2008 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship

2008 Asian Junior Men's Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Iran
Dates 23–31 August
Teams 13
Venues 2 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Iran (4th title)
MVP Iran Mojtaba Ghiasi
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The 2008 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship was held in Azadi Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran from 23 August to 31 August 2008.

Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2006 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Iran (Host & 1st)
 Qatar (8th)
 Maldives

 Japan (2nd)
 Australia (7th)
 Kazakhstan
 United Arab Emirates *

 India (3rd)
 South Korea (6th)
 Sri Lanka
 Indonesia

 Chinese Taipei (4th)
 China (5th)
 Pakistan
 Kuwait *

* Withdrew

Preliminary round

Pool A

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Iran 4 2 0 150 66 2.273 6 0 MAX
2  Qatar 3 1 1 116 117 0.991 3 3 1.000
3  Maldives 2 0 2 67 150 0.447 0 6 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 Aug 17:30 Iran  3–0  Maldives 25–10 25–6 25–9     75–25
24 Aug 17:00 Qatar  3–0  Maldives 25–14 25–13 25–15     75–42
25 Aug 17:00 Iran  3–0  Qatar 25–13 25–13 25–15     75–41

Pool B

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Australia 4 2 0 173 145 1.193 6 1 6.000
2  Japan 3 1 1 158 150 1.053 3 4 0.750
3  Kazakhstan 2 0 2 158 194 0.814 2 6 0.333
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 Aug 17:30 Australia  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–19 23–25 25–19 25–20   98–83
24 Aug 17:00 Australia  3–0  Japan 25–17 25–23 25–22     75–62
25 Aug 15:00 Japan  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–19 25–18 21–25 25–13   96–75

Pool C

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  India 6 3 0 250 196 1.276 9 1 9.000
2  South Korea 5 2 1 238 198 1.202 7 3 2.333
3  Indonesia 4 1 2 236 261 0.904 3 8 0.375
4  Sri Lanka 3 0 3 200 269 0.743 2 9 0.222
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 Aug 14:00 Indonesia  3–2  Sri Lanka 25–16 31–33 23–25 25–23 15–12 119–109
23 Aug 19:30 South Korea  1–3  India 20–25 25–23 22–25 21–25   88–98
24 Aug 11:00 South Korea  3–0  Indonesia 25–19 25–20 25–14     75–53
24 Aug 15:00 India  3–0  Sri Lanka 25–15 25–17 25–12     75–44
25 Aug 11:00 Indonesia  0–3  India 21–25 18–25 25–27     64–77
25 Aug 17:00 Sri Lanka  0–3  South Korea 13–25 14–25 20–25     47–75

Pool D

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 4 2 0 150 112 1.339 6 0 MAX
2  Pakistan 3 1 1 156 156 1.000 3 4 0.750
3  Chinese Taipei 2 0 2 135 173 0.780 1 6 0.167
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 Aug 11:00 Pakistan  3–1  Chinese Taipei 25–22 25–16 23–25 25–18   98–81
24 Aug 15:00 Pakistan  0–3  China 22–25 18–25 18–25     58–75
25 Aug 15:00 China  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–14 25–21 25–19     75–54

Classification round

Pool E

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Iran 6 3 0 272 212 1.283 9 2 4.500
2  India 5 2 1 252 228 1.105 7 4 1.750
3  South Korea 4 1 2 255 251 1.016 5 6 0.833
4  Qatar 3 0 3 137 225 0.609 0 9 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Aug 15:00 India  3–0  Qatar 25–14 25–14 25–13     75–41
26 Aug 17:00 Iran  3–1  South Korea 23–25 25–22 25–22 25–23   98–92
27 Aug 15:00 Qatar  0–3  South Korea 16–25 17–25 22–25     55–75
27 Aug 17:00 Iran  3–1  India 26–24 23–25 25–12 25–18   99–79

Pool F

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 6 3 0 271 226 1.199 9 2 4.500
2  Pakistan 5 2 1 239 217 1.101 6 4 1.500
3  Australia 4 1 2 245 266 0.921 5 6 0.833
4  Japan 3 0 3 202 248 0.815 1 9 0.111
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Aug 13:00 Australia  1–3  Pakistan 25–20 15–25 34–36 16–25   90–106
26 Aug 19:00 China  3–1  Japan 25–21 25–20 23–25 25–22   98–88
27 Aug 13:00 Japan  0–3  Pakistan 15–25 22–25 15–25     52–75
27 Aug 19:00 Australia  1–3  China 25–23 14–25 18–25 23–25   80–98

