# 1989 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the fifth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Korea Volleyball Association (KVA). The tournament was held in Seoul, South Korea from 15 to 24 September 1989.

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 180 | 54 | 3.333 | Pool E |
| 2 | Iraq | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 191 | 183 | 1.044 | Pool E |
| 3 | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 163 | 162 | 1.006 | Pool G |
| 4 | Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0.400 | 143 | 181 | 0.790 | Pool G |
| 5 | Nepal | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 92 | 189 | 0.487 | 17th–19th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Bahrain | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–4 | | | 45–6 |
| 16 Sep | Thailand | 3–0 | Nepal | 15–10 | 15–2 | 15–12 | | | 45–22 |
| 17 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Iraq | 15–0 | 15–9 | 15–13 | | | 45–22 |
| 17 Sep | Thailand | 3–0 | Bahrain | 15–8 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | | 45–30 |
| 18 Sep | Iraq | 3–2 | Thailand | 15–7 | 6–15 | 12–15 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 63–58 |
| 18 Sep | Bahrain | 3–1 | Nepal | 8–15 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 15–5 | | 53–31 |
| 19 Sep | Iraq | 3–0 | Nepal | 15–5 | 15–7 | 16–14 | | | 46–26 |
| 19 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 15–0 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | | 45–15 |
| 20 Sep | Iraq | 3–1 | Bahrain | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–17 | 15–13 | | 60–54 |
| 20 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Nepal | 15–4 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–11 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 180 | 32 | 5.625 | Pool F |
| 2 | Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 142 | 109 | 1.303 | Pool F |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 141 | 151 | 0.934 | Pool H |
| 4 | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 101 | 168 | 0.601 | Pool H |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 77 | 181 | 0.425 | 17th–19th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Pakistan | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | 45–7 |
| 16 Sep | New Zealand | 3–0 | Bangladesh | 15–11 | 15–6 | 16–14 | | 46–31 |
| 17 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | 45–3 |
| 17 Sep | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Bangladesh | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–6 | | 45–23 |
| 18 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–10 | | 45–15 |
| 18 Sep | Pakistan | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | 45–14 |
| 19 Sep | Pakistan | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | 15–13 | 15–13 | 15–8 | | 45–34 |
| 19 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Bangladesh | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–2 | | 45–7 |
| 20 Sep | Pakistan | 3–0 | Bangladesh | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–3 | | 45–16 |
| 20 Sep | United Arab Emirates | 3–1 | New Zealand | 2–15 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 47–38 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 220 | 115 | 1.913 | Pool E |
| 2 | Iran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3.333 | 162 | 122 | 1.328 | Pool E |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 174 | 140 | 1.243 | Pool G |
| 4 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 124 | 161 | 0.770 | Pool G |
| 5 | Qatar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 38 | 180 | 0.211 | 17th–19th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Australia | 3–0 | Qatar | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | 45–14 |
| 16 Sep | China | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 14–16 | 15–9 | 16–14 | 15–11 | 60–50 |
| 17 Sep | China | 3–0 | Qatar | 15–5 | 15–0 | 15–0 | | 45–5 |
| 17 Sep | Iran | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–11 | | 45–34 |
| 18 Sep | Iran | 3–0 | Qatar | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | 45–6 |
| 18 Sep | China | 3–1 | Australia | 15–5 | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 57–33 |
| 19 Sep | Iran | 3–0 | Australia | 15–9 | 15–9 | 15–6 | | 45–24 |
| 19 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Qatar | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–10 | | 45–13 |
| 20 Sep | China | 3–1 | Iran | 15–1 | 15–1 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 58–27 |
| 20 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Australia | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–4 | | 45–22 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 50 | 2.700 | Pool F |
| 2 | Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 117 | 69 | 1.696 | Pool F |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 72 | 114 | 0.632 | Pool H |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 46 | 137 | 0.336 | Pool H |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Kuwait | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–0 | 45–12 |
| 17 Sep | India | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–2 | 45–10 |
| 18 Sep | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 17–15 | 15–5 | 15–4 | 47–24 |
| 18 Sep | India | 3–0 | Kuwait | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 45–27 |
| 19 Sep | India | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 45–13 |
| 20 Sep | Kuwait | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 15–5 | 15–2 | 15–5 | 45–12 |

