Women's Asian Volleyball Championship

The Asian Women's Volleyball Championship is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The initial gap between championships was four years, but since 1987 they have been awarded every two years. The current champion is Thailand, which won its third title in 2023.

Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1975 (1975)
First season1975
No. of teams16 (Finals)
ContinentAsia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Thailand
(3rd title)
Most titles China
(13 titles)
TV partner(s)PPTV
Official websiteasianvolleyball.net

The 21 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by three different national teams. China have won thirteen times. The other Asian Championship winners are Japan, with five titles; and Thailand with three titles.

The 2021 edition was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The 2023 edition was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

Results summary
Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1975
Details		 Australia
Melbourne
Japan		 Round-robin
South Korea
China		 Round-robin
Australia		 5
1979
Details		 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China		 Round-robin
Japan
South Korea		 Round-robin
Australia		 7
1983
Details		 Japan
Fukuoka
Japan		 Round-robin
China
South Korea		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei		 9
1987
Details		 China
Shanghai
China		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–0
New Zealand		 11
1989
Details		 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China		 3–0
South Korea
Japan		 3–1
Chinese Taipei		 10
1991
Details		 Thailand
Bangkok
China		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–0
North Korea		 14
1993
Details		 China
Shanghai
China		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–1
Chinese Taipei		 14
1995
Details		 Thailand
Chiang Mai
China		 Round-robin
South Korea
Japan		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei		 9
1997
Details		 Philippines
Manila
China		 Round-robin
South Korea
Japan		 Round-robin
Chinese Taipei		 9
1999
Details		 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China		 Round-robin
South Korea
Japan		 Round-robin
Thailand		 9
2001
Details		 Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima
China		 3–0
South Korea
Thailand		 3–2
Japan		 9
2003
Details		 Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
China		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–1
Thailand		 10
2005
Details		 China
Taicang
China		 3–0
Kazakhstan
Japan		 3–0
South Korea		 12
2007
Details		 Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima
Japan		 Round-robin
China
Thailand		 Round-robin
South Korea		 13
2009
Details		 Vietnam
Hanoi
Thailand		 3–1
China
Japan		 3–0
South Korea		 14
2011
Details		 Taiwan
Taipei
China		 3–1
Japan
South Korea		 3–2
Thailand		 14
2013
Details		 Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima
Thailand		 3–0
Japan
South Korea		 3–2
China		 16
2015
Details		 China
Tianjin
China		 3–0
South Korea
Thailand		 3–0
Chinese Taipei		 14
2017
Details		 Philippines
Biñan / Muntinlupa
Japan		 3–2
Thailand
South Korea		 3–0
China		 14
2019
Details		 South Korea
Seoul
Japan		 3–1
Thailand
South Korea		 3–0
China		 13
2021
Details		 Philippines
San Fernando / Angeles City / Olongapo		 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2023
Details		 Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima
Thailand		 3–2
China
Japan		 3–2
Vietnam		 14

Teams reaching the top four
Team Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
 China 13 (1979, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2015) 4 (1983, 2007, 2009, 2023) 1 (1975) 3 (2013, 2017, 2019)
 Japan 5 (1975, 1983, 2007, 2017, 2019) 7 (1979, 1987, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2011, 2013) 7 (1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2023) 1 (2001)
 Thailand 3 (2009, 2013, 2023) 2 (2017, 2019) 3 (2001, 2007, 2015) 3 (1999, 2003, 2011)
 South Korea 7 (1975, 1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2015) 10 (1979, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019) 3 (2005, 2007, 2009)
 Kazakhstan 1 (2005)
 Chinese Taipei 6 (1983, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2015)
 Australia 2 (1975, 1979)
 New Zealand 1 (1987)
 North Korea 1 (1991)
 Vietnam 1 (2023)

Champions by region
Federation (Region) Champion(s) Number
EAZVA (East Asia) China (13), Japan (5) 18 titles
SEAZVA (Southeast Asia) Thailand (3) 3 titles

Hosts

List of hosts by number of championships hosted.

