0.946 9th–16th quarterfinals
4  Maldives 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 196 261 0.751
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 May 12:30 Myanmar  3–0  Maldives 25–12 25–14 25–16     75–42 Report
12 May 14:30 Thailand  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–16 25–22 34–32     84–70 Report
13 May 12:30 Myanmar  3–0  Thailand 25–21 25–20 25–20     75–61 Report
14 May 12:30 Maldives  0–3  Thailand 23–25 18–25 15–25     56–75 Report
15 May 12:30 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Myanmar 20–25 24–26 19–25     63–76 Report
16 May 12:30 Saudi Arabia  3–2  Maldives 25–19 25–27 21–25 25–15 15–12 111–98 Report

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 160 1.406 Quarterfinals
2  India 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 208 208 1.000
3  Qatar 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 188 201 0.935 9th–16th quarterfinals
4  Philippines 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 178 230 0.774
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 May 14:30 Iran  3–0  India 25–23 25–21 25–9     75–53 Report
13 May 16:30 Qatar  3–0  Philippines 25–14 25–18 25–19     75–51 Report
14 May 14:30 India  3–0  Philippines 25–19 25–21 30–28     80–68 Report
15 May 14:30 Iran  3–0  Qatar 25–12 25–18 25–18     75–48 Report
16 May 14:30 Qatar  0–3  India 23–25 20–25 22–25     65–75 Report
16 May 16:30 Philippines  0–3  Iran 18–25 21–25 20–25     59–75 Report

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 281 256 1.098 Quarterfinals
2  China 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 261 234 1.115
3  Australia 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 274 263 1.042 9th–16th quarterfinals
4  Vietnam 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 162 225 0.720
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 May 14:30 Vietnam  0–3  Chinese Taipei 15–25 19–25 23–25     57–75 Report
13 May 12:30 Australia  2–3  Chinese Taipei 23–25 24–26 25–22 25–21 13–15 110–109 Report
13 May 14:30 China  3–0  Vietnam 25–11 25–14 25–23     75–48 Report
14 May 12:30 Australia  1–3  China 23–25 25–22 20–25 21–25   89–97 Report
15 May 12:30 Chinese Taipei  3–1  China 22–25 25–23 25–20 25–21   97–89 Report
16 May 12:30 Vietnam  0–3  Australia 19–25 21–25 17–25     57–75 Report

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 248 186 1.333 Quarterfinals
2  Japan 3 2 1 6 6 5 1.200 255 249 1.024
3  Indonesia 3 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 242 261 0.927 9th–16th quarterfinals
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 3 0 3 9 0.333 245 294 0.833
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 May 16:30 South Korea  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–22 23–25 25–11 25–23   98–81 Report
12 May 18:30 Indonesia  1–3  Japan 20–25 27–29 25–22 23–25   95–101 Report
14 May 14:30 Kazakhstan  1–3  Japan 15–25 22–25 25–23 17–25   79–98 Report
14 May 16:30 South Korea  3–0  Indonesia 25–16 25–16 25–17     75–49 Report
15 May 16:30 Indonesia  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–19 25–21 23–25 25–20   98–85 Report
16 May 16:30 Japan  0–3  South Korea 21–25 22–25 13–25     56–75 Report

Final round
  • All times are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30).
  • The first and third placed teams of each Preliminary round pools were seeded in Quarterfinals and 9th–16th Quarterfinals respectively. The second and fourth placed teams of each Preliminary round pools were drawn to match the first and third placed teams respectively. The teams in same pool in preliminary round didn't play each other in Quarterfinals and 9th–16th Quarterfinals.

