Volleyball competition held in Iran
2018 Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship Host nation Iran City Tabriz Dates 29 June – 6 July Teams 17 (from 1 confederation)Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)Champions Japan (2nd title)Runners-up South KoreaThird place IranFourth place Chinese TaipeiMVP Taito MizumachiBest Setter Taiga ItoyamaBest OH Chang Hung-yeh Park Seung-suBest MB Alireza Abdollahi Riku ItoBest OPP Bardia Saadat Best Libero Jang Ji-wonMen's Asian U18 Championship
The 2018 Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship was the 12th edition of the Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship , a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), that year with the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF). The tournament was held in Tabriz , Iran from 29 June to 6 July 2018.[ 1] [ 2] The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship as AVC's representatives.
To participate, players must have been born on or after 1 January 2001, and they could only enroll for a maximum of one championship.
On 14 December 2020, the AVC announced that the 2020 Men's Asian U18 Volleyball Championship , which was originally the AVC qualifier for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship , was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and that the top four teams of the 2018 tournament that had not yet qualified to the 2021 U19 World Championship would now be qualified for the same Championship as AVC's representatives.[ 3]
The 18 AVC member associations submitted their U18 men's national teams to the Championship; however, Uzbekistan later withdrew. The 17 AVC member associations were from 5 zonal associations, including, Central Asia (6 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (2 teams), Southeast Asia (2 teams) and West Asia (2 teams).
The following teams qualified for the tournament.
This was the first Asian U18 Championship to use the new competition format. Following the 2017 AVC Board of Administration's unanimous decision, the new format saw teams drawn into six pools up to the total amount of the participating teams. Each team, including the hosts, was assigned into a pool according to their final standing in the 2017 edition . As the three best ranked teams were drawn in the same pool A, the next best three contested pool B, and the next best three contested pool C.[ 4] Uzbekistan withdrew after the draw. The teams' final standing in the 2017 edition are shown in brackets.
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Pool F
Japan (1)
Iran (Hosts)
Australia (7)
Oman
New Zealand
Qatar
South Korea (2)
Chinese Taipei (5)
Sri Lanka (9)
India
Pakistan
Malaysia
China (3)
Thailand (6)
Hong Kong (11)
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Pool standing procedure [ edit ] Number of matches won
Match points
Sets ratio
Points ratio
If the tie continues as per the point ratio 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. 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
All times are Iran Daylight Time (UTC+04:30 ).
Originally, the winners of pool D had to play against the third-ranked team of pool E in the playoffs. However, due to the absence of Uzbekistan, there were only two teams in pool E, so the winners of pool D went directly to the round of 12.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
South Korea
2
2
0
6
6
1
6.000
172
145
1.186
Round of 12
2
Japan
2
1
1
3
4
3
1.333
167
156
1.071
3
China
2
0
2
0
0
6
0.000
112
150
0.747
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Jun
16:00
SPA
Japan
3–0
China
25–19
25–22
25–18
75–59
P2
30 Jun
13:30
SPA
South Korea
3–1
Japan
26–24
21–25
25–23
25–20
97–92
P2
1 Jul
18:30
SPA
China
0–3
South Korea
21–25
15–25
17–25
53–75
P2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Thailand
2
1
1
3
4
3
1.333
158
162
0.975
Round of 12
2
Chinese Taipei
2
1
1
3
3
3
1.000
140
137
1.022
3
Iran
2
1
1
3
3
4
0.750
159
158
1.006
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Jun
18:30
SPA
Iran
3–1
Thailand
25–19
25–20
22–25
25–19
97–83
P2
30 Jun
18:30
SPA
Chinese Taipei
3–0
Iran
25–20
25–23
25–19
75–62
P2
1 Jul
13:30
SPA
Thailand
3–0
Chinese Taipei
25–23
25–21
25–21
75–65
P2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Sri Lanka
2
2
0
6
6
1
6.000
173
139
1.245
Playoffs
2
Australia
2
1
1
3
3
4
0.750
160
159
1.006
3
Hong Kong
2
0
2
0
2
6
0.333
157
192
0.818
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Jun
13:30
SPA
Hong Kong
1–3
Australia
19–25
25–20
18–25
21–25
83–95
P2
30 Jun
13:30
SAA
Sri Lanka
3–1
Hong Kong
25–17
25–14
22–25
25–18
97–74
P2
1 Jul
16:00
SAA
Australia
0–3
Sri Lanka
20–25
21–25
24–26
65–76
P2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
