1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

1979 Asian Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Bahrain
Dates 16–23 December
Teams 14
Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)
Champions  China (1st title)

The 1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the 2nd Asian Championship, which took place from December 16 to December 23, 1979, in Manama, Bahrain.

Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1975 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Bahrain (Host)
 Australia
 Kuwait
 New Zealand

 Japan (1st)
 Iraq
 Syria

 South Korea (2nd)
 Iran
 Singapore
 South Yemen

 China (3rd)
 Saudi Arabia
 India
 Lebanon

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Australia 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 79 1.709
2  Kuwait 5 2 1 6 6 1.000
3  New Zealand 4 1 2 4 8 0.500
4  Bahrain 3 0 3 4 9 0.444 143 182 0.786
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Dec New Zealand  3–2  Bahrain 12–15 15–12 15–5 14–16 15–10 71–58
17 Dec Kuwait  3–1  New Zealand            
17 Dec Bahrain  0–3  Australia 10–15 10–15 8–15     28–45
18 Dec Australia  3–0  Kuwait 15–11 15–12 15–4     45–27
19 Dec Kuwait  3–2  Bahrain 9–15 15–10 15–10 12–15 15–7 66–57
19 Dec Australia  3–0  New Zealand 15–7 15–9 15–8     45–24

Pool B

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan 4 2 0 6 0 MAX 90 21 4.286
2  Iraq 3 1 1 3 5 0.600 80 105 0.762
3  Syria 2 0 2 2 6 0.333 68 112 0.607
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 Dec Syria  0–3  Japan 0–15 2–15 6–15     8–45
18 Dec Japan  3–0  Iraq 15–9 15–1 15–3     45–13
19 Dec Iraq  3–2  Syria 15–4 11–15 10–15 16–14 15–12 67–60

Pool C

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  South Korea 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 14 9.643
2  Iran 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 97 75 1.293
3  Singapore 4 1 2 3 6 0.500 69 109 0.633
4  South Yemen 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 32 135 0.237
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 Dec Singapore  3–0  South Yemen 15–8 15–6 15–5     45–19
17 Dec South Korea  3–0  Iran 15–1 15–3 15–3     45–7
18 Dec South Yemen  0–3  South Korea 2–15 0–15 1–15     3–45
18 Dec Singapore  0–3  Iran 8–15 5–15 7–15     20–45
19 Dec Iran  3–0  South Yemen 15–3 15–2 15–5     45–10
19 Dec South Korea  3–0  Singapore 15–1 15–1 15–2     45–4

Pool D

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 135 28 4.821
2  India 5 2 1 6 3 2.000 100 80 1.250
3  Saudi Arabia 4 1 2 3 6 0.500 70 122 0.574
4  Lebanon 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 60 135 0.444
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 Dec India  3–0  Saudi Arabia 15–9 15–3 15–7     45–19
17 Dec China  3–0  Lebanon 15–6 15–3 15–3     45–12
18 Dec Saudi Arabia  0–3  China 1–15 2–15 3–15     6–45
18 Dec Lebanon  0–3  India 13–15 1–15 2–15     16–45
19 Dec Saudi Arabia  3–0  Lebanon 15–6 15–13 15–13     45–32
19 Dec China  3–0  India 15–3 15–3 15–4     45–10

Final round

Classification 13th–15th

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
13  Lebanon 4 2 0 6 2 3.000 119 87 1.368
14  Bahrain 3 1 1 4 4 1.000
15  South Yemen 2 0 2 2 6 0.333
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Dec South Yemen  1–3  Lebanon 2–15 15–12 5–15 14–16   36–58
22 Dec Lebanon  3–1  Bahrain 15–17 16–14 15–13 15–7   61–51
23 Dec Bahrain  3–1  South Yemen            

Classification 9th–12th

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
9  Saudi Arabia 6 3 0 9 3 3.000
10  Syria 5 2 1 6 4 1.500
11  New Zealand 4 1 2 6 7 0.857
12  Singapore 3 0 3 2 9 0.222
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Dec Syria  3–0  Singapore 15–3 16–14 15–8     46–25
21 Dec Saudi Arabia  3–2  New Zealand 15–5 15–12 8–15 12–15 15–6 65–53
22 Dec Syria  0–3  Saudi Arabia 2–15 16–18 12–15     30–48
22 Dec Singapore  1–3  New Zealand 12–15 15–10 2–15 10–15   39–55
23 Dec New Zealand  1–3  Syria            
23 Dec Singapore  1–3  Saudi Arabia            

Classification 5th–8th

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
5  India 6 3 0 9 1 9.000
6  Iran 4 1 2 6 7 0.857
7  Kuwait 4 1 2 4 7 0.571
8  Iraq 4 1 2 4 8 0.500
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Dec Iraq  3–2  Iran 16–14 7–15 15–2 2–15 15–9 55–55
21 Dec India  3–0  Kuwait 15–4 15–5 15–1     45–10
22 Dec India  3–0  Iraq 15–10 15–4 15–8     45–22
22 Dec Kuwait  1–3  Iran 15–12 10–15 14–16 3–15   42–58
23 Dec Kuwait  3–1  Iraq            
23 Dec Iran  1–3  India            

Championship

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 145 66 2.197
2  South Korea 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 132 113 1.168
3  Japan 4 1 2 6 6 1.000 136 136 1.000
4  Australia 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 37 135 0.274
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Dec China  3–0  Australia 15–4 15–3 15–2     45–9
21 Dec South Korea  3–2  Japan 11–15 8–15 15–9 15–11 15–7 64–57
22 Dec Japan  1–3  China 15–10 3–15 10–15 6–15   34–55
22 Dec South Korea  3–0  Australia 15–3 15–2 15–6     45–11
23 Dec Australia  0–3  Japan 5–15 4–15 8–15     17–45
23 Dec China  3–0  South Korea 15–3 15–10 15–10     45–23

Final standing

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  China
2nd, silver medalist(s)  South Korea
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Japan
4  Australia
5  India
6  Iran
7  Kuwait
8  Iraq
9  Saudi Arabia
10  Syria
11  New Zealand
12  Singapore
13  Lebanon
14  Bahrain
15  South Yemen
Qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics
 1979 Asian Men's Champions 

China
First title

Awards

References

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