Times HostedNationsYear(s)
6 Thailand1991, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2023
4 China1987, 1993, 2005, 2015
3 Hong Kong1979, 1989, 1999
2 Philippines1997, 2017
 Vietnam2003, 2009
1 Australia1975
 Japan1983
 South Korea2019
 Taiwan2011

Medal summary
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China134118
2 Japan57719
3 Thailand3238
4 South Korea071017
5 Kazakhstan0101
Totals (5 entries)21212163

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 Australia
1975
(5)		Hong Kong
1979
(7)		Japan
1983
(9)		China
1987
(11)		Hong Kong
1989
(10)		Thailand
1991
(14)		China
1993
(14)		Thailand
1995
(9)		Philippines
1997
(9)		Hong Kong
1999
(9)		Thailand
2001
(9)		Vietnam
2003
(10)		China
2005
(12)		Thailand
2007
(13)		Vietnam
2009
(14)
 Australia 4th4th7th7th7th6th10th6th7th6th6th9th10th8th9th
 China 3rd1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd
 Chinese Taipei ••4th•4th5th4th4th4th5th5th5th5th6th6th
 Hong Kong •6th8th10th8th11th12th9th9th8th••12th•10th
 India •7th•••14th••••••11th•11th
 Indonesia •5th6th6th9th9th8th••••••9th13th
 Iran •••••••••••••12th8th
 Japan 1st2nd1st2nd3rd2nd2nd3rd3rd3rd4th2nd3rd1st3rd
 Kazakhstan ••••••5th••9th•7th2nd5th5th
 Macau •••11th10th••••••••••
 Malaysia •••9th•••••••••••
 Maldives •••••••••••••••
 Mongolia •••••••••••••••
 Myanmar •••••••••••••••
 New Zealand 5th•9th4th•10th11th7th••8th10th•11th•
 North Korea ••••5th4th9th•••••7th••
 Philippines ••5th••13th13th8th8th••8th9th••
 Singapore •••8th•••••••••••
 South Korea 2nd3rd3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd3rd4th4th4th
 Sri Lanka •••••12th14th•••9th••10th14th
 Thailand •••5th6th7th7th5th5th4th3rd4th6th3rd1st
 Turkmenistan •••••••••••••••
 Uzbekistan ••••••6th•6th7th•••13th12th
 Vietnam •••••8th••••7th6th8th7th7th
Team Taiwan
2011
(14)		Thailand
2013
(16)		China
2015
(14)		Philippines
2017
(14)		South Korea
2019
(13)		Thailand
2023
(14)		 Total
 Australia 10th9th9th10th9th8th 21
 China 1st4th1st4th4th2nd 21
 Chinese Taipei 5th7th4th6th6th9th 18
 Hong Kong •13th13th11th11th11th 16
 India 11th11th•10th10th7th 9
 Indonesia 13th10th••8th• 11
 Iran 8th8th8th9th7th10th 8
 Japan 2nd2nd6th1st1st3rd 21
 Kazakhstan 9th5th7th7th5th5th 12
 Macau •••••• 2
 Malaysia •••••• 1
 Maldives •••14th•• 1
 Mongolia •14th11th••12th 3
 Myanmar •16th•••• 1
 New Zealand •••12th12th• 11
 North Korea 6th••••• 5
 Philippines •12th12th8th•13th 11
 Singapore •••••• 1
 South Korea 3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd6th 21
 Sri Lanka 12th15th14th13th13th• 10
 Thailand 4th1st3rd2nd2nd1st 18
 Turkmenistan 14th••••• 1
 Uzbekistan •••••14th 6
 Vietnam 7th6th5th5th•4th 11

Debut of teams

Most valuable player by edition
  • 1975–2001 – Not awarded
  • 2003 –  Zhao Ruirui (CHN)
  • 2005 –  Chu Jinling (CHN)
  • 2007 –  Miyuki Takahashi (JPN)
  • 2009 –  Onuma Sittirak (THA)
  • 2011 –  Wang Yimei (CHN)
  • 2013 –  Wilavan Apinyapong (THA)
  • 2015 –  Zhu Ting (CHN)
  • 2017 –  Risa Shinnabe (JPN)
  • 2019 –  Mayu Ishikawa (JPN)
  • 2023 –  Chatchu-on Moksri (THA)

See also

References
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