Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup

The Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup, also known as the AVC Men's Challenge Cup, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the bottom senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2018. The current champion is Kyrgyzstan, which won its first title at the 2022 tournament.

Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Founded2018 (2018)
Inaugural season2018
No. of teams8 (Finals)
ContinentAsia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Kyrgyzstan
(1st title)
Most titles Iraq
 Kyrgyzstan
(1 title each)
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

The 2 Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup tournaments have been won by two different national teams. Both Iraq and Kyrgyzstan have won one time.

The 2018 Asian Challenge Cup took place in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

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.

Results summary
Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2018
Details		 Sri Lanka
Colombo
Iraq		 3–2
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka		 3–0
Bangladesh		 8
2020 Kyrgyzstan
Cholpon-Ata		 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Details		 Kyrgyzstan
Cholpon-Ata
Kyrgyzstan		 3–2
Saudi Arabia
Uzbekistan		 3–2
Mongolia		 4
2023
Details		 Taiwan
Taipei		 – – 17

Teams reaching the top four
Team Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
 Iraq 1 (2018)
 Kyrgyzstan 1 (2022)
 Saudi Arabia 2 (2018, 2022)
 Sri Lanka 1 (2018)
 Uzbekistan 1 (2022)
 Bangladesh 1 (2018)
 Mongolia 1 (2022)

Champions by region
Federation (Region) Champion(s) Number
CAZVA (Central Asia)  Kyrgyzstan (1) 1 title
WAZVA (West Asia)  Iraq (1) 1 title

Hosts

List of hosts by number of challenge cups hosted.

Times HostedNationsYear(s)
1 Kyrgyzstan2020, 2022
 Sri Lanka2018
 Taiwan2023

Medal summary
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Iraq1001
 Kyrgyzstan1001
3 Saudi Arabia0202
4 Sri Lanka0011
 Uzbekistan0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

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
(17)		 Total
 Australia ••Q 1
 Bahrain ••Q 1
 Bangladesh 4th•• 1
 Chinese Taipei ••Q 1
 Hong Kong 6th•Q 2
 India ••Q 1
 Indonesia ••Q 1
 Iraq 1st•• 1
 Kazakhstan ••Q 1
 Kyrgyzstan •1st• 1
 Macau ••Q 1
 Malaysia 7th•• 1
 Mongolia 8th4thQ 3
 Pakistan ••Q 1
 Philippines ••Q 1
 Saudi Arabia 2nd2ndQ 3
 South Korea ••Q 1
 Sri Lanka 3rd•Q 1
 Thailand ••Q 1
 United Arab Emirates 5th•• 1
 Uzbekistan •3rdQ 2
 Vietnam ••Q 1

Debut of teams
Year Debutants Total
2018  Bangladesh 8
 Hong Kong
 Iraq
 Malaysia
 Mongolia
 Saudi Arabia
 Sri Lanka
 United Arab Emirates
2022  Kyrgyzstan 2
 Uzbekistan
2023  Australia 12
 Bahrain
 Chinese Taipei
 India
 Indonesia
 Kazakhstan
 Macau
 Pakistan
 Philippines
 South Korea
 Thailand
 Vietnam

Awards

See also

References
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