The twenty-first staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
Volleyball competition held in Japan
The 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the twenty-first staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Japan Volleyball Association (JVA). The tournament was held in Chiba and Funabashi, Japan from 12 to 19 September 2021.
The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship as the AVC representatives.
Host selection
On 11 February 2020, the AVC announced that only one national federation have applied two bids to organize 2021 Asian Championship:[1]
Qualification
Following the AVC regulations, The maximum of 16 teams in all events will be selected by
- team for the host country
- teams based on the final standing of the previous edition
- teams from each zones (with a qualification tournament if needed)
Qualified teams
- ^A Japan qualified as the hosts, is originally top 10 of previous edition. The spot was reallocated to zonal entrants.
- ^B Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam also submitted their entry for their participation in the tournament. However they could not be accommodated due to all 16 teams already confirmed at the time; This include the confirmation of the participation of 3 Western Asian teams and the conclusion of the Central Asia qualifier. Thailand was granted the sole Southeast Asian berth, the top ranked Southeast Asian team in the 2019 edition, which has earlier confirmed their participation. No qualification tournament was held.[2]
- ^C Sri Lanka originally qualified but withdrew due to all of its players and staff testing positive for COVID-19. As a result, Uzbekistan replaced Sri Lanka in August 2021.[3]
Zonal qualification
Only the Central Asian qualification tournament was held which was contested by Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[4]
Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
14 Jul | 14:30 | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–23 | 25–13 | 25–22 | | | 75–58 | Report |
Pools composition
Preliminary round
Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their final standing of the 2019 edition. AVC reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the final standing of the 2019 edition. All teams not seeded were drawn in Bangkok, Thailand on 16 July 2021.[5] Final standings of the 2019 edition are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 3rd.
- Pots
- Sri Lanka withdrew after the draw due to COVID-19 outbreak among the team, and was replaced by Uzbekistan.
Classification round
Squads
Venues
Preliminary round, Pool E, F, 5th–8th places and Final four | Preliminary round, Pool G, H, 13th–16th places and 9th–12th places |
Chiba, Japan | Funabashi, Japan |
Chiba Port Arena | Funabashi Arena |
Capacity: 7,512 | Capacity: 4,368 |
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Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
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
Preliminary round
Pool A
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
12 Sep | 09:30 | CPA | Bahrain | 3–0 | India | 27–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 77–67 | P2 |
12 Sep | 18:00 | CPA | Japan | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 | P2 |
13 Sep | 12:00 | CPA | India | 0–3 | Qatar | 22–25 | 14–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 |
13 Sep | 18:00 | CPA | Bahrain | 1–3 | Japan | 25–23 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 81–98 | P2 |
14 Sep | 12:00 | CPA | Qatar | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–19 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | | 76–63 | P2 |
14 Sep | 18:00 | CPA | Japan | 3–0 | India | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–48 | P2 |
Pool B
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
12 Sep | 15:00 | CPA | Thailand | 2–3 | Pakistan | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 12–15 | 108–108 | P2 |
12 Sep | 15:00 | FBA | Iran | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–12 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 | P2 |
13 Sep | 09:30 | CPA | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Pakistan | 16–25 | 26–24 | 11–25 | 12–25 | | 65–99 | P2 |
13 Sep | 15:00 | CPA | Iran | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–17 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | | 75–47 | P2 |
14 Sep | 09:30 | CPA | Pakistan | 0–3 | Iran | 20–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |
14 Sep | 15:00 | CPA | Thailand | 3–1 | Hong Kong | 25–22 | 17–25 | 29–27 | 25–18 | | 96–92 | P2 |
Pool C
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
12 Sep | 12:30 | FBA | Kuwait | 0–3 | China | 12–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | | 46–75 | P2 |
12 Sep | 17:30 | FBA | Australia | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
13 Sep | 12:30 | FBA | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | China | 14–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | | 48–75 | P2 |
13 Sep | 15:00 | FBA | Australia | 3–0 | Kuwait | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–9 | | | 75–44 | P2 |
14 Sep | 10:05 | FBA | Kuwait | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | 29–27 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 95–94 | P2 |
14 Sep | 17:40 | FBA | China | 2–3 | Australia | 27–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 26–28 | 12–15 | 111–113 | P2 |
Pool D
Source: [citation needed]
Classification round
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
- The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the classification round.
