Men's Asian 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 Japan, which won its tenth title at the 2023 tournament.

Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1975 (1975)
Inaugural season1975
No. of teams16 (Finals)
ContinentAsia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Japan
(10th title)
Most titles Japan
(10 titles)
TV partner(s)PPTV
Official websiteasianvolleyball.net

History

The first tournament was held in 1975 with the participation of seven national teams. Japan captured the first gold. The next edition was held in 1979, were won by China and Wang Jiawei hailed as the first ever MVP of the tournament. However, in 1980s Japan managed to return at first position. They captured another Asian gold in 1983 and repeated this success at next edition in 1897. In 1989, twice runners-up South Korea won its maiden Asian title at the home tournament. The three teams from East Asia dominated the tournament for next three decades.

The domination of East Asian teams was ceased in 2007 when Australia unprecedentally won their first ever title. The next tournament was won again by Japan. In 2011, Iran took their first ever title at the home tournament and repeated this success at the next edition in 2013.

The 2015 Asian Championship took place again in Tehran, Iran. It was won by Japan who managed to beat home favorites – Iran – in 3–1 victory. They also won the next tournament.

The 2019 Asian Championship was hosted by Iran for the fourth time and they won and captured their 3rd title after defeating Australia in 3–0 victory. For the first time in the tournament, the 2021 edition was held in two venues in Japan. In the final match held in Chiba, Iran finally took their revenge against home favorites – Japan – in 3–0 victory and won their fourth Asian title.

The 2023 Asian Championship was held in Iran for the fifth time. However, the host and two-time defending champions failed to defend their title, having defeated by a young Japanese squad who had just captured historic bronze medal in the 2023 Nations League.

The 22 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by five different national teams. Japan have won ten times. The other Asian Championship winners are South Korea and Iran, with four titles each; China, with three titles; and Australia, with one title.

China, Japan, and South Korea co-holds record for the participation at the Asian Championships (22 times).

Results summary
Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1975
Details		 Australia
Melbourne
Japan		 Round-robin
South Korea
China		 Round-robin
Australia		 7
1979
Details		 Bahrain
Manama
China		 Round-robin
South Korea
Japan		 Round-robin
Australia		 15
1983
Details		 Japan
Tokyo
Japan		 Round-robin
China
South Korea		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei		 11
1987
Details		 Kuwait
Kuwait City
Japan		 3–0
China
South Korea		 3–0
Kuwait		 17
1989
Details		 South Korea
Seoul
South Korea		 3–0
Japan
China		 3–2
Pakistan		 19
1991
Details		 Australia
Perth
Japan		 Round-robin
South Korea
China		 Round-robin
Australia		 15
1993
Details		 Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima
South Korea		 3–0
Kazakhstan
Japan		 3–2
China		 16
1995
Details		 South Korea
Seoul
Japan		 Round-robin
China
South Korea		 Round-robin
Iran		 14
1997
Details		 Qatar
Doha
China		 Round-robin
Japan
Australia		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei		 17
1999
Details		 Iran
Tehran
China		 Round-robin
Australia
South Korea		 Round-robin
Japan		 14
2001
Details		 South Korea
Changwon
South Korea		 3–1
Australia
Japan		 3–1
China		 12
2003
Details		 China
Tianjin
South Korea		 Round-robin
China
Iran		 Round-robin
Australia		 15
2005
Details		 Thailand
Suphan Buri
Japan		 3–0
China
South Korea		 3–1
India		 18
2007
Details		 Indonesia
Jakarta
Australia		 Round-robin
Japan
South Korea		 Round-robin
China		 17
2009
Details		 Philippines
Manila
Japan		 3–1
Iran
South Korea		 3–1
China		 18
2011
Details		 Iran
Tehran
Iran		 3–1
China
South Korea		 3–1
Australia		 16
2013
Details		 United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Iran		 3–0
South Korea
China		 3–1
Japan		 21
2015
Details		 Iran
Tehran
Japan		 3–1
Iran
China		 3–2
Qatar		 16
2017
Details		 Indonesia
Gresik
Japan		 3–1
Kazakhstan
South Korea		 3–0
Indonesia		 16
2019
Details		 Iran
Tehran
Iran		 3–0
Australia
Japan		 3–1
South Korea		 16
2021
Details		 Japan
Chiba / Funabashi
Iran		 3–0
Japan
China		 3–0
Chinese Taipei		 16
2023
Details		 Iran
Urmia
Japan		 3–0
Iran
Qatar		 3–0
China		 17

Teams reaching the top four
Team Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
 Japan 10 (1975, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2023) 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) 3 (2009, 2015, 2023) 1 (2003) 1 (1995)
 China 3 (1979, 1997, 1999) 6 (1983, 1987, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2011) 6 (1975, 1989, 1991, 2013, 2015, 2021) 5 (1993, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2023)
 Australia 1 (2007) 3 (1999, 2001, 2019) 1 (1997) 5 (1975, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2011)
 Kazakhstan 2 (1993, 2017)
 Qatar 1 (2023) 1 (2015)
 Chinese Taipei 3 (1983, 1997, 2021)
 Kuwait 1 (1987)
 Pakistan 1 (1989)
 India 1 (2005)
 Indonesia 1 (2017)

Champions by region
Federation (Region) Champion(s) Number
EAZVA (East Asia) Japan (10), South Korea (4), China (3) 17 titles
CAZVA (Central Asia) Iran (4) 4 titles
OZVA (Oceania) Australia (1) 1 title

Hosts

List of hosts by number of championships hosted.

