Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup

The Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup, also known as the AVC Women's Challenge Cup, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the bottom senior women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The tournament will be held every two years, with the first to take place in 2022. The current champion is Hong Kong, which won its first title at the 2022 tournament.[1]

Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Founded2018 (2018)
Inaugural season2018
No. of teams12 (Finals)
ContinentAsia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Hong Kong
(1st title)
Most titles Hong Kong
(1 title)
TV partner(s)PPTV
Promotion toAsian Women's Volleyball Cup
Official websiteAsian Volleyball Confederation

The first two editions of the AVC Women’s Challenge Cup were due to take place in Hong Kong, China, but due to unforeseen reasons, the first edition in 2018 could not be held, while the second edition two years later was also cancelled due to grave concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious, continental competition for Asian national women's 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		 Hong Kong
Hong Kong		 did not held due to unforeseen reasons 8
2020 Hong Kong
Hong Kong		 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Details		 Thailand
Nakhon Pathom
Hong Kong		 Round-robin
(3–2)
India
Malaysia		 Round-robin
(3–2)
Uzbekistan		 5
2023
Details		 Indonesia
Gresik, East Java		 – – 12

Teams reaching the top four
Team Winners Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
 Hong Kong 1 (2022)
 India 1 (2022)
 Malaysia 1 (2022)
 Uzbekistan 1 (2022)

Champions by region
Federation (Region) Champion(s) Number
EAZVA (East Asia) Hong Kong (1) 1 title

Hosts

List of hosts by number of challenge cups hosted.

Times HostedNationsYear(s)
1 Thailand2022
1 Indonesia2023

Medal summary
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hong Kong1001
2 India0101
3 Malaysia0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

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 Thailand
2022
(5)		 Indonesia
2023
(12)		 Total
 Australia •Q 1
 Chinese Taipei •Q 1
 Hong Kong 1stQ 2
 India 2ndQ 2
 Indonesia •Q 1
 Iran •Q 1
 Kazakhstan •Q 1
 Macau •Q 1
 Malaysia 3rd• 1
 Mongolia •Q 1
 Philippines •Q 1
 Singapore 5th• 1
 Uzbekistan 4thQ 2
 Vietnam •Q 1

Debut of teams
Year Debutants Total
2022  Hong Kong 5
 India
 Malaysia
 Singapore
 Uzbekistan
2023  Australia 9
 Chinese Taipei
 Indonesia
 Iran
 Kazakhstan
 Macau
 Mongolia
 Philippines
 Vietnam

Awards

See also

References
  1. Preechachan (30 June 2022). "Hong Kong, China make history after capturing 3rd AVC Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup". asianvolleyball.net. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ""21st Princess Cup" 3rd AVC Women's Challenge Cup set to get off the ground in Nakhon Pathom on June 24". asianvolleyball.net. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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