2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship

The 2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, an international volleyball club tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with the Volleyball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (VFRK). It was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan from 11 to 18 July 2018. The tournament served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship with the champion qualifying for the World Championship.[1][2]

2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Kazakhstan
CityUst-Kamenogorsk
Dates11–18 July
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
ChampionsThailand Supreme Chonburi (2nd title)
Runners-upJapan NEC Red Rockets
Third placeChina Jiangsu Zenith Steel
Fourth placeKazakhstan Altay
Tournament awards
MVPThailand Ajcharaporn Kongyot (Supreme Chonburi)
Official website
asianvolleyball.net

Qualification

Nine clubs from nine AVC member associations participated in the tournament including Kazakhstan, the host country. Of the nine AVC member associations, seven had clubs which participated in the 2017 edition.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Association Team Means of qualification
Kazakhstan KazakhstanAltay 2017–18 Kazakhstan National Liga winners
China ChinaJiangsu Zenith Steel 2016–17 Chinese Volleyball League winners
Chinese Taipei Chinese TaipeiCMFC 2017–18 Enterprise Volleyball League winners
Indonesia IndonesiaGaruda VC 2018 Indonesian Proliga winners
Iran IranPaykan Tehran VC 2017 Iranian Volleyball League Champions
Japan JapanNEC Red Rockets 2016–17 V.Premier League winners
Sri Lanka Sri LankaLanka Lions 2017 Sri Lanka Volleyball League Champions
Thailand ThailandSupreme Chonburi 2017–18 Volleyball Thailand League winners
Vietnam VietnamVTV Bình Điền Long An 2017 Volleyball Vietnam League winners

Pools composition

This is the first Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship which will use the new competition format. Following the 2017 AVC Board of Administration's unanimous decision, the new format will see teams being drawn into four pools up to the total amount of the participating teams. Each team as well as the host side will be assigned into a pool according to their 2017 ranking. The three best-ranked teams will be drawn in the same Pool A, the next best four will contest Pool B, the next best three will contest Pool C.[3]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
Thailand Thailand (1) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (4) Vietnam Vietnam (7)
Japan Japan (2) Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei (5) Indonesia Indonesia (–)
China China (3) Iran Iran (6) Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (–)

Squads
Main article: 2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship squads

Preliminary round

Pool standing procedure
  1. Number 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
Match forfeited: 0 match points for each.

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Japan NEC Red Rockets 2 2 0 5 6 3 2.000 207 199 1.040 Quarter-finals
2 Thailand Supreme Chonburi 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 176 159 1.107
3 China Jiangsu Zenith Steel 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 151 176 0.858
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AVC
Rules for classification: Pool standing procedure
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul15:00Supreme Chonburi Thailand3–0China Jiangsu Zenith Steel25–2025–2225–11  75–53Report
12 Jul15:00NEC Red Rockets Japan3–2Thailand Supreme Chonburi20–2521–2525–2225–1815–11106–101Report
13 Jul15:00Jiangsu Zenith Steel China1–3Japan NEC Red Rockets25–2124–2627–2922–25 98–101Report

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1 Kazakhstan Altay 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 171 130 1.315 Quarter-finals
2 Chinese Taipei CMFC 2 1 1 2 4 5 0.800 184 198 0.929 Play-offs
3 Iran Paykan Tehran VC 2 0 2 1 2 6 0.333 153 180 0.850 Quarter-finals
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AVC
Rules for classification: Pool standing procedure
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul18:30Paykan Tehran VC Iran0–3Kazakhstan Altay18–2516–2517–25  51–75Report
12 Jul18:30CMFC Chinese Taipei3–2Iran Paykan Tehran VC24–2626–2415–2525–1615–11105–102Report
13 Jul19:00Altay Kazakhstan3–1Chinese Taipei CMFC21–2525–1825–1325–23 96–79Report

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1 Indonesia Garuda VC 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 165 131 1.260 Quarter-finals
2 Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 159 119 1.336
3 Sri Lanka Lanka Lions 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 76 150 0.507 Play-offs
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AVC
Rules for classification: Pool standing procedure
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul12:30VTV Bình Điền Long An Vietnam3–0Sri Lanka Lanka Lions25–825–1025–11  75–29Report
12 Jul12:30Lanka Lions Sri Lanka0–3Indonesia Garuda VC20–2516–2511–25  47–75Report
13 Jul12:30Garuda VC Indonesia3–1Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An15–2525–1825–1825–23 90–84Report

Final Round

Rankings
Pool A Pool B Pool C
1Japan NEC Red Rockets 1Kazakhstan Altay 1Indonesia Garuda VC
2Thailand Supreme Chonburi 2Chinese Taipei CMFC 2Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An
3China Jiangsu Zenith Steel 3Iran Paykan Tehran VC 3Sri Lanka Lanka Lions

Section 1
 
Play-off
 
  
 
16 July
 
 
Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An3
 
 
Sri Lanka Lanka Lions0
 
Section 1
  • Winners will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.
  • Losers will be ninth place.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jul13:30VTV Bình Điền Long An Vietnam3–0Sri Lanka Lanka Lions25–825–1925–18  75–45Report

Section 2
 
Play-off
 
  
 
