2017 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship

The 2017 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship was the 2nd edition of the Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). It was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 13 to 21 May 2017. The tournament will serve as the Asian qualifiers for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship held in Ljubljana and Maribor, Slovenia with the top two ranked teams qualifying for the world championship.

2017 Asian Women's U23 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Thailand
Dates13 – 21 May 2017
Teams13
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Vietnam
Fourth place Chinese Taipei
Tournament awards
MVPJapan Misaki Yamauchi
Official website
Official website

The matches was played in only one stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima: The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima. It was the first time that Thailand and Nakhon Ratchasima had hosted the tournament. As hosts, Thailand automatically participated for the tournament, while the remaining 12 teams (with the withdrawn of South Korea, China, and Philippines).

Participated teams
Central Asia (CAZA) East Asia (EAZA) Oceania (OZA) Southeast Asia (SEAZA) West Asia (WAZA)

Pools composition

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship. The host country and the top 7 ranked teams were seed in the Serpentine system. The 7 remaining teams were drawn on 27 February 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]

Ranking from the previous edition was shown in brackets except the host (who ranked 2nd) and the teams who did not participate, which were denoted by (-).

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Thailand (Host)  Japan (4)  Chinese Taipei (5)  Philippines (7)
 Macau (11)  Uzbekistan (10)  Kazakhstan (9)  Iran (8)
 Hong Kong (–)  Vietnam (–)  Sri Lanka (–)  Malaysia (–)
 Australia (–)  New Zealand (–)
  • China and South Korea withdraw prior to the draw.
  • Philippines withdraw after to the draw.

Venue

The tournament was hosted in MCC HALL The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima, located in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima.

Nakhon Ratchasima
MCC HALL The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima
Capacity: 4,000

Squads
Main article: 2017 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship squads

Players born after 1 January 1995 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team can register a maximum of 12 players.[2]

Pool standing procedure
  1. Numbers of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

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

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Thailand 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 67 2.239 Pool E
2  Hong Kong 2 1 1 2 3 5 0.600 140 153 0.915
3  Macau 2 0 2 1 2 6 0.333 106 176 0.602 Pool G
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 May16:30Thailand 3–0 Hong Kong25–1825–1225–9  75–39P2
14 May14:00Macau 0–3 Thailand12–258–258–25  28–75P2
15 May09:00Hong Kong 3–2 Macau20–2525–325–1616–2515–9101–78P2

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 77 1.948 Pool F
2  Vietnam 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 123 122 1.008
3  Uzbekistan 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 76 150 0.507 Pool H
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 May19:00Vietnam 3–0 Uzbekistan25–1425–1725–16  75–47P2
14 May16:30Japan 3–0 Vietnam25–1225–1525–21  75–48P2
15 May16:30Uzbekistan 0–3 Japan6–2511–2512–25  29–75P2

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 149 1.510 Pool E
2  Kazakhstan 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 240 198 1.212
3  Australia 3 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 240 263 0.913 Pool G
4  Sri Lanka 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 151 246 0.614
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 May09:00Chinese Taipei 3–0 Sri Lanka25–1525–1425–10  75–39P2
13 May14:00Kazakhstan 3–2 Australia25–1325–1523–2522–2515–11110–89P2
14 May11:30Sri Lanka 0–3 Kazakhstan14–258–2512–25  34–75P2
14 May19:00Chinese Taipei 3–0 Australia25–2125–1425–20  75–55P2
15 May14:00Chinese Taipei 3–0 Kazakhstan25–1925–1725–19  75–55P2
15 May19:00Australia 3–1 Sri Lanka25–1625–2321–2525–14 96–78P2

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Iran 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 153 128 1.195 Pool F
2  Malaysia 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 135 122 1.107
3  New Zealand 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 115 153 0.752 Pool H
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 May11:30Malaysia 3–0 New Zealand25–2325–1225–12  75–47P2
14 May09:00Iran 3–0 Malaysia25–2125–2325–16  75–60P2
15 May11:30New Zealand 0–3 Iran26–2822–2520–25  68–78P2

Second round
  • 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
  • All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).

