2015 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship

2015 Asian Men's U23 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Myanmar
Dates 12–20 May
Teams 16
Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Iran (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Iran Pouria Fayazi
Official website
Asian Men's U23 Championship

The 2015 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship was held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar from 12 to 20 May 2015. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and served as the Asian qualifier for the 2015 Men's U23 World Championship to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which the top two teams qualified for the world championship.[1] Iran won the tournament and Pouria Fayazi was the most valuable player.

Pools composition

Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their final standing of the 2014 Asian U20 Championship. AVC reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the final standing of the 2014 Asian U20 Championship. All teams not seeded were drawn. But, Afghanistan, Malaysia and Turkmenistan later withdrew. Final standing of the 2014 Asian U20 Championship are shown in brackets except the hosts who did not participate in the 2014 Asian U20 Championship.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Myanmar (Hosts)  Iran (1)  China (2)  South Korea (3)
 Thailand (8)  Qatar (7)  Chinese Taipei (6)  Japan (5)
 Afghanistan (–)  Philippines (–)  Vietnam (–)  Indonesia (–)
 Maldives (15)  Malaysia (–)  Turkmenistan (13)  Kazakhstan (10)
 Saudi Arabia (12)  India (9)  Australia (–)

Venues

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

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

Qualified for the Quarterfinals
Qualified for the 9th–16th quarterfinals

Pool A

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Myanmar 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 226 166 1.361
2  Thailand 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 220 201 1.095
3  Saudi Arabia 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 244 258 0.946
4  Maldives 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 196 261 0.751
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 May 12:30 Myanmar  3–0  Maldives 25–12 25–14 25–16     75–42 Report
12 May 14:30 Thailand  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–16 25–22 34–32     84–70 Report
13 May 12:30 Myanmar  3–0  Thailand 25–21 25–20 25–20     75–61 Report
14 May 12:30 Maldives  0–3  Thailand 23–25 18–25 15–25     56–75 Report
15 May 12:30 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Myanmar 20–25 24–26 19–25     63–76 Report
16 May 12:30 Saudi Arabia  3–2  Maldives 25–19 25–27 21–25 25–15 15–12 111–98 Report

Pool B

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Iran 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 160 1.406
2  India 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 208 208 1.000
3  Qatar 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 188 201 0.935
4  Philippines 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 178 230 0.774
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 May 14:30 Iran  3–0  India 25–23 25–21 25–9     75–53 Report
13 May 16:30 Qatar  3–0  Philippines 25–14 25–18 25–19     75–51 Report
14 May 14:30 India  3–0  Philippines 25–19 25–21 30–28     80–68 Report
15 May 14:30 Iran  3–0  Qatar 25–12 25–18 25–18     75–48 Report
16 May 14:30 Qatar  0–3  India 23–25 20–25 22–25     65–75 Report
16 May 16:30 Philippines  0–3  Iran 18–25 21–25 20–25     59–75 Report

Pool C

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Chinese Taipei 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 281 256 1.098
2  China 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 261 234 1.115
3  Australia 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 274 263 1.042
4  Vietnam 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 162 225 0.720
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 May 14:30 Vietnam  0–3  Chinese Taipei 15–25 19–25 23–25     57–75 Report
13 May 12:30 Australia  2–3  Chinese Taipei 23–25 24–26 25–22 25–21 13–15 110–109 Report
13 May 14:30 China  3–0  Vietnam 25–11 25–14 25–23     75–48 Report
14 May 12:30 Australia  1–3  China 23–25 25–22 20–25 21–25   89–97 Report
15 May 12:30 Chinese Taipei  3–1  China 22–25 25–23 25–20 25–21   97–89 Report
16 May 12:30 Vietnam  0–3  Australia 19–25 21–25 17–25     57–75 Report

Pool D

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  South Korea 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 248 186 1.333
2  Japan 2 1 6 6 5 1.200 255 249 1.024
3  Indonesia 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 242 261 0.927
4  Kazakhstan 0 3 0 3 9 0.333 245 294 0.833
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 May 16:30 South Korea  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–22 23–25 25–11 25–23   98–81 Report
12 May 18:30 Indonesia  1–3  Japan 20–25 27–29 25–22 23–25   95–101 Report
14 May 14:30 Kazakhstan  1–3  Japan 15–25 22–25 25–23 17–25   79–98 Report
14 May 16:30 South Korea  3–0  Indonesia 25–16 25–16 25–17     75–49 Report
15 May 16:30 Indonesia  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–19 25–21 23–25 25–20   98–85 Report
16 May 16:30 Japan  0–3  South Korea 21–25 22–25 13–25     56–75 Report

