# 2009 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship

The 2009 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship was the 10th staging of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2008 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| United Arab Emirates (Host) Kuwait (6th) Afghanistan * | Iran (1st) Bahrain (7th) Lebanon | Kazakhstan (2nd) Uzbekistan Qatar Thailand | Japan (3rd) Saudi Arabia Indonesia Maldives |
* Withdrew

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Nasr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 97 | 87 | 1.115 | Pool E |
| 2 | Al-Qadsia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 87 | 97 | 0.897 | Pool E |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jun | 17:00 | Al-Nasr | 3–1 | Al-Qadsia | 25–21 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–20 | | 97–87 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Paykan Tehran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 99 | 1.515 | Pool F |
| 2 | Dar Kulaib | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 142 | 135 | 1.052 | Pool F |
| 3 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 101 | 159 | 0.635 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jun | 19:30 | Paykan Tehran | 3–0 | Dar Kulaib | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–15 | 75–58 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 12:00 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh | 0–3 | Paykan Tehran | 14–25 | 13–25 | 14–25 | 41–75 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 19:00 | Dar Kulaib | 3–0 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh | 25–16 | 25–12 | 34–32 | 84–60 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Arabi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 171 | 1.316 | Pool E |
| 2 | Royal Thai | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 226 | 201 | 1.124 | Pool E |
| 3 | Almaty | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 220 | 212 | 1.038 | Pool G |
| 4 | AGMK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 138 | 225 | 0.613 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jun | 12:00 | Royal Thai | 3–1 | Almaty | 25–21 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 91–88 | |
| 17 Jun | 21:30 | AGMK | 0–3 | Al-Arabi | 16–25 | 15–25 | 23–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 17:00 | Royal Thai | 3–0 | AGMK | 25–12 | 25–14 | 25–12 | | 75–38 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 19:00 | Almaty | 0–3 | Al-Arabi | 20–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 09:30 | AGMK | 0–3 | Almaty | 16–25 | 12–25 | 18–25 | | 46–75 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 21:00 | Al-Arabi | 3–0 | Royal Thai | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | 75–60 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 167 | 1.479 | Pool F |
| 2 | Suntory Sunbirds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 251 | 214 | 1.173 | Pool F |
| 3 | Surabaya Samator | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 210 | 214 | 0.981 | Pool H |
| 4 | Dhivehi Sifainge | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 112 | 225 | 0.498 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jun | 10:00 | Suntory Sunbirds | 3–0 | Dhivehi Sifainge | 25–8 | 25–18 | 25–10 | | 75–36 | |
| 17 Jun | 15:00 | Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Surabaya Samator | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 15:00 | Dhivehi Sifainge | 0–3 | Surabaya Samator | 13–25 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | 45–75 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 21:00 | Suntory Sunbirds | 1–3 | Al-Hilal | 25–22 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 82–97 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 15:00 | Surabaya Samator | 1–3 | Suntory Sunbirds | 25–19 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 81–94 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 17:00 | Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Dhivehi Sifainge | 25–5 | 25–11 | 25–15 | | 75–31 | Report |

## Quarterfinals

* The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the Quarterfinals.

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Nasr | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 322 | 310 | 1.039 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Al-Arabi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 260 | 219 | 1.187 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Royal Thai | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 268 | 276 | 0.971 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Al-Qadsia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 222 | 267 | 0.831 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jun | 15:00 | Al-Nasr | 3–2 | Royal Thai | 23–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 20–18 | 118–113 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 17:00 | Al-Arabi | 3–0 | Al-Qadsia | 25–18 | 25–11 | 25–23 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 15:00 | Al-Qadsia | 1–3 | Royal Thai | 16–25 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | | 83–95 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 17:00 | Al-Nasr | 3–2 | Al-Arabi | 17–25 | 25–22 | 29–27 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 107–110 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Paykan Tehran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 165 | 1.370 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 248 | 239 | 1.038 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Suntory Sunbirds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 232 | 252 | 0.921 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Dar Kulaib | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 219 | 269 | 0.814 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jun | 19:00 | Paykan Tehran | 3–0 | Suntory Sunbirds | 26–24 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | 76–56 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 21:00 | Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Dar Kulaib | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–13 | 100–82 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 19:00 | Dar Kulaib | 1–3 | Suntory Sunbirds | 25–19 | 20–25 | 12–25 | 22–25 | 79–94 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 21:00 | Paykan Tehran | 3–0 | Al-Hilal | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | 75–51 | Report |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Almaty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 46 | 1.630 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | AGMK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 46 | 75 | 0.613 | 9th–12th place |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Surabaya Samator | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 93 | 1.613 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 145 | 164 | 0.884 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Dhivehi Sifainge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 134 | 172 | 0.779 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jun | 12:00 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh | 3–1 | Dhivehi Sifainge | 25–22 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–23 | | 97–89 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 12:00 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh | 0–3 | Surabaya Samator | 14–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |

