2024 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship

Volleyball competition held in Indonesia
  • Japan Shunta Ono
  • South Korea Lee Woo-jin
Best MB
  • Iran Taha Behboudnia
  • Iran Armin Ghelichniazi
Best OPPIndonesia Dawuda AlaihiBest LiberoSouth Korea Kang Seung-ilTournament statisticsMatches played56Attendance32,270 (576 per match)Official websiteasianvolleyball.net/22nd-asian-mens-u20-volleyball-championship
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The 2024 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Indonesian Volleyball Federation (PBVSI). The tournament took place in Surabaya, Indonesia from 23 to 30 July.[1][2]

This tournament served as the qualification tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship as the AVC representatives.[2]

Players must be born on or after January 1, 2005. Players who had played twice in the FIVB Junior (U20 or U21) Championships cannot play in AVC U20 Championship as it is a qualification event for the following year of FIVB U21 event.[3]

Iran won their eighth title of the tournament after defeating South Korea in straight sets (3–0) in the final.[4] Japan defeated Indonesia in the third place match (3–1).[5] Pouya Ariakhah of Iran named the MVP of the tournament.[6]

Host selection

Chinese Taipei was originally going to host the Asian Men's U20 Championship,[1] but then host changed and Indonesia became the host.

Qualification

The 16 AVC member associations submitted their U20 men's national team to the 2024 Asian U20 Championship. The 16 AVC member associations were from 5 zonal associations, including, Central Asia (4 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (1 teams), Southeast Asia (3 teams) and West Asia (3 teams).

Central Asian qualification

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun   Kazakhstan  3–0  Uzbekistan 25–16 25–15 25–21     75–52 Report

East Asian qualification

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Apr 18.00 Hong Kong  3–1  Macau 26–28 29–27 25–14 25–20   105–89  

Southeast Asian qualification

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Jun 16.30 Cambodia  2–3  Vietnam 25–21 16–25 25–20 22–25 5–15 93–106  

Oceania qualification

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Jun   Australia  3–1  New Zealand 25–20 25–21 23–25 25–20   98–86 Report
9 Jun   Australia  3–2  New Zealand 25–21 21–25 25–14 23–25 15–10 109–95 Report
10 Jun   Australia  1–3  New Zealand 16–25 25–16 20–25 21–25   82–91 Report

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Means of qualification Berths Qualified
Host Country 1  Indonesia
Central Asian teams 4  Bangladesh
 India
 Iran
 Kazakhstan
East Asian teams 5  China
 Chinese Taipei
 Japan
 South Korea
 Hong Kong
Oceanian teams 1  Australia
Southeast Asian teams 2  Thailand
 Vietnam
West Asian teams 3  Kuwait
 Qatar
 Saudi Arabia
Total 16

Pools composition

The overview of pools was released on 12 March 2024.[7]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Indonesia (Hosts)  Iran (1)  India (2)  South Korea (3)
 Saudi Arabia (9)  China (6)  Bangladesh (5)  Thailand (4)
 Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei (14)  Japan (13)  Kazakhstan
 Australia  Qatar (11)  Kuwait  Vietnam

Format

In preliminary round, all teams are divided into four pools (A, B, C, & D) with four teams each. The teams battled in a single round-robin with the top two teams in each pool qualified to 1st–8th classification while bottom two teams qualified to 9th–16th classification.[2]

In classification round, all teams in each pools (E, F, G, & H) battle again in a single round-robin where top two teams in pools E and F qualify to semifinals and the two bottom teams qualify to 5th–8th places, while the top two teams in pools G and H qualify to 9th–12th places and 13th–16th places, respectively. Teams who faced each other in the preliminary will not play again rather their win-loss record will carry over.[2]

In final round, the teams battle in knockout format.[2]

Venues

Preliminary, Classification, 1st–8th places Preliminary, Classification, 9th–16th places
Surabaya, Indonesia
DBL Arena Gelora Pancasila
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: —

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of victories[3]
  2. Match points[3]
  3. Sets quotient[3]
  4. Points quotient[3]
  5. If the tie continues as per the point quotient between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.[3]

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.
Match forfeited: 0 point (25-0;25-0;25-0)