India
2
2
0
6
6
1
6.000
171
140
1.221
Round of 12
2
Kazakhstan
2
1
1
3
3
3
1.000
151
151
1.000
Playoffs
3
Oman
2
0
2
0
1
6
0.167
151
182
0.830
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Jun
13:30
SAA
India
3–1
Oman
25–16
25–18
21–25
25–16
96–75
P2
30 Jun
16:00
SAA
Kazakhstan
0–3
India
21–25
23–25
21–25
65–75
P2
1 Jul
13:30
SAA
Oman
0–3
Kazakhstan
23–25
34–36
19–25
76–86
P2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Pakistan
1
1
0
3
3
0
MAX
75
44
1.705
Playoffs
2
New Zealand
1
0
1
0
0
3
0.000
44
75
0.587
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Jun
16:00
SAA
New Zealand
0–3
Pakistan
18–25
12–25
14–25
44–75
P2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Malaysia
2
2
0
6
6
0
MAX
153
93
1.645
Playoffs
2
Turkmenistan
2
1
1
3
3
3
1.000
130
127
1.024
3
Qatar
2
0
2
0
0
6
0.000
87
150
0.580
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
29 Jun
18:30
SAA
Malaysia
3–0
Turkmenistan
25–18
25–11
28–26
78–55
P2
30 Jun
16:00
SPA
Qatar
0–3
Malaysia
10–25
18–25
10–25
38–75
P2
1 Jul
16:00
SPA
Turkmenistan
3–0
Qatar
25–13
25–22
25–14
75–49
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
2 Jul
13:30
SPA
Australia
3–0
Turkmenistan
25–16
30–28
25–21
80–65
P2
2 Jul
16:00
SPA
Sri Lanka
3–0
Qatar
25–10
25–23
25–13
75–46
P2
2 Jul
16:00
SAA
Kazakhstan
3–0
New Zealand
25–14
25–21
25–21
75–56
P2
2 Jul
18:30
SPA
Hong Kong
2–3
Malaysia
25–27
22–25
26–24
26–24
16–18
115–118
P2
2 Jul
18:30
SAA
Oman
1–3
Pakistan
17–25
28–26
10–25
15–25
70–101
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
3 Jul
13:30
SPA
Thailand
3–0
Malaysia
25–19
25–18
25–16
75–53
P2
3 Jul
13:30
SAA
South Korea
3–0
Pakistan
25–12
25–20
25–16
75–48
P2
3 Jul
16:00
SPA
Japan
3–0
Kazakhstan
25–12
25–18
25–23
75–53
P2
3 Jul
16:00
SAA
Chinese Taipei
3–0
Australia
25–20
25–20
27–25
77–65
P2
3 Jul
18:30
SPA
Iran
3–0
Sri Lanka
25–21
25–17
25–13
75–51
P2
3 Jul
18:30
SAA
China
2–3
India
25–23
18–25
25–18
19–25
11–15
98–106
P2
5th–10th quarterfinals[ edit ]
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
4 Jul
10:00
SPA
Malaysia
2–3
Australia
25–17
25–17
24–26
22–25
14–16
110–101
P2
4 Jul
16:00
SPA
China
3–0
Sri Lanka
25–22
25–18
25–19
75–59
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
4 Jul
13:30
SPA
Thailand
0–3
Chinese Taipei
24–26
24–26
20–25
68–77
P2
4 Jul
18:30
SPA
India
0–3
Iran
22–25
13–25
21–25
56–75
P2
15th–17th semifinal[ edit ]
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
4 Jul
13:30
SAA
Turkmenistan
3–2
Hong Kong
23–25
19–25
25–22
25–16
15–12
107–100
P2
11th–14th semifinals[ edit ]
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
4 Jul
16:15
SAA
New Zealand
1–3
Pakistan
18–25
20–25
31–29
17–25
86–104
P2
4 Jul
18:45
SAA
Oman
1–3
Kazakhstan
20–25
25–22
18–25
14–25
77–97
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
5 Jul
10:00
SPA
Thailand
3–0
Australia
25–16
25–22
25–21
75–59
P2
5 Jul
13:30
SPA
India
1–3
China
26–24
22–25
17–25
20–25
85–99
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
5 Jul
16:00
SPA
South Korea
3–0
Chinese Taipei
25–20
25–23
25–16
75–59
P2
5 Jul
18:30
SPA
Japan
3–1
Iran
25–20
25–22
25–27
25–16
100–85
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
5 Jul
10:00
SAA
Qatar
0–3
Turkmenistan
17–25
11–25
20–25
48–75
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
5 Jul
13:30
SAA
New Zealand
1–3
Oman
19–25
25–22
19–25
21–25
84–97
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
5 Jul
16:00
SAA
Pakistan
3–1
Kazakhstan
25–21
25–22
26–28
27–25
103–96
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
5 Jul
18:35
SAA
Sri Lanka
3–1
Malaysia
25–22
25–14
24–26
25–23
99–85
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
6 Jul
10:00
SPA
Australia
0–3
India
22–25
22–25
19–25
63–75
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
6 Jul
13:30
SPA
Thailand
3–2
China
22–25
25–17
19–25
25–23
16–14
107–104
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
6 Jul
16:15
SPA
Chinese Taipei
1–3
Iran
23–25
25–21
16–25
20–25
84–96
P2
Date
Time
Venue
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
6 Jul
18:30
SPA
South Korea
1–3
Japan
25–20
14–25
21–25
15–25
75–95
P2
Rank
Team
Japan
South Korea
Iran
4
Chinese Taipei
5
Thailand
6
China
7
India
8
Australia
9
Sri Lanka
10
Malaysia
11
Pakistan
12
Kazakhstan
13
Oman
14
New Zealand
15
Turkmenistan
16
Qatar
17
Hong Kong
2018 Men's Asian U18 champions
Japan 2nd title
12–man roster
Mizumachi (c ), Iwamoto, Yamada, Ito, Nakaya, Itoyama, Morii, Shigeto, Arao, Nishimura, Matsumoto, Yanakita
Head coach
Honda
Most valuable player
Taito Mizumachi
Best setter
Taiga Itoyama
Best outside spikers
Chang Hung-yeh
Park Seung-su
Best middle blockers
Alireza Abdollahi
Riku Ito
Best opposite spiker
Bardia Saadat
Best libero
Jang Ji-won