Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
The Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, so-called the AVC Cup for Men is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the top ten senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2008. The current champion is Iran, which won its third title at the 2016 tournament.
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Inaugural season | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 9 (Finals) |
| Continent | Asia and Oceania (AVC) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Qatar (1st title) |
| Most titles |  Iran (3 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | SMMTV |
| Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The 5 Asian Volleyball Cup tournaments have been won by three different national teams. Iran have won three times. The other Asian Volleyball Cup winners are China and South Korea with one title each.
The 2016 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup took place in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. The next Asian Championship will be hosted by Chinese Taipei in 2018.
This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious, continental competition for Asian national volleyball teams, the Asian Volleyball Championship and Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup.
Results summary
| Year | Host | Final | 3rd place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2008 Details |
 Nakhon Ratchasima |
Iran |
3–2 |  South Korea |
 China |
3–0 |  Japan |
8 | |||
| 2010 Details |
Urmia |
Iran |
3–0 | China |
 India |
3–1 |  Chinese Taipei |
8 | |||
| 2012 Details |
 Vĩnh Yên |
China |
3–1 | Iran |
Japan |
3–1 | India |
8 | |||
| 2014 Details |
 Almaty |
South Korea |
3–0 | India |
Kazakhstan |
3–1 | Iran |
8 | |||
| 2016 Details |
Nakhon Pathom |
Iran |
3–1 | China |
Japan |
3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
8 | |||
| 2018 Details |
Taipei |
Qatar |
3–2 | Iran |
Japan |
3–2 | Chinese Taipei |
9 | |||
| 2020 Details |
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||
Teams reaching the top four
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
3 (2008, 2010, 2016) | 2 (2012, 2018) | 1 (2014) | |
| China |
1 (2012) | 2 (2010, 2016) | 1 (2008) | |
| South Korea |
1 (2014) | 1 (2008) | ||
| Qatar |
1 (2018) | |||
| India |
1 (2014) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2012) | |
| Japan |
3 (2012, 2016, 2018) | 1 (2008) | ||
| Kazakhstan |
1 (2014) | |||
| Chinese Taipei |
3 (2010, 2016, 2018) |
Champions by region
| Federation (Region) | Champion(s) | Number |
|---|---|---|
| CAZVA (Central Asia) | Iran (3) | 3 titles |
| EAZVA (East Asia) | China (1), South Korea (1) | 2 titles |
| WAZVA (West Asia) | Qatar (1) | 1 title |
Hosts
| Times Hosted | Nations | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thailand | 2008, 2016 |
| 1 | Iran | 2010 |
| Vietnam | 2012 | |
| Kazakhstan | 2014 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 2018 |
Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6 |
| China |
3rd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 2nd | • | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei |
7th | 4th | • | • | 4th | 4th | 4 |
| India |
• | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | • | • | 3 |
 Indonesia |
8th | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
| Iran |
1st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 6 |
| Japan |
4th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 6 |
| Kazakhstan |
• | 7th | • | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 4 |
 Myanmar |
• | • | 8th | • | • | • | 1 |
| South Korea |
2nd | 6th | 5th | 1st | 8th | 8th | 6 |
| Qatar |
• | • | • | • | • | 1st | 1 |
| Thailand |
6th | • | • | 8th | 7th | 5th | 4 |
| Vietnam |
• | • | 6th | • | • | 9th | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Debut of teams
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Australia |
8 |
| China | ||
| Chinese Taipei | ||
| Indonesia | ||
| Iran | ||
| Japan | ||
| South Korea | ||
| Thailand | ||
| 2010 | India |
2 |
| Kazakhstan | ||
| 2012 | Myanmar |
2 |
| Vietnam | ||
| 2014 | None | 0 |
| 2016 | None | 0 |
| 2018 | Qatar |
1 |
Awards
Most Valuable Player
|
Best Setter
|
Best Outside Spikers
|
Best Middle Blockers
|
Best Opposite Spiker
|
Best Libero
|
Former awards
Best Scorer
|
Best Spiker
|
Best Blocker
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Best Server
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Best Digger
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Best Receiver
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See also
References
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