16 July
 
 
Iran Paykan Tehran VC1
 
 
Indonesia Garuda VC3
 
Section 2
  • Winners will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.
  • Losers will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jul16:00Paykan Tehran VC Iran1–3Indonesia Garuda VC25–2320–2522–2518–25 85–98Report

Fifth to Eighth Classification Round
 
5th–8th places5th place
 
      
 
17 July
 
 
Chinese Taipei CMFC1
 
18 July
 
Iran Paykan Tehran VC3
 
Iran Paykan Tehran VC0
 
17 July
 
Indonesia Garuda VC3
 
Indonesia Garuda VC3
 
 
Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An1
 
7th place
 
 
18 July
 
 
Chinese Taipei CMFC0
 
 
Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An3
Fifth to Eighth places
  • Winners will advance to Fifth place play-off.
  • Losers will be given a chance to Seventh place play-off.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jul10:00Garuda VC Indonesia3–1Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An25–1925–2315–2525–20 90–87Report
17 Jul12:30CMFC Chinese Taipei1–3Iran Paykan Tehran VC24–2620–2525–2213–25 82–98Report
Seventh place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul10:00CMFC Chinese Taipei0–3Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An19–2522–2516–25  57–75Report
Fifth place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul12:30Paykan Tehran VC Iran0–3Indonesia Garuda VC25–2718–2519–25  62–77Report

Championship round (R1–9)
 
Play-offsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
14 July
 
 
Thailand Supreme Chonburi3
 
 
Iran Paykan Tehran VC0
 
 
17 July
 
 
Thailand Supreme Chonburi3
 
 
China Jiangsu Zenith Steel0
 
 
14 July
 
 
China Jiangsu Zenith Steel3
 
 
Indonesia Garuda VC0
 
 
18 July
 
 
Thailand Supreme Chonburi3
 
14 July
 
Japan NEC Red Rockets2
 
Chinese Taipei CMFC3
 
16 July
 
Sri Lanka Lanka Lions0
 
Japan NEC Red Rockets3
 
 
Chinese Taipei CMFC1
 
 
17 July
 
 
Japan NEC Red Rockets3
 
 
Kazakhstan Altay0 Third place
 
 
14 July18 July
 
 
Kazakhstan Altay3China Jiangsu Zenith Steel3
 
 
Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An0 Kazakhstan Altay2
 
 
 
 

Play-offs
  • Winners will advance to Quarter-finals.
  • Losers will transfer to Classification round (R5–9).
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jul17:30CMFC Chinese Taipei3–0Sri Lanka Lanka Lions25–1225–1225–11  75–35Report

Quarter-finals
  • Winners will advance to Semi-finals.
  • Losers will transfer to Classification round (R5–9).
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jul12:30Jiangsu Zenith Steel China3–0Indonesia Garuda VC25–2125–2225–20  75–63Report
14 Jul15:00Supreme Chonburi Thailand3–0Iran Paykan Tehran VC25–1425–1225–16  75–42Report
14 Jul20:00Altay Kazakhstan3–0Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An25–1725–2125–15  75–53Report
16 Jul19:00NEC Red Rockets Japan3–1Chinese Taipei CMFC25–1525–1819–2525–15 94–73Report

Semi-finals
  • Winners will advance to Finals.
  • Losers will be given a chance to Third place play-off .
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jul15:00Supreme Chonburi Thailand3–0China Jiangsu Zenith Steel25–1925–1925–15  75–53Report
17 Jul18:00NEC Red Rockets Japan3–0Kazakhstan Altay25–2025–1728–26  78–63Report

Third place
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul15:00Jiangsu Zenith Steel China3–2Kazakhstan Altay25–2025–2321–2517–2515–12103–105Report

Final
  • Winners will advance to World Championship.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul18:00Supreme Chonburi Thailand3–2Japan NEC Red Rockets13–2525–2125–1820–2516–1499–103Report

Final standing

Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
Thailand Supreme Chonburi
Supattra Pairoj
Piyanut Pannoy
Wipawee Srithong
Pleumjit Thinkaow
Patcharaporn Sittisad
Chatchu-on Moksri
Wilavan Apinyapong (c)
Nampueng Khamart
Nootsara Tomkom
Taylor Sandbothe
Kullapa Piampongsann
Watchareeya Nuanjam
Ajcharaporn Kongyot
Fatou Diouck		 Japan NEC Red Rockets
Kana Ōno
Kaori Ueno
Kaname Yamaguchi
Mizuki Yanakita (c)
Yuna Okuyama
Sayaka Iwasaki
Sayaka Shinohara
Nanami Hirose
Misaki Yamauchi
Shiori Tsukada
Manami Kojima
Shiori Aratani
Nichika Yamada		 China Jiangsu Zenith Steel
Wu Han
Rong Wanqianbai
Wang Yuqi
Yang Wenjin
Zhou Xinyi
Zang Qianqian
Xu Ruoya (c)
Wang Chenyue
Bai Jie
Chen Yixuan
Wei Yuxin

Awards

References
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  2. "Entry form submission for 2018 AVC tournaments now". AVC. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. "NEW COMPETITION FORMAT SET FOR 2018 AVC CHAMPIONSHIPS". AVC. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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