2007 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

2007 Asian Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Indonesia
Dates August 31 – September 9
Teams 17
Venues (in 1 host city)
Champions  Australia (1st title)
MVP Daniel Howard
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The 2007 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the 14th Asian Championship, which took place from August 31 to September 9, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Contents

Venues

Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2005 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Indonesia (Host)

 Japan (1st)

 China (2nd)

 South Korea (3rd)

 Qatar (7th)
 Maldives
 Chinese Taipei

 Iran (6th)
 Pakistan
 Vietnam

 Thailand (5th)
 Sri Lanka
 Saudi Arabia

 India (4th)
 Kazakhstan
 Kuwait
 Australia

Preliminary round

Pool A

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Chinese Taipei 4 2 0 179 132 1.356 6 1 6.000
2  Qatar 3 1 1 169 148 1.142 4 3 1.333
3  Maldives 2 0 2 82 150 0.547 0 6 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Aug 17:00 Qatar  1–3  Chinese Taipei 19–25 30–28 24–26 21–25   94–104
01 Sep 13:45 Maldives  0–3  Qatar 15–25 15–25 14–25     44–75
02 Sep 18:15 Chinese Taipei  3–0  Maldives 25–13 25–15 25–10     75–38

Pool B

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Iran 4 2 0 193 158 1.222 6 2 3.000
2  Pakistan 3 1 1 198 197 1.005 4 5 0.800
3  Vietnam 2 0 2 174 210 0.829 3 6 0.500
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Aug 13:45 Iran  3–1  Vietnam 25–17 25–16 23–25 25–14   98–72
01 Sep 16:00 Pakistan  1–3  Iran 18–25 25–20 22–25 21–25   86–95
02 Sep 13:45 Vietnam  2–3  Pakistan 20–25 25–21 28–26 21–25 8–15 102–112

Pool C

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Thailand 4 2 0 172 133 1.293 6 1 6.000
2  Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 153 145 1.055 4 3 1.333
3  Sri Lanka 2 0 2 103 150 0.687 0 6 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Aug 19:00 Thailand  3–0  Sri Lanka 25–17 25–17 25–21     75–55
01 Sep 18:15 Saudi Arabia  1–3  Thailand 25–22 21–25 16–25 16–25   78–97
02 Sep 16:00 Sri Lanka  0–3  Saudi Arabia 14–25 11–25 23–25     48–75

Pool D

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Australia 6 3 0 247 170 1.453 9 1 9.000
2  India 5 2 1 277 264 1.049 7 5 1.400
3  Kazakhstan 4 1 2 234 252 0.929 5 6 0.833
4  Kuwait 3 0 3 155 227 0.683 0 9 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Aug 17:00 Australia  3–1  India 22–25 25–19 25–18 25–23   97–85
31 Aug 19:00 Kuwait  0–3  Kazakhstan 19–25 16–25 25–27     60–77
01 Sep 16:00 India  3–2  Kazakhstan 25–20 24–26 25–20 25–27 18–16 117–109
01 Sep 18:15 Australia  3–0  Kuwait 25–11 25–15 25–11     75–37
02 Sep 16:00 Kuwait  0–3  India 19–25 22–25 17–25     58–75
02 Sep 18:15 Kazakhstan  0–3  Australia 14–25 20–25 14–25     48–75

Classification round

Pool E

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 6 3 0 310 278 1.115 9 5 1.800
2  Thailand 4 1 2 322 316 1.019 7 8 0.875
3  Indonesia 4 1 2 314 326 0.963 7 8 0.875
4  Chinese Taipei 4 1 2 294 320 0.919 6 8 0.750
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
03 Sep 16:00 Indonesia  3–2  Thailand 25–23 22–25 25–18 22–25 15–12 109–103
03 Sep 20:30 China  3–1  Chinese Taipei 25–15 20–25 25–18 25–21   95–79
04 Sep 16:00 Indonesia  2–3  Chinese Taipei 17–25 25–17 31–33 25–21 16–18 114–114
04 Sep 18:15 China  3–2  Thailand 25–18 18–25 25–23 19–25 19–17 106–108
05 Sep 16:00 Indonesia  2–3  China 16–25 15–25 25–21 25–23 10–15 91–109
05 Sep 18:15 Chinese Taipei  2–3  Thailand 18–25 25–23 25–23 22–25 11–15 101–111

