AVC Asian Men's U16 Volleyball Championship
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025 Asian Men's U16 Volleyball Championship | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Continents | Asia and Oceania (AVC) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Iran (1st title) |
| Most titles | Iran (1 title) |
The Asian Men's U16 Volleyball Championship, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the under 16 men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. Tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2023. The top four teams qualified for the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship.[1]
Result summary
| Year | Host | Final | 3rd place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2023 Details |
Tashkent |
Iran |
3–1 | Uzbekistan |
Chinese Taipei |
3–1 | Pakistan |
12 | |||
| 2025 Details |
Nakhon Pathom |
16 | |||||||||
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1 (2023) | |||
| Uzbekistan | 1 (2023) | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 1 (2023) | |||
| Pakistan | 1 (2023) |
Champions by region
| Federation (Region) | Champion(s) | Number |
|---|---|---|
| CAVA (Central Asia) | Iran | 1 title |
Hosts
| Number | Nations | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 2023 |
| Thailand | 2025 |
Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
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
Year Team
|
2023 (12) |
2025 (16) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8th | Q | 2 |
| China | 9th | Q | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3rd | Q | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 11th | Q | 2 |
| India | • | Q | 1 |
| Indonesia | • | Q | 1 |
| Iran | 1st | Q | 2 |
| Japan | 5th | Q | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 6th | Q | 2 |
| Mongolia | 10th | Q | 2 |
| Pakistan | 4th | Q | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12th | Q | 2 |
| South Korea | • | Q | 1 |
| Thailand | 7th | Q | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | • | Q | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 2nd | Q | 2 |
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Australia | 12 |
| China | ||
| Hong Kong | ||
| Iran | ||
| Japan | ||
| Kazakhstan | ||
| Saudi Arabia | ||
| Mongolia | ||
| Pakistan | ||
| Thailand | ||
| Chinese Taipei | ||
| Uzbekistan | ||
| 2025 | India | 4 |
| Indonesia | ||
| South Korea | ||
| United Arab Emirates |
Awards
Most Valuable Player
Best Outside Spikers
Best Opposite Spiker
|
Best Setter
Best Middle Blockers
Best Libero
|
See also
- Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship
- Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
- Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship
- Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship
References
- ^ Preechachan (22 July 2023). "INAUGURAL ASIAN MEN'S U16 CHAMPIONSHIP GETS UNDERWAY IN UZBEKISTAN ON JULY 22". AVC. Retrieved 24 July 2023.