# 2022 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship

The 2022 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA). The tournament was held in Riffa, Bahrain from 22 to 29 August.
This tournament served as the qualification tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship as the AVC representatives.
Players must be born on or after January 1, 2003. Players who had played twice in the FIVB Junior (U20 or U21) Championships cannot play in AVC Junior Championship as it is a qualification event for the following year of FIVB Junior event.

## Qualification

The 18 AVC member associations submitted their U20 men's national team to the 2022 Asian U20 Championship. But, Kazakhstan later withdrew. The 17 AVC member associations were from 5 zonal associations, including, Central Asia (4 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (1 teams), Southeast Asia (1 teams) and West Asia (6 teams).

### Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
| Host Country | 1 | Bahrain |
| Central Asian teams | 5 | Bangladesh |
| Central Asian teams | 5 | India |
| Central Asian teams | 5 | Iran |
| Central Asian teams | 5 | Kazakhstan |
| Central Asian teams | 5 | Pakistan |
| East Asian teams | 5 | China |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Hong Kong |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Japan |
| East Asian teams | 5 | South Korea |
| Oceanian teams | 1 | Australia |
| Southeast Asian teams | 1 | Thailand |
| West Asian teams | 5 | Iraq |
| West Asian teams | 5 | Kuwait |
| West Asian teams | 5 | Qatar |
| West Asian teams | 5 | Saudi Arabia |
| West Asian teams | 5 | United Arab Emirates |
| Total 18 |||

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Bahrain (Hosts) | Iran (1) | South Korea (2) | Thailand (3) | Iraq (4) | China (5) |
| Saudi Arabia (16) | Japan (13) | Qatar (12) | Kazakhstan* (8) | Australia (7) | Chinese Taipei (6) |
| Hong Kong (19) | India (15) | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates (18) | Bangladesh | Pakistan |
* Kazakhstan withdrew from the competition.

## Format

Preliminary round: All teams are divided into 6 pools. Robin round to classify ranking. Top 2 teams advance to Classification round of 1st - 12th places. The bottom teams to enter to Classification round of 13th - 18th.
Classification & Final round: Knockout stage. Drawing of lots will be taken to determine the best team of each group's opponent. Winner to advance to quarterfinals. The best team of Pool A and Pool B and their opponents will enter to quarterfinal directly. Teams have faced each other in Preliminary round will not play again in Classification round. The losing teams at knockout stage are subjectd to play classification match to determine final ranking.
The drawing of lots for second was scheduled to take place on Wednesday 24 August 2022 at 9pm local time.

## Venues

| Pool A,B,C | Pool D,E,F |
| Riffa, Bahrain ||
| Isa Sports City Hall Court 1 | Isa Sports City Hall Court 2 |
| Capacity: unknown | Capacity: unknown |

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of victories
* Match points
* Sets 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 ratio 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. Match forfeited: 0 point (25-0;25-0;25-0)

