# 2024 AVC Men's Challenge Cup

The 2024 AVC Men's Challenge Cup was the fifth edition of the AVC Men's Challenge Cup, an annual international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), in that year with the Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA). The tournament was held at the Isa Bin Rashid Hall in Isa Town, Bahrain from 2 to 9 June 2024. The winners of the tournament, Qatar, qualified for the 2024 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup.
Qatar won their first title after defeating Pakistan in a straight-sets final. South Korea defeated Kazakhstan in a four-set 3rd place match and took the bronze medal. Renan Ribeiro was named as the MVP of the tournament.

## Host selection

Bahrain and Australia submitted its bid to host the tournament by December 2023. Bahrain was awarded the hosting rights.

## Qualification

Following the AVC regulations, the maximum of 12 teams in for the AVC Challenge Cup will be selected by:
* 1 team for the host country
* 1 team: the defending champion from the previous edition (2023)
* 5 other top-ranked teams from the previous edition
* 5 other entrant teams with consideration given for FIVB world rankings
| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous appearances | Previous appearances | Previous best performance |
| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Total | First | Last | Previous best performance |
| Bahrain | WAZVA | Host country | 13 July 2023 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | Runners-up (2023) |
| Thailand | SEAVA | Defending champions | 13 July 2023 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | Champions (2023) |
| South Korea | EAZVA | 2023 Challenge Cup 3rd placer | 13 July 2023 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 3rd place (2023) |
| Vietnam | SEAVA | 2023 Challenge Cup 4th placer | 13 July 2023 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 4th place (2023) |
| Australia | OZVA | 2023 Challenge Cup 5th placer | 13 July 2023 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 5th place (2023) |
| Indonesia | SEAVA | 2023 Challenge Cup 6th placer | 13 July 2023 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 6th place (2023) |
| Kazakhstan | CAVA | 2023 Challenge Cup 7th placer | 3 May 2024 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 7th place (2023) |
| Qatar | WAZVA | Zonal Quotas | 3 May 2024 | 0 | None | None | None |
| China | EAZVA | Zonal Quotas | 3 May 2024 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Chinese Taipei | EAZVA | Zonal Quotas | 3 May 2024 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 9th place (2023) |
| Pakistan | CAVA | Zonal Quotas | 3 May 2024 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Philippines | SEAVA | Zonal Quotas | 3 May 2024 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 10th place (2023) |
Iran and Japan, which were part of the 2024 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, were ineligible to submit entries to this tournament.

## Venue

* All matches
* Isa Town, Bahrain
* Isa Bin Rashed Hall
* Capacity: 10,500

## Pools composition

The overview of pools was released on 3 May 2024.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Bahrain (Hosts) | Thailand (1) | South Korea (3) | Vietnam (4) |
| Philippines (–) | Kazakhstan (7) | Indonesia (6) | Australia (5) |
| China (–) | Pakistan (–) | Qatar (–) | Chinese Taipei (–) |

## Pool standing procedure

* Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
* In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
** Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
** Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
** Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
* If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the AVC will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
** Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
** Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
** If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

## Squads

The full list of team squads were announced on the competition daily bulletin.

## Preliminary round

* All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00).

### 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 | 121 | 1.240 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Bahrain (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 133 | 136 | 0.978 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Philippines | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 124 | 150 | 0.827 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jun | 19:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 63–75 | P2 Report |
| 3 Jun | 19:00 | Bahrain | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 75–61 | P2 Report |
| 4 Jun | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 75–58 | P2 Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 116 | 1.293 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 165 | 182 | 0.907 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 164 | 181 | 0.906 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jun | 11:30 | Pakistan | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | P2 Report |
| 3 Jun | 14:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | Pakistan | 22–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 Report |
| 4 Jun | 11:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Thailand | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 106–107 | P2 Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 186 | 136 | 1.368 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 175 | 160 | 1.094 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 85 | 150 | 0.567 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jun | 16:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Indonesia | 25–11 | 25–16 | 25–9 | | | 75–36 | P2 Report |
| 3 Jun | 16:30 | Qatar | 2–3 | South Korea | 16–25 | 25–19 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 18–20 | 100–111 | P2 Report |
| 4 Jun | 14:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Qatar | 17–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | | | 49–75 | P2 Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 153 | 116 | 1.319 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 136 | 129 | 1.054 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 106 | 150 | 0.707 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jun | 14:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 75–55 | P2 Report |
| 3 Jun | 11:30 | Vietnam | 0–3 | Australia | 18–25 | 17–25 | 26–28 | 61–78 | P2 Report |
| 4 Jun | 16:30 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Vietnam | 15–25 | 22–25 | 14–25 | 51–75 | P2 Report |

## Final round

* All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00).

### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 5 June | 5 June |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Philippines | 3 | 7 June | 7 June |
| Indonesia | 1 | 7 June | 7 June |
| Indonesia | 1 | Philippines | 1 |
| 5 June | 5 June | | Philippines | 1 |
| 5 June | 5 June | Thailand | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 7 June | 7 June |
| | | Indonesia | 3 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 0 |

#### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Jun | 16:30 | Philippines | 3–1 | Indonesia | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | 98–84 | P2 Report |
| 5 Jun | 19:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | | 75–52 | P2 Report |

#### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jun | 11:30 | Indonesia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 26–24 | 25–21 | 27–25 | | | 78–70 | P2 Report |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jun | 14:00 | Philippines | 1–3 | Thailand | 20–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 87–98 | P2 Report |

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 6 June | 6 June | | | |
| China | 0 | | | |
| China | 0 | 8 June | 8 June | | |
| Qatar | 3 | 8 June | 8 June | |
| Qatar | 3 | Qatar | 3 | |
| 6 June | 6 June | | Qatar | 3 | |
| 6 June | 6 June | Kazakhstan | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | Kazakhstan | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | | | | 9 June | 9 June |
| Australia | 1 | | | | 9 June | 9 June |
| Australia | 1 | | | | Qatar | 3 |
| 6 June | 6 June | | | | | Qatar | 3 |
| 6 June | 6 June | | | | Pakistan | 0 |
| Bahrain | 2 | | | | Pakistan | 0 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 8 June | 8 June | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 8 June | 8 June | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 1 | | | |
| 6 June | 6 June | | South Korea | 1 | | | |
| 6 June | 6 June | Pakistan | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Pakistan | 3 | Pakistan | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Pakistan | 3 | | | | 9 June | 9 June |
| Vietnam | 2 | | | | 9 June | 9 June |
| Vietnam | 2 | | | | Kazakhstan | 1 |
| | | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 7 June | 7 June |
| China | 3 |
| China | 3 | 8 June | 8 June |
| Australia | 2 | 8 June | 8 June |
| Australia | 2 | China | 3 |
| 7 June | 7 June | | China | 3 |
| 7 June | 7 June | Vietnam | 1 |
| Bahrain | 1 | Vietnam | 1 |
| Vietnam | 3 | | |
| Vietnam | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 8 June | 8 June |
| | | Australia | 0 |
| | | Bahrain | 3 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Jun | 11:30 | China | 0–3 | Qatar | 19–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 Report |
| 6 Jun | 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Australia | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 96–87 | P2 Report |
| 6 Jun | 16:30 | Pakistan | 3–2 | Vietnam | 19–25 | 27–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 107–110 | P2 Report |
| 6 Jun | 19:00 | Bahrain | 2–3 | South Korea | 24–26 | 30–32 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 12–15 | 116–117 | P2 Report |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jun | 16:30 | China | 3–2 | Australia | 21–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 17–15 | 111–105 | P2 Report |
| 7 Jun | 19:00 | Bahrain | 1–3 | Vietnam | 22–25 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 90–99 | P2 Report |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 16:30 | Qatar | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | 94–76 | P2 Report |
| 8 Jun | 19:00 | South Korea | 1–3 | Pakistan | 22–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | 92–99 | P2 Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 11:30 | Australia | 0–3 | Bahrain | 17–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 14:00 | China | 3–1 | Vietnam | 25–19 | 25–21 | 26–28 | 25–21 | | 101–89 | P2 Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jun | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | South Korea | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–27 | 30–32 | | 105–105 | P2 Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jun | 19:00 | Qatar | 3–0 | Pakistan | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | P2 Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Qatar |
| | Pakistan |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Vietnam |
| 7 | Bahrain |
| 8 | Australia |
| 9 | Thailand |
| 10 | Philippines |
| 11 | Indonesia |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei |
* Qualified for the 2024 FIVB Challenger Cup
* Qualified as hosts for the 2024 FIVB Challenger Cup
* 2024 Asian Challenge Cup champions
* Qatar First title
* 14–man roster
* Youssef Oughlaf, Papemaguette Diagne, André Luiz Queiroz, Renan Ribeiro, Borislav Georgiev, Belal Nabel Abunabot, Waleed Widatalla, Ghanem Al-Remaihi, Nikola Vasić, Mubarak Dahi, Raimi Wadidie, Ibrahim Ibrahim (c), Ahmed Abdelrahim, Naji Mahmoud
* Head coach
* Camilo Andres Soto

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Renan Ribeiro (QAT)
* Best setter
    Borislav Georgiev (QAT)
* Best outside spikers
    Raimi Wadidie (QAT)
    Kim Ji-han (KOR)
* Best middle blockers
    Ibrahim Ibrahim (QAT)
    Musawer Khan (PAK)
* Best opposite spiker
    Murad Khan (PAK)
* Best libero
    Nasir Ali (PAK)