Women's Asian Club Volleyball Championship

The Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, previously the AVC Cup Women's Club Tournament (between 1999 and 2002), is an annual continental club volleyball competition organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continental governing body. The competition was first contested in 1999 in Thailand. It was not held in 2003 and 2020 due to 2002–2004 SARS outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic respectively.

Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
FormerlyAVC Cup Women's Club Tournament (1999–2002)
SportVolleyball
Founded1999 (1999)
AdministratorAVC
No. of teamsVarious
CountryAVC members
ContinentAsia and Oceania
Most recent
champion(s)		Vietnam Sport Center 1
(1st title)
Most titlesChina Tianjin Bohai Bank
(5 titles)
TV partner(s)PPTV
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

The winner of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship qualifies for the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Tianjin Bohai Bank holds the record for most victories, winning the competition five times. Teams from China have won the tournament eight times, the most for any nation. The current Asian club champions is Sport Center 1 from Vietnam, who defeated Diamond Food–Fine Chef (3–2) in the final of the 2023 event.

Format

The overview of the competition format in the 2021 tournament was as follows:[1]

  • 16 teams competed in the final tournament, including the hosts which were automatically qualified.
  • Teams were seeded by the result of 2019 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, based on a serpentine system.
  • The tournament was held in 8 days.
  • A team had a maximum 22 team members: 14 players, 6 officials, 1 accompanying referee, and 1 press with FIVB ID.
  • A maximum of two foreign players, with a valid International Transfer Certificate, are allowed to be on court at the same time.

In addition, the hosting national federation might have an additional team entry only in case of less than 8 participating teams.

Championships
Edition Season Hosts Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place Ref
1 1999  Thailand South Korea LG Caltex Round-robin Thailand Aero Thai China Shanghai Round-robin Kazakhstan Alma Dinamo
2 2000  China China Shanghai Round-robin Japan NEC Red Rockets China Zhejiang Nandu Round-robin South Korea Hyundai E&C Greenfox
3 2001  Vietnam China Shanghai Round-robin Japan Hisamitsu Springs Thailand Aero Thai Round-robin Kazakhstan Rahat Almaty
4 2002  Thailand Japan Hisamitsu Springs 3–0 Thailand BEC World Kazakhstan Rahat Almaty 3–1 China Shanghai
– 2003 Canceled due to 2002–2004 SARS outbreak
5 2004  Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Rahat Almaty Round-robin China Bayi Yiyang High-Tech District Chinese Taipei Chung Shan Round-robin Kazakhstan Astana Kanaty [2]
6 2005  Vietnam China Tianjin Bridgestone Round-robin Chinese Taipei Chung Shan South Korea Korea Highway Corporation Round-robin Kazakhstan Rahat Almaty
7 2006  Philippines China Tianjin Bridgestone Round-robin Chinese Taipei Chung Shan Thailand Sang Som Round-robin Kazakhstan Rahat Almaty
8 2007  Vietnam Kazakhstan Rahat Almaty Round-robin Thailand Sang Som Japan Hisamitsu Springs Round-robin North Korea Sobaeksu [3]
9 2008 China Tianjin Bridgestone 3–2 Thailand Sang Som Japan Toray Arrows 3–2 North Korea Sobaeksu
10 2009  Thailand Thailand Federbrau 3–2 China Tianjin Bridgestone Japan Toray Arrows 3–2 Kazakhstan Zhetyssu Almaty [4]
11 2010  Indonesia Thailand Federbrau 3–1 Kazakhstan Zhetyssu Almaty Japan JT Marvelous 3–2 China Tianjin Bridgestone [5]
12 2011  Vietnam Thailand Chang 3–0 China Tianjin Bridgestone Kazakhstan Zhetyssu Almaty 3–0 Vietnam Thông tin LienVietPostBank [6]
13 2012  Thailand China Tianjin Bridgestone 3–2 Japan Toray Arrows Thailand Chang 3–0 Kazakhstan Zhetyssu Almaty [7]
14 2013  Vietnam China Guangdong Evergrande 3–1 Kazakhstan Zhetyssu Almaty Japan PFU BlueCats 3–0 North Korea Bo Tong Gang [8]
15 2014  Thailand Japan Hisamitsu Springs 3–0 China Tianjin Bohai Bank Kazakhstan Zhetyssu Taldykorgan 3–0  Chinese Taipei [9]
16 2015  Vietnam Thailand Bangkok Glass 3–2 Japan Hisamitsu Springs China Zhejiang 3–0 Chinese Taipei Taiwan Power [10]
17 2016  Philippines Japan NEC Red Rockets 3–0 China Bayi Shenzhen Thailand Bangkok Glass 3–2 Kazakhstan Altay Oskemen [11]
18 2017  Kazakhstan Thailand Supreme Chonburi 3–1 Japan Hisamitsu Springs China Tianjin Bohai Bank 3–1 Kazakhstan Altay [12]
19 2018 Thailand Supreme Chonburi 3–2 Japan NEC Red Rockets China Jiangsu Zenith Steel 3–2 Kazakhstan Altay [13]
20 2019  China China Tianjin Bohai Bank 3–1 Thailand Supreme Chonburi Japan Hisamitsu Springs 3–0 Kazakhstan Altay [14]
– 2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic [15]
21 2021  Thailand Kazakhstan Altay 3–0 Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima QminC Thailand Supreme Chonburi 3–0 Iran Saipa Tehran [16]
22 2022  Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kuanysh 3–2 Kazakhstan Altay Thailand Diamond Food–Fine Chef 3–1 Iran Barij Essence [17]
23 2023  Vietnam Vietnam Sport Center 1 3–2 Thailand Diamond Food–Fine Chef China Liaoning Donghua 3–1 Chinese Taipei King Whale Taipei [18]