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Indonesia (H) 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 248 186 1.333 Pool E
2  Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 205 209 0.981
3  Hong Kong 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 183 220 0.832 Pool G
4  Australia 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 231 252 0.917
Source: Daily Bulletin No.4
(H) Host
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jul 12:00 DBL Saudi Arabia  3–0  Australia 25–23 28–26 25–23     78–72 Report
23 Jul 19:00 DBL Hong Kong  0–3  Indonesia 10–25 21–25 14–25     45–75 Report
24 Jul 13:30 DBL Hong Kong  3–0  Australia 25–23 25–23 26–24     76–70 Report
24 Jul 19:00 DBL Indonesia  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–20 25–13 25–19     75–52 Report
25 Jul 13:30 DBL Hong Kong  0–3  Saudi Arabia 19–25 22–25 21–25     62–75 Report
25 Jul 19:00 DBL Australia  1–3  Indonesia 25–23 21–25 23–25 20–25   89–98 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 229 142 1.613 Pool F
2  China 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 236 202 1.168
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 205 219 0.936 Pool H
4  Qatar 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 118 225 0.524
Source: Daily Bulletin No.4
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jul 09:30 DBL Qatar  0–3  Chinese Taipei 16–25 13–25 20–25     49–75 Report
23 Jul 14:30 DBL Iran  3–0  China 29–27 25–21 25–18     79–66 Report
24 Jul 11:00 DBL Qatar  0–3  China 10–25 13–25 14–25     37–75 Report
24 Jul 16:30 DBL Chinese Taipei  0–3  Iran 13–25 12–25 19–25     44–75 Report
25 Jul 11:00 DBL China  3–1  Chinese Taipei 25–21 20–25 25–19 25–21   95–86 Report
25 Jul 16:30 DBL Qatar  0–3  Iran 11–25 10–25 11–25     32–75 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 257 179 1.436 Pool E
2  India 3 2 1 6 8 6 1.333 276 251 1.100
3  Bangladesh 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 219 219 1.000 Pool G
4  Kuwait 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 122 225 0.542
Source: Daily Bulletin No.4
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jul 11:00 GP Japan  3–0  Kuwait 25–15 25–14 25–12     75–41 Report
23 Jul 13:30 GP India  3–2  Bangladesh 21–25 21–25 25–23 25–15 15–12 107–100 Report
24 Jul 11:00 GP Japan  3–0  Bangladesh 25–7 25–22 25–15     75–44 Report
24 Jul 13:30 GP Kuwait  0–3  India 14–25 12–25 18–25     44–75 Report
25 Jul 11:00 GP Bangladesh  3–0  Kuwait 25–15 25–11 25–11     75–37 Report
25 Jul 13:30 GP Japan  3–2  India 25–14 25–15 25–27 17–25 15–13 107–94 Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 266 227 1.172 Pool F
2  Kazakhstan 3 2 1 5 7 6 1.167 280 296 0.946
3  Vietnam 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 260 265 0.981 Pool H
4  Thailand 3 0 3 2 5 9 0.556 298 316 0.943
Source: Daily Bulletin No.4
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jul 16:30 GP Thailand  2–3  Kazakhstan 23–25 25–19 25–19 29–31 9–15 111–109 Report
23 Jul 19:00 GP Vietnam  0–3  South Korea 22–25 20–25 17–25     59–75 Report
24 Jul 16:30 GP Thailand  1–3  South Korea 25–22 22–25 23–25 22–25   92–97 Report
24 Jul 19:00 GP Kazakhstan  3–1  Vietnam 20–25 25–22 25–22 25–22   95–91 Report
25 Jul 16:30 GP Thailand  2–3  Vietnam 12–25 25–23 22–25 25–22 11–15 95–110 Report
25 Jul 19:00 GP South Korea  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–18 19–25 25–20 25–13   94–76 Report

Classification round

  • All times are Western Indonesian Time (UTC+07:00).
  • The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the classification round.

