# 1999 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the tenth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF). The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran from 2 to 9 September 1999.

## Venues

Tehran, Iran :
| Azadi Indoor Stadium | Azadi Volleyball Hall |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 3,000 |

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1997 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Iran (Host & 6th)  Qatar (8th)  Indonesia | China (1st)  Pakistan (7th)  Kazakhstan | Japan (2nd)  South Korea (5th)  India  Bahrain | Australia (3rd)  Chinese Taipei (4th)  Kuwait  Sri Lanka |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 172 | 135 | 1.274 | Pool E |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 160 | 163 | 0.982 | Pool E |
| 3 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 116 | 150 | 0.773 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 02 Sep | 18:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–20 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | 75–50 |
| 03 Sep | 17:00 | Indonesia | 1–3 | Iran | 19–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 85–97 |
| 04 Sep | 15:00 | Qatar | 0–3 | Indonesia | 23–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 66–75 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 120 | 1.250 | Pool F |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 134 | 127 | 1.055 | Pool F |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 113 | 150 | 0.753 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 02 Sep | 14:00 | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 75–61 |
| 03 Sep | 19:00 | Pakistan | 0–3 | China | 16–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 59–75 |
| 04 Sep | 17:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Pakistan | 20–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | 52–75 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 259 | 217 | 1.194 | Pool E |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 254 | 220 | 1.155 | Pool E |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 209 | 239 | 0.874 | |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 203 | 249 | 0.815 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 02 Sep | 18:00 | Bahrain | 1–3 | India | 21–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | 89–99 |
| 02 Sep | 20:00 | South Korea | 2–3 | Japan | 18–25 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 104–109 |
| 03 Sep | 15:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 |
| 03 Sep | 15:30 | Japan | 3–0 | India | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–58 |
| 04 Sep | 17:30 | India | 0–3 | South Korea | 19–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 52–75 |
| 04 Sep | 19:30 | Bahrain | 0–3 | Japan | 18–25 | 14–25 | 23–25 | | | 55–75 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 251 | 179 | 1.402 | Pool F |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 223 | 222 | 1.005 | Pool F |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 269 | 296 | 0.909 | |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 208 | 254 | 0.819 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 02 Sep | 14:00 | Kuwait | 1–3 | Sri Lanka | 25–23 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 28–30 | 97–103 |
| 02 Sep | 20:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 25–12 | 25–16 | | 75–49 |
| 03 Sep | 17:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Sri Lanka | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 98–81 |
| 03 Sep | 19:30 | Australia | 3–0 | Kuwait | 25–12 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | 75–45 |
| 04 Sep | 15:30 | Sri Lanka | 1–3 | Australia | 15–25 | 19–25 | 28–26 | 23–25 | 85–101 |
| 04 Sep | 19:00 | Kuwait | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 24–26 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 66–76 |

## 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 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 281 | 244 | 1.152 | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 256 | 222 | 1.153 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 241 | 257 | 0.938 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 194 | 249 | 0.779 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 05 Sep | 17:00 | Iran | 0–3 | South Korea | 22–25 | 23–25 | 11–25 | | 56–75 |
| 05 Sep | 17:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | | 52–75 |
| 06 Sep | 19:00 | Iran | 1–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 88–97 |
| 06 Sep | 19:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | South Korea | 25–27 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | 57–77 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 227 | 181 | 1.254 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 239 | 202 | 1.183 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 180 | 212 | 0.849 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 197 | 248 | 0.794 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 05 Sep | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | 75–56 |
| 05 Sep | 19:00 | Pakistan | 1–3 | Australia | 25–23 | 17–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | 76–98 |
| 06 Sep | 17:00 | China | 3–0 | Australia | 25–20 | 27–25 | 25–21 | | 77–66 |
| 06 Sep | 17:00 | Pakistan | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 21–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 62–75 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 196 | 172 | 1.140 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 182 | 186 | 0.978 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 170 | 190 | 0.895 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 05 Sep | 15:00 | Qatar | 1–3 | Bahrain | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | | 87–93 |
| 06 Sep | 15:00 | Qatar | 1–3 | India | 19–25 | 25–22 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | 83–97 |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 197 | 175 | 1.126 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 192 | 196 | 0.980 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 183 | 201 | 0.910 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 05 Sep | 15:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Kuwait | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 98–86 |
| 06 Sep | 15:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Sri Lanka | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 99–89 |

## Final round

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

### Classification 13th–14th

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 13 | Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 76 | 62 | 1.226 |
| 14 | Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 62 | 76 | 0.816 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Sep | 11:00 | Qatar | 3–0 | Kuwait | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 76–62 |

### Classification 9th–12th

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 9 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 194 | 1.284 |
| 10 | Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 258 | 246 | 1.049 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 221 | 239 | 0.925 |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 219 | 268 | 0.817 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 08 Sep | 15:00 | India | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–14 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | 75–49 |
| 08 Sep | 15:00 | Bahrain | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 75–66 |
| 09 Sep | 11:00 | Bahrain | 3–1 | Sri Lanka | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 94–81 |
| 09 Sep | 11:00 | India | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–14 | | 75–56 |

### Classification 5th–8th

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 5 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 305 | 273 | 1.117 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 305 | 295 | 1.034 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 271 | 284 | 0.954 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 252 | 281 | 0.897 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Sep | 17:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Pakistan | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 28–26 | | 98–87 |
| 08 Sep | 17:00 | Indonesia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 25–16 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 15–10 | 112–95 |
| 09 Sep | 14:30 | Indonesia | 3–2 | Pakistan | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 108–103 |
| 09 Sep | 16:30 | Iran | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 20–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 18–16 | 110–101 |

### Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 234 | 228 | 1.026 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 246 | 233 | 1.056 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 258 | 266 | 0.970 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 273 | 284 | 0.961 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 08 Sep | 19:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Australia | 31–29 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 97–105 |
| 08 Sep | 19:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | China | 20–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 95–82 |
| 09 Sep | 15:30 | South Korea | 0–3 | Australia | 22–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 59–75 |
| 09 Sep | 17:30 | Japan | 0–3 | China | 22–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 67–75 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Australia |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Iran |
| 6 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei |
| 8 | Pakistan |
| 9 | India |
| 10 | Bahrain |
| 11 | Kazakhstan |
| 12 | Sri Lanka |
| 13 | Qatar |
| 14 | Kuwait |
* Qualified for the 1999 World Cup and 2000 World Olympic Qualifier
* Qualified for the 2000 World Olympic Qualifier (later withdrew and replaced by Chinese Taipei)
* Already qualified for the 1999 World Cup as hosts and qualified for the 2000 World Olympic Qualifier
* Already qualified as hosts for the 2000 Summer Olympics
* Asian Men's champions
* China 3rd title

## Awards

* MVP: Behnam Mahmoudi
* Best scorer: Benjamin Hardy
* Best spiker: Benjamin Hardy
* Best blocker: Kim Se-jin
* Best server: Zhu Gang
* Best setter: Zhou Jianan
* Best digger: Koichi Nishimura
* Best receiver: Li Tieming