2024 Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship

2024 Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationBahrain
CityManama
Dates28 July – 4 August
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions China (1st title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Pakistan
Fourth place Japan
Tournament awards
MVP Ding Haocheng
Best Setter Gong Haoqian
Best OH
  • Yu Xiang
  • Rahimi Mohammad Amin
Best MB
  • Bateni Mohammadnima
  • Jabran Jabran
Best OPP Yahya Muhammad
Best Libero Arabyarmohammadi Mohammadamin
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Attendance13,271 (237 per match)
Official website
asianvolleyball.net/new/15-asian-mens-u18-volleyball-championship/

The 2024 Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship was the 15th edition of the Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA). The tournament took place in Manama, Bahrain from 27 July to 4 August.[1][2]

This tournament served as the qualification tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship as the AVC representatives.[3]

Players must be born on or after January 1, 2007. Asia U18 players who have already played once in the FIVB U19 Championship cannot play in AVC U18 Championship as it is a qualification event for the following year of FIVB U19 event. In principle, the players can participate in Asian U18 and FIVB U19 only once.[4]

China won their first title of the tournament after defeating Iran in a tiebreaker match (3–2) in the final.[5] Pakistan defeated Japan in the third place match.[6] Ding Haocheng of China named the MVP of the tournament.[7]

Host selection

AVC awarded Bahrain the hosting rights of the 15th edition of Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship,[1] after they hosted the 2024 AVC Men's Challenge Cup.

Qualification

The 16 AVC member associations submitted their U19 men's national team to the 2024 Asian U19 Championship. The 16 AVC member associations were from 5 zonal associations, including, Central Asia (4 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (1 teams), Southeast Asia (2 teams) and West Asia (4 teams).[8]

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Means of qualification Berths Qualified
Host Country 1  Bahrain
Central Asian teams 4  Pakistan
 India
 Iran
 Kazakhstan
East Asian teams 5  China
 Chinese Taipei
 Japan
 South Korea
 Hong Kong
Oceanian teams 1  Australia
Southeast Asian teams 2  Thailand
 Philippines
West Asian teams 3  Kuwait
 Lebanon
 Saudi Arabia
Total 16

Pools composition

The overview of pools was released on 12 March 2024.[9]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Bahrain (Hosts)  Japan (1)  Iran (2)  India (3)
 Thailand (7)  Chinese Taipei (6)  China (5)  South Korea (4)
 Hong Kong  Saudi Arabia  Lebanon  Kuwait (8)
 Australia  Kazakhstan  Philippines  Pakistan

Format

In preliminary round, all teams are divided into four pools (A, B, C, & D) with four teams each. The teams battled in a single round-robin with the top two teams in each pool qualified to 1st–8th classification while bottom two teams qualified to 9th–16th classification.[8]

In classification round, all teams in each pools (E, F, G, & H) battle again in a single round-robin where top two teams in pools E and F qualify to semifinals and the two bottom teams qualify to 5th–8th places, while the top two teams in pools G and H qualify to 9th–12th places and 13th–16th places, respectively. Teams who faced each other in the preliminary will not play again rather their win-loss record will carry over.[8]

In final round, the teams battle in knockout format.[8]

Venues

Preliminary, Classification, 1st–8th places Preliminary, Classification, 9th–16th places
Manama, Bahrain
Isa Sport City Hall
Court 1 Court 2
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 5,000

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of victories[8]
  2. Match points[8]
  3. Sets quotient[8]
  4. Points quotient[8]
  5. If the tie continues as per the point quotient between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.[8]

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.
Match forfeited: 0 point (25–0;25-0;25-0)

