Asian_Men's_Volleyball_Challenge_Cup

Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup

Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup

Indoor volleyball competition for men's national teams

The Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup, also known as the AVC Challenge Cup for Men, is an annual international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body.

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This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious continental competition for Asian national volleyball teams, the Asian Volleyball Championship and Asian Volleyball Cup.

The three Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup tournaments has been won by three different national teams. Iraq, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand have won one time.

History

Originally, the tournament was awarded every two years beginning 2018. This tournament was initially set up to serve as a qualifier to the Men's Asian Volleyball Cup, which served as the tournament for the top teams of the AVC. The champions were Iraq in 2018 edition[1] and Kyrgyzstan in 2022 edition.[2] Both teams defeated Saudi Arabia in tie-break final.

From the 2023 edition, the AVC Challenge Cup has reformed from being held biennially to annually. The tournament also serve as a qualifier for the FIVB Challenger Cup.[3] Thailand were the champions in the 2023 edition after defeating Bahrain in straight sets in the final.[4]

Results summary

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Teams reaching the top four

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Champions by region

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Hosts

List of hosts by number of challenge cups hosted.

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Medal summary

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Participating nations

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  •  •  – Did not enter / Did not qualify
  •    – Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Team Sri Lanka
2018
(8)		 Kyrgyzstan
2022
(4)		 Taiwan
2023
(15)		 Bahrain
2024
(12)		 Total
 Australia ••5thQ 2
 Bahrain ••2ndQ 2
 Bangladesh 4th••• 1
 China •••Q 1
 Chinese Taipei ••9thQ 2
 Hong Kong 6th•11th• 2
 India ••15th• 1
 Indonesia ••6thQ 2
 Iraq 1st••• 1
 Kazakhstan ••7thQ 2
 Kyrgyzstan •1st•• 1
 Macau ••12th• 1
 Malaysia 7th••• 1
 Mongolia 8th4th8th• 3
 Pakistan •••Q 1
 Philippines ••10thQ 2
 Qatar •••Q 1
 Saudi Arabia 2nd2nd14th• 3
 South Korea ••3rdQ 2
 Sri Lanka 3rd•13th• 2
 Thailand ••1stQ 2
 United Arab Emirates 5th••• 1
 Uzbekistan •3rd•• 1
 Vietnam ••4thQ 2

Debut of teams

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Awards

More information Year, Most Valuable Player ...
More information Year, Best Outside Spikers ...
More information Year, Best Opposite Spiker ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Iraq Reign Supreme in 1st AVC Men's Challenge Cup". AVC. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    Preechachan (3 September 2022). "Kyrgyzstan Capture Maiden AVC Men's Challenge Cup Title on Home Soil after Comeback 3-2 Win against Saudi Arabia". AVC. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    Edria Liang (16 June 2023). 中華女排出戰亞洲挑戰盃 賽程、名單一次看 [Chinese women's volleyball team Asian Challenge Cup schedule and list]. VOL Sports (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. [4]
    Preechachan (16 July 2023). "Thailand capture AVC Challenge Cup and final berth in FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup in Qatar". AVC. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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