Boys' Asian U18 Volleyball Championship

The Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship, formerly known as the Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the under 19 men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. Tournaments have been awarded every two years since 1997. The top four teams qualified for the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship. The current champion is Japan, which won its third title at the 2022 tournament.

Boys' Asian U18 Volleyball Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2022 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1997
Inaugural season1997
No. of teams16 (Finals)
ContinentAsia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Japan (3rd title)
Most titles Iran (7 titles)
TV partner(s)SMMTV
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

The 13 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by five different national teams. Iran have won seven times and Japan have won three times. The other Asian Championship winners are Chinese Taipei, South Korea and India, with one title each.

The 2022 Asian Championship took place in Tehran, Iran.

Result summary
Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1997
Details		 Philippines
Baguio
Chinese Taipei		 Round-robin
South Korea
Japan		 Round-robin
China		 8
1999
Details		 Taiwan
Chiayi
South Korea		 Round-robin
Japan
China		 Round-robin
Saudi Arabia		 8
2001
Details		 Iran
Isfahan
Iran		 3–1
South Korea
Chinese Taipei		 3–2
North Korea		 10
2003
Details		 India
Visakhapatnam
India		 3–1
Iran
North Korea		 3–0
China		 9
2005
Details		 Iran
Tehran
Iran		 3–0
South Korea
India		 3–0
Chinese Taipei		 8
2007
Details		 Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Iran		 3–0
India
China		 3–2
South Korea		 11
2008
Details		 Sri Lanka
Colombo
Iran		 3–0
Japan
India		 3–2
China		 11
2010
Details		 Iran
Tehran
Iran		 3–2
China
South Korea		 3–1
India		 10
2012
Details		 Iran
Tehran
Iran		 3–2
China
Japan		 3–2
South Korea		 11
2014
Details		 Sri Lanka
Colombo
Iran		 3–0
Japan
China		 3–1
Chinese Taipei		 15
2017
Details		 Myanmar
Naypyidaw
Japan		 3–0
South Korea
China		 3–1
Iran		 11
2018
Details		 Iran
Tabriz
Japan		 3–1
South Korea
Iran		 3–1
Chinese Taipei		 17
2020
Details		 Iran
Shiraz		 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Details		 Iran
Tehran
Japan		 3–0
Iran
India		 3–2
South Korea		 8


Teams reaching the top four
Team Winners Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
 Iran 7 (2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) 2 (2003, 2022) 1 (2018) 1 (2017)
 Japan 3 (2017, 2018, 2022) 3 (1999, 2008, 2014) 2 (1997, 2012)
 South Korea 1 (1999) 5 (1997, 2001, 2005, 2017, 2018) 1 (2010) 3 (2007, 2012, 2022)
 India 1 (2003) 1 (2007) 3 (2005, 2008, 2022) 1 (2010)
 Chinese Taipei 1 (1997) 1 (2001) 3 (2005, 2014, 2018)
 China 2 (2010, 2012) 4 (1999, 2007, 2014, 2017) 3 (1997, 2003, 2008)
 North Korea 1 (2003) 1 (2001)
 Saudi Arabia 1 (1999)

Champions by region
Federation (Region) Champion(s) Number
CAZVA (Central Asia) Iran (7), India (1) 8 titles
EAZVA (East Asia) Japan (3), Chinese Taipei (1), South Korea (1) 5 titles

Hosts
Times HostedNationsYear(s)
6 Iran2001, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2020, 2022
2 Sri Lanka2008, 2014
1 Taiwan1999
 India2003
 Malaysia2007
 Myanmar2017
 Philippines1997

Medal summary
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Iran72110
2 Japan3328
3 South Korea1517
4 India1135
5 Chinese Taipei1012
6 China0246
7 North Korea0011
Totals (7 entries)13131339

Participating nations
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  •  •  – Did not enter / Did not qualify
  •    – Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for the forthcoming tournament
NationPhilippines
1997
(8)		Taiwan
1999
(8)		Iran
2001
(10)		India
2003
(9)		Iran
2005
(8)		Malaysia
2007
(11)		Sri Lanka
2008
(11)		Iran
2010
(10)		Iran
2012
(11)		Sri Lanka
2014
(15)		Myanmar
2017
(11)		Iran
2018
(17)		Iran
2022
(8)		Total
 Australia6th7th10th6th8th7th8th9th9th8th7th8th•12
 Bahrain•••••••••9th•••1
 Bangladesh••••••••••10th••1
 China4th3rd5th4th6th3rd4th2nd2nd3rd3rd6th5th13
 Chinese Taipei1st5th3rd8th4th6th5th6th5th4th5th4th6th13
 Hong Kong•••••11th•••13th11th17th•4
 India••7th1st3rd2nd3rd4th7th7th•7th3rd10
 Iran••1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st4th3rd2nd11
 Japan3rd2nd6th•5th5th2nd5th3rd2nd1st1st1st12
 Kazakhstan••••••9th10th10th9th•12th×5
 Kuwait••••••10th•••••8th2
 Malaysia•••••8th•••••10th•2
 Maldives••••••11t••14th•••2
 Myanmar••••••••••8th••1
 New Zealand•••••••••••14th•1
 North Korea••4th3rd•••••••••2
 Oman•••••••••••13th•1
 Pakistan•••••••••••11th•1
 Philippines8th8th•••••••••••2
 Qatar••8th7th•••••15th•16th•4
 Saudi Arabia•4th9th••••••11th•••3
 South Korea2nd1st2nd9th2nd4th•3rd4th6th2nd2nd4th12
 Sri Lanka•••••10th7th8th6th5th9th9th•7
 Thailand5th6th•5th7th9th6th7th8th•6th5th7th11
 Turkmenistan••••••••11th12th•15th•3
 United Arab Emirates7th••••••••••••1

Debut of teams

Awards

Former awards

See also
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