# 2023 Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship

The 2023 Asian Girls' U16 Volleyball Championship was the inaugural edition of the Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA). The tournament was held in Hangzhou, China from 1 to 8 July 2023.
This tournament served as a qualification tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship. The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Girls' 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 |
| China (Host) | Japan | Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei |
| Mongolia | Australia | Thailand | Macau |
| Uzbekistan | Iran | Kazakhstan | India* |
* India withdrew from the tournament.

## Venue

All matches :
| Hangzhou, China ||||
| Linping Sports Centre Gymnasium (Court 1) | Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Center (Court 2) | Deqing Sports Centre Gymnasium (Court 3) | Hangzhou Normal University Cangqian Gymnasium (Court 4) |
| Capacity: 4,300 | Capacity: unknown | Capacity: unknown | Capacity: 8,033 |

## 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 China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 61 | 2.459 | Pool E |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 100 | 126 | 0.794 | Pool E |
| 3 | Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 87 | 150 | 0.580 | 9th–11th places |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | 19:30 | Court 1 | China | 3–0 | Mongolia | 25–11 | 25–9 | 25–16 | 75–36 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 15:00 | Court 1 | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | China | 7–25 | 10–25 | 8–25 | 25–75 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 10:30 | Court 2 | Mongolia | 0–3 | Uzbekistan | 11–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | 51–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 91 | 1.648 | Pool F |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 130 | 126 | 1.032 | Pool F |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 87 | 150 | 0.580 | 9th–11th places |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | 10:30 | Court 1 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–6 | 25–12 | 25–18 | 75–36 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 10:30 | Court 1 | Iran | 0–3 | Japan | 16–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 55–75 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 15:30 | Court 2 | Australia | 0–3 | Iran | 15–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | 51–75 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 186 | 129 | 1.442 | Pool E |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 202 | 207 | 0.976 | Pool E |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 142 | 194 | 0.732 | 9th–11th places |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | 10:30 | Court 2 | Thailand | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–14 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 10:30 | Court 2 | Kazakhstan | 2–3 | Thailand | 25–23 | 11–25 | 14–25 | 25–23 | 8–15 | 83–111 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 10:30 | Court 1 | Hong Kong | 2–3 | Kazakhstan | 31–29 | 25–23 | 11–25 | 14–25 | 15–17 | 96–119 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 20 | 3.750 | Pool F |
| 2 | Macau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 20 | 75 | 0.267 | Pool F |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Jul | 10:30 | Court 1 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Macau | 25–9 | 25–7 | 25–4 | | | 75–20 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
* 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 | China (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 95 | 2.368 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 223 | 176 | 1.267 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 191 | 239 | 0.799 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 96 | 225 | 0.427 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jul | 15:00 | Court 1 | Thailand | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–4 | 25–7 | 25–7 | 75–18 | Report |
| 4 Jul | 19:00 | Court 1 | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–13 | 25–14 | 25–6 | 75–33 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 15:00 | Court 4 | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 17–25 | 22–25 | 14–25 | 53–75 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 19:00 | Court 4 | China | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–10 | 75–37 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 260 | 282 | 0.922 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 252 | 170 | 1.482 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 170 | 174 | 0.977 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Macau | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 69 | 225 | 0.307 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jul | 15:00 | Court 2 | Japan | 3–0 | Macau | 25–9 | 25–7 | 25–4 | | | 75–20 | Report |
| 4 Jul | 19:00 | Court 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Iran | 25–15 | 25–10 | 25–15 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 15:00 | Court 3 | Iran | 3–0 | Macau | 25–5 | 25–9 | 25–10 | | | 75–24 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 19:00 | Court 3 | Japan | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 25–22 | 21–25 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 15–10 | 110–102 | Report |

## Final round

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

### 9th–11th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 167 | 126 | 1.325 |
| 10 | Mongolia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 180 | 174 | 1.034 |
| 11 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 126 | 173 | 0.728 |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jul | Court 1 | 10:30 | Mongolia | 1–3 | Hong Kong | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–17 | 15–25 | 81–92 | Report |
| 6 Jul | Court 4 | 10:30 | Mongolia | 3–1 | Australia | 25–14 | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 99–81 | Report |
| 7 Jul | Court 4 | 10:30 | Australia | 0–3 | Hong Kong | 12–25 | 13–25 | 20–25 | | 45–75 | Report |

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 7 July | 7 July |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 8 July | 8 July |
| Macau | 0 | 8 July | 8 July |
| Macau | 0 | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| 7 July | 7 July | | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| 7 July | 7 July | Iran | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | Iran | 1 |
| Iran | 3 | | |
| Iran | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 8 July | 8 July |
| | | Macau | 0 |
| | | Uzbekistan | 3 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jul | 15:00 | Court 3 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Macau | 25–4 | 25–9 | 25–12 | | | 75–25 | Report |
| 7 Jul | 19:00 | Court 3 | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Iran | 9–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 15:00 | Court 3 | Macau | 0–3 | Uzbekistan | 22–25 | 14–25 | 7–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 19:00 | Court 3 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Iran | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | 93–83 | Report |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 7 July | 7 July |
| Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | 8 July | 8 July |
| Japan | 3 | 8 July | 8 July |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 |
| 7 July | 7 July | | Japan | 3 |
| 7 July | 7 July | China | 1 |
| China | 3 | China | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 8 July | 8 July |
| | | Thailand | 0 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jul | 15:00 | Court 4 | Thailand | 0–3 | Japan | 22–25 | 13–25 | 18–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 7 Jul | 19:00 | Court 4 | China | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–18 | 25–17 | 21–18 | | | 71–53 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 15:00 | Court 4 | Thailand | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 18–25 | 19–25 | 9–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 19:00 | Court 4 | Japan | 3–1 | China | 25–19 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 25–19 | | 92–85 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| | Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | Thailand |
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
| 6 | Iran |
| 7 | Uzbekistan |
| 8 | Macau |
| 9 | Hong Kong |
| 10 | Mongolia |
| 11 | Australia |
* Qualified for the 2024 Girls' U17 World Championship
* Qualified for the 2024 Girls' U17 World Championship via FIVB World Ranking
* 2023 Asian Women's U16 champions
* Japan First title
* 12–woman roster
* Kaho Kono, Yuzuki Baba, Rion Chuganji, Hikari Kudo, Aileen Kotone McAllister, Yuna Matsuo, Aina Mizokami, Aoi Honda, Miki Yoshii, Hagumi Yoshimura, Kokoro Semba, Mahiro Sato
* Head coach
* Daichi Saegusa

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Yuzuki Baba (JPN)
* Best setter
    Hagumi Yoshimura (JPN)
* Best outside hitters
    Li Mingjing (CHN)
    Yuzuki Baba (JPN)
* Best middle blockers
    Chen Xiaohui (CHN)
    Kaho Kono (JPN)
* Best opposite spiker
    Yang Shuming (CHN)
* Best libero
    Chen Pin-Yu (TPE)