Pool E
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
16 Sep | 12:20 | CPA | Qatar | 3–0 | Australia | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
16 Sep | 18:00 | CPA | Japan | 1–3 | China | 19–25 | 29–27 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 88–102 | P2 |
17 Sep | 12:00 | CPA | Qatar | 2–3 | China | 26–28 | 25–21 | 28–26 | 19–25 | 10–15 | 108–115 | P2 |
17 Sep | 18:00 | CPA | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | | 75–63 | P2 |
Pool F
Source: [citation needed]
Pool G
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
16 Sep | 12:30 | FBA | India | 3–0 | Kuwait | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–60 | P2 |
16 Sep | 15:00 | FBA | Bahrain | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–19 | 27–25 | 25–19 | | | 77–63 | P2 |
17 Sep | 10:00 | FBA | India | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–19 | 25–13 | 25–22 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
17 Sep | 17:30 | FBA | Bahrain | 3–0 | Kuwait | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
Pool H
Source: [citation needed]
Final round
13th–16th places
13th–16th semifinals
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
18 Sep | 10:00 | FBA | Uzbekistan | 3–2 | Thailand | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 20–18 | 118–113 | P2 |
18 Sep | 13:00 | FBA | Kuwait | 2–3 | Hong Kong | 18–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 14–16 | 103–108 | P2 |
15th place match
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
19 Sep | 12:30 | FBA | Kuwait | 1–3 | Thailand | 16–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 84–96 | P2 |
13th place match
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
19 Sep | 10:00 | FBA | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Uzbekistan | 20–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 |
9th–12th places
9th–12th semifinals
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
18 Sep | 15:55 | FBA | Bahrain | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 16–25 | 25–23 | 28–26 | 25–22 | | 94–96 | P2 |
18 Sep | 18:30 | FBA | India | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 75–67 | P2 |
11th place match
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
19 Sep | 15:00 | FBA | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
9th place match
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
19 Sep | 17:30 | FBA | Bahrain | 2–3 | India | 16–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 14–16 | 103–109 | P2 |
5th–8th places
5th–8th semifinals
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
18 Sep | 09:30 | CPA | Qatar | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–16 | 32–30 | 25–22 | | | 82–68 | P2 |
18 Sep | 12:00 | CPA | Australia | 3–0 | Pakistan | 25–16 | 26–24 | 25–23 | | | 76–63 | P2 |
7th place match
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
19 Sep | 09:30 | CPA | South Korea | 0–3 | Pakistan | 23–25 | 15–25 | 26–28 | | | 64–78 | P2 |
5th place match
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
19 Sep | 12:00 | CPA | Qatar | 3–0 | Australia | 25–21 | 25–11 | 25–23 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
Final four
Semifinals
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
18 Sep | 15:05 | CPA | China | 1–3 | Iran | 22–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | 86–92 | P2 |
18 Sep | 18:00 | CPA | Japan | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–16 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | 97–82 | P2 |
3rd place match
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
19 Sep | 15:00 | CPA | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | China | 17–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 |
Final
Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
19 Sep | 18:00 | CPA | Japan | 0–3 | Iran | 25–27 | 22–25 | 29–31 | | | 76–83 | P2 |
Final standing
| 2021 Asian Men's champions | Iran 4th title | 14–man roster | Mahdi Jelveh, Milad Ebadipour (c), Reza Abedini, Amir Hossein Toukhteh, Aliasghar Mojarad, Esmaeil Mosafer, Mohammad Reza Hazratpour, Meisam Salehi, Saber Kazemi, Amir Hossein Esfandiar, Ali Ramezani, Javad Karimi, Amin Esmaeilnejad, Abolfazl Gholipour | Head coach | Behrouz Ataei | |
Awards
See also
References
- ^ "AVC Sports Events Council reviews tasks completed and discusses future challenges". AVC. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "AVC in Denial Over Teams' Entry Submission for 21st Asian Senior Men's Championship". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Uzbekistan gets AVC Nod to Replace COVID-stricken Sri Lanka in 21st Asian Senior Men's Championship". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Farzan, Zulfick (14 July 2021). "Sri Lanka defeats Uzbekistan 3–0 to enter 21st Senior Asian Volleyball Championship". News 1st. MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd, MBC Networks (Pvt) Ltd. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Drawing of lots for 21st Asian Senior Men's and Women's Volleyball Championships Unveiled". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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