Final round

9th–16th places

9th–16th quarterfinals 9th–12th semifinals 9th place match
                   
18 May        
  Saudi Arabia  3
19 May
  Philippines  2  
  Saudi Arabia  0
18 May
    Indonesia  3  
  Indonesia  3
20 May
  Vietnam  0  
  Indonesia  3
18 May
    Australia  1
  Qatar  3
19 May
  Kazakhstan  1  
  Qatar  1 11th place match
18 May
    Australia  3  
  Australia  3   Saudi Arabia  0
  Maldives  1     Qatar  3
20 May
13th–16th semifinals 13th place match
19 May
  Philippines  3  
  Vietnam  2  
 
20 May
      Philippines  1
    Kazakhstan  3
15th place match
19 May 20 May
  Kazakhstan  3   Vietnam  3
  Maldives  0     Maldives  1

9th–16th quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 12:30 Saudi Arabia  3–2  Philippines 25–18 24–26 25–27 25–21 15–11 114–103 Report
18 May 14:30 Indonesia  3–0  Vietnam 25–13 25–20 25–16     75–49 Report
18 May 16:30 Qatar  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–19 25–22 19–25 25–23   94–89 Report
18 May 18:30 Australia  3–1  Maldives 25–16 23–25 25–20 25–10   98–71 Report

13th–16th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 12:30 Philippines  3–2  Vietnam 28–26 28–30 31–33 27–25 15–8 129–122  
19 May 14:30 Kazakhstan  3–0  Maldives 25–23 25–20 25–19     75–62  

9th–12th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 16:30 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Indonesia 21–25 13–25 17–25     51–75  
19 May 18:30 Qatar  1–3  Australia 15–25 25–23 24–26 23–25   87–99  

15th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 10:30 Vietnam  3–1  Maldives 25–18 24–26 25–20 25–20   99–84  

13th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 12:30 Philippines  1–3  Kazakhstan 18–25 25–20 18–25 16–25   77–95  

11th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 14:30 Saudi Arabia  0–3  Qatar 18–25 16–25 18–25     52–75  

9th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 16:30 Indonesia  3–1  Australia 25–21 21–25 25–15 25–16   96–77  

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
18 May        
  Myanmar  1
19 May
  China  3  
  China  2
18 May
    South Korea  3  
  South Korea  3
20 May
  Thailand  0  
  South Korea  0
18 May
    Iran  3
  Iran  3
19 May
  Japan  0  
  Iran  3 3rd place match
18 May
    Chinese Taipei  2  
  Chinese Taipei  3   China  1
  India  1     Chinese Taipei  3
20 May
5th–8th semifinals 5th place match
19 May
  Myanmar  3  
  Thailand  0  
 
20 May
      Myanmar  3
    Japan  2
7th place match
19 May 20 May
  Japan  3   Thailand  3
  India  0     India  2

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 12:30 Myanmar  1–3  China 21–25 14–25 25–21 22–25   82–96 Report
18 May 14:30 South Korea  3–0  Thailand 25–22 25–18 25–18     75–58 Report
18 May 16:30 Iran  3–0  Japan 25–19 25–15 25–23     75–57 Report
18 May 18:30 Chinese Taipei  3–1  India 23–25 26–24 25–20 25–21   99–90 Report

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 12:30 Myanmar  3–0  Thailand 25–23 25–20 25–22     75–65  
19 May 14:30 Japan  3–0  India 25–22 25–15 25–17     75–54  

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 16:30 China  2–3  South Korea 25–22 20–25 16–25 25–20 10–15 96–107  
19 May 18:30 Iran  3–2  Chinese Taipei 19–25 22–25 25–22 25–20 15–12 106–104  

7th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 10:30 Thailand  3–2  India 20–25 23–25 25–22 25–19 16–14 109–105  

5th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 12:30 Myanmar  3–2  Japan 23–25 25–22 25–17 19–25 15–13 107–102  

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 14:30 China  1–3  Chinese Taipei 25–27 21–25 25–21 23–25   94–98  

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 16:30 South Korea  0–3  Iran 16–25 21–25 21–25     58–75  

Final standing

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Iran
2nd, silver medalist(s)  South Korea
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Chinese Taipei
4  China
5  Myanmar
6  Japan
7  Thailand
8  India
9  Indonesia
10  Australia
11  Qatar
12  Saudi Arabia
13  Kazakhstan
14  Philippines
15  Vietnam
16  Maldives
Qualified for the 2015 U23 World Championship
 2015 Asian Men's U23 Champions 

Iran
1st title
12–man Roster
Pouya, Ghaleh, Razipour, Bagheri, Fallah, Fayazi , Shahsavari, Javaheri, Hosseinabadi, Manavinejad, Fathali, Nasr
Head Coach
Akbari

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
Iran Pouria Fayazi
  • Best Setter
Iran Mostafa Bagheri
  • Best Outside Spikers
Iran Pouria Fayazi
Chinese Taipei Liu Hung-Min
  • Best Middle Blockers
South Korea Kim In-hyeok
Iran Javad Hosseinabadi
  • Best Opposite Spiker
South Korea Jung Ji-seok
  • Best Libero
South Korea Lee Ji-hun

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AVC launches 2015 volleyball calendar". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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