## Preliminary round

* All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 168 | 142 | 1.183 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 187 | 181 | 1.033 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 138 | 170 | 0.812 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 Aug | 19:00 | Court 1 | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia | 21–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 88–95 | Report |
| 23 Aug | 19:00 | Court 1 | Bahrain | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | 75–50 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 19:00 | Court 1 | Bahrain | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia | 16–25 | 27–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 93–92 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 188 | 154 | 1.221 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 143 | 163 | 0.877 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 193 | 207 | 0.932 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Aug | 14:00 | Court 1 | Japan | 2–3 | Iran | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 8–15 | 105–113 | Report |
| 23 Aug | 16:30 | Court 1 | India | 3–1 | Japan | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 94–88 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 14:00 | Court 1 | Iran | 3–0 | India | 25–20 | 25–10 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 96 | 1.563 | 1st–12th playoffs |
| 2 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 157 | 170 | 0.924 | 1st–12th playoffs |
| 3 | Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 140 | 181 | 0.773 | 13th–17th playoffs |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Aug | 16:30 | Court 1 | South Korea | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–10 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 23 Aug | 14:00 | Court 1 | Kuwait | 0–3 | South Korea | 15–25 | 13–25 | 17–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 16:30 | Court 1 | Qatar | 3–2 | Kuwait | 25–18 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 15–8 | 106–95 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 51 | 1.471 | 1st–12th playoffs |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 51 | 75 | 0.680 | 1st–12th playoffs |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Aug | 16:30 | Court 2 | United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | Thailand | 17–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 197 | 206 | 0.956 | 1st–12th playoffs |
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 183 | 185 | 0.989 | 1st–12th playoffs |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 206 | 195 | 1.056 | 13th–17th playoffs |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Aug | 16:30 | Court 2 | Iraq | 1–3 | Bangladesh | 25–19 | 24–26 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | 90–95 | Report |
| 23 Aug | 14:00 | Court 2 | Australia | 1–3 | Iraq | 20–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | 90–93 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 16:30 | Court 2 | Bangladesh | 2–3 | Australia | 31–29 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 11–15 | 102–116 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 193 | 166 | 1.163 | 1st–12th playoffs |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 183 | 192 | 0.953 | 1st–12th playoffs |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 182 | 200 | 0.910 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Aug | 19:00 | Court 2 | China | 3–1 | Pakistan | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | 95–81 | Report |
| 23 Aug | 19:00 | Court 2 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | China | 25–23 | 22–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | 85–98 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 19:00 | Court 2 | Pakistan | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 20–25 | 17–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 15–11 | 102–97 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3:00).
| 1st–12th playoffs | 1st–12th playoffs | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| | | 26 August | 26 August | | | | | |
| | | Bahrain | 1 | | | | |
| | | India | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 28 August | 28 August | | |
| | | | | | India | 3 | |
| 26 August | 26 August | | | | | India | 3 | |
| 26 August | 26 August | | | | Thailand | 1 | |
| Thailand | 3 | | | | Thailand | 1 | |
| Thailand | 3 | 27 August | 27 August | | | | | |
| Iraq | 2 | 27 August | 27 August | | | | |
| Iraq | 2 | Thailand | 3 | | | | |
| 26 August | 26 August | | Thailand | 3 | | | | |
| 26 August | 26 August | China | 2 | | | | |
| China | 3 | China | 2 | | | | |
| China | 3 | | | | | | | 29 August | 29 August |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | | | | | | | 29 August | 29 August |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | | | | | | | India | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Iran | 3 |
| | | 26 August | 26 August | | | | | | |
| | | Iran | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Saudi Arabia | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 28 August | 28 August | | | | |
| | | | | | Iran | 3 | | | |
| 26 August | 26 August | | | | | Iran | 3 | | | |
| 26 August | 26 August | | | | South Korea | 1 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| South Korea | 3 | | | | South Korea | 1 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| South Korea | 3 | 27 August | 27 August | | | | | 29 August | 29 August |
| Pakistan | 1 | 27 August | 27 August | | | | | 29 August | 29 August |
| Pakistan | 1 | South Korea | 3 | | | | | Thailand | 0 |
| 26 August | 26 August | | South Korea | 3 | | | | | Thailand | 0 |
| 26 August | 26 August | Bangladesh | 0 | | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Bangladesh | 0 | | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| Qatar | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 28 August | 28 August |
| China | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 3 |
| 7th–12th playoffs | 7th–12th playoffs | 7th–10th semifinals | 7th–10th semifinals | | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 28 August | 28 August | | |
| | | Bahrain | 3 | |
| 27 August | 27 August | | Bahrain | 3 | |
| 27 August | 27 August | Iraq | 0 | |
| Iraq | 3 | Iraq | 0 | |
| Iraq | 3 | | | | 29 August | 29 August |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | | | | 29 August | 29 August |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | | | | Bahrain | 3 |
| | | | | | Pakistan | 2 |
| | | 28 August | 28 August | | | |
| | | Saudi Arabia | 1 | | | |
| 27 August | 27 August | | Saudi Arabia | 1 | | |
| 27 August | 27 August | Pakistan | 3 | | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| Pakistan | 3 | Pakistan | 3 | | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| Pakistan | 3 | | | | 29 August | 29 August |
| Qatar | 0 | | | | 29 August | 29 August |
| Qatar | 0 | | | | Iraq | 1 |
| | | | | | Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| 11th place match | 11th place match |
| 28 August | 28 August |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 |
| Qatar | 3 |
| 13th–17th playoffs | 13th–17th playoffs | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th–16th semifinals | | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| | | 27 August | 27 August | | |
| | | Hong Kong | 0 | |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 3 | |
| | | | | | 28 August | 28 August |
| | | | | | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| | | 27 August | 27 August | | | |
| | | Japan | 3 | | | |
| 26 August | 26 August | | Japan | 3 | | |
| 26 August | 26 August | Australia | 0 | | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| Australia | 3 | Australia | 0 | | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| Australia | 3 | | | | 28 August | 28 August |
| Kuwait | 1 | | | | 28 August | 28 August |
| Kuwait | 1 | | | | Hong Kong | 0 |
| | | | | | Australia | 3 |

