2018 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship

The 2018 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship was the 12th edition of the Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF). The tournament was held in Tabriz, Iran from 29 June to 6 July 2018.[1][2] The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship as the AVC representatives.

2018 Asian Boys' U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Iran
CityTabriz
Dates29 June – 6 July
Teams17 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions Japan (2nd title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Iran
Fourth place Chinese Taipei
Tournament awards
MVPJapan Taito Mizumachi
Best SetterJapan Taiga Itoyama
Best OHChinese Taipei Chang Hung-yeh
South Korea Park Seung-su
Best MBIran Alireza Abdollahi
Japan Riku Ito
Best OPPIran Bardia Saadat
Best LiberoSouth Korea Jang Ji-won
Official website
Asian Boys' U18 Championship

Players must be born on or after 1 January 2001. And they can enroll themselves maximum for one championship.

On 14 December 2020, the AVC announced that the 2020 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship which was originally the AVC qualifier for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic and the top four teams of the tournament which had not yet qualified to the 2021 U19 World Championship qualified for the 2021 U19 World Championship as the AVC representatives.[3]

Qualification

The 18 AVC member associations submitted their U18 boys' national team to the 2018 Asian U18 Championship. But, Uzbekistan later withdrew. The 17 AVC member associations were from 5 zonal associations, including, Central Asia (6 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (2 teams), Southeast Asia (2 teams) and West Asia (2 teams).

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Means of qualification Berths Qualified
Host Country 1  Iran
Central Asian teams 5  India
 Kazakhstan
 Pakistan
 Sri Lanka
 Turkmenistan
 Uzbekistan
East Asian teams 5  China
 Chinese Taipei
 Hong Kong
 Japan
 South Korea
Oceanian teams 2  Australia
 New Zealand
Southeast Asian teams 2  Malaysia
 Thailand
West Asian teams 2  Oman
 Qatar
Total 17

Pools composition

This was the first Asian U18 Championship which used the new competition format. Following the 2017 AVC Board of Administration's unanimous decision, the new format saw teams were drawn into six pools up to the total amount of the participating teams. Each team as well as the hosts was assigned into a pool according to their final standing of the 2017 edition. As the three best ranked teams were drawn in the same pool A, the next best three contested pool B, the next best three contested pool C.[4] But, Uzbekistan withdrew after the draw. Final standing of the 2017 edition are shown in brackets.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F
 Japan (1)  Iran (Hosts, 4)  Australia (7)  Oman  New Zealand  Qatar
 South Korea (2)  Chinese Taipei (5)  Sri Lanka (9)  India  Pakistan  Malaysia
 China (3)  Thailand (6)  Hong Kong (11)  Kazakhstan  Uzbekistan  Turkmenistan

Venues

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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

  • All times are Iran Daylight Time (UTC+04:30).
  • Originally, the winners of pool D had to play against the third ranked team of pool E in the playoffs. However, due to the absence of Uzbekistan, there were only two teams in pool E, so the winners of pool D went directly to the round of 12.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 172 145 1.186 Round of 12
2  Japan 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 167 156 1.071
3  China 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 112 150 0.747
Source:
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jun16:00SPAJapan  3–0  China 25–1925–2225–18  75–59P2
30 Jun13:30SPASouth Korea  3–1  Japan 26–2421–2525–2325–20 97–92P2
1 Jul18:30SPAChina  0–3  South Korea 21–2515–2517–25  53–75P2

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Thailand 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 158 162 0.975 Round of 12
2  Chinese Taipei 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 140 137 1.022
3  Iran 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 159 158 1.006
Source:
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jun18:30SPAIran  3–1  Thailand 25–1925–2022–2525–19 97–83P2
30 Jun18:30SPAChinese Taipei  3–0  Iran 25–2025–2325–19  75–62P2
1 Jul13:30SPAThailand  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–2325–2125–21  75–65P2

