Eastern Asian Men's Volleyball Championship is a men's international volleyball competition in East Asia for member nations of the Eastern Asia Zonal Volleyball Association (EAZVA).[1] The first competition was contested in 1998 in Macau and tournaments have been played every two years since then. The current champion is Japan, which won its six title at the 2017 tournament.[2]
| Most recent season or competition: 2019 Eastern Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| First season | 1998 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | East Asia (AVC) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  China (2nd title) |
| Most titles |  Japan (6 titles) |
| Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The 2019 Eastern Asian Championship took place in Zhangjiagang, China.[3]
Results summary edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 1998 Details |
 Macau |
 Japan |
 South Korea |
 China |
 Mongolia |
6 | |||||
| 2000 Details |
 Ulaanbaatar |
 Japan |
South Korea |
China |
 Hong Kong |
6 | |||||
| 2002 Details |
Shanghai |
China |
South Korea |
Japan |
 Chinese Taipei |
7 | |||||
| 2004 Details |
Taicang |
Japan |
South Korea |
Chinese Taipei |
China |
7 | |||||
| 2006 Details |
 Pingtung |
Japan |
Round-robin | Chinese Taipei |
South Korea |
Round-robin | China |
6 | |||
| 2008 Details |
Ulaanbaatar |
South Korea |
Chinese Taipei |
Japan |
China |
7 | |||||
| 2010 Details |
 Jeju |
South Korea |
Chinese Taipei |
Japan |
Hong Kong |
6 | |||||
| 2013 Details |
Taipei |
Chinese Taipei |
3–0 |  South Korea |
Japan |
3–2 | China |
6 | |||
| 2015 Details |
Ulaanbaatar |
Japan |
3–0 | Chinese Taipei |
South Korea |
3–0 | Mongolia |
8 | |||
| 2017 Details |
Ulaanbaatar |
Japan |
3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
South Korea |
3–0 | Mongolia |
7 | |||
| 2019 Details |
Zhangjiagang |
China |
Round-robin | Chinese Taipei |
 North Korea |
Round-robin | South Korea |
6 | |||
Teams reaching the top four edit
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total Top Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
6 (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2017) | – | 4 (2002, 2008, 2010, 2004) | – | 10 |
| South Korea
|
2 (2008, 2010) | 5 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013) | 3 (2006, 2015, 2017) | 1 (2019) | 11 |
| China
|
2 (2002, 2019) | – | 2 (1998, 2000) | 4 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2013) | 8 |
| Chinese Taipei
|
1 (2013) | 6 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019) | 1 (2004) | 1 (2002) | 9 |
 North Korea
|
– | – | 1 (2019) | – | 1 |
| Mongolia
|
– | – | – | 3 (1998, 2015, 2017) | 3 |
 Hong Kong
|
– | – | – | 2 (2000, 2010) | 2 |
Medal summary edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Participating nations edit
| Team | 1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
Years |
 China
|
3rd | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th | – | 4th | 7th | • | 1st | 9 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
• | • | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 9 |
 Hong Kong
|
6th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 11 |
 Japan
|
1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | • | 10 |
 Mongolia
|
4th | 5th | 5th | 7th | • | 6th | 5th | • | 4th | 4th | • | 8 |
 Macau
|
5th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 11 |
 North Korea
|
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3 |
 South Korea
|
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 11 |
Awards edit
Most Valuable Player edit
| Year | Players |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Huang Chien-feng
|
| 2017 | Otake Issei
|
| 2019 | Yu Yuantai
|
Best Coach edit
| Year | Best Coach |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Yu Ching-fang
|
| 2017 | Matsui Taiji
|
| 2019 | Lu Weizhong
|
References edit
- ^ "AVC Eastern Zone Volleyball Association hold annual meeting in Hong Kong". FIVB. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Japan retain Asian Eastern Zonal Men's Championship title". FIVB. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "China Confirmed to Host 2019 AVC Eastern Zonal Men's Volleyball Championship". AVC. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.