Pool F

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Australia 6 3 0 318 313 1.016 9 6 1.500
2  Japan 5 2 1 275 250 1.100 8 4 2.000
3  South Korea 4 1 2 275 279 0.986 6 6 1.000
4  Iran 3 0 3 236 262 0.901 2 9 0.222
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
03 Sep 13:45 Japan  2–3  Australia 21–25 25–19 25–20 20–25 9–15 100–104
03 Sep 18:15 South Korea  3–0  Iran 27–25 28–26 25–21     80–72
04 Sep 13:45 Japan  3–0  Iran 25–22 28–26 25–14     78–62
04 Sep 20:30 South Korea  2–3  Australia 25–20 22–25 25–20 21–25 18–20 111–110
05 Sep 13:45 Japan  3–1  South Korea 25–16 26–24 21–25 25–19   97–84
05 Sep 20:30 Iran  2–3  Australia 23–25 25–17 16–25 25–22 13–15 102–104

Pool G

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Qatar 6 3 0 229 160 1.431 9 0 MAX
2  Saudi Arabia 5 2 1 213 168 1.268 6 3 2.000
3  Sri Lanka 4 1 2 200 229 0.873 3 7 0.429
4  Maldives 3 0 3 164 249 0.659 1 9 0.111
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
04 Sep 13:45 Qatar  3–0  Sri Lanka 25–17 25–9 29–27     79–53
04 Sep 16:00 Saudi Arabia  3–0  Maldives 25–13 25–11 25–21     75–45
05 Sep 13:45 Maldives  1–3  Sri Lanka 20–25 12–25 26–24 17–25   75–99
05 Sep 16:00 Qatar  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–23 25–17 25–23     75–63

Pool H

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  India 8 4 0 347 287 1.209 12 2 6.000
2  Kazakhstan 7 3 1 359 311 1.154 11 4 2.750
3  Pakistan 6 2 2 297 312 0.952 6 8 0.750
4  Vietnam 5 1 3 327 346 0.945 6 9 0.667
5  Kuwait 4 0 4 234 308 0.760 0 12 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
03 Sep 18:15 India  3–0  Vietnam 27–25 28–26 25–21     80–72
03 Sep 20:30 Pakistan  3–0  Kuwait 25–18 25–13 31–29     81–60
04 Sep 18:15 Kazakhstan  3–0  Pakistan 25–19 25–22 25–15     75–56
04 Sep 20:30 Vietnam  3–0  Kuwait 25–20 25–15 25–21     75–56
05 Sep 18:15 Vietnam  1–3  Kazakhstan 18–25 17–25 25–23 18–25   78–98
05 Sep 20:30 Pakistan  0–3  India 14–25 20–25 14–25     48–75

Final round

Classification 13th–16th

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
13  Pakistan 6 3 0 263 202 1.302 9 2 4.500
14  Sri Lanka 5 2 1 249 259 0.961 6 6 1.000
15  Vietnam 4 1 2 285 261 1.092 7 6 1.167
16  Maldives 3 0 3 174 249 0.699 1 9 0.111
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Sep 13:45 Sri Lanka  3–2  Vietnam 11–25 13–25 25–21 26–24 15–13 90–108
06 Sep 16:00 Pakistan  3–0  Maldives 25–11 25–13 25–16     75–40
07 Sep 13:45 Vietnam  3–0  Maldives 25–18 25–23 25–18     75–59
07 Sep 16:00 Pakistan  3–0  Sri Lanka 26–24 25–18 25–18     76–60

