Asian Eastern Zonal Men's Volleyball Championship

Asian Eastern Zonal Men's Volleyball Championship is a men's international volleyball competition in East Asia for member nations of the Eastern Asia Zonal Volleyball Association (EAZVA).[1] The first competition was contested in 1998 in Macau and tournaments have been played every two years since then. The current champion is Japan, which won its six title at the 2017 tournament.[2]

Asian Eastern Zonal Men's Volleyball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
2019 Asian Eastern Zonal Men's Volleyball Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1998
Inaugural season1998
No. of teams8
ContinentEast Asia (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Japan (6th title)
Most titles Japan (6th title)
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

The 2019 Asian Eastern Championship took place in Zhangjiagang, China.[3]

Results summary
Year Host Final Third place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1998
Details
Macau
Japan
South Korea
China
Mongolia		 6
2000
Details
Ulaanbaatar
Japan
South Korea
China
Hong Kong		 6
2002
Details
Shanghai
China
South Korea
Japan
Chinese Taipei		 7
2004
Details
Taicang
Japan
South Korea
Chinese Taipei
China		 7
2006
Details
Pingtung
Japan		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei
South Korea		 Round-robin
China		 6
2008
Details
Ulaanbaatar
South Korea
Chinese Taipei
Japan
China		 7
2010
Details
Jeju
South Korea
Chinese Taipei
Japan
Hong Kong		 6
2013
Details
Taipei
Chinese Taipei		 3–0
South Korea
Japan		 3–2
China		 6
2015
Details
Ulaanbaatar
Japan		 3–0
Chinese Taipei
South Korea		 3–0
Mongolia		 8
2017
Details
Ulaanbaatar
Japan		 3–1
Chinese Taipei
South Korea		 3–0
Mongolia		 7
2019
Details
Zhangjiagang
China		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei
North Korea		 Round-robin
South Korea		 6

Teams reaching the top four
Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total Top Four
 Japan 6 (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2017) – 4 (2002, 2008, 2010, 2004) – 10
 South Korea 2 (2008, 2010) 5 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013) 3 (2006, 2015, 2017) 1 (2019) 11
 China 2 (2002, 2019) – 2 (1998, 2000) 4 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2013) 8
 Chinese Taipei 1 (2013) 6 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019) 1 (2004) 1 (2002) 9
 North Korea – – 1 (2019) – 1
 Mongolia – – – 3 (1998, 2015, 2017) 3
 Hong Kong – – – 2 (2000, 2010) 2

Medal summary
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan60410
2 South Korea25310
3 China2024
4 Chinese Taipei1618
5 North Korea0011
Totals (5 nations)11111133

Participating nations
Team
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2013
2015
2017
2019		 Years
 China 3rd3rd1st4th4th4th–4th7th•1st 9
 Chinese Taipei ••4th3rd2nd2nd2nd1st2nd2nd2nd 9
 Hong Kong 6th6th7th5th6th5th4th5th6th6th5th 11
 Japan 1st1st3rd1st1st3rd3rd3rd1st1st• 10
 Mongolia 4th5th5th7th•6th5th•4th4th• 8
 Macau 5th4th6th6th5th7th6th6th8th7th6th 11
 North Korea ••••••••5th5th3rd 3
 South Korea 2nd2nd2nd2nd3rd1st1st2nd3rd3rd4th 11

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Year Players
2013 Huang Chien-feng
2017 Otake Issei
2019 Yu Yuantai

Best Coach
Year Best Coach
2013 Yu Ching-fang
2017 Matsui Taiji
2019 Lu Weizhong

References
  1. "AVC Eastern Zone Volleyball Association hold annual meeting in Hong Kong". FIVB. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "Japan retain Asian Eastern Zonal Men's Championship title". FIVB. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "China Confirmed to Host 2019 AVC Eastern Zonal Men's Volleyball Championship". AVC. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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