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Thailand 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 282 237 1.190 Pool E
2  Bahrain (H) 3 1 2 4 7 8 0.875 329 351 0.937
3  Australia 3 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 307 300 1.023 Pool G
4  Hong Kong 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 281 279 1.007
Source: Daily Bulletin No.4
(H) Host
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jul 16:30 Court 1 Australia  1–3  Thailand 25–21 18–25 13–25 21–25   77–96 Report
28 Jul 19:00 Court 1 Bahrain  2–3  Hong Kong 23–25 25–18 25–19 33–35 12–15 118–112 Report
29 Jul 16:30 Court 1 Hong Kong  1–3  Australia 19–25 24–26 25–23 26–28   94–102 Report
29 Jul 19:00 Court 1 Bahrain  2–3  Thailand 22–25 27–25 25–21 17–25 10–15 101–111 Report
30 Jul 16:30 Court 1 Thailand  3–0  Hong Kong 25–23 25–17 25–19     75–59 Report
30 Jul 19:00 Court 1 Bahrain  3–2  Australia 17–25 36–34 16–25 25–20 16–14 110–118 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 251 191 1.314 Pool F
2  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 234 239 0.979
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 258 264 0.977 Pool H
4  Saudi Arabia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 176 225 0.782
Source: Daily Bulletin No.4
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jul 11:30 Court 1 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Chinese Taipei 18–25 23–25 22–25     63–75 Report
28 Jul 14:00 Court 1 Kazakhstan  1–3  Japan 27–25 19–25 12–25 24–26   82–101 Report
29 Jul 11:30 Court 1 Chinese Taipei  3–2  Kazakhstan 22–25 25–23 25–17 15–25 15–11 102–101 Report
29 Jul 14:00 Court 1 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Japan 20–25 18–25 14–25     52–75 Report
30 Jul 11:30 Court 1 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Kazakhstan 23–25 19–25 19–25     61–75 Report
30 Jul 14:00 Court 1 Japan  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–21 25–16 25–20     75–57 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 251 207 1.213 Pool E
2  Iran 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 260 199 1.307
3  Philippines 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 184 209 0.880 Pool G
4  Lebanon 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 145 225 0.644
Source: Daily Bulletin No.4
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jul 11:30 Court 2 Philippines  0–3  China 17–25 17–25 16–25     50–75 Report
28 Jul 14:00 Court 2 Lebanon  0–3  Iran 18–25 10–25 11–25     39–75 Report
29 Jul 11:30 Court 2 China  3–0  Lebanon 25–15 25–13 25–21     75–49 Report
29 Jul 14:00 Court 2 Philippines  0–3  Iran 14–25 20–25 25–27     59–77 Report
30 Jul 11:30 Court 2 Philippines  3–0  Lebanon 25–13 25–23 25–21     75–57 Report
30 Jul 14:00 Court 2 China  3–2  Iran 22–25 25–23 14–25 25–22 15–13 101–108 Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Pakistan 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 261 214 1.220 Pool F
2  South Korea 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 253 208 1.216
3  India 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 195 203 0.961 Pool H
4  Kuwait 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 141 225 0.627
Source: Daily Bulletin No.4
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jul 16:30 Court 2 India  3–0  Kuwait 25–15 25–20 25–14     75–49 Report
28 Jul 19:00 Court 2 South Korea  2–3  Pakistan 25–22 23–25 17–25 25–20 13–15 103–107 Report
29 Jul 16:30 Court 2 India  0–3  Pakistan 20–25 27–29 15–25     62–79 Report
29 Jul 19:00 Court 2 Kuwait  0–3  South Korea 10–25 14–25 20–25     44–75 Report
30 Jul 16:30 Court 2 India  0–3  South Korea 18–25 23–25 17–25     58–75 Report
30 Jul 19:00 Court 2 Pakistan  3–0  Kuwait 25–19 25–11 25–19     75–49 Report

Classification round

  • All times are Bahrain Time (UTC+03:00).
  • The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the classification round.

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 251 201 1.249 Final four
2  Iran 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 258 208 1.240
3  Thailand 3 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 215 251 0.857 5th–8th places
4  Bahrain (H) 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 197 261 0.755
Source: Daily Bulletin No.6
(H) Host
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Aug 11:30 Court 1 Thailand  0–3  Iran 18–25 23–25 20–25     61–75 Report
1 Aug 19:00 Court 1 Bahrain  0–3  China 8–25 22–25 20–25     50–75 Report
2 Aug 14:00 Court 1 Thailand  0–3  China 10–25 13–25 20–25     43–75 Report
2 Aug 19:00 Court 1 Bahrain  0–3  Iran 12–25 20–25 14–25     46–75 Report

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 278 227 1.225 Final four
2  Pakistan 3 2 1 5 7 6 1.167 290 290 1.000
3  South Korea 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 264 265 0.996 5th–8th places
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 199 249 0.799
Source: Daily Bulletin No.6
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Aug 14:00 Court 1 Chinese Taipei  1–3  Pakistan 20–25 26–24 18–25 23–25   87–99 Report
1 Aug 16:30 Court 1 Japan  3–1  South Korea 28–30 25–21 25–17 25–18   103–86 Report
2 Aug 11:30 Court 1 Japan  3–1  Pakistan 22–25 28–26 25–18 25–15   100–84 Report
2 Aug 16:30 Court 1 Chinese Taipei  0–3  South Korea 20–25 16–25 19–25     55–75 Report

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 9 9 3 3.000 292 255 1.145 9th–12th places
2  Philippines 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 253 244 1.037
3  Hong Kong 3 1 2 3 5 7 0.714 287 282 1.018 13th–16th places
4  Lebanon 3 0 3 0 2 9 0.222 220 271 0.812
Source: Daily Bulletin No.6
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Aug 11:30 Court 2 Australia  3–1  Lebanon 23–25 25–15 25–19 25–21   98–80 Report
1 Aug 14:00 Court 2 Philippines  3–1  Hong Kong 18–25 25–20 28–26 26–24   97–95 Report
2 Aug 11:30 Court 2 Hong Kong  3–1  Lebanon 23–25 25–22 25–15 25–21   98–83 Report
2 Aug 14:00 Court 2 Australia  3–1  Philippines 25–21 25–20 17–25 25–15   92–81 Report