Pool E
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Thailand 3 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 277 203 1.365 Final round
2  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 247 199 1.241
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 197 216 0.912
4  Hong Kong 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 122 225 0.542
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May11:30Chinese Taipei 3–0 Hong Kong25–1625–1325–12  75–41P2
16 May16:30Thailand 3–1 Kazakhstan24–2625–2125–1025–10 99–67P2
17 May11:30Hong Kong 0–3 Kazakhstan17–2510–2515–25  42–75P2
17 May14:00Thailand 3–1 Chinese Taipei27–2523–2528–2625–21 103–97P2

Pool F
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 121 1.860 Final round
2  Vietnam 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 200 185 1.081
3  Iran 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 169 210 0.805
4  Malaysia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 149 227 0.656
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May14:00Iran 0–3 Vietnam19–2517–2519–25  55–75P2
16 May19:00Japan 3–0 Malaysia25–1425–1425–6  75–34P2
17 May16:30Vietnam 3–0 Malaysia25–1527–2525–15  77–55P2
17 May19:00Japan 3–0 Iran25–1325–1425–12  75–39P2

Pool G
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Australia 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 171 128 1.336 Ninth place match
2  Sri Lanka 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 178 190 0.937 Eleventh place match
3  Macau 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 144 175 0.823 Thirteenth place
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May09:00Macau 1–3 Sri Lanka23–2526–2421–2524–26 94–100P2
18 May10:00Macau 0–3 Australia17–2514–2519–25  50–75P2

Pool H
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 1 1 0 3 3 1 3.000 100 77 1.299 Ninth place match
2  New Zealand 1 0 1 0 1 3 0.333 77 100 0.770 Eleventh place match
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 May09:00Uzbekistan 3–1 New Zealand25–1825–2725–1525–17 100–77P2

Classification round

Eleventh place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May09:00Sri Lanka 1–3 New Zealand25–1623–2520–2516–25 84–91P2

Ninth place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May09:00Australia 1–3 Uzbekistan23–2521–2525–2324–26 93–99P2

Final round

Bracket
Fifth placeFifth Place Play-OffsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 Thailand3
 Malaysia0
 Malaysia0 Thailand3
 Kazakhstan3 Vietnam0
 Vietnam3
 Kazakhstan0
 Kazakhstan3 Thailand2
 Hong Kong0 Japan3
 Japan3
 Hong Kong0
Seventh place Hong Kong3 Japan3Third place
 Iran0 Chinese Taipei1
 Malaysia3 Chinese Taipei3 Vietnam3
 Iran2 Iran0 Chinese Taipei0

Quarter-finals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May11:30Japan 3–0 Hong Kong25–1425–1425–11  75–39P2
19 May14:00Thailand 3–0 Malaysia25–1625–1425–16  75–46P2
19 May16:30Chinese Taipei 3–0 Iran25–1425–1425–18  75–46P2
19 May19:00Vietnam 3–0 Kazakhstan25–1925–2025–14  75–53P2

Fifth place play-offs
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May11:30Hong Kong 3–0 Iran25–1425–2225–18  75–54P2
20 May14:00Malaysia 0–3 Kazakhstan23–2515–2522–25  60–75P2

Semi-finals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May16:30Thailand 3–0 Vietnam25–2125–1525–20  75–56P2
20 May19:00Japan 3–1 Chinese Taipei25–1827–2925–2225–10 102–79P2

Seventh place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 May09:00Iran 2–3 Malaysia23–2525–2223–2525–2213–15109–109P2

Fifth place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 May11:30Hong Kong 0–3 Kazakhstan17–2513–2515–25  45–75P2

Third place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 May14:00Vietnam 3–0 Chinese Taipei25–2025–1925–19  75–58P2

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 May16:30Thailand 2–3 Japan25–2025–1619–2525–2712–15106–103P2

Final standing

Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
 Japan
Misaki Yamaushi (c)
Nozomi Itoh
Ayaka Sugi
Haruka Kanamori
Misaki Shirai
Nanaka Sakamoto
Miki Sakurai
Kaori Mabashi
Moeri Hanai
Miwako Osanai
Rei Kudo
Hikari Kato		  Thailand
Anisa Yotpinit
Chutimon Sagorn
Hathairat Jarat
Patcharaporn Sittisad
Thanacha Sooksod
Watchareeya Nuanjam
Pimpichaya Kokram
Natthanicha Jaisaen
Chitaporn Kamlangmak
Tichaya Boonlert
Ajcharaporn Kongyot (c)
Chatchu-on Moksri		  Vietnam
Duong Thi Hen
Dang Thi Kim Thanh
Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (c)
Pham Thi Nguyet Anh
Tran Viet Huong
Bui Thi Nga
Luu Thi Ly Ly
Trinh Thi Huyen
Le Thi Hong
Nguyen Thi Trinh
Doan Thi Lam Oanh
Nguyen Thu Hoai

Awards

Broadcasting rights
Territory Channel
AVC partner SMMTV
 Thailand SMMTV
Thairath TV

See also

References
  1. "Casting lots for 6 AVC events conducted successfully in Thailand". Bangkok, Thailand: AVC. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. "The 2nd Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship Regulations" (PDF). Bangkok, Thailand: AVC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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