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 edit

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 edit

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Association Team Means of qualification
  Kazakhstan Altay 2017–18 Kazakhstan National Liga winners
  China Jiangsu Zenith Steel 2016–17 Chinese Volleyball League winners
  Chinese Taipei CMFC 2017–18 Enterprise Volleyball League winners
  Indonesia Garuda VC 2018 Indonesian Proliga winners
  Iran Paykan Tehran VC 2017 Iranian Volleyball League Champions
  Japan NEC Red Rockets 2016–17 V.Premier League winners
  Sri Lanka Lanka Lions 2017 Sri Lanka Volleyball League Champions
  Thailand Supreme Chonburi 2017–18 Volleyball Thailand League winners
  Vietnam VTV Bình Điền Long An 2017 Volleyball Vietnam League winners

Pools composition edit

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

Squads edit

Preliminary round edit

Pool standing procedure edit

  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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   NEC Red Rockets 2 2 0 5 6 3 2.000 207 199 1.040 Quarter-finals
2   Supreme Chonburi 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 176 159 1.107
3   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 Jul 15:00 Supreme Chonburi   3–0   Jiangsu Zenith Steel 25–20 25–22 25–11     75–53 Report
12 Jul 15:00 NEC Red Rockets   3–2   Supreme Chonburi 20–25 21–25 25–22 25–18 15–11 106–101 Report
13 Jul 15:00 Jiangsu Zenith Steel   1–3   NEC Red Rockets 25–21 24–26 27–29 22–25   98–101 Report

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Altay 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 171 130 1.315 Quarter-finals
2   CMFC 2 1 1 2 4 5 0.800 184 198 0.929 Play-offs
3   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 Jul 18:30 Paykan Tehran VC   0–3   Altay 18–25 16–25 17–25     51–75 Report
12 Jul 18:30 CMFC   3–2   Paykan Tehran VC 24–26 26–24 15–25 25–16 15–11 105–102 Report
13 Jul 19:00 Altay   3–1   CMFC 21–25 25–18 25–13 25–23   96–79 Report

Pool C edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Garuda VC 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 165 131 1.260 Quarter-finals
2   VTV Bình Điền Long An 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 159 119 1.336
3   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 Jul 12:30 VTV Bình Điền Long An   3–0   Lanka Lions 25–8 25–10 25–11     75–29 Report
12 Jul 12:30 Lanka Lions   0–3   Garuda VC 20–25 16–25 11–25     47–75 Report
13 Jul 12:30 Garuda VC   3–1   VTV Bình Điền Long An 15–25 25–18 25–18 25–23   90–84 Report

Final Round edit

Rankings edit

Pool A Pool B Pool C
1   NEC Red Rockets 1   Altay 1   Garuda VC
2   Supreme Chonburi 2   CMFC 2   VTV Bình Điền Long An
3   Jiangsu Zenith Steel 3   Paykan Tehran VC 3   Lanka Lions

Classification round (R5–9) edit

Section 1 edit

 
Play-off
 
  
 
16 July
 
 
  VTV Bình Điền Long An3
 
 
  Lanka Lions0
 
Section 1 edit
  • 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 Jul 13:30 VTV Bình Điền Long An   3–0   Lanka Lions 25–8 25–19 25–18     75–45 Report

Section 2 edit

 
Play-off
 
  
 
16 July
 
 
  Paykan Tehran VC1
 
 
  Garuda VC3
 
Section 2 edit
  • 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 Jul 16:00 Paykan Tehran VC   1–3   Garuda VC 25–23 20–25 22–25 18–25   85–98 Report

Fifth to Eighth Classification Round edit

 
5th–8th places5th place
 
      
 
17 July
 
 
  CMFC1
 
18 July
 
  Paykan Tehran VC3
 
  Paykan Tehran VC0
 
17 July
 
  Garuda VC3
 
  Garuda VC3
 
 
  VTV Bình Điền Long An1
 
7th place
 
 
18 July
 
 
  CMFC0
 
 
  VTV Bình Điền Long An3
Fifth to Eighth places edit
  • 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 Jul 10:00 Garuda VC   3–1   VTV Bình Điền Long An 25–19 25–23 15–25 25–20   90–87 Report
17 Jul 12:30 CMFC   1–3   Paykan Tehran VC 24–26 20–25 25–22 13–25   82–98 Report
Seventh place edit
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul 10:00 CMFC   0–3   VTV Bình Điền Long An 19–25 22–25 16–25     57–75 Report
Fifth place edit
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul 12:30 Paykan Tehran VC   0–3   Garuda VC 25–27 18–25 19–25     62–77 Report

Championship round (R1–9) edit

 
Play-offsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
14 July
 
 
  Supreme Chonburi3
 
 
  Paykan Tehran VC0
 
 
17 July
 
 
  Supreme Chonburi3
 
 
  Jiangsu Zenith Steel0
 
 
14 July
 
 
  Jiangsu Zenith Steel3
 
 
  Garuda VC0
 
 
18 July
 
 
  Supreme Chonburi3
 
14 July
 
  NEC Red Rockets2
 
  CMFC3
 
16 July
 
  Lanka Lions0
 
  NEC Red Rockets3
 
 
  CMFC1
 
 
17 July
 
 
  NEC Red Rockets3
 
 
  Altay0 Third place
 
 
14 July18 July
 
 
  Altay3  Jiangsu Zenith Steel3
 
 
  VTV Bình Điền Long An0   Altay2
 
 
 
 

Play-offs edit

  • 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 Jul 17:30 CMFC   3–0   Lanka Lions 25–12 25–12 25–11     75–35 Report

Quarter-finals edit

  • 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 Jul 12:30 Jiangsu Zenith Steel   3–0   Garuda VC 25–21 25–22 25–20     75–63 Report
14 Jul 15:00 Supreme Chonburi   3–0   Paykan Tehran VC 25–14 25–12 25–16     75–42 Report
14 Jul 20:00 Altay   3–0   VTV Bình Điền Long An 25–17 25–21 25–15     75–53 Report
16 Jul 19:00 NEC Red Rockets   3–1   CMFC 25–15 25–18 19–25 25–15   94–73 Report

Semi-finals edit

  • 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 Jul 15:00 Supreme Chonburi   3–0   Jiangsu Zenith Steel 25–19 25–19 25–15     75–53 Report
17 Jul 18:00 NEC Red Rockets   3–0   Altay 25–20 25–17 28–26     78–63 Report

Third place edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul 15:00 Jiangsu Zenith Steel   3–2   Altay 25–20 25–23 21–25 17–25 15–12 103–105 Report

Final edit

  • Winners will advance to World Championship.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul 18:00 Supreme Chonburi   3–2   NEC Red Rockets 13–25 25–21 25–18 20–25 16–14 99–103 Report

Final standing edit

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
  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
  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
  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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Volleyball fever to grip fans across asia in 2018". AVC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  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.