# 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship

The 2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship was held on 1 to 9 May 2015 in Pasig, Philippines. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament. The tournament served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship held in Ankara, Turkey which the top two ranked teams qualified for the world championship. China won the tournament and Liu Yanhan was the most valuable player.
The tournament was organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation, in association with Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI), the newly formed national federation for volleyball in the Philippines.

## Venue

* All rounds
* Pasig, Philippines
* PhilSports Arena
* Capacity: 10,000

## Pools composition

2015 Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship Squads List
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Philippines | China | Japan | South Korea |
| Kazakhstan | India | Chinese Taipei | Thailand |
| Iran | Macau | Maldives | Uzbekistan |

## Pool standing procedure

* Numbers of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams
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

## Preliminary round

* All times are Philippines Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 191 | 191 | 1.000 | Pool E |
| 2 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 167 | 150 | 1.113 | Pool E |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 158 | 175 | 0.903 | 9th–12th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 May | 16:15 | Philippines | 1–3 | Iran | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | | 89–94 | Result |
| 2 May | 14:30 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Philippines | 19–25 | 11–25 | 26–28 | | | 56–78 | Result |
| 3 May | 15:00 | Iran | 3–2 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 14–25 | 15–13 | 97–102 | Result |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 75 | 2.000 | Pool F |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 114 | 118 | 0.966 | Pool F |
| 3 | Macau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 79 | 150 | 0.527 | 9th–12th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 1 May | 12:00 | India | 3–0 | Macau | 25–10 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 75–43 | Result |
| 2 May | 16:30 | China | 3–0 | India | 25–9 | 25–13 | 25–17 | 75–39 | Result |
| 3 May | 17:00 | Macau | 0–3 | China | 12–25 | 13–25 | 11–25 | 36–75 | Result |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 175 | 101 | 1.733 | Pool E |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 158 | 120 | 1.317 | Pool E |
| 3 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 38 | 150 | 0.253 | 9th–12th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 May | 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–4 | 25–11 | 25–3 | | 75–18 | Result |
| 2 May | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Japan | 26–24 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 10–25 | 83–100 | Result |
| 3 May | 12:00 | Maldives | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 8–25 | 8–25 | 4–25 | | 20–75 | Result |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 182 | 133 | 1.368 | Pool F |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 171 | 139 | 1.230 | Pool F |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 69 | 150 | 0.460 | 9th–12th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 May | 14:00 | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Thailand | 14–25 | 10–25 | 13–25 | | | 37–75 | Result |
| 2 May | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–17 | 25–8 | 25–7 | | | 75–32 | Result |
| 3 May | 19:00 | Thailand | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–18 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 15–11 | 107–96 | Result |

## Second round

* 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 classification round.

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 250 | 163 | 1.534 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 254 | 229 | 1.109 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 184 | 239 | 0.770 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 208 | 265 | 0.785 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 4 May | 12:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 17–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | 55–75 | Result |
| 4 May | 16:15 | Japan | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–12 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | 75–45 | Result |
| 5 May | 14:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Japan | 13–25 | 7–25 | 15–25 | | 35–75 | Result |
| 5 May | 19:00 | Philippines | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 18–25 | 12–25 | 19–25 | 74–96 | Result |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 262 | 175 | 1.497 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 217 | 233 | 0.931 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 272 | 265 | 1.026 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 147 | 225 | 0.653 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 May | 14:00 | China | 3–2 | South Korea | 24–26 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 15–8 | 112–101 | Result |
| 4 May | 19:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | India | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–62 | Result |
| 5 May | 12:00 | China | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–13 | 25–10 | 25–12 | | | 75–35 | Result |
| 5 May | 16:15 | India | 0–3 | South Korea | 18–25 | 17–25 | 11–25 | | | 46–75 | Result |

## Classification round
### Classification 9th–12th

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 4 May | 4 May |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 8 May | 8 May |
| Maldives | 0 | 8 May | 8 May |
| Maldives | 0 | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| 5 May | 5 May | | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| 5 May | 5 May | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| Macau | 2 | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | | |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 7 May | 7 May |
| | | Maldives | 0 |
| | | Macau | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 May | 10:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–10 | 25–4 | 25–8 | | | 75–22 | Result |
| 5 May | 10:00 | Macau | 2–3 | Uzbekistan | 25–19 | 16–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 100–107 | Result |