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 260 213 1.221 Final four
2  Indonesia (H) 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 235 216 1.088
3  India 3 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 290 296 0.980 5th–8th places
4  Saudi Arabia 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 200 260 0.769
Source: Bulletin No.6
(H) Host
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul 16:30 DBL Japan  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–14 25–13 25–23     75–50 Report
27 Jul 19:00 DBL Indonesia  3–1  India 25–20 25–23 16–25 25–18   91–86 Report
28 Jul 16:30 DBL Saudi Arabia  1–3  India 22–25 29–27 16–25 31-33   98–77 Report
28 Jul 19:00 DBL Indonesia  0–3  Japan 26–28 22–25 21–25     69–78 Report

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 266 226 1.177 Final four
2  South Korea 3 2 1 7 8 5 1.600 292 267 1.094
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 213 236 0.903 5th–8th places
4  China 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 212 254 0.835
Source: Bulletin No.6
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul 11:00 DBL Iran  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–21 25–16 25–22     75–59 Report
27 Jul 13:30 DBL South Korea  3–1  China 25–16 25–20 22–25 25–18   97–79 Report
28 Jul 11:00 DBL China  0–3  Kazakhstan 26–28 21–25 20–25     67–78 Report
28 Jul 13:30 DBL Iran  3–2  South Korea 25–22 25–20 24–26 23–25 15–8 112–101 Report

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Australia 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 226 193 1.171 9th–12th places
2  Hong Kong 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 277 261 1.061
3  Bangladesh 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 239 226 1.058 13th–16th places
4  Kuwait 3 1 2 3 3 7 0.429 181 243 0.745
Source: Bulletin No.6
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul 11:00 GP Hong Kong  1–3  Kuwait 22–25 25–18 24–26 22–25   93–94 Report
27 Jul 13:30 GP Bangladesh  0–3  Australia 17–25 29–31 21–25     67–81 Report
28 Jul 11:00 GP Australia  3–0  Kuwait 25–15 25–13 25–22     75–50 Report
28 Jul 13:30 GP Hong Kong  3–2  Bangladesh 25–15 20–25 23–25 25-22 15-10 108–65 Report

Pool H

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 256 231 1.108 9th–12th places
2  Thailand 3 2 1 6 8 5 1.600 205 213 0.962
3  Vietnam 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 257 221 1.163 13th–16th places
4  Qatar 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 97 150 0.647
Source: Bulletin No.6
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul 16:30 GP Chinese Taipei  2–3  Thailand 20–25 23–25 26–24 25–21 9–15 103–110 Report
27 Jul 19:00 GP Vietnam  3–0  Qatar 25–12 25–22 25–14     75–48 Report
28 Jul 16:30 GP Qatar  0–3  Thailand 15–25 11–25 13–25     39–75 Report
28 Jul 19:00 GP Chinese Taipei  3–0  Vietnam 26–24 27–25 25–23     78–72 Report

Final round

13th–16th places

 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
 Bangladesh3
 
30 July
 
 Qatar0
 
 Bangladesh0
 
29 July
 
 Vietnam3
 
 Vietnam3
 
 
 Kuwait0
 
15th place match
 
 
30 July
 
 
 Qatar1
 
 
 Kuwait3

13th–16th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jul 11:00 GP Bangladesh  3–0  Qatar 25–13 25–18 25–23     75–54 Report
29 Jul 13:30 GP Vietnam  3–0  Kuwait 25–14 25–16 27–25     77–55 Report

15th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jul 10:00 GP Qatar  1–3  Kuwait 27–25 17–25 22–25 23–25   89–100 Report

13th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jul 12:30 GP Bangladesh  0–3  Vietnam 18–25 19–25 16–25     53–75 Report

9th–12th places

 
9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
 Australia0
 
30 July
 
 Thailand3
 
 Thailand3
 
29 July
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
 Chinese Taipei3
 
 
 Hong Kong0
 
11th place match
 
 
30 July
 
 
 Australia3
 
 
 Hong Kong1

9th–12th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jul 16:30 GP Australia  0–3  Thailand 14–25 15–25 23–25     52–75 Report
29 Jul 19:00 GP Chinese Taipei  3–0  Hong Kong 25–22 25–19 25–20     75–61 Report

11th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jul 15:30 GP Australia  3–1  Hong Kong 27–25 22–25 25–19 25–21   99–90 Report

9th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jul 18:00 GP Thailand  3–0  Chinese Taipei 26–24 26–24 25–20     77–68 Report