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Sri Lanka 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 173 139 1.245 Playoffs
2  Australia 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 160 159 1.006
3  Hong Kong 2 0 2 0 2 6 0.333 157 192 0.818
Source:
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jun13:30SPAHong Kong  1–3  Australia 19–2525–2018–2521–25 83–95P2
30 Jun13:30SAASri Lanka  3–1  Hong Kong 25–1725–1422–2525–18 97–74P2
1 Jul16:00SAAAustralia  0–3  Sri Lanka 20–2521–2524–26  65–76P2

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  India 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 171 140 1.221 Round of 12
2  Kazakhstan 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 151 151 1.000 Playoffs
3  Oman 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 151 182 0.830
Source:
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jun13:30SAAIndia  3–1  Oman 25–1625–1821–2525–16 96–75P2
30 Jun16:00SAAKazakhstan  0–3  India 21–2523–2521–25  65–75P2
1 Jul13:30SAAOman  0–3  Kazakhstan 23–2534–3619–25  76–86P2

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Pakistan 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 44 1.705 Playoffs
2  New Zealand 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 44 75 0.587
Source:
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jun16:00SAANew Zealand  0–3  Pakistan 18–2512–2514–25  44–75P2

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Malaysia 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 153 93 1.645 Playoffs
2  Turkmenistan 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 130 127 1.024
3  Qatar 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 87 150 0.580
Source:
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jun18:30SAAMalaysia  3–0  Turkmenistan 25–1825–1128–26  78–55P2
30 Jun16:00SPAQatar  0–3  Malaysia 10–2518–2510–25  38–75P2
1 Jul16:00SPATurkmenistan  3–0  Qatar 25–1325–2225–14  75–49P2

Final round

 
PlayoffsRound of 12QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
3 July
 
 
 South Korea3
 
2 July
 
 Pakistan0
 
 Oman1
 
 
 
 Pakistan3
 
 South KoreaBye
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 July
 
 
 South Korea3
 
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
 
3 July
 
 
 Thailand3
 
2 July
 
 Malaysia0
 
 Hong Kong2
 
4 July
 
 Malaysia3
 
 Thailand0
 
 
 Chinese Taipei3
 
 
3 July
 
 
 Chinese Taipei3
 
2 July
 
 Australia0
 
 Australia3
 
6 July
 
 Turkmenistan0
 
 South Korea1
 
 
 Japan3
 
 
3 July
 
 
 Japan3
 
2 July
 
 Kazakhstan0
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
 
 
 New Zealand0
 
 JapanBye
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 July
 
 
 Japan3
 
 
 Iran1 3rd place match
 
 
3 July6 July
 
 
 China2 Chinese Taipei1
 
 
 India3  Iran3
 
 
4 July
 
 
 India0
 
 
 Iran3
 
 
3 July
 
 
 Iran3
 
2 July
 
 Sri Lanka0
 
 Sri Lanka3
 
 
 Qatar0
 
 
5th–10th quarterfinals5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
          
 
 
 
 
5 July
 
 
 Thailand3
 
4 July
 
 Australia0
 
 Malaysia2
 
6 July
 
 Australia3
 
 Thailand3
 
 
 China2
 
 
5 July
 
 
 India1
 
4 July
 
 China3 7th place match
 
 China3
 
6 July
 
 Sri Lanka0
 
 Australia0
 
 
 India3
 
 
11th–14th semifinals11th place match
 
      
 
4 July
 
 
 New Zealand1
 
5 July
 
 Pakistan3
 
 Pakistan3
 
4 July
 
 Kazakhstan1
 
 Oman1
 
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
13th place match
 
 
5 July
 
 
 New Zealand1
 
 
 Oman3
 
15th–17th semifinal15th place match
 
      
 
 
 
