# 1997 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the ninth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA). The tournament was held in Doha, Qatar from 3 to 11 September 1997.

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1995 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Japan (1st) | China (2nd) | Iran (4th) | South Korea (3rd) |
| Qatar (Host)  Saudi Arabia  Sri Lanka | Australia (5th)  Uzbekistan  Philippines | Chinese Taipei (6th)  Bahrain  Macau | Thailand (7th)  Pakistan  India  United Arab Emirates |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool G or Pool H |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool G or Pool H |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 43 | 2.093 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool G or Pool H |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 03 Sep | Australia | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 45–18 |
| 04 Sep | Philippines | 0–3 | Australia | 12–15 | 5–15 | 8–15 | 25–45 |
| 05 Sep | Uzbekistan | ?–3 | Philippines | | | | |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool G or Pool H |
| 3 | Macau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool G or Pool H |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool G or Pool H |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 17th place |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 03 Sep | Pakistan | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 46–34 |
| 03 Sep | India | 2–3 | Thailand | 7–15 | 15–2 | 15–1 | 10–15 | 12–15 | 59–48 |
| 04 Sep | Thailand | 0–3 | Pakistan | 11–15 | 9–15 | 8–15 | | | 28–45 |
| 04 Sep | United Arab Emirates | ?–3 | India | | | | | | |
| 05 Sep | Thailand | 3–? | United Arab Emirates | | | | | | |
| 05 Sep | India | 3–? | Pakistan | | | | | | |

## 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 | 1 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 06 Sep | Japan | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | | | | | | |
| 06 Sep | Iran | 3–1 | Qatar | ?–15 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 15–? | | |
| 07 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Iran | 15–5 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | | 45–20 |
| 07 Sep | Qatar | ?–3 | Chinese Taipei | | | | | | |
| 08 Sep | Iran | 2–3 | Chinese Taipei | 15–11 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 9–15 | 58–65 |
| 08 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Qatar | | | | | | |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 121 | 99 | 1.222 | Championship round |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 93 | 113 | 0.823 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 06 Sep | China | 3–0 | Pakistan | | | | |
| 06 Sep | South Korea | 0–3 | Australia | 14–16 | 13–15 | 6–15 | 33–46 |
| 07 Sep | Pakistan | 0–3 | Australia | 7–15 | 1–15 | 12–15 | 20–45 |
| 07 Sep | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 45–15 |
| 08 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Pakistan | 15–9 | 15–4 | 15–9 | 45–22 |
| 08 Sep | China | 3–0 | Australia | 15–9 | 15–7 | 16–14 | 46–30 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bahrain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th classification |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th classification |
| 3 | Macau | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–16th classification |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–16th classification |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th classification |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th classification |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–16th classification |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–16th classification |

## 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 9th–12th

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| | Score | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Thailand |
| Bahrain | ?–3 | India |
| Saudi Arabia | ?–3 | India |
| Bahrain | 3–1 | Thailand |

### Classification 5th–8th

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Sep | Iran | 3–1 | Pakistan | 15–13 | 16–17 | 15–2 | 15–7 | 61–39 |
| 10 Sep | Qatar | 1–3 | South Korea | 5–15 | 16–14 | 6–15 | 13–15 | 40–59 |
| 11 Sep | Iran | 0–3 | South Korea | 7–15 | 1–15 | 5–15 | | 13–45 |
| 11 Sep | Qatar | ?–3 | Pakistan | | | | | |

### Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 95 | 121 | 0.785 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | 45–19 |
| 10 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | China | | | | | |
| 11 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Australia | 9–15 | 7–15 | 14–16 | | 30–46 |
| 11 Sep | Japan | 1–3 | China | 12–15 | 15–8 | 7–15 | 10–15 | 44–53 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Japan |
| | Australia |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Iran |
| 7 | Pakistan |
| 8 | Qatar |
| 9 | India |
| 10 | Bahrain |
| 11 | Thailand |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia |
| 13 | Macau |
| 14 | Philippines |
| 15 | Sri Lanka |
| 16 | Uzbekistan |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates |
* Qualified for the 1997 World Grand Champions Cup
* Already qualified as hosts for the 1997 World Grand Champions Cup
* 1997 Asian Men's champions
* China 2nd title