Women's Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup

The Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup, also known as the AVC Challenge Cup for Women, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body.

Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Founded2018 (2018)
Inaugural season2018
No. of teams11
ContinentAsia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Vietnam
(1st title)
Most titles Hong Kong
 Vietnam
(1 title each)
TV partner(s)PPTV
Official websiteasianvolleyball.net

From 2023 edition, the winner will qualify for the FIVB Challenger Cup.

This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious continental competition for Asian national women's volleyball teams, the Asian Volleyball Championship and Asian Volleyball Cup.

The two Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup tournaments has been won by two different national teams. Both Hong Kong and Vietnam have won one time.

History

Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be awarded every two years beginning 2018. The first two editions of the tournament were due to take place in Hong Kong, China, but due to unforeseen reasons, the first edition in 2018 did not held, while the second edition two years later was cancelled due to grave concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The tournament was first take place in 2022. The champions was Hong Kong, which won their first title at the 2022 edition in a round-robin format.[2] In 2023 edition, Vietnam crowned as the champions, won also their first title in the tournament and qualified for the 2023 FIVB Challenger Cup.[3]

From the 2023 edition, the AVC Challenge Cup has reformed from being held biennially to annually as it serve as a qualifier for the FIVB Challenger Cup.[4][5]

Results summary
Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2018
Details		 Hong Kong
Hong Kong		 did not held due to unforeseen reasons 8
2020 Hong Kong
Hong Kong		 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Details		 Thailand
Nakhon Pathom
Hong Kong		 Round-robin
(3–2)
India
Malaysia		 Round-robin
(3–2)
Uzbekistan		 5
2023
Details		 Indonesia
Gresik
Vietnam		 3–2
Indonesia
Chinese Taipei		 3–0
India		 11
2024
Details

Teams reaching the top four
Team Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
 Hong Kong 1 (2022)
 Vietnam 1 (2023)
 India 1 (2022) 1 (2023)
 Indonesia 1 (2023)
 Chinese Taipei 1 (2023)
 Malaysia 1 (2022)
 Uzbekistan 1 (2022)

Champions by region
Federation (Region) Champion(s) Number
EAZVA (East Asia)  Hong Kong (1) 1 title
SEAVA (Southeast Asia)  Vietnam (1) 1 title

Hosts

List of hosts by number of challenge cups hosted.

Times HostedNationsYear(s)
1 Thailand2022
 Indonesia2023

Medal summary
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hong Kong1001
 Vietnam1001
3 India0101
 Indonesia0101
5 Chinese Taipei0011
 Malaysia0011
Totals (6 entries)2226

Participating nations
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  •  •  – Did not enter / Did not qualify
  •    – Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Team Thailand
2022
(5)		 Indonesia
2023
(11)
2024
(?)		 Total
 Australia •6th 1
 Chinese Taipei •3rd 1
 Hong Kong 1st9th 2
 India 2nd4th 2
 Indonesia •2nd 1
 Iran •5th 1
 Macau •11th 1
 Malaysia 3rd• 1
 Mongolia •10th 1
 Philippines •7th 1
 Singapore 5th• 1
 Uzbekistan 4th8th 2
 Vietnam •1st 1

Debut of teams
Year Debutants Total
2022  Hong Kong 5
 India
 Malaysia
 Singapore
 Uzbekistan
2023  Australia 8
 Chinese Taipei
 Indonesia
 Iran
 Macau
 Mongolia
 Philippines
 Vietnam

Awards

See also

References
  1. ""21st Princess Cup" 3rd AVC Women's Challenge Cup set to get off the ground in Nakhon Pathom on June 24". AVC. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. Preechachan (30 June 2022). "Hong Kong, China make history after capturing 3rd AVC Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup". AVC. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. Preechachan (25 June 2023). "Vietnam win AVC Challenge Cup". AVC. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. Preechachan (5 June 2023). "Women's Volleyroos Selected For Women's Challenger Cup". AVC. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. Edria Liang (16 June 2023). 中華女排出戰亞洲挑戰盃 賽程、名單一次看 [Chinese Taipei women's volleyball team Asian Challenge Cup schedule and list]. VOL Sports (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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