Pool G

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Indonesia 4 2 0 194 137 1.416 6 2 3.000
2  Sri Lanka 3 1 1 184 160 1.150 5 3 1.667
3  Maldives 2 0 2 69 150 0.460 0 6 0.000
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Aug 09:00 Maldives  0–3  Sri Lanka 18–25 14–25 9–25     41–75
27 Aug 11:00 Maldives  0–3  Indonesia 13–25 10–25 5–25     28–75

Pool H

Matches Points Sets
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Chinese Taipei 2 1 0 99 78 1.269 3 1 3.000
2  Kazakhstan 1 0 1 78 99 0.788 1 3 0.333
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Aug 11:00 Kazakhstan  1–3  Chinese Taipei 20–25 16–25 26–24 16–25   78–99

Classification 9th–12th

9th–12th places 9th place
29 August – Tehran
  Indonesia  3  
  Kazakhstan  0  
 
30 August – Tehran
      Indonesia  1
    Chinese Taipei  3
11th place
29 August – Tehran 30 August – Tehran
  Chinese Taipei  3   Kazakhstan  1
  Sri Lanka  0     Sri Lanka  3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Aug 09:00 Chinese Taipei  3–0  Sri Lanka 25–17 25–12 28–26     78–55
29 Aug 11:00 Indonesia  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–21 25–14 25–19     75–54

11th place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug 09:00 Kazakhstan  1–3  Sri Lanka 25–20 17–25 19–25 24–26   85–96

9th place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug 11:00 Indonesia  1–3  Chinese Taipei 25–23 18–25 17–25 22–25   82–98

Final round

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
29 August – Tehran        
  Iran  3
30 August – Tehran
  Japan  0  
  Iran  3
29 August – Tehran
    Pakistan  0  
  Pakistan  3
31 August – Tehran
  South Korea  0  
  Iran  3
29 August – Tehran
    China  1
  China  3
30 August – Tehran
  Qatar  0  
  China  3 3rd place
29 August – Tehran
    India  1  
  India  3   Pakistan  3
  Australia  0     India  0
31 August – Tehran
5th–8th places 5th place
30 August – Tehran
  Japan  2  
  South Korea  3  
 
31 August – Tehran
      South Korea  0
    Australia  3
7th place
30 August – Tehran 31 August – Tehran
  Qatar  0   Japan  3
  Australia  3     Qatar  0

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 Aug 13:00 India  3–0  Australia 25–16 25–17 31–29     81–62
29 Aug 15:00 Pakistan  3–0  South Korea 25–18 25–21 27–25     77–64
29 Aug 17:00 Iran  3–0  Japan 25–23 25–22 25–12     75–57
29 Aug 19:00 China  3–0  Qatar 25–14 25–17 25–21     75–52

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug 13:00 Japan  2–3  South Korea 25–21 22–25 27–25 22–25 11–15 107–111
30 Aug 15:00 Qatar  0–3  Australia 17–25 19–25 13–25     49–75

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Aug 17:00 Iran  3–0  Pakistan 25–23 25–20 25–20     75–63
30 Aug 19:00 China  3–1  India 21–25 25–18 25–19 25–23   96–85

7th place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Aug 10:00 Japan  3–0  Qatar 25–14 27–25 25–20     77–59

5th place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Aug 12:00 South Korea  0–3  Australia 25–27 26–28 21–25     72–80

3rd place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Aug 15:00 Pakistan  3–0  India 25–12 25–11 25–20     75–43

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Aug 17:00 Iran  3–1  China 25–15 25–18 23–25 25–22   98–80

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  Iran
2nd  China
3rd  Pakistan
4  India
5  Australia
6  South Korea
7  Japan
8  Qatar
9  Chinese Taipei
10  Indonesia
11  Sri Lanka
12  Kazakhstan
13  Maldives
Qualified for the 2009 World Junior Championship
 2008 Asian Junior Men's Champions 

Iran
Fourth title


Team Roster
Mojtaba Shaban, Alireza Jadidi, Hamed Bagherpour, Golmohammad Sakhavi, Farhad Salafzoun, Edris Daneshfar, Farhad Ghaemi, Ebrahim Chabokian, Arash Kamalvand, Mohammad Taher Vadi, Mojtaba Ghiasi
Head Coach: Mostafa Karkhaneh

Awards

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