2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the twelfth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA). The tournament was held in Tianjin, China from 5 to 12 September 2003.

2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation China
CityTianjin
Dates5–12 September
Teams15
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions South Korea (4th title)
Runners-up China
Third place Iran
Fourth place Australia
Tournament awards
MVPIndia Yejju Subba Rao

Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2001 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 China (Host & 4th)

 Saudi Arabia (8th)
 Kazakhstan

 South Korea (1st)
 India (7th)
 Bahrain
 Thailand

 Australia (2nd)
 Chinese Taipei (6th)
 United Arab Emirates
 Pakistan

 Japan (3rd)
 Iran (5th)
 Qatar
 New Zealand

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 151 108 1.398 Pool E or Pool F
2  Kazakhstan 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 0 0 —
3  Saudi Arabia 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 0 0 — Pool G
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
05 Sep China  3–0  Kazakhstan 26–24 25–14 25–20     76–58
06 Sep China  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–18 25–17 25–15     75–50
07 Sep Kazakhstan  3–1  Saudi Arabia            

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  India 3 3 0 6 9 4 2.250 302 268 1.127 Pool E or Pool F
2  South Korea 3 2 1 5 8 3 2.667 259 203 1.276
3  Thailand 3 1 2 4 4 7 0.571 231 250 0.924 Pool G or Pool H
4  Bahrain 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 202 273 0.740
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
05 Sep Bahrain  1–3  Thailand 28–26 12–25 17–25 21–25   78–101
05 Sep South Korea  2–3  India 25–23 22–25 25–20 22–25 15–17 109–110
06 Sep South Korea  3–0  Thailand 25–17 25–17 25–17     75–51
06 Sep India  3–1  Bahrain 22–25 25–16 25–23 25–16   97–80
07 Sep South Korea  3–0  Bahrain 25–12 25–16 25–16     75–44
07 Sep Thailand  1–3  India 19–25 18–25 25–22 17–25   79–97

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 6 9 4 2.250 284 266 1.068 Pool E or Pool F
2  Pakistan 3 2 1 5 8 5 1.600 0 0 —
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 4 7 6 1.167 0 0 — Pool G or Pool H
4  United Arab Emirates 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 0 0 —
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
05 Sep United Arab Emirates  0–3  Chinese Taipei            
05 Sep Australia  3–2  Pakistan 17–25 22–25 25–17 25–17 15–12 104–96
06 Sep United Arab Emirates  0–3  Australia 21–25 19–25 22–25     62–75
06 Sep Chinese Taipei  2–3  Pakistan 26–28 25–19 25–16 22–25 12–15 110–103
07 Sep Australia  3–2  Chinese Taipei 15–25 25–19 19–25 31–29 15–10 105–108
07 Sep Pakistan  3–0  United Arab Emirates            

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 270 214 1.262 Pool E or Pool F
2  Japan 3 2 1 5 7 3 2.333 231 207 1.116
3  Qatar 3 1 2 4 3 8 0.375 226 252 0.897 Pool G or Pool H
4  New Zealand 3 0 3 3 3 9 0.333 226 280 0.807
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
05 Sep Iran  3–0  Qatar 25–19 25–17 25–20     75–56
05 Sep Japan  3–0  New Zealand 25–16 25–15 25–16     75–47
06 Sep Qatar  3–2  New Zealand 25–20 22–25 25–21 21–25 15–11 108–102
06 Sep Japan  1–3  Iran 15–25 20–25 25–23 21–25   81–98
07 Sep New Zealand  1–3  Iran 21–25 25–22 18–25 13–25   77–97
07 Sep Japan  3–0  Qatar 25–22 25–23 25–17     75–62

Quarterfinals
  • 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 Quarterfinals.