Pool H

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  India 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 145 1.552 9th–12th places
2  Kazakhstan 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 204 199 1.025
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 182 210 0.867 13th–16th places
4  Kuwait 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 172 229 0.751
Source: Daily Bulletin No.6
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Aug 16:30 Court 2 Kazakhstan  3–0  Kuwait 25–20 25–20 25–23     75–63 Report
1 Aug 19:00 Court 2 India  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–13 25–11 25–18     75–42 Report
2 Aug 16:30 Court 2 Saudi Arabia  3–0  Kuwait 25–14 25–19 29–27     79–60 Report
2 Aug 19:00 Court 2 Kazakhstan  0–3  India 16–25 19–25 19–25     54–75 Report

Final round

13th–16th places

 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
3 August
 
 
 Hong Kong3
 
4 August
 
 Kuwait1
 
 Hong Kong3
 
3 August
 
 Lebanon2
 
 Lebanon3
 
 
 Saudi Arabia1
 
15th place match
 
 
4 August
 
 
 Kuwait0
 
 
 Saudi Arabia3

13th–16th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug 11:30 Court 2 Hong Kong  3–1  Kuwait 18–25 25–27 25–21 25–14   93–87 Report
3 Aug 14:00 Court 2 Lebanon  3–1  Saudi Arabia 14–25 26–24 25–16 25–19   90–84 Report

15th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Aug 10:30 Court 2 Kuwait  0–3  Saudi Arabia 19–25 23–25 24–26     66–76 P2

13th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Aug 13:00 Court 2 Hong Kong  3–2  Lebanon 25–17 25–23 23–25 19–25 15–6 107–96 P2

9th–12th places

 
9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
      
 
3 August
 
 
 Australia0
 
4 August
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
 Kazakhstan0
 
3 August
 
 India3
 
 Philippines1
 
 
 India3
 
11th place match
 
 
4 August
 
 
 Australia1
 
 
 Philippines3

9th–12th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug 16:30 Court 2 Australia  0–3  Kazakhstan 18–25 17–25 16–25     51–75 Report
3 Aug 19:00 Court 2 Philippines  1–3  India 21–25 20–25 25–17 19–25   85–92 Report

11th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Aug 15:30 Court 2 Australia  1–3  Philippines 18–25 21–25 25–15 23–25   87–90 P2

9th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Aug 18:00 Court 2 Kazakhstan  0–3  India 21–25 23–25 15–25     59–75 P2

5th–8th semifinals

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
3 August
 
 
 Thailand3
 
4 August
 
 Chinese Taipei1
 
 Thailand1
 
3 August
 
 South Korea3
 
 Bahrain0
 
 
 South Korea3
 
7th place match
 
 
4 August
 
 
 Chinese Taipei1
 
 
 Bahrain3

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug 11:30 Court 1 Thailand  3–1  Chinese Taipei 26–24 25–21 17–25 25–22   93–92 Report
3 Aug 14:00 Court 1 Bahrain  0–3  South Korea 15–25 16–25 21–25     52–75 Report

7th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Aug 11:30 Court 1 Chinese Taipei  1–3  Bahrain 23–25 25–23 29–31 18–25   95–104 P2

5th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Aug 14:00 Court 1 Thailand  1–3  South Korea 22–25 25–23 21–25 17–25   85–98 P2

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
3 August
 
 
 China3
 
3 August
 
 Pakistan2
 
 China3
 
3 August
 
 Iran2
 
 Iran3
 
 
 Japan0
 
3rd place match
 
 
3 August
 
 
 Pakistan3
 
 
 Japan0

Semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug 16:30 Court 1 China  3–2  Pakistan 25–23 22–25 25–22 23–25 15–8 110–103 Report
3 Aug 19:00 Court 1 Iran  3–0  Japan 25–18 25–23 25–22     75–63 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Aug 16:30 Court 1 Pakistan  3–0  Japan 25–13 25–22 25–17     75–52 Report

Final

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Aug 19:00 Court 1 China  3–2  Iran 23–25 25–17 25–19 20–25 15–10 108–96 Report

Final standing

Awards

  • Most valuable player
     Ding Haocheng (CHN)
  • Best setter
     Gong Haoqian (CHN)
  • Best outside spikers
     Yu Xiang (CHN)
     Rahimi Mohammad Amin (IRI)
  • Best middle blockers
     Bateni Mohammad Nima (IRI)
     Jabran Jabran (PAK)
  • Best opposite spiker
     Yahya Muhammad (PAK)
  • Best libero
     Arabyarmohammadi Mohammad Amin (IRI)

Qualified teams for FIVB U19 World Championship

The following teams from AVC qualified for the 2025 FIVB Men's U19 World Championship.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in the FIVB U19 World Championship1
 Pakistan 2 August 2024[10] 0 (None)
 Japan 2 August 2024[11] 12 (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
 China 3 August 2024[12] 7 (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
 Iran 3 August 2024[13] 14 (1989, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year.

See also

References

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  5. ^ Solomon, Patrick Oliver (5 August 2024). "China Fight Back to Claim Championship". Gulf Daily News. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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