9th–16th places
 
9th–16th quarterfinals9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
          
 
18 May
 
 
 Saudi Arabia3
 
19 May
 
 Philippines2
 
 Saudi Arabia0
 
18 May
 
 Indonesia3
 
 Indonesia3
 
20 May
 
 Vietnam0
 
 Indonesia3
 
18 May
 
 Australia1
 
 Qatar3
 
19 May
 
 Kazakhstan1
 
 Qatar1
 
18 May
 
 Australia3 11th place match
 
 Australia3
 
20 May
 
 Maldives1
 
 Saudi Arabia0
 
 
 Qatar3
 
 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
19 May
 
 
 Philippines3
 
20 May
 
 Vietnam2
 
 Philippines1
 
19 May
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
 
 Maldives0
 
15th place match
 
 
20 May
 
 
 Vietnam3
 
 
 Maldives1

9th–16th quarterfinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 12:30 Saudi Arabia  3–2  Philippines 25–18 24–26 25–27 25–21 15–11 114–103 Report
18 May 14:30 Indonesia  3–0  Vietnam 25–13 25–20 25–16     75–49 Report
18 May 16:30 Qatar  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–19 25–22 19–25 25–23   94–89 Report
18 May 18:30 Australia  3–1  Maldives 25–16 23–25 25–20 25–10   98–71 Report

13th–16th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 12:30 Philippines  3–2  Vietnam 28–26 28–30 31–33 27–25 15–8 129–122  
19 May 14:30 Kazakhstan  3–0  Maldives 25–23 25–20 25–19     75–62  

9th–12th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 16:30 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Indonesia 21–25 13–25 17–25     51–75  
19 May 18:30 Qatar  1–3  Australia 15–25 25–23 24–26 23–25   87–99  

15th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 10:30 Vietnam  3–1  Maldives 25–18 24–26 25–20 25–20   99–84  

13th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 12:30 Philippines  1–3  Kazakhstan 18–25 25–20 18–25 16–25   77–95  

11th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 14:30 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Qatar 18–25 16–25 18–25     52–75  

9th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 16:30 Indonesia  3–1  Australia 25–21 21–25 25–15 25–16   96–77  

Final eight
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
18 May
 
 
 Myanmar1
 
19 May
 
 China3
 
 China2
 
18 May
 
 South Korea3
 
 South Korea3
 
20 May
 
 Thailand0
 
 South Korea0
 
18 May
 
 Iran3
 
 Iran3
 
19 May
 
 Japan0
 
 Iran3
 
18 May
 
 Chinese Taipei2 3rd place match
 
 Chinese Taipei3
 
20 May
 
 India1
 
 China1
 
 
 Chinese Taipei3
 
 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
19 May
 
 
 Myanmar3
 
20 May
 
 Thailand0
 
 Myanmar3
 
19 May
 
 Japan2
 
 Japan3
 
 
 India0
 
7th place match
 
 
20 May
 
 
 Thailand3
 
 
 India2

Quarterfinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 12:30 Myanmar  1–3  China 21–25 14–25 25–21 22–25   82–96 Report
18 May 14:30 South Korea  3–0  Thailand 25–22 25–18 25–18     75–58 Report
18 May 16:30 Iran  3–0  Japan 25–19 25–15 25–23     75–57 Report
18 May 18:30 Chinese Taipei  3–1  India 23–25 26–24 25–20 25–21   99–90 Report

5th–8th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 12:30 Myanmar  3–0  Thailand 25–23 25–20 25–22     75–65  
19 May 14:30 Japan  3–0  India 25–22 25–15 25–17     75–54  

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 16:30 China  2–3  South Korea 25–22 20–25 16–25 25–20 10–15 96–107  
19 May 18:30 Iran  3–2  Chinese Taipei 19–25 22–25 25–22 25–20 15–12 106–104  

7th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 10:30 Thailand  3–2  India 20–25 23–25 25–22 25–19 16–14 109–105  

5th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 12:30 Myanmar  3–2  Japan 23–25 25–22 25–17 19–25 15–13 107–102  

3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 14:30 China  1–3  Chinese Taipei 25–27 21–25 25–21 23–25   94–98  

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 16:30 South Korea  0–3  Iran 16–25 21–25 21–25     58–75  

Final standing

Awards
  • Most valuable player
    Iran Purya Fayazi
  • Best setter
    Iran Mostafa Bagheri
  • Best outside spikers
    Iran Purya Fayazi
    Chinese Taipei Liu Hung-Min
  • Best middle blockers
    South Korea Kim In-hyeok
    Iran Javad Hosseinabadi
  • Best opposite spiker
    South Korea Jung Ji-seok
  • Best libero
    South Korea Lee Ji-hun

See also

References
  1. "AVC launches 2015 volleyball calendar". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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