# 2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the fifteenth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF). The tournament was held in Manila, Philippines from 27 September to 5 October 2009.

## Venues

Manila, Philippines :
| Ninoy Aquino Stadium | San Andres Gymnasium |
| Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 5,000 |

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded by addition of ranking of 2007 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship and FIVB World Rankings divided by 2.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Philippines (Host)  Chinese Taipei (7th)  Pakistan *  Kazakhstan  Myanmar | Japan (1st)  Thailand (6th)  India  Afghanistan *  Indonesia | China (2nd)  Iran (5th)  Sri Lanka  Hong Kong  Vietnam | Australia (3rd)  South Korea (4th)  Maldives  Lebanon  Qatar |
* Withdrew

## Preliminary round

* All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 250 | 194 | 1.289 | Final eight (Pools E and F) |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 255 | 259 | 0.985 | Final eight (Pools E and F) |
| 3 | Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 298 | 311 | 0.958 | 9th–16th place (Pools G and H) |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 240 | 279 | 0.860 | 9th–16th place (Pools G and H) |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Sep | 18:00 | Myanmar | 3–2 | Philippines | 21–25 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 17–15 | 107–108 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 21:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | Myanmar | 22–25 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 15–9 | 103–103 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–19 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 23–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 01 Oct | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Myanmar | 25–16 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 28–26 | | 100–88 | Report |
| 01 Oct | 18:00 | Philippines | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 25–22 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 81–97 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 209 | 1.191 | Final eight (Pools E and F) |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 224 | 225 | 0.996 | Final eight (Pools E and F) |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 246 | 248 | 0.992 | 9th–16th place (Pools G and H) |
| 4 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 188 | 225 | 0.836 | 9th–16th place (Pools G and H) |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 Sep | 10:00 | India | 1–3 | Indonesia | 25–13 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 86–88 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 09:00 | Indonesia | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | 75–64 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 17:00 | Japan | 3–1 | India | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 99–85 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 18:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | Japan | 19–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 63–75 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 18:00 | India | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 75–61 | Report |
| 01 Oct | 12:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 61–75 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 356 | 277 | 1.285 | Final eight (Pools E and F) |
| 2 | China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3.667 | 326 | 266 | 1.226 | Final eight (Pools E and F) |
| 3 | Vietnam | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 249 | 266 | 0.936 | 9th–16th place (Pools G and H) |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 264 | 297 | 0.889 | 9th–16th place (Pools G and H) |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 211 | 300 | 0.703 | 17th–18th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Sep | 12:00 | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 16:00 | China | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–14 | 25–23 | 25–14 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 13:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Sri Lanka | 18–25 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | 93–73 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 15:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | China | 15–25 | 11–25 | 14–25 | | | 40–75 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 10:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 16:00 | China | 2–3 | Iran | 28–26 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 6–15 | 101–113 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 14:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–21 | 25–10 | 25–17 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 16:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | China | 22–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 01 Oct | 14:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 01 Oct | 16:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Iran | 15–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 378 | 287 | 1.317 | Final eight (Pools E and F) |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 352 | 305 | 1.154 | Final eight (Pools E and F) |
| 3 | Lebanon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 286 | 262 | 1.092 | 9th–16th place (Pools G and H) |
| 4 | Qatar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 341 | 373 | 0.914 | 9th–16th place (Pools G and H) |
| 5 | Maldives | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 195 | 325 | 0.600 | 17th–18th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Sep | 14:00 | Maldives | 0–3 | South Korea | 11–25 | 13–25 | 12–25 | | | 36–75 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Lebanon | 25–20 | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–23 | | 92–86 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 11:00 | Qatar | 2–3 | South Korea | 25–21 | 14–25 | 14–25 | 41–39 | 18–20 | 112–130 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 19:00 | Maldives | 0–3 | Australia | 17–25 | 13–25 | 12–25 | | | 42–75 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 12:00 | Lebanon | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–19 | 25–13 | 25–13 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 20:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Qatar | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 96–79 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | Australia | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 98–89 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 18:00 | Qatar | 0–3 | Lebanon | 17–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
| 01 Oct | 14:00 | Lebanon | 0–3 | South Korea | 19–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
| 01 Oct | 18:00 | Maldives | 1–3 | Qatar | 12–25 | 19–25 | 27–25 | 14–25 | | 72–100 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8:00).
* 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 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 309 | 269 | 1.149 | Semifinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 272 | 261 | 1.042 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 227 | 229 | 0.991 | 5th–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 219 | 268 | 0.817 | 5th–8th place semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 02 Oct | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | China | 18–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 61–75 | Report |
| 02 Oct | 18:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–15 | 97–77 | Report |
| 03 Oct | 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | China | 25–18 | 17–25 | 26–28 | 19–25 | 87–96 | Report |
| 03 Oct | 18:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Iran | 26–24 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 91–99 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 231 | 195 | 1.185 | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 246 | 216 | 1.139 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 215 | 256 | 0.840 | 5th–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 256 | 281 | 0.911 | 5th–8th place semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 02 Oct | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Indonesia | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | | 75–47 | Report |
| 02 Oct | 14:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 76–61 | Report |
| 03 Oct | 12:00 | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 30–28 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 80–73 | Report |
| 03 Oct | 14:00 | Indonesia | 3–2 | Australia | 26–24 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 15–10 | 107–106 | Report |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Myanmar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 317 | 288 | 1.101 | 9th–12th place semifinals |
| 2 | Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 238 | 207 | 1.150 | 9th–12th place semifinals |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 225 | 259 | 0.869 | 13th–16th place semifinals |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 235 | 261 | 0.900 | 13th–16th place semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 02 Oct | 12:00 | Myanmar | 3–2 | Sri Lanka | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 25–27 | 15–7 | 111–92 | Report |
| 02 Oct | 18:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 03 Oct | 14:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Sri Lanka | 23–25 | 24–26 | 26–28 | | | 73–79 | Report |
| 03 Oct | 16:00 | Myanmar | 3–1 | Vietnam | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 99–88 | Report |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 160 | 1.406 | 9th–12th place semifinals |
| 2 | Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 222 | 221 | 1.005 | 9th–12th place semifinals |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 255 | 264 | 0.966 | 13th–16th place semifinals |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 191 | 248 | 0.770 | 13th–16th place semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 02 Oct | 14:00 | India | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–15 | | 75–51 | Report |
| 02 Oct | 16:00 | Lebanon | 3–1 | Thailand | 28–26 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 99–96 | Report |
| 03 Oct | 12:00 | Thailand | 3–1 | Qatar | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 98–90 | Report |
| 03 Oct | 18:00 | India | 3–0 | Lebanon | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | 75–48 | Report |

