2008 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship

2008 Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host nation  Thailand
Dates October 1–7
Teams 8
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  China (1st title)
MVP Wei Qiuyue
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The 2008 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship was the first women's volleyball tournament of its kind, this tournament that qualified for 4 Asian team to the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009, played by top eight teams of the 2007 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship from October 1 to October 7, 2008. Tournament was staged in MCC Hall Convention Center The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima Shopping Mall, Thailand.

Contents

Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2007 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.

Pool A Pool B

 Thailand (Host & 3rd)
 South Korea (4th)
 Chinese Taipei
 Vietnam

 Japan (1st)
 China (2nd)
 Kazakhstan *
 Australia

* Kazakhstan withdrew and replaced by  Malaysia.

Preliminary round

Pool A

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  South Korea 6 3 0 275 227 1.211 9 3 3.000
2  Thailand 5 2 1 253 203 1.246 8 3 2.667
3  Vietnam 4 1 2 232 273 0.850 4 8 0.500
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 207 264 0.784 2 9 0.222
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
01 Oct 11:00 Vietnam  3–2  Chinese Taipei 25–17 21–25 28–30 25–19 15–13 114–104
01 Oct 16:00 Thailand  2–3  South Korea 25–18 19–25 25–21 25–27 9–15 103–106
02 Oct 11:00 Chinese Taipei  0–3  South Korea 15–25 20–25 16–25     51–75
02 Oct 16:00 Vietnam  0–3  Thailand 17–25 12–25 16–25     45–75
03 Oct 11:00 South Korea  3–1  Vietnam 19–25 25–15 25–15 25–18   94–73
03 Oct 16:00 Thailand  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–15 25–19 25–18     75–52

Pool B

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 6 3 0 225 103 2.184 9 0 MAX
2  Japan 5 2 1 194 126 1.540 6 3 2.000
3  Australia 4 1 2 143 204 0.701 3 6 0.500
4  Malaysia 3 0 3 96 225 0.427 0 9 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
01 Oct 13:00 China  3–0  Malaysia 25–11 25–7 25–7     75–25
01 Oct 18:00 Australia  0–3  Japan 15–25 7–25 12–25     34–75
02 Oct 13:00 China  3–0  Australia 25–12 25–13 25–9     75–34
02 Oct 18:00 Malaysia  0–3  Japan 3–25 4–25 10–25     17–75
03 Oct 13:00 Japan  0–3  China 9–25 22–25 13–25     44–75
03 Oct 18:00 Australia  3–0  Malaysia 25–11 25–21 25–22     75–54

Final round

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
October 5 – Nakhon Ratchasima        
  South Korea  3
October 6 – Nakhon Ratchasima
  Malaysia  0  
  South Korea  3
October 5 – Nakhon Ratchasima
    Japan  0  
  Japan  3
October 7 – Nakhon Ratchasima
  Vietnam  0  
  South Korea  0
October 5 – Nakhon Ratchasima
    China  3
  China  3
October 6 – Nakhon Ratchasima
  Chinese Taipei  0  
  China  3 3rd place
October 5 – Nakhon Ratchasima
    Thailand  0  
  Thailand  3   Japan  2
  Australia  0     Thailand  3
October 7 – Nakhon Ratchasima
  5th–8th places 5th place
October 6 – Nakhon Ratchasima
  Malaysia  0  
  Vietnam  3  
 
October 7 – Nakhon Ratchasima
      Vietnam  3
    Chinese Taipei  0
7th place
October 6 – Nakhon Ratchasima October 7 – Nakhon Ratchasima
  Chinese Taipei  3   Malaysia  0
  Australia  1     Australia  3

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
05 Oct 11:00 South Korea  3–0  Malaysia 25–14 25–12 25–7     75–33
05 Oct 13:00 China  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–17 25–13 25–15     75–45
05 Oct 16:00 Thailand  3–0  Australia 25–14 25–14 25–17     75–45
05 Oct 18:00 Japan  3–0  Vietnam 25–11 25–21 25–23     75–55

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Oct 11:00 Malaysia  0–3  Vietnam 13–25 7–25 11–25     31–75
06 Oct 13:00 Chinese Taipei  3–1  Australia 25–16 19–25 25–20 25–13   94–74

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Oct 16:00 South Korea  3–0  Japan 25–13 25–11 26–24     76–48
06 Oct 18:00 China  3–0  Thailand 25–18 25–23 25–14     75–55

7th place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Oct 11:00 Malaysia  0–3  Australia 21–25 15–25 17–25     53–75

5th place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Oct 13:00 Vietnam  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–15 25–15 25–18     75–48

3rd place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Oct 16:00 Japan  2–3  Thailand 26–28 25–23 25–18 21–25 7–15 104–109

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Oct 18:00 South Korea  0–3  China 17–25 19–25 18–25     54–75

Final standing

Rank Team
 China
 South Korea
 Thailand
4  Japan
5  Vietnam
6  Chinese Taipei
7  Australia
8  Malaysia
Qualified for the 2009 World Grand Prix
 2008 Asian Cup Champions 

China
First title

Awards

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