Pool E
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 230 175 1.314 Championship round
2  Australia 3 2 1 5 6 7 0.857 266 268 0.993
3  Pakistan 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 231 242 0.955 5th–8th classification
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 214 256 0.836
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
08 Sep Australia  3–2  Kazakhstan 19–25 25–16 21–25 25–21 15–10 105–97
08 Sep China  3–0  Pakistan 25–16 29–27 25–17     79–60
09 Sep Pakistan  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–17 25–19 25–23     75–59
09 Sep China  3–0  Australia 25–23 25–17 25–17     75–57

Pool F
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 2 1 5 8 4 2.000 305 279 1.093 Championship round
2  Iran 3 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 273 277 0.986
3  India 3 1 2 4 6 8 0.750 308 314 0.981 5th–8th classification
4  Japan 3 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 280 296 0.946
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
08 Sep India  1–3  Japan 22–25 21–25 25–23 21–25   89–98
08 Sep Iran  0–3  South Korea 15–25 18–25 35–37     68–87
09 Sep South Korea  3–1  Japan 25–23 25–19 33–35 26–24   109–101
09 Sep Iran  3–2  India 25–23 20–25 22–25 25–23 15–13 107–109

Pool G
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 2 2 0 4 6 1 6.000 0 0 — 9th–12th classification
2  Saudi Arabia 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 180 174 1.034
3  United Arab Emirates 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 0 0 — 13th–15th classification
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
08 Sep Saudi Arabia  3–1  United Arab Emirates 25–21 25–19 22–25 25–12   97–77
09 Sep Saudi Arabia  1–3  Chinese Taipei 23–25 25–22 21–25 14–25   83–97

Pool H
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Thailand 3 3 0 6 9 3 3.000 281 214 1.313 9th–12th classification
2  Qatar 3 2 1 5 8 6 1.333 301 300 1.003
3  Bahrain 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 246 260 0.946 13th–15th classification
4  New Zealand 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 204 258 0.791
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
08 Sep Thailand  3–0  New Zealand 25–13 25–12 25–16     75–41
08 Sep Qatar  3–1  Bahrain 22–25 25–21 25–23 26–24   98–93
09 Sep Bahrain  3–0  New Zealand 25–23 25–17 25–21     75–61
09 Sep Thailand  3–2  Qatar 17–25 25–15 23–25 25–20 15–10 105–95

Final round
  • The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the previous rounds shall be taken into account for the final round.

Classification 13th–15th
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
13  Bahrain 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 154 129 1.194
14  New Zealand 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 157 166 0.946
15  United Arab Emirates 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 159 175 0.909
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep United Arab Emirates  1–3  New Zealand 25–14 18–25 18–25 30–32   91–96
12 Sep Bahrain  3–0  United Arab Emirates 25–18 29–27 25–23     79–68

Classification 9th–12th
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
9  Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 247 196 1.260
10  Thailand 3 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 262 252 1.040
11  Qatar 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 228 252 0.905
12  Saudi Arabia 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 237 274 0.865
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep Chinese Taipei  3–0  Qatar 25–17 25–17 25–20     75–54
11 Sep Thailand  3–1  Saudi Arabia 25–19 25–18 23–25 25–20   98–82
12 Sep Qatar  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–22 28–26 26–24     79–72
12 Sep Thailand  0–3  Chinese Taipei 19–25 22–25 18–25     59–75

Classification 5th–8th
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
5  India 3 2 1 5 7 3 2.333 241 220 1.095
6  Japan 3 2 1 5 7 4 1.750 261 235 1.111
7  Pakistan 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 223 222 1.005
8  Kazakhstan 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 179 227 0.789
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep India  3–0  Kazakhstan 27–25 25–21 25–17     77–63
11 Sep Pakistan  3–1  Japan 25–22 14–25 25–19 25–22   89–88
12 Sep Japan  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–18 25–22 25–17     75–57
12 Sep Pakistan  0–3  India 22–25 20–25 17–25     59–75

Championship
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 3 3.000 288 257 1.121
2  China 3 2 1 5 8 4 2.000 273 242 1.128
3  Iran 3 1 2 4 4 8 0.500 250 282 0.887
4  Australia 3 0 3 3 3 9 0.333 243 273 0.890
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 Sep South Korea  3–1  Australia 16–25 25–19 25–19 25–22   91–85
11 Sep China  3–1  Iran 25–18 25–16 19–25 25–16   94–75
12 Sep Iran  3–2  Australia 25–21 25–18 21–25 21–25 15–12 107–101
12 Sep South Korea  3–2  China 27–25 22–25 21–25 25–21 15–8 110–104

Final standing

Awards

References
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