# 2023 Asian Men's U16 Volleyball Championship

The 2023 Asian Boys' U16 Volleyball Championship was the inaugural edition of the Asian Men's U16 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Volleyball Federation of Uzbekistan (UZBV). The tournament was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 22 to 29 July 2023.
This tournament served as a qualification tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship. The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship as the AVC representatives.
Players must be born on or after January 1, 2008.

## Pools composition

The overview of pools was released on 16 March 2023.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Uzbekistan (H) | Bahrain* | Saudi Arabia | Kuwait* |
| Kazakhstan | India* | Iran | Pakistan |
| Hong Kong | Thailand | Japan | Mongolia |
| — | Australia | China | Chinese Taipei |
* Kuwait, Bahrain and India withdrew from the tournament.

## Format

All teams are divided into 4 pools. Robin round to classify ranking. Top 2 teams advance to top 8, split to Pool E (for teams from Pools A and C) and Pool F (for teams from Pools B and D). After that, teams will play cross matches to determine the best two teams from Pools E and F to qualify for the 1-4 semifinals, with teams finishing third and fourth places in each pool relegated to Classification Round for ranking 5-8.
The lower-ranked teams finishing third in Pools A, C and D and fourth in Pool C will next play a single round-robin competition. Teams which have already met in the pool round-robin preliminaries will not play again, but their results in the pool play will be taken into consideration for ranking 9-12.

## Venue

| Assigned matches | Assigned matches |
| Tashkent, Uzbekistan ||
| Yunusobod | JAR |
| Capacity: unknown ||

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of Victories
* Match points
* Set quotient
* Points quotient
* If the tie continues as per the point quotient between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points quotient is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
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 Uzbekistan time (UTC+05:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 108 | 1.389 | Pool E |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 135 | 129 | 1.047 | Pool E |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 102 | 150 | 0.680 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 22 Jul | 17:30 | YSB | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Uzbekistan | 15–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 48–75 | Report |
| 23 Jul | 15:00 | YSB | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 75–54 | Report |
| 24 Jul | 17:30 | YSB | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 75–60 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 96 | 75 | 1.280 | Pool F |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 75 | 96 | 0.781 | Pool F |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jul | 10:00 | YSB | Australia | 1–3 | Thailand | 17–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | 75–96 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 260 | 201 | 1.294 | Pool E |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 273 | 232 | 1.177 | Pool E |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 226 | 228 | 0.991 | Pool G |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 127 | 225 | 0.564 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Jul | 10:30 | YSB | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 20–25 | 12–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
| 22 Jul | 15:00 | YSB | Iran | 3–2 | Japan | 22–25 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 15–10 | 104–102 | Report |
| 23 Jul | 12:30 | YSB | Japan | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–10 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 23 Jul | 17:30 | YSB | Iran | 3–0 | China | 31–29 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | | 81–69 | Report |
| 24 Jul | 12:30 | YSB | China | 1–3 | Japan | 16–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 82–96 | Report |
| 24 Jul | 15:00 | YSB | Iran | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 25–12 | 25–6 | 25–12 | | | 75–30 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 88 | 1.705 | Pool F |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 124 | 111 | 1.117 | Pool F |
| 3 | Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 75 | 150 | 0.500 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 22 Jul | 12:30 | YSB | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Pakistan | 15–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 49–75 | Report |
| 23 Jul | 10:00 | YSB | Mongolia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 20–25 | 12–25 | 4–25 | 36–75 | Report |
| 24 Jul | 15:00 | JAR | Pakistan | 3–0 | Mongolia | 25–9 | 25–17 | 25–13 | 75–39 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are Uzbekistan time (UTC+05:00).
* 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 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 305 | 266 | 1.147 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 264 | 271 | 0.974 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 216 | 234 | 0.923 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 271 | 285 | 0.951 | 5th–8th places |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Jul | 10:00 | YSB | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Iran | 15–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 79–98 | Report |
| 26 Jul | 17:30 | YSB | Uzbekistan | 2–3 | Japan | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 104–108 | Report |
| 27 Jul | 15:00 | YSB | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Japan | 25–18 | 25–18 | 27–25 | | | 77–61 | Report |
| 27 Jul | 17:30 | YSB | Uzbekistan | 1–3 | Iran | 26–24 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 27–29 | | 85–103 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 139 | 1.619 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 232 | 208 | 1.115 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 244 | 258 | 0.946 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 150 | 246 | 0.610 | 5th–8th places |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Jul | 12:30 | YSB | Thailand | 2–3 | Chinese Taipei | 25–16 | 26–28 | 16–25 | 26–24 | 11–15 | 104–108 | Report |
| 26 Jul | 15:00 | YSB | Australia | 0–3 | Pakistan | 13–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |
| 27 Jul | 10:00 | YSB | Australia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 1–25 | 11–25 | 17–25 | | | 29–75 | Report |
| 27 Jul | 12:30 | YSB | Thailand | 0–3 | Pakistan | 9–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | | 44–75 | Report |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 9 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 247 | 187 | 1.321 |
| 10 | Mongolia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 227 | 202 | 1.124 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 200 | 238 | 0.840 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 200 | 242 | 0.826 |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 26 Jul | 12:30 | JAR | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 75–67 | Report |
| 26 Jul | 15:00 | JAR | Mongolia | 0–3 | China | 24–26 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | 60–76 | Report |
| 27 Jul | 12:30 | JAR | Hong Kong | 1–3 | China | 21–25 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 15–25 | 76–96 | Report |
| 27 Jul | 15:00 | JAR | Mongolia | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia | 17–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 92–77 | Report |
| 28 Jul | 15:00 | JAR | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Mongolia | 15–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 49–75 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Uzbekistan time (UTC+05:00).