#### 11th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 May | 10:00 | Maldives | 0–3 | Macau | 20–25 | 11–25 | 19–25 | | | 50–75 | Result |

#### 9th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 May | 10:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | 25–18 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | 100–80 | Result |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 7 May | 7 May | | | |
| Japan | 3 | | | |
| Japan | 3 | 8 May | 8 May | | |
| India | 0 | 8 May | 8 May | |
| India | 0 | Japan | 2 | |
| 7 May | 7 May | | Japan | 2 | |
| 7 May | 7 May | Thailand | 3 | |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 3 | |
| Thailand | 3 | | | | 9 May | 9 May |
| Iran | 1 | | | | 9 May | 9 May |
| Iran | 1 | | | | Thailand | 1 |
| 7 May | 7 May | | | | | Thailand | 1 |
| 7 May | 7 May | | | | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | | | | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | 8 May | 8 May | | | |
| Philippines | 1 | 8 May | 8 May | | | |
| Philippines | 1 | China | 3 | | | |
| 7 May | 7 May | | China | 3 | | | |
| 7 May | 7 May | South Korea | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | South Korea | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | | | | 9 May | 9 May |
| South Korea | 3 | | | | 9 May | 9 May |
| South Korea | 3 | | | | Japan | 0 |
| | | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 8 May | 8 May |
| India | 3 |
| India | 3 | 9 May | 9 May |
| Iran | 2 | 9 May | 9 May |
| Iran | 2 | India | 0 |
| 8 May | 8 May | | India | 0 |
| 8 May | 8 May | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Philippines | 0 | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 9 May | 9 May |
| | | Iran | 0 |
| | | Philippines | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 May | 12:00 | Japan | 3–0 | India | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–14 | | | 75–48 | Result |
| 7 May | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 2–3 | South Korea | 25–16 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 10–15 | 91–104 | Result |
| 7 May | 16:15 | China | 3–1 | Philippines | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | 98–74 | Result |
| 7 May | 19:00 | Thailand | 3–1 | Iran | 27–29 | 25–19 | 25–8 | 25–13 | | 102–69 | Result |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 May | 12:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 17–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 | Result |
| 8 May | 14:00 | India | 3–2 | Iran | 22–25 | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 15–9 | 106–95 | Result |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 May | 16:15 | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–55 | Result |
| 8 May | 19:00 | Japan | 2–3 | Thailand | 25–21 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 13–15 | 104–109 | Result |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 May | 10:00 | Philippines | 3–0 | Iran | 25–15 | 25–21 | 26–24 | | | 76–60 | Result |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 May | 12:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | India | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–9 | | | 75–49 | Result |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 May | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 26–24 | 25–23 | 25–15 | | | 75–62 | Result |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 May | 16:15 | China | 3–1 | Thailand | 27–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–11 | | 102–82 | Result |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Thailand |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | India |
| 7 | Philippines |
| 8 | Iran |
| 9 | Kazakhstan |
| 10 | Uzbekistan |
| 11 | Macau |
| 12 | Maldives |
* Qualified for the 2015 World Championship
* 2015 Asian U23 champions
* China 1st title
* 12–woman roster
* Zhang Yu, Chen Xintong, Xu Jiujing, Chen Long, Song Meili, Duan Fang, Zheng Yixin, Liu Yanhan, Wang Qi, Huang Liuyan, Gong Xiangyu, Wang Mengjie
* Head coach
* Xu Jiande

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Liu Yanhan
* Best outside spikers
    Lee So-young
    Liu Yanhan
* Best setter
    Chen Xintong
* Best opposite spiker
    Pimpichaya Kokram
* Best middle blockers
    Hattaya Bamrungsuk
    Zheng Yixin
* Best libero
    Kim Yeon-gyeon

## Broadcast partners

* Sports5 (AksyonTV)