### 13th–17th playoffs

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Aug | 11:30 | Court 2 | Australia | 3–1 | Kuwait | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | 98–80 | Report |

### 1st–12th playoffs

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Aug | 14:00 | Court 1 | Bangladesh | 3–2 | Qatar | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 15–9 | 108–96 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 16:30 | Court 1 | South Korea | 3–1 | Pakistan | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 98–89 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 16:30 | Court 2 | Thailand | 3–2 | Iraq | 25–21 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 15–12 | 107–100 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 19:00 | Court 2 | China | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–7 | | | 75–41 | Report |

### 7th–12th playoffs

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Aug | 11:30 | Court 1 | Iraq | 3–2 | United Arab Emirates | 23–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 15–10 | 111–99 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 14:00 | Court 1 | Pakistan | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–19 | 25–16 | 27–25 | | | 77–60 | Report |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Aug | 14:00 | Court 2 | Iran | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–21 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 19:00 | Court 1 | Bahrain | 1–3 | India | 22–25 | 19–25 | 28–26 | 24–26 | | 93–102 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 16:30 | Court 1 | Thailand | 3–2 | China | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 107–103 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 19:00 | Court 1 | South Korea | 3–0 | Bangladesh | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–20 | | | 75–48 | Report |

### 13th–16th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Aug | 16:30 | Court 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 19:00 | Court 2 | Australia | 0–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 14–25 | 14–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |

### 15th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Aug | 14:00 | Court 2 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Australia | 21–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 63–75 | Report |

### 13th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Aug | 16:30 | Court 2 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Japan | 14–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |

### 11th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Aug | 19:00 | Court 2 | United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | Qatar | 16–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |

### 7th–10th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Aug | 11:30 | Court 1 | Bahrain | 3–0 | Iraq | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 28 Aug | 11:30 | Court 2 | Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Pakistan | 26–28 | 25–14 | 24–26 | 18–25 | | 93–93 | Report |

### 9th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Aug | 11:30 | Court 1 | Iraq | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia | 19–25 | 25–11 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | 80–86 | Report |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Aug | 14:00 | Court 1 | Bahrain | 3–2 | Pakistan | 22–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 110–101 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Aug | 14:00 | Court 1 | China | 2–3 | Bangladesh | 30–32 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 112–117 | Report |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Aug | 16:30 | Court 1 | India | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | 98–83 | Report |
| 28 Aug | 19:00 | Court 1 | Iran | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | 99–84 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Aug | 16:30 | Court 1 | Thailand | 0–3 | South Korea | 29–31 | 16–25 | 14–25 | | | 59–81 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Aug | 19:00 | Court 1 | India | 1–3 | Iran | 12–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 15–25 | | 71–97 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Iran |
| | India |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Thailand |
| 5 | Bangladesh |
| 6 | China |
| 7 | Bahrain |
| 8 | Pakistan |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia |
| 10 | Iraq |
| 11 | Qatar |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates |
| 13 | Japan |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei |
| 15 | Australia |
| 16 | Hong Kong |
| 17 | Kuwait |
* Qualified for the 2023 U21 World Championship
* 2022 Asian Men's U20 champions
* Iran 7th title
* 12–man roster
* Sajad Jelodarian, Mahdi Bayati, Porya Hosseinpour, Yousef Kazemi Poshtpari, Younes Javan, Amir Mohammad Golzadeh, Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh, Mohammad Matin Jafari Baghmaleki, Pendar Momeni Moghadam, Erfan Norouzi, Mobin Nasri, Arshia Behnezhad
* Head coach
* Gholamreza Momeni Moghadam

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Amir Mohammad Golzadeh (IRI)
* Best setter
    Arshia Behnezhad (IRI)
* Best outside spikers
    Lee Yun-soo (KOR)
    Kittipong Sangsak (THA)
* Best middle blockers
    Dushyan Singh (IND)
    Erfan Norouzi (IRI)
* Best opposite spiker
    Amir Mohammad Golzadeh (IRI)
* Best libero
    Karthikeyan K (IND)