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
 China2003
 Kuwait1987
 Philippines2009
 Qatar1997
 United Arab Emirates2013

Medal summary
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan104418
2 South Korea44917
3 Iran4318
4 China36615
5 Australia1315
6 Kazakhstan0202
7 Qatar0011
Totals (7 entries)22222266

Participating nations
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  •  •  – Did not enter / Did not qualify
  •    – Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for the forthcoming tournament
Team Australia
1975
(7)		Bahrain
1979
(15)		Japan
1983
(11)		Kuwait
1987
(17)		South Korea
1989
(19)		Australia
1991
(15)		Thailand
1993
(16)		South Korea
1995
(14)		Qatar
1997
(17)		Iran
1999
(14)		South Korea
2001
(12)		China
2003
(15)		Thailand
2005
(18)		Indonesia
2007
(17)		Philippines
2009
(18)		Iran
2011
(16)
 Afghanistan•••••••••••••••15th
 Australia4th4th6th11th10th4th6th5th3rd2nd2nd4th8th1st7th4th
 Bahrain •14th•8th16th•••10th10th•13th10th•••
 Bangladesh ••••17th•16th•••••••••
 China 3rd1st2nd2nd3rd3rd4th2nd1st1st4th2nd2nd4th4th2nd
 Chinese Taipei ••4th6th9th5th10th6th4th7th6th9th13th8th8th13th
 Hong Kong ••10th•14th•••••12th•18th•17th•
 India •5th5th5th6th10th9th•9th9th7th5th4th9th9th6th
 Indonesia 6th•9th••6th•••6th••11th7th6th11th
 Iran •6th•10th8th7th5th4th6th5th5th3rd6th5th2nd1st
 Iraq •8th•9th7th•••••••••••
 Japan 1st3rd1st1st2nd1st3rd1st2nd4th3rd6th1st2nd1st5th
 Jordan •••17th••••••••••••
 Kazakhstan ••••••2nd14th•11th9th8th•10th5th9th
 Kuwait •7th7th4th5th•14th13th•14th•••17th••
 Lebanon •13th••••••••••••11th•
 Macau ••••••••13th•••••••
 Maldives •••••••••••••16th18th•
 Myanmar ••••••••••••••10th•
   Nepal ••11th•18th•••••••••••
 New Zealand 7th11th8th12th12th12th11th12th•••14th15th•••
 North Korea •••••11th••••••••••
 Oman ••••••••••••••••
 Pakistan •••7th4th8th8th8th7th8th•7th9th13th•7th
 Philippines 5th•••••15th11th14th•••14th•15th•
 Qatar ••••19th•12th10th8th13th11th11th7th11th14th12th
 Samoa •••••15th••••••••••
 Saudi Arabia •9th•13th•13th••12th•8th12th•12th••
 Singapore •12th••••••••••••••
 South Korea 2nd2nd3rd3rd1st2nd1st3rd5th3rd1st1st3rd3rd3rd3rd
 Sri Lanka ••••13th•13th9th15th12th•••14th16th8th
 Syria •10th••••••••••••••
 Thailand •••14th15th9th7th7th11th••10th5th6th13th10th
 Turkmenistan •••••••••••••••14th
 United Arab Emirates •••15th11th14th••17th•10th15th17th•••
 Uzbekistan ••••••••16th•••16th••16th
 Vietnam ••••••••••••12th15th12th•
Discontinued teams
 South Yemen •15th•16th••••••••••••
Team United Arab Emirates
2013
(21)		Iran
2015
(16)		Indonesia
2017
(16)		Iran
2019
(16)		Japan
2021
(16)		Iran
2023
(17)		 Total
 Afghanistan 20th••••14th 3
 Australia 5th5th8th2nd6th• 21
 Bahrain 12th12th••10th8th 11
 Bangladesh •••••15th 3
 China 3rd3rd6th6th3rd4th 22
 Chinese Taipei 9th6th7th5th4th6th 20
 Hong Kong ••16th16th14th16th 9
 India 7th11th•8th9th11th 19
 Indonesia ••4th12th•9th 11
 Iran 1st2nd5th1st1st2nd 20
 Iraq 13th•13th••12th 6
 Japan 4th1st1st3rd2nd1st 22
 Jordan •••••• 1
 Kazakhstan 10th9th2nd10th11th13th 14
 Kuwait 17th14th•15th16th• 12
 Lebanon 8th••••• 3
 Macau •••••• 1
 Maldives •••••• 2
 Myanmar 18th••••• 2
   Nepal •••••• 2
 New Zealand •••••• 10
 North Korea •••••• 1
 Oman 19th15th•13th•• 3
 Pakistan •10th12th7th7th7th 16
 Philippines •••••• 6
 Qatar 11th4th9th9th5th3rd 17
 Samoa •••••• 1
 Saudi Arabia 21st•15th•12th• 10
 Singapore •••••• 1
 South Korea 2nd7th3rd4th8th5th 22
 Sri Lanka 15th13th14th14th•• 12
 Syria •••••• 1
 Thailand 6th8th11th11th15th10th 17
 Turkmenistan •16th•••• 2
 United Arab Emirates 14th••••• 8
 Uzbekistan 16th•••13th17th 6
 Vietnam ••10th••• 4
Discontinued teams
 South Yemen •••••• 2

Debut of teams

MVP by edition

See also

References
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