 
5 July
 
 
 Qatar0
 
4 July
 
 Turkmenistan3
 
 Turkmenistan3
 
 
 Hong Kong2
 

Playoffs

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul13:30SPAAustralia  3–0  Turkmenistan 25–1630–2825–21  80–65P2
2 Jul16:00SPASri Lanka  3–0  Qatar 25–1025–2325–13  75–46P2
2 Jul16:00SAAKazakhstan  3–0  New Zealand 25–1425–2125–21  75–56P2
2 Jul18:30SPAHong Kong  2–3  Malaysia 25–2722–2526–2426–2416–18115–118P2
2 Jul18:30SAAOman  1–3  Pakistan 17–2528–2610–2515–25 70–101P2

Round of 12

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jul13:30SPAThailand  3–0  Malaysia 25–1925–1825–16  75–53P2
3 Jul13:30SAASouth Korea  3–0  Pakistan 25–1225–2025–16  75–48P2
3 Jul16:00SPAJapan  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–1225–1825–23  75–53P2
3 Jul16:00SAAChinese Taipei  3–0  Australia 25–2025–2027–25  77–65P2
3 Jul18:30SPAIran  3–0  Sri Lanka 25–2125–1725–13  75–51P2
3 Jul18:30SAAChina  2–3  India 25–2318–2525–1819–2511–1598–106P2

5th–10th quarterfinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul10:00SPAMalaysia  2–3  Australia 25–1725–1724–2622–2514–16110–101P2
4 Jul16:00SPAChina  3–0  Sri Lanka 25–2225–1825–19  75–59P2

Quarterfinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul13:30SPAThailand  0–3  Chinese Taipei 24–2624–2620–25  68–77P2
4 Jul18:30SPAIndia  0–3  Iran 22–2513–2521–25  56–75P2

15th–17th semifinal

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul13:30SAATurkmenistan  3–2  Hong Kong 23–2519–2525–2225–1615–12107–100P2

11th–14th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul16:15SAANew Zealand  1–3  Pakistan 18–2520–2531–2917–25 86–104P2
4 Jul18:45SAAOman  1–3  Kazakhstan 20–2525–2218–2514–25 77–97P2

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul10:00SPAThailand  3–0  Australia 25–1625–2225–21  75–59P2
5 Jul13:30SPAIndia  1–3  China 26–2422–2517–2520–25 85–99P2

Semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul16:00SPASouth Korea  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–2025–2325–16  75–59P2
5 Jul18:30SPAJapan  3–1  Iran 25–2025–2225–2725–16 100–85P2

15th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul10:00SAAQatar  0–3  Turkmenistan 17–2511–2520–25  48–75P2

13th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul13:30SAANew Zealand  1–3  Oman 19–2525–2219–2521–25 84–97P2

11th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul16:00SAAPakistan  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–2125–2226–2827–25 103–96P2

9th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul18:35SAASri Lanka  3–1  Malaysia 25–2225–1424–2625–23 99–85P2

7th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jul10:00SPAAustralia  0–3  India 22–2522–2519–25  63–75P2

5th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jul13:30SPAThailand  3–2  China 22–2525–1719–2525–2316–14107–104P2

3rd place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jul16:15SPAChinese Taipei  1–3  Iran 23–2525–2116–2520–25 84–96P2

Final

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jul18:30SPASouth Korea  1–3  Japan 25–2014–2521–2515–25 75–95P2

Final standing

Awards

  • Most valuable player
    Japan Taito Mizumachi
  • Best setter
    Japan Taiga Itoyama
  • Best outside spikers
    Chinese Taipei Chang Hung-yeh
    South Korea Park Seung-su
  • Best middle blockers
    Iran Alireza Abdollahi
    Japan Riku Ito
  • Best opposite spiker
    Iran Bardia Saadat
  • Best libero
    South Korea Jang Ji-won

See also

References

  1. "Volleyball fever to grip fans across asia in 2018". AVC. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Entry form submission for 2018 AVC tournaments now". AVC. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "All four AVC Age Group Championships cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic". AVC. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. "New competition format set for 2018 AVC Championships". AVC. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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