## Classification 9th–12th

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai |
| Almaty | 3 |
| Almaty | 3 | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| Bauchrieh | 1 | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| Bauchrieh | 1 | Almaty | 3 |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai | | Almaty | 3 |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai | Samator | 0 |
| Samator | 3 | Samator | 0 |
| AGMK | 0 | | |
| AGMK | 0 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| | | Bauchrieh | 1 |
| | | AGMK | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Jun | 10:00 | Almaty | 3–1 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh | 25–16 | 25–23 | 26–28 | 25–17 | | 101–84 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 12:00 | Surabaya Samator | 3–0 | AGMK | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | | 75–52 | Report |

### 11th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 09:30 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh | 1–3 | AGMK | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 7–25 | | 76–98 | |

### 9th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 11:30 | Almaty | 3–0 | Surabaya Samator | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–55 | Report |

## Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai |
| Royal Thai | 3 |
| Royal Thai | 3 | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| Dar Kulaib | 2 | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| Dar Kulaib | 2 | Royal Thai | 0 |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai | | Royal Thai | 0 |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai | Suntory | 3 |
| Suntory | 3 | Suntory | 3 |
| Al-Qadsia | 0 | | |
| Al-Qadsia | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| | | Dar Kulaib | 0 |
| | | Al-Qadsia | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Jun | 15:00 | Royal Thai | 3–2 | Dar Kulaib | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 106–106 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 17:00 | Suntory Sunbirds | 3–0 | Al-Qadsia | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 | Report |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 13:30 | Dar Kulaib | 0–3 | Al-Qadsia | 27–29 | 18–25 | 30–32 | | | 75–86 | Report |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 15:30 | Royal Thai | 0–3 | Suntory Sunbirds | 18–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai |
| Al-Nasr | 2 |
| Al-Nasr | 2 | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| Al-Hilal | 3 | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| Al-Hilal | 3 | Al-Hilal | 0 |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai | | Al-Hilal | 0 |
| 23 June – Dubai | 23 June – Dubai | Paykan | 3 |
| Paykan | 3 | Paykan | 3 |
| Al-Arabi | 0 | | |
| Al-Arabi | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 24 June – Dubai | 24 June – Dubai |
| | | Al-Nasr | 0 |
| | | Al-Arabi | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Jun | 19:00 | Al-Nasr | 2–3 | Al-Hilal | 15–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 18–20 | 106–107 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 21:00 | Paykan Tehran | 3–0 | Al-Arabi | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | Report |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 17:30 | Al-Nasr | 0–3 | Al-Arabi | 19–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 19:30 | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Paykan Tehran | 20–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Paykan Tehran |
| | Al-Hilal |
| | Al-Arabi |
| 4 | Al-Nasr |
| 5 | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 6 | Royal Thai |
| 7 | Al-Qadsia |
| 8 | Dar Kulaib |
| 9 | Almaty |
| 10 | Surabaya Samator |
| 11 | AGMK |
| 12 | Jeunesse Bauchrieh |
| 13 | Dhivehi Sifainge |
* Qualified for the 2009 Club World Championship

## Awards

* MVP: Hicham Guemmadi (Al-Nasr)
* Best scorer: Farhad Nazari Afshar (Paykan)
* Best server: Igor Omrčen (Al-Arabi)
* Best spiker: Ahmed Al-Bakhit (Al-Hilal)
* Best blocker: Ibrahim Mohammed (Al-Arabi)
* Best setter: Khaled Al-Hosni (Al-Nasr)
* Best libero: Farhad Zarif (Paykan)