5th–8th semifinals

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
 India3
 
30 July
 
 China1
 
 India2
 
29 July
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
 
 Saudi Arabia0
 
7th place match
 
 
30 July
 
 
 China3
 
 
 Saudi Arabia0

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jul 11:00 DBL India  3–1  China 25–22 19–25 25–20 25–22   94–89 Report
29 Jul 13:30 DBL Kazakhstan  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–15 25–17 25–18     75–50 Report

7th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jul 11:00 DBL China  3–0  Saudi Arabia 25–20 25–15 25–21     75–56 Report

5th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jul 13:30 DBL India  2–3  Kazakhstan 29–31 25–20 25–23 23–25 10–15 112–114 Report

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
 Japan2
 
30 July
 
 South Korea3
 
 South Korea0
 
29 July
 
 Iran3
 
 Iran3
 
 
 Indonesia0
 
3rd place match
 
 
30 July
 
 
 Japan3
 
 
 Indonesia1

Semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Jul 16:30 DBL Japan  2–3  South Korea 20–25 19–25 25–21 25–21 11–15 100–107 Report
29 Jul 19:00 DBL Iran  3–0  Indonesia 25–21 25–14 25–16     75–51 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jul 16:30 DBL Japan  3–1  Indonesia 23–25 27–25 25–18 25–20   100–88 Report

Final

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jul 19:00 DBL South Korea  0–3  Iran 12–25 18–25 22–25     52–75 Report

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Iran
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan
4  Indonesia
5  Kazakhstan
6  India
7  China
8  Saudi Arabia
9  Thailand
10  Chinese Taipei
11  Australia
12  Hong Kong
13  Vietnam
14  Bangladesh
15  Kuwait
16  Qatar
Qualified for the 2025 U21 World Championship
Qualified for the 2025 U21 World Championship as defending champions
 2024 Asian Men's U20 champions 

Iran
Eighth title
12–man roster
Taha Behboudnia, Emran Kook Jili (c), Morteza Narimani, Seyed Morteza Tabatabaei, Abolfazl Mahdian, Pouya Ariakhah, Seyed Matin Hosseini Tolouti, Ali Eshghinour, Shayan Mehrabi, Ariyan Mahmoudi Nejad, Matin Soghli, Armin Ghelichniazi
Head coach
Gholamreza Momeni Moghaddam

Awards

  • Most valuable player
     Pouya Ariakhah (IRI)
  • Best setter
     Emran Kook Jili (IRI)
  • Best outside spikers
     Shunta Ono (JPN)
     Lee Woo-jin (KOR)
  • Best middle blockers
     Taha Behboudnia (IRI)
     Armin Ghelichniazi (IRI)
  • Best opposite spiker
     Dawuda Alaihi (INA)
  • Best libero
     Kang Seung-il (KOR)

Qualified teams for FIVB U21 World Championship

The following teams from AVC qualified for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship1
 Iran 28 March 2024[8] 14 (1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
 South Korea 27 July 2024[9] 13 (1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2019)
 Japan 27 July 2024[9] 13 (1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
 Indonesia 27 July 2024[10] 1 (1989)
 Kazakhstan 30 July 2024[6] 0 (None)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year.

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e Preechachan (22 July 2024). "Asian Men's U20 Championship Set to Get Underway in Indonesia on July 23". AVC. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "22nd Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship" (PDF). AVC. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Iran Crowned Champions of 2024 Asian U20 Volleyball". Tehran Times. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ 男子U20アジア選手権大会 3位で来年の男子U21世界選手権大会出場権を獲得 [Japan placed 3rd in the Men's U20 Asian Championship and qualified for next year's Men's U21 World Championship]. JVA (in Japanese). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b Preechachan (30 July 2024). "Iran Retain Asian Men's U20 Championship Title". AVC. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ Preechachan (12 March 2024). "Results of Drawing of Lots Unveiled for 2024 Asian Underage Volleyball Championships". AVC. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ^ "FIVB Volleyball Age Group World Championships 2025" (PDF). FIVB. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Korea Set up Revenge Match Against Iran in Highly-Anticipated Showdown of Asian Men's U20 Championship in Surabaya". AVC. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Timnas Voli Indonesia U-20 Lolos Ke Piala Dunia U-21 2025" [Indonesian U-20 National Volleyball Team Qualifies for 2025 U-21 World Championship]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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