Performances by club
Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
China Tianjin Bohai Bank 5 3 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2019 2009, 2011, 2013
Thailand Chang 3 2 2009, 2010, 2011 2007, 2008
Japan Hisamitsu Springs 2 3 2002, 2014 2001, 2015, 2017
Thailand Supreme Chonburi 2 1 2017, 2018 2019
China Shanghai Bright Ubest 2 0 2000, 2001 —
Kazakhstan Rahat Almaty 2 0 2004, 2007 —
Japan NEC Red Rockets 1 2 2016 1999, 2018
Kazakhstan Altay 1 1 2021 2022
South Korea GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 1 0 1999 —
China Guangdong Evergrande 1 0 2013 —
Thailand Bangkok Glass 1 0 2015 —
Kazakhstan Kuanysh 1 0 2022 —
Vietnam Sport Center 1 1 0 2023 —
Chinese Taipei Chung Shan 0 2 — 2005, 2006
Kazakhstan Zhetyssu Taldykorgan 0 2 — 2010, 2013
China Bayi Nanchang 0 2 — 2004, 2016
Thailand Aero Thai 0 1 — 1999
Thailand BEC World 0 1 — 2002
Japan Toray Arrows 0 1 — 2012
Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 0 1 — 2021
Thailand Diamond Food–Fine Chef 0 1 — 2023

Performances by country
Country Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
 China 8 5 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2019 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016,
 Thailand 6 7 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018 1999, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2021, 2023
 Kazakhstan 4 3 2004, 2007, 2021, 2022 2010, 2013, 2022
 Japan 3 6 2002, 2014, 2016 1999, 2001, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018
 South Korea 1 0 1999 —
 Vietnam 1 0 2023 —
 Chinese Taipei 0 2 — 2005, 2006

Performances by zonal association
Zonal associationTitlesRunners-up
EAZVA1213
SEAZVA77
CAZVA43
Total2323

Medals

As of 2023 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China85619
2 Thailand67619
3 Kazakhstan43310
4 Japan36615
5 South Korea1012
6 Vietnam1001
7 Chinese Taipei0213
Totals (7 entries)23232369

MVP by edition

See also

References
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  2. "Joyous Kazakhs celebrate title success". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 26 April 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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  4. "Thai Federbrau win Asian Women's Club Championship". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "Federbrau crowned Asian Women's Club Champion". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. "Thailand's Chang takes Asian Women's Club title". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. "Tianjin seal Club World champs berth". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. "Evergrande qualify for FIVB Women's Club World Champs". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. "Hisamitsu Springs capture Asian Women's Club Championship title and ticket to FIVB Club World Championship". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. "Bangkok Glass reign supreme in Asian Women's Club Championship". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. "NEC Red Rockets reign Supreme over Asian Women's Club Championship". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  12. "Thailand's Supreme VC win Asian Women's Club Championship". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  13. "Supreme win back-to-back Asian Women's Club Championship titles". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  14. "Li Yingying powers Tianjin to Asian Women's Club Championship triumph". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  15. "Cancellation and postponement confirmed for 2020 AVC Championships". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  16. "Altay power past Nakhon Ratchasima in thrilling three-setter to reign supreme at Asian Women's Club Championship". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  17. "Defending champs Altay dethroned, Denysova's heroics help Kuanysh in epic comeback win at 2022 Asian Women's Club Championship". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  18. "Sport Center 1 make hosts Vietnam proud after epic comeback win against Diamond Food for their unprecedented title in 2023 Asian Women's Club Championship". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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