## Classification 17th–18th

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 03 Oct | 10:00 | Hong Kong | 3–2 | Maldives | 25–23 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 15–25 | 15–8 | 104–99 | Report |

## Classification 13th–16th

| 13th–16th places | 13th–16th places | 13th place | 13th place |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| Qatar | 3 | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| Qatar | 3 | Qatar | 0 |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila | | Qatar | 0 |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila | Thailand | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 3 |
| Philippines | 0 | | |
| Philippines | 0 | 15th place | 15th place |
| | | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| | | Sri Lanka | 0 |
| | | Philippines | 3 |

### 13th–16th Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Oct | 12:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Qatar | 19–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 04 Oct | 14:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–18 | 29–27 | 25–18 | | | 79–63 | Report |

### 15th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Oct | 10:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Philippines | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–25 | | | 0–75 | |
    1.^ Sri Lanka forfeited the match on 5 October giving Philippines a 3–0 win.

### 13th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Oct | 12:00 | Qatar | 0–3 | Thailand | 17–25 | 24–26 | 21–25 | | | 62–76 | Report |

## Classification 9th–12th

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila |
| Myanmar | 3 |
| Myanmar | 3 | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| Lebanon | 1 | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| Lebanon | 1 | Myanmar | 0 |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila | | Myanmar | 0 |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila | India | 3 |
| India | 3 | India | 3 |
| Vietnam | 0 | | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| | | Lebanon | 3 |
| | | Vietnam | 0 |

### 9th–12th Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Oct | 16:00 | Myanmar | 3–1 | Lebanon | 21–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | 97–88 | Report |
| 04 Oct | 18:00 | India | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | | 75–56 | Report |

### 11th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Oct | 14:00 | Lebanon | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–23 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | | 76–69 | Report |

### 9th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Oct | 16:00 | Myanmar | 0–3 | India | 21–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |

## Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| Australia | 2 | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| Australia | 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila | | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila | Indonesia | 1 |
| Indonesia | 3 | Indonesia | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| | | Australia | 3 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 0 |

### 5th–8th Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Oct | 12:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Australia | 17–25 | 25–21 | 13–25 | 25–22 | 15–11 | 95–104 | Report |
| 04 Oct | 14:00 | Indonesia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 25–18 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 27–25 | 15–9 | 106–102 | Report |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Oct | 12:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | | 75–50 | Report |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Oct | 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Indonesia | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–10 | 25–17 | | 97–70 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila |
| Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| South Korea | 2 | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| South Korea | 2 | Iran | 1 |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila | | Iran | 1 |
| 4 October – Manila | 4 October – Manila | Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 |
| China | 2 | | |
| China | 2 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 5 October – Manila | 5 October – Manila |
| | | South Korea | 3 |
| | | China | 1 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Oct | 16:00 | Iran | 3–2 | South Korea | 24–26 | 25–20 | 26–28 | 25–17 | 15–11 | 115–102 | Report |
| 04 Oct | 18:00 | Japan | 3–2 | China | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 28–26 | 15–10 | 111–108 | Report |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Oct | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | China | 25–23 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–23 | | 97–93 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Oct | 18:00 | Iran | 1–3 | Japan | 25–19 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 88–94 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | Iran |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
| 6 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Australia |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei |
| 9 | India |
| 10 | Myanmar |
| 11 | Lebanon |
| 12 | Vietnam |
| 13 | Thailand |
| 14 | Qatar |
| 15 | Philippines |
| 16 | Sri Lanka |
| 17 | Hong Kong |
| 18 | Maldives |
* Qualified for the 2009 World Grand Champions Cup
* Already qualified as hosts for the 2009 World Grand Champions Cup
* 2009 Asian Men's champions
* Japan 7th title

## Awards

* MVP: Tatsuya Fukuzawa
* Best scorer: Kim Yo-han
* Best spiker: Andri Widiatmoko
* Best blocker: Mohammad Mousavi
* Best server: Kim Yo-han
* Best setter: Han Sun-soo
* Best receiver: Yeo Oh-hyun
* Best libero: Yeo Oh-hyun
* Most Popular Player: Saeid Marouf