Classification 9th–12th

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
9  India 6 3 0 298 278 1.072 9 4 2.250
10  Kazakhstan 5 2 1 277 263 1.053 8 4 2.000
11  Qatar 4 1 2 263 262 1.004 6 6 1.000
12  Saudi Arabia 3 0 3 190 225 0.844 0 9 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Sep 18:15 Qatar  1–3  Kazakhstan 21–25 25–18 16–25 20–25   82–93
06 Sep 20:30 India  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–22 25–22 25–19     75–63
07 Sep 18:15 Kazakhstan  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–23 25–19 25–22     75–64
07 Sep 20:30 India  3–2  Qatar 27–25 21–25 25–21 18–25 15–10 106–106

Championship

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Australia 13 6 1 665 616 1.080 20 9 2.222
2  Japan 12 5 2 563 485 1.161 17 7 2.429
3  South Korea 12 5 2 575 514 1.119 18 6 3.000
4  China 12 5 2 615 603 1.020 15 13 1.154
5  Iran 10 3 4 606 602 1.007 11 16 0.688
6  Thailand 9 2 5 616 638 0.966 12 17 0.706
7  Indonesia 8 1 6 565 640 0.883 7 20 0.350
8  Chinese Taipei 8 1 6 557 664 0.839 8 20 0.400
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Sep 13:45 China  3–0  Iran 26–24 25–22 25–20     76–66
06 Sep 16:00 Australia  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–15 25–20 25–21     75–56
06 Sep 18:15 Thailand  0–3  South Korea 21–25 20–25 21–25     62–75
06 Sep 20:30 Japan  3–0  Indonesia 25–18 25–21 25–16     75–55
07 Sep 13:45 Thailand  2–3  Iran 20–25 25–22 16–25 25–22 11–15 97–109
07 Sep 16:00 Japan  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–13 25–14 25–15     75–42
07 Sep 18:15 Australia  3–0  Indonesia 25–20 36–34 27–25     88–79
07 Sep 20:30 China  0–3  South Korea 20–25 17–25 21–25     58–75
08 Sep 13:45 Australia  3–0  Thailand 25–21 25–20 25–19     75–60
08 Sep 16:00 China  0–3  Japan 20–25 22–25 21–25     63–75
08 Sep 18:15 Indonesia  0–3  Iran 22–25 24–26 16–25     62–76
08 Sep 20:30 South Korea  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–22 25–21 25–17     75–60
09 Sep 13:45 Iran  3–2  Chinese Taipei 25–20 30–32 24–26 25–19 15–8 119–105
09 Sep 16:00 Australia  2–3  China 25–21 24–26 25–21 23–25 12–15 109–108
09 Sep 18:15 Thailand  3–0  Japan 25–20 25–20 25–23     75–63
09 Sep 20:30 Indonesia  0–3  South Korea 17–25 17–25 21–25     55–75

Final standing

Rank Team
 Australia
 Japan
 South Korea
4  China
5  Iran
6  Thailand
7  Indonesia
8  Chinese Taipei
9  India
10  Kazakhstan
11  Qatar
12  Saudi Arabia
13  Pakistan
14  Sri Lanka
15  Vietnam
16  Maldives
17  Kuwait
Qualified for the 2007 World Cup and 2008 Olympic Qualifier
Qualified for the 2008 Olympic Qualifier
Qualified for the 2008 Intercontinental Olympic Qualifier
 2007 Asian Men's Champions 

Australia
First title
Team Roster
Benjamin Hardy, Daniel Howard, Luke Campbell, David Ferguson, Andrew Grant, Andrew Earl, Igor Yudin, Nathan Roberts, Paul Carroll, Phillip De Salvo, Matthew Young, Brett Alderman
Head Coach: Russell Borgeuad

Awards

References