# 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

The 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was the eleventh edition of the Asian Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 23 to 30 September 2001.

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1999 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Thailand (Host)  Japan (3rd)  Chinese Taipei  New Zealand  Sri Lanka | China (1st)  South Korea (2nd)  Vietnam  Australia  Kazakhstan * |
* Withdrew

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 329 | 226 | 1.456 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | 332 | 263 | 1.262 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 300 | 240 | 1.250 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 198 | 317 | 0.625 | 5th–8th place |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 207 | 320 | 0.647 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 23 Sep | New Zealand | 0–3 | Thailand | 7–25 | 9–25 | 16–25 | | 32–75 |
| 23 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Japan | 23–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | 59–75 |
| 24 Sep | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Japan | 18–25 | 15–25 | 7–25 | | 40–75 |
| 24 Sep | New Zealand | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 14–25 | 7–25 | 12–25 | | 33–75 |
| 25 Sep | Sri Lanka | 1–3 | New Zealand | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–27 | 22–25 | 92–95 |
| 25 Sep | Thailand | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–23 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 93–91 |
| 26 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–10 | 25–15 | 25–13 | | 75–38 |
| 26 Sep | Thailand | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–13 | 25–10 | 25–13 | | 75–36 |
| 27 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–13 | 25–11 | 25–15 | | 75–39 |
| 27 Sep | Japan | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–22 | 29–31 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 104–89 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 250 | 154 | 1.623 | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 248 | 226 | 1.097 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 218 | 249 | 0.876 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 160 | 247 | 0.648 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 23 Sep | Vietnam | 0–3 | South Korea | 14–25 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | 49–75 |
| 24 Sep | Vietnam | 0–3 | China | 9–25 | 13–25 | 12–25 | | 34–75 |
| 25 Sep | Australia | 3–1 | Vietnam | 25–18 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 97–77 |
| 25 Sep | South Korea | 1–3 | China | 19–25 | 27–25 | 9–25 | 21–25 | 76–100 |
| 26 Sep | South Korea | 3–1 | Australia | 25–16 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 97–77 |
| 27 Sep | China | 3–0 | Australia | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–11 | | 75–44 |

## Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Vietnam | 0 | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Vietnam | 0 | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | Australia | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | Australia | 0 |
| Australia | 3 | | |
| Australia | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| | | Vietnam | 3 |
| | | New Zealand | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Vietnam | | | | | | |
| 29 Sep | New Zealand | 0–3 | Australia | 15–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | | | 47–75 |

### 7th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Sep | Vietnam | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–15 | | | 75–52 |

### 5th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Australia | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–53 |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Japan | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| South Korea | 3 | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 0 |
| 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | | South Korea | 0 |
| 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 29 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | China | 3 |
| Thailand | 0 | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | | |
| China | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| | | Japan | 2 |
| | | Thailand | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Sep | Japan | 2–3 | South Korea | 18–25 | 27–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 11–15 | 101–112 |
| 29 Sep | Thailand | 0–3 | China | 10–25 | 8–25 | 12–25 | | | 30–75 |

### 3rd place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Sep | Japan | 2–3 | Thailand | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 17–19 | 108–104 |

### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Sep | South Korea | 0–3 | China | 11–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 51–75 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | South Korea |
| | Thailand |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Australia |
| 7 | Vietnam |
| 8 | New Zealand |
| 9 | Sri Lanka |
* Qualified for the 2001 World Grand Champions Cup
* 2001 Asian Women's champions
* China 9th title