Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Women's Volleyball Championship is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior women'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 fifth title at the 2019 tournament.

Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
Upcoming season or competition:
2021 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1975
Inaugural season1975
No. of teams16 (Finals)
ContinentAsia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Japan (5th title)
Most titles China (13 titles)
TV partner(s)SMMTV
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

The 20 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by three different national teams. China have won thirteen times. The other Asian Championship winners are Japan, with four titles; and Thailand with two titles.

The 2019 Asian Championship took place in Seoul, South Korea. The next Asian Championship will be 2021.

Results summary
Year Host Final Third place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1975
Details
Melbourne
Japan		 Round-robin
South Korea
China		 Round-robin
Australia		 5
1979
Details
Hong Kong
China		 Round-robin
Japan
South Korea		 Round-robin
Australia		 7
1983
Details
Fukuoka
Japan		 Round-robin
China
South Korea		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei		 9
1987
Details
Shanghai
China		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–0
New Zealand		 11
1989
Details
Hong Kong
China		 3–0
South Korea
Japan		 3–1
Chinese Taipei		 10
1991
Details
Bangkok
China		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–?
North Korea		 14
1993
Details
Shanghai
China		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–1
Chinese Taipei		 14
1995
Details
Chiang Mai
China		 Round-robin
South Korea
Japan		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei		 9
1997
Details
Manila
China		 Round-robin
South Korea
Japan		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei		 9
1999
Details
Hong Kong
China		 Round-robin
South Korea
Japan		 Round-robin
Thailand		 9
2001
Details
Nakhon Ratchasima
China		 3–0
South Korea
Thailand		 3–2
Japan		 9
2003
Details
Ho Chi Minh City
China		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–1
Thailand		 10
2005
Details
Taicang
China		 3–0
Kazakhstan
Japan		 3–0
South Korea		 12
2007
Details
Nakhon Ratchasima
Japan		 Round-robin
China
Thailand		 Round-robin
South Korea		 13
2009
Details
Hanoi
Thailand		 3–1
China
Japan		 3–0
South Korea		 14
2011
Details
Taipei
China		 3–1
Japan
South Korea		 3–2
Thailand		 14
2013
Details
Nakhon Ratchasima
Thailand		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–2
China		 16
2015
Details
Tianjin
China		 3–0
South Korea
Thailand		 3–0
Chinese Taipei		 14
2017
Details
Biñan
Japan		 3–2
Thailand
South Korea		 3–0
China		 14
2019
Details
Seoul
Japan		 3–1
Thailand
South Korea		 3–0
China		 13
2021
Details
TBA		 16
2023
Details
TBA		 16

Teams reaching the top four
Team Winners Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
 China 13 (1979, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2015) 3 (1983, 2007, 2009) 1 (1975) 3 (2013, 2017, 2019)
 Japan 5 (1975, 1983, 2007, 2017, 2019) 7 (1979, 1987, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2011, 2013) 6 (1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009) 1 (2001)
 Thailand 2 (2009, 2013) 2 (2017, 2019) 3 (2001, 2007, 2015) 3 (1999, 2003, 2011)
 South Korea 7 (1975, 1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2015) 10 (1979, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019) 3 (2005, 2007, 2009)
 Kazakhstan 1 (2005)
 Chinese Taipei 6 (1983, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2015)
 Australia 2 (1975, 1979)
 New Zealand 1 (1987)
 North Korea 1 (1991)

Champions by region
Federation (Region) Champion(s) Number
EAZVA (East Asia) China (13), Japan (5) 18 titles
SEAZVA (Southeast Asia) Thailand (2) 2 titles

Hosts
Times HostedNationsYear(s)
6 Thailand1991, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2023
5 China1987, 1993, 2005, 2015, 2021
3 Hong Kong1979, 1989, 1999
2 Philippines1997, 2017
 Vietnam2003, 2009
1 Australia1975
 Japan1983
 Chinese Taipei2011
 South Korea2019

Medal summary
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China133117
2 Japan57618
3 Thailand2237
4 South Korea071017
5 Kazakhstan0101
Totals (5 nations)20202060

Participating nations
Nation
1975
1979
1983
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019		Years
 Australia 4th4th7th7th7th6th10th6th7th6th6th9th10th8th9th10th9th9th10th9th 20
 China 3rd1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd1st4th1st4th4th 20
 Chinese Taipei 4th4th5th4th4th4th5th5th5th5th6th6th5th7th4th6th6th 17
 Hong Kong 6th8th10th8th11th12th9th9th8th12th10th13th13th11th11th 15
 India 7th14th11th11th11th11th10th10th 8
 Indonesia 5th6th6th9th9th8th9th13th13th10th8th 11
 Iran 12th8th8th8th8th9th7th 7
 Japan 1st2nd1st2nd3rd2nd2nd3rd3rd3rd4th2nd3rd1st3rd2nd2nd6th1st1st 20
 Kazakhstan 5th9th7th2nd5th5th9th5th7th7th5th 11
 Macau 11th10th 2
 Malaysia 9th 1
 Maldives 14th 1
 Mongolia 14th11th 2
 Myanmar 16th 1
 New Zealand 5th9th4th10th11th7th8th10th11th12th12th 11
 North Korea 5th4th9th7th6th 5
 Philippines 5th13th13th8th8th8th9th12th12th8th 10
 Singapore 8th 1
 South Korea 2nd3rd3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd3rd4th4th4th3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd 20
 Sri Lanka 12th14th9th10th14th12th15th14th13th13th 10
 Thailand 5th6th7th7th5th5th4th3rd4th6th3rd1st4th1st3rd2nd2nd 17
 Turkmenistan 14th 1
 Uzbekistan 6th6th7th13th12th 5
 Vietnam 8th7th6th8th7th7th7th6th5th5th 10
Total 57911101414999910121314141614141320th

Debut of teams

Awards

At the end of each Championship, awards are presented to the players and teams for accomplishments other than their final team positions in the tournament. There are currently six awards:

  • The Most Valuable Player for the best player, determined by a vote of organizing committees.
  • The Best Opposite spiker for the best opposite spiker, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
  • The Best Outside spikers for the best outside spikers, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
  • The Best Middle blocker for the best middle blockers, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
  • The Best Setter for the best setter, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.
  • The Best Libero for the best libero, determined by their statistics and a vote of organizing committees.

See also

References
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