# 1991 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the sixth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Australia Volleyball Federation (AVF). The tournament was held in Perth, Western Australia from 11 to 16 August 1991.

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Pool E |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Pool E |
| 3 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 51 | 93 | 0.548 | 9th–12th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Aug | Australia | 3–1 | New Zealand | 15–3 | 15–9 | 3–15 | 15–10 | 48–37 |
| 12 Aug | Australia | 3–? | Chinese Taipei | | | | | |
| 13 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | 45–14 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 137 | 46 | 2.978 | Pool F |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 117 | 93 | 1.258 | Pool F |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0.143 | 96 | 126 | 0.762 | 9th–12th place |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 63 | 148 | 0.426 | 13th–15th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Aug | Thailand | 3–1 | United Arab Emirates | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 58–36 |
| 11 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | Iran | 15–6 | 15–6 | 17–15 | | 47–27 |
| 12 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 15–0 | 15–3 | 15–7 | | 45–10 |
| 12 Aug | Iran | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | 45–18 |
| 13 Aug | Iran | 3–0 | Thailand | 15–9 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | 45–28 |
| 13 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | 45–9 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 0 | MAX | Pool E |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 0 | 138 | 0.000 | Pool E |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th place |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 0 | 150 | 0.000 | 13th–15th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–4 | 15–? | 15–? | | 45–? |
| 11 Aug | India | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 15–? | 15–5 | 16–14 | | 45–? |
| 12 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | India | 15–3 | 15–10 | 15–? | | 45–? |
| 12 Aug | Indonesia | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia | 15–7 | 15–17 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 60–46 |
| 13 Aug | Indonesia | 3–1 | India | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15-10 | 56–47 |
| 13 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 15–1 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | 45–12 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 27 | 5.000 | Pool F |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 0 | 0 | — | Pool F |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th place |
| 4 | Western Samoa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 30 | 135 | 0.222 | 13th–15th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 11 Aug | North Korea | 3–0 | Western Samoa | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–4 | 45–19 |
| 11 Aug | China | 3–0 | Pakistan | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–2 | 45–11 |
| 12 Aug | China | 3–0 | Western Samoa | 15–4 | 15–0 | 15–0 | 45–4 |
| 12 Aug | Pakistan | 3–2 | North Korea | | | | |
| 13 Aug | Pakistan | 3–0 | Western Samoa | 15–5 | 15–0 | 15–2 | 45–7 |
| 13 Aug | China | 3–0 | North Korea | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–8 | 45–12 |

## Classification round
### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 14 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 45–12 |
| 14 Aug | Australia | 3–0 | Indonesia | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–13 | 45–23 |
| 15 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | Indonesia | | | | |
| 15 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | Australia | 15–11 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 46–35 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | Pakistan | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–7 | | | 45–14 |
| 14 Aug | China | 3–0 | Iran | 15–11 | 15–4 | 15–4 | | | 45–19 |
| 15 Aug | Pakistan | 3–2 | Iran | 16–4 | 5–15 | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 64–55 |
| 15 Aug | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 16–17(?) | 15–9 | 15–1 | 13–15 | 15–? | |

## Final round
### Classification 13th–15th

| 13th–15th semifinals | 13th–15th semifinals | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| 14 August – Perth | 14 August – Perth |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 15 August – Perth | 15 August – Perth |
| Western Samoa | 0 | 15 August – Perth | 15 August – Perth |
| Western Samoa | 0 | United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| | | Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | Bye | Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| | | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | Western Samoa | Bye |

#### 13th–15th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Aug | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Western Samoa | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–12 |

#### 13th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Aug | Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | United Arab Emirates | 15–6 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15-11 | | 58–44 |

### Classification 9th–12th

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 14 August – Perth | 14 August – Perth |
| Thailand | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | 15 August – Perth | 15 August – Perth |
| North Korea | 2 | 15 August – Perth | 15 August – Perth |
| North Korea | 2 | Thailand | 3 |
| 14 August – Perth | 14 August – Perth | | Thailand | 3 |
| 14 August – Perth | 14 August – Perth | India | 2 |
| India | 3 | India | 2 |
| New Zealand | 0 | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 15 August – Perth | 15 August – Perth |
| | | North Korea | 3 |
| | | New Zealand | 2 |

#### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Aug | India | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–5 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 45–35 |
| 14 Aug | Thailand | 3–2 | North Korea | 4–15 | 8–15 | 15–13 | 15–1 | 15–10 | 57–54 |

#### 11th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Aug | North Korea | 3–2 | New Zealand | 9–15 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15-13 | 15-6 | 64–59 |

#### 9th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Aug | Thailand | 3–2 | India | 15–4 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 4-15 | 15-11 | 58–58 |

### Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 17 August – Perth | 17 August – Perth |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 18 August – Perth | 18 August – Perth |
| Iran | | 18 August – Perth | 18 August – Perth |
| Iran | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 17 August – Perth | 17 August – Perth | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 17 August – Perth | 17 August – Perth | Indonesia | 1 |
| Indonesia | 3 | Indonesia | 1 |
| Pakistan | | | |
| Pakistan | | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 18 August – Perth | 18 August – Perth |
| | | Iran | 3 |
| | | Pakistan | 2 |

#### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 3–? | Iran | | | | | | |
| 17 Aug | Indonesia | 3–? | Pakistan | | | | | | |

#### 7th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Aug | Iran | 3–2 | Pakistan | 12–15 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15-11 | 15-12 | 67–65 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Indonesia | 6–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 15-13 | | 51–45 |

### Championship

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 17 August | 17 August |
| Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 18 August | 18 August |
| China | 1 | 18 August | 18 August |
| China | 1 | Japan | 3 |
| 17 August | 17 August | | Japan | 3 |
| 17 August | 17 August | South Korea | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 2 |
| Australia | 0 | | |
| Australia | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 18 August | 18 August |
| | | China | 3 |
| | | Australia | 0 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Aug | South Korea | 3–0 | Australia | 15–2 | 17–16 | 15–11 | | | 47–29 |
| 17 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | China | 15–7 | 15–7 | 5–15 | 15–4 | | 50–33 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Aug | China | 3–0 | Australia | 15–11 | 15–2 | 15–9 | | | 45–22 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Aug | Japan | 3–2 | South Korea | 10–15 | 16–14 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 15–8 | 66–65 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | South Korea |
| | China |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Iran |
| 8 | Pakistan |
| 9 | Thailand |
| 10 | India |
| 11 | North Korea |
| 12 | New Zealand |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates |
| 15 | Western Samoa |
* Qualified for the 1991 World Cup
* Already qualified as hosts for the 1991 World Cup and qualified for 1992 Summer Olympics
* Qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics qualifier
* 1991 Asian Men's champions
* Japan 4th title