## Classification 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 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 155 | 103 | 1.505 | Semifinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 162 | 110 | 1.473 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 94 | 144 | 0.653 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 103 | 157 | 0.656 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 21 Sep | China | 3–0 | Iraq | 15–12 | 15–6 | 15–0 | | | 45–18 |
| 21 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Iran | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | | 45–22 |
| 22 Sep | Iraq | 3–1 | Iran | 15–10 | 17–15 | 15–6 | 16–14 | | 54–54 |
| 22 Sep | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 10–15 | 15–6 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 15–13 | 65–59 |

### Pool F

| 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 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 21 Sep | Pakistan | 3–1 | India | 8–15 | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 54–54 |
| 21 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Kuwait | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–8 | | 45–22 |
| 22 Sep | Pakistan | 3–1 | Kuwait | 7–15 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 16–14 | 53–46 |
| 22 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | India | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–4 | | 45–22 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–16th place |
| 4 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–16th place |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–16th place |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–16th place |

## Final round
### Classification 17th–19th

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |

### Classification 13th–16th

| 13th–16th semifinals | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul |
| Sri Lanka | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| Bahrain | | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| Bahrain | | Sri Lanka | 3 |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul | | Sri Lanka | 3 |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul | Hong Kong | |
| Hong Kong | 3 | Hong Kong | |
| Thailand | | | |
| Thailand | | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| | | Bahrain | 3 |
| | | Thailand | |

### Classification 9th–12th

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| New Zealand | | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| New Zealand | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul | Australia | |
| Australia | 3 | Australia | |
| United Arab Emirates | | | |
| United Arab Emirates | | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| | | New Zealand | 3 |
| | | United Arab Emirates | |

### Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul |
| Kuwait | 3 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| Iraq | | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| Iraq | | Kuwait | 3 |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul | | Kuwait | 3 |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul | India | 1 |
| India | 3 | India | 1 |
| Iran | | | |
| Iran | | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| | | Iraq | 3 |
| | | Iran | |

#### 5th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Kuwait | 3–1 | India | 15–11 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 15–4 | | 55–42 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul |
| South Korea | 3 |
| South Korea | 3 | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| Pakistan | 0 | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| Pakistan | 0 | South Korea | 3 |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul | | South Korea | 3 |
| 23 September – Seoul | 23 September – Seoul | Japan | 0 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 0 |
| China | 0 | | |
| China | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 24 September – Seoul | 24 September – Seoul |
| | | Pakistan | 2 |
| | | China | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 23 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Pakistan | 15–4 | 15–1 | 15–9 | | | 45–14 |
| 23 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | China | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–2 | | | 45–23 |

### 3rd place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | China | 3–2 | Pakistan | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 71–61 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–13 | | | 45–28 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | South Korea |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| 4 | Pakistan |
| 5 | Kuwait |
| 6 | India |
| 7 | Iraq |
| 8 | Iran |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei |
| 10 | Australia |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates |
| 12 | New Zealand |
| 13 | Sri Lanka |
| 14 | Hong Kong |
| 15 | Thailand |
| 16 | Bahrain |
| 17 | Bangladesh |
| 18 | Nepal |
| 19 | Qatar |
* Qualified for the 1989 Volleyball World Cup and 1990 Volleyball World Championship
* Already qualified for the 1989 Volleyball World Cup and 1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World B Championship as Hosts
* Qualified for the 1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World B Championship
* Qualified for the 1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World B Championship Qualifier (Kuwait and India later withdrew)
* 1989 Asian Men's champions
* South Korea 1st title