# 1993 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the seventh staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 11 to 19 September 1993.

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| | Score | |
| Thailand | 3–0 | Pakistan |
| Pakistan | 3–? | Kuwait |
| Thailand | 3–? | Kuwait |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Sep | New Zealand | 3–? | Sri Lanka | | | | | |
| 13 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Iran | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–8 | | 45–13 |
| 14 Sep | Iran | 3–1 | New Zealand | 15–8 | 10–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 55–42 |
| 14 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | | | | | |
| 15 Sep | Iran | 3–1 | Sri Lanka | 15–9 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 53–44 |
| 15 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–0 | | 45–11 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Kazakhstan | 3–? | Chinese Taipei | | | | | | |
| 13 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | India | 15–3 | 15–13 | 15–6 | | | 45–22 |
| 14 Sep | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | India | | | | | | |
| 14 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–1 | | | 45–22 |
| 15 Sep | India | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 3–15 | 15–6 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 15–4 | 56–47 |
| 15 Sep | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–11 | 12–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | | 58–50 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Qatar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Philippines | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Sep | Australia | 3–0 | Philippines | 15–10 | 15–0 | 15–2 | | 45–12 |
| 11 Sep | China | 3–0 | Bangladesh | | | | | |
| 12 Sep | Bangladesh | 0–3 | Australia | 4–15 | 4–15 | 13–15 | | 21–45 |
| 12 Sep | Qatar | 0–3 | China | 6–15 | 7–15 | 4–15 | | 17–45 |
| 13 Sep | Philippines | 3–? | Bangladesh | | | | | |
| 13 Sep | Australia | 3–0 | Qatar | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | 45–17 |
| 14 Sep | Bangladesh | ?–3 | Qatar | | | | | |
| 14 Sep | Philippines | 0–3 | China | | | | | |
| 15 Sep | Qatar | 3–1 | Philippines | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 57–43 |
| 15 Sep | China | 3–0 | Australia | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | 45–27 |

## 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 Quarter-finals.

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Thailand | 0–3 | South Korea | 8–15 | 10–15 | 4–15 | 22–45 |
| 16 Sep | Pakistan | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | | | | |
| 17 Sep | Pakistan | 0–3 | South Korea | | | | |
| 17 Sep | Thailand | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 0–15 | 9–15 | 0–15 | 9–45 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 91 | 135 | 0.674 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–9 | 45–17 |
| 16 Sep | Iran | 0–3 | China | 6–15 | 4–15 | 8–15 | 18–45 |
| 17 Sep | Iran | 0–3 | Australia | 14–16 | 7–15 | 14–16 | 35–47 |
| 17 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | China | 15–13 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 45–32 |

## Final round
### Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Iran | 3 | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 3 |
| 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | | Iran | 3 |
| 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | Australia | 0 |
| Australia | 3 | Australia | 0 |
| Pakistan | 0 | | |
| Pakistan | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| | | Thailand | 3 |
| | | Pakistan | 1 |

#### 5th-8th place semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Sep | Thailand | 0–3 | Iran | 5–15 | 14–16 | 7–15 | | | 26–46 |
| 18 Sep | Australia | 3–0 | Pakistan | 15–12 | 15–6 | 15–3 | | | 45–21 |

#### 7th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Sep | Thailand | 3–1 | Pakistan | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | | 56–49 |

#### 5th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Sep | Iran | 3–0 | Australia | 15–13 | 16–14 | 16–14 | | | 47–41 |

### Championship

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| China | ? | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| China | ? | Kazakhstan | 0 |
| 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | | Kazakhstan | 0 |
| 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 18 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | South Korea | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | South Korea | 3 |
| South Korea | 3 | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima | 19 September – Nakhon Ratchasima |
| | | China | 2 |
| | | Japan | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Sep | Kazakhstan | 3–? | China | | | | | | |
| 18 Sep | Japan | 1–3 | South Korea | 15–12 | 14–16 | 7–15 | 8–15 | | 44–58 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Sep | China | 2–3 | Japan | 11–15 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 10–15 | 10–15 | 61–63 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Sep | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | South Korea | 11–15 | 5–15 | 13–15 | | | 29–45 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | South Korea |
| | Kazakhstan |
| | Japan |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Iran |
| 6 | Australia |
| 7 | Thailand |
| 8 | Pakistan |
| 9 | India |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei |
| 11 | New Zealand |
| 12 | Qatar |
| 13 | Sri Lanka |
| 14 | Kuwait |
| 15 | Philippines |
| 16 | Bangladesh |
* Qualified for the 1994 World Championship
* Qualified for the 1994 World Championship Qualifier (Kazakhstan later withdrew and replaced by Chinese Taipei)
* 1993 Asian Men's champions
* South Korea 2nd title