Women's Asian Volleyball Cup

The Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, also known as the AVC Cup for Women, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the top senior women'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 2008. The current champion is Japan, which won its first title at the 2022 tournament.

Asian Women's Volleyball Cup

Most recent season or competition: 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
First season	2008
No. of teams	10 (Finals)
Continent	Asia and Oceania (AVC)
Most recent champion(s)	Japan (1st title)
Most titles	China (5 titles)
TV partner(s)	PPTV
Official website	Asian Volleyball Confederation

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 Challenge Cup.

The 7 Asian Cup tournaments have been won by three different national teams. China have won five times. The other Asian Cup winners are Japan and Thailand, with one title each.

History

Originally the tournament was awarded every two years beginning 2008.

In August 2022, beginning next year the biennial tournament will now be done annually according to AVC Control Committee President and Technical Director Dr. Han Joo Eom.^[1]

Results summary

Year	Host		Final				3rd place match				Teams
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
2008 Details	Nakhon Ratchasima		China	3–0	South Korea		Thailand	3–2	Japan		8
2010 Details	Taicang		China	3–0	Thailand		South Korea	3–0	Japan		8
2012 Details	Almaty		Thailand	3–1	China		Kazakhstan	3–0	Vietnam		8
2014 Details	Shenzhen		China	3–0	South Korea		Kazakhstan	3–2	Japan		8
2016 Details	Vĩnh Phúc		China	3–0	Kazakhstan		Thailand	3–0	Japan		8
2018 Details	Nakhon Ratchasima		China	3–0	Japan		Thailand	3–0	Chinese Taipei		10
2020	Taipei		Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Details	Pasig		Japan	3–1	China		Thailand	3–0	Vietnam		9

Teams reaching the top four

Team	Champions	Runners-up	3rd place	4th place
China	5 (2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018)	2 (2012, 2022)
Thailand	1 (2012)	1 (2010)	4 (2008, 2016, 2018, 2022)
Japan	1 (2022)	1 (2018)		4 (2008, 2010, 2014, 2016)
South Korea		2 (2008, 2014)	1 (2010)
Kazakhstan		1 (2016)	2 (2012, 2014)
Vietnam				2 (2012, 2022)
Chinese Taipei				1 (2018)

Champions by region

Federation (Region)	Champion(s)	Number
EAZVA (East Asia)	China (5), Japan (1)	6 titles
SEAZVA (Southeast Asia)	Thailand (1)	1 title

Hosts

List of hosts by number of cups hosted.

Time Hosted	Nations	Year(s)
2	China	2010, 2014
	Thailand	2008, 2018
1	Kazakhstan	2012
	Philippines	2022
	Vietnam	2016

Medal summary

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	5	2	0	7
2	Thailand	1	1	4	6
3	Japan	1	1	0	2
4	South Korea	0	2	1	3
5	Kazakhstan	0	1	2	3
Totals (5 entries)		7	7	7	21

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	2008 (8)	2010 (8)	2012 (8)	2014 (8)	2016 (8)	2018 (10)	2022 (9)	Total
Australia	7th	•	•	•	•	7th	8th	3
China	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	7
Chinese Taipei	6th	6th	7th	6th	5th	4th	5th	7
Iran	•	8th	8th	7th	6th	8th	7th	6
Japan	4th	4th	5th	4th	4th	2nd	1st	7
Kazakhstan	•	5th	3rd	3rd	2nd	10th	•	5
Malaysia	8th	•	•	•	•	•	•	1
Philippines	•	•	•	•	•	9th	6th	2
South Korea	2nd	3rd	6th	2nd	8th	6th	9th	7
Thailand	3rd	2nd	1st	5th	3rd	3rd	3rd	7
Vietnam	5th	7th	4th	8th	7th	5th	4th	7

Debut of teams

Year	Debutants	Total
2008	Australia	8
	China
	Chinese Taipei
	Japan
	Malaysia
	South Korea
	Thailand
	Vietnam
2010	Iran	2
	Kazakhstan
2012	None	0
2014
2016
2018	Philippines	1
2022	None	0

Awards

Year Most Valuable Player 2008   Wei Qiuyue 2010   Wang Yimei 2012   Onuma Sittirak 2014   Yan Ni 2016   Li Jing 2018   Liu Yanhan 2022   Mika Shibata

Year Best Setter 2008   Lee Sook-ja 2010   Nootsara Tomkom 2012   Nootsara Tomkom 2014   Ding Xia 2016   Irina Lukomskaya 2018   Sun Haiping 2022   Pornpun Guedpard

Year Best Outside Spikers 2014   Zhang Changning   Liu Yanhan 2016   Li Jing   Ajcharaporn Kongyot 2018   Miwako Osanai   Ajcharaporn Kongyot 2022   Wu Mengjie   Chatchu-on Moksri

Year Best Middle Blockers 2014   Yan Ni   Yang Hyo-jin 2016   Kristina Anikonova   Yang Zhou 2018   Gao Yi   Tseng Wan-ling 2022   Hiroyo Yamanaka   Hu Mingyuan

Year Best Opposite Spiker 2014   Kim Yeon-koung 2016   Yekaterina Zhdanova 2018   Pimpichaya Kokram 2022   Zhou Yetong

Year Best Libero 2008   Wanna Buakaew 2010   Zhang Xian 2012   Marina Storozhenko 2014   Miku Torigoe 2016   Piyanut Pannoy 2018   Rena Mizusugi 2022   Rena Mizusugi

Former awards

Year Best Scorer 2008   Kim Min-ji 2010   Kim Yeon-koung 2012   Onuma Sittirak

Year Best Spiker 2008   Wang Yimei 2010   Kim Yeon-koung 2012   Onuma Sittirak

Year Best Server 2008   Nanami Inoue 2010   Chen Wan-ting 2012   Hui Ruoqi

Year Best Blocker 2008   Xue Ming 2010   Yang Hyo-jin 2012   Xu Yunli

See also

• Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
• Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
• Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
• Volleyball at the Asian Games
• Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship
• Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship
• Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship

References

1. Morales, Luis (20 August 2022). "AVC Cup for Women to be held annually starting next year, to stake FIVB points". Philstar. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

External links

• Asian Volleyball Confederation – official website