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 28 Jul | 28 Jul |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 29 Jul | 29 Jul |
| Australia | 1 | 29 Jul | 29 Jul |
| Australia | 1 | Kazakhstan | 0 |
| 28 Jul | 28 Jul | | Kazakhstan | 0 |
| 28 Jul | 28 Jul | Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 | | |
| Thailand | 2 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 29 Jul | 29 Jul |
| | | Australia | 1 |
| | | Thailand | 3 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Jul | 10:00 | YSB | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Australia | 25–20 | 26–24 | 28–30 | 25–17 | | 104–91 | Report |
| 28 Jul | 12:30 | YSB | Japan | 3–2 | Thailand | 17–25 | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 15–9 | 104–92 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Jul | 10:00 | YSB | Australia | 1–3 | Thailand | 21–25 | 25–22 | 24–26 | 23–25 | | 93–98 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Jul | 12:30 | YSB | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Japan | 12–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 28 Jul | 28 Jul |
| Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 29 Jul | 29 Jul |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 29 Jul | 29 Jul |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | Iran | 3 |
| 28 Jul | 28 Jul | | Iran | 3 |
| 28 Jul | 28 Jul | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 | | |
| Pakistan | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 29 Jul | 29 Jul |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| | | Pakistan | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Jul | 15:00 | YSB | Iran | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 21–25 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 15–13 | 100–102 | Report |
| 28 Jul | 17:30 | YSB | Uzbekistan | 3–1 | Pakistan | 25–23 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 25–23 | | 92–92 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Jul | 15:00 | YSB | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Pakistan | 25–13 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 93–83 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Jul | 17:30 | YSB | Iran | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | 94–85 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Iran |
| | Uzbekistan |
| | Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | Pakistan |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Kazakhstan |
| 7 | Thailand |
| 8 | Australia |
| 9 | China |
| 10 | Mongolia |
| 11 | Hong Kong |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia |
* Qualified for the 2024 World Boys Championship
* 2023 Asian Men's U16 champions
* Iran 1st title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Mohammad Raouf Khoshhal Dashliboroun (IRI)
* Best setter
    Halimov Shohruhxon (UZB)
* Best outside hitters
    Haydarov Ogabek (UZB)
    Mohammad Raouf Khoshhal Dashliboroun (IRI)
* Best middle blockers
    Taha Mohseni Bababdani (IRI)
    Liou Guan-Peng (TPE)
* Best opposite spiker
    Huang Pin-Yen (TPE)
* Best libero
    Masoud Eimery (IRI)