Peace Cup (volleyball)
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Ceased | 1998 |
| No. of teams | Various |
| Continent | Asia and Oceania |
| Last champion(s) | Al Hilal (1st title) |
| Most titles | 10 Clubs (1 title each) |
The Peace Cup was an annual club volleyball competition between Asian Men's volleyball clubs. The competition was first contested in 1989 in Japan. This competition dissolved in 1998 after the inception of the official Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship that organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).
These competitions were held from 1989 to 1994 in Hiroshima (6 times). These competitions were held in 1995 and 1996 under the title of the Peace Cup in Tehran and the ninth and tenth edition held in 1997 and 1998, respectively, in Lebanon, to be the last two editions.
When the Asian Volleyball Confederation announced in 1999[1][2][3] to the establishment of a championship for Asian men's and women's clubs to play for the first time under his supervision, the men's clubs interested to participate in the official Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship instead of the Peace Cup which dissolved after that.
Championships
| Edition | Season | Hosts | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Japan | Shin Nihon Steel | Coryo Securities | Bayi | JT | |
| 2 | 1990 | JT | Coryo Securities | Hubei | Shin Nihon Steel | ||
| 3 | 1991 | Shanghai | JT | Korean Air Lines | Shin Nihon Steel | ||
| 4 | 1992 | Sangmu | NEC | JT | Sichuan | ||
| 5 | 1993 | Azamat | Fujifilm | JT | Coryo Securities | ||
| 6 | 1994 | Fujifilm | NEC | Hyundai Motor Service | JT | ||
| 7 | 1995 | Iran | Suntory Sunbirds | Fath Tehran | Foolad Khuzestan | Kazma | |
| 8 | 1996 | NEC | Paykan Tehran | Abgineh Qazvin | Sichuan | ||
| 9 | 1997 | Lebanon | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance | Al Hilal | Paykan Tehran | Shin Nihon Steel | |
| 10 | 1998 | Al Hilal | Paykan Tehran | Bosharia | CSKA |
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Years won | Years runners-up | Years third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Blue Rockets | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1996 | 1992, 1994 | — |
| JT Thunders | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992, 1993 |
| Fujifilm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 1993 | — |
| Al Hilal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1998 | 1997 | — |
| Osaka Blazers Sakai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | — | — |
| Shanghai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | — | — |
| Sangmu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | — | — |
| Azamat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | — | — |
| Suntory Sunbirds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | — | — |
| Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | — | — |
| Coryo Securities | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1989, 1990 | — |
| Paykan Tehran | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1996, 1998 | 1997 |
| Fath Tehran | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1995 | — |
| Bayi | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1989 |
| Hubei | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1990 |
| Korean Air Lines | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1991 |
| Hyundai Motor Service | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1994 |
| Foolad Khuzestan | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1995 |
| Abgineh Qazvin | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1996 |
| Bosharia | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1998 |
Performances by country
| Country | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Years won | Years runners-up | Years Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
1992, 1993 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1992, 1997 |
1989, 1990 |
1991, 1994 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1998 | 1997 | — |
| China | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | — | 1989, 1990 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | — | — |
| Iran | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 1995, 1996, 1998 |
1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1998 |
Medals
As of 1998 Peace Cup.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JAP) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Iran (IRN) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Lebanon (LBN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
References
- ^ "AVC History". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "ASIAN MEN'S CLUB VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "AVC History – Asian Volleyball Confederation – AVC". Retrieved 2023-02-12.
Sources
- Asian Volleyball Confederation
- (in Persian) Results