# 2003 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

The 2003 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was the twelfth edition of Asian Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Volleyball Federation of Vietnam (VFV). The tournament was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 20 to 27 September 2003.

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Vietnam (Host)  Thailand (3rd)  Japan  Chinese Taipei  New Zealand | China (1st)  South Korea (2nd)  Philippines  Kazakhstan  Australia |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 327 | 235 | 1.391 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 302 | 240 | 1.258 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 312 | 279 | 1.118 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Vietnam | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 230 | 273 | 0.842 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 156 | 300 | 0.520 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 17:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–15 | | 75–56 |
| 20 Sep | 20:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–19 | 25–7 | 25–16 | | 75–42 |
| 21 Sep | 18:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–8 | 25–15 | 25–8 | | 75–31 |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Vietnam | 0–3 | Japan | 14–25 | 12–25 | 29–31 | | 55–81 |
| 22 Sep | 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 12–25 | 79–96 |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–18 | 25–12 | 25–14 | | 75–44 |
| 23 Sep | 14:00 | New Zealand | 0–3 | Japan | 11–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | 45–75 |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 96–83 |
| 24 Sep | 14:00 | New Zealand | 0–3 | Thailand | 17–25 | 14–25 | 7–25 | | 38–75 |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Vietnam | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 22–25 | 13–25 | 21–25 | | 56–75 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 328 | 219 | 1.498 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | 330 | 253 | 1.304 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 260 | 265 | 0.981 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Philippines | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.273 | 222 | 323 | 0.687 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 284 | 364 | 0.780 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 13:00 | Philippines | 3–2 | Australia | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–14 | 12–25 | 15–12 | 100–98 |
| 20 Sep | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–12 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–39 |
| 21 Sep | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | Australia | 25–16 | 20–25 | 25–13 | 25–13 | | 95–67 |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | China | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–16 | 25–7 | 25–22 | | | 75–45 |
| 22 Sep | 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–19 | | | 75–46 |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | South Korea | 1–3 | China | 21–25 | 13–25 | 30–28 | 21–25 | | 85–103 |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Australia | 0–3 | China | 14–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | | 50–75 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | South Korea | 18–25 | 14–25 | 20–25 | | | 52–75 |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | South Korea | 14–25 | 10–25 | 7–25 | | | 31–75 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Australia | 1–3 | Kazakhstan | 25–19 | 14–25 | 17–25 | 13–25 | | 69–94 |

## Classification 9th–10th

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | New Zealand | 0–3 | Australia | 19–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | | 54–75 |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | | |
| Japan | 3 | | | |
| Japan | 3 | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | |
| Philippines | 0 | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Philippines | 0 | Japan | 3 | |
| 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | Japan | 3 | |
| 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | South Korea | 0 | |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 0 | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | Japan | 0 |
| 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | | | | Japan | 0 |
| 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | | | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | | | | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | | |
| Vietnam | 0 | China | 3 | | | |
| 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | China | 3 | | | |
| 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 25 September – Ho Chi Minh City | Thailand | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Thailand | 3 | | | | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| | | | | | Thailand | 1 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Philippines | 0 |
| Philippines | 0 | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 26 September – Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 0 |
| Vietnam | 3 | Vietnam | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | | |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City | 27 September – Ho Chi Minh City |
| | | Philippines | 0 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 25 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 75–56 |
| 25 Sep | 14:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 75–57 |
| 25 Sep | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–14 | 75–48 |
| 25 Sep | 18:00 | China | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–10 | 75–41 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 14:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 18–25 | 16–25 | 11–25 | | | 45–75 |
| 26 Sep | 16:00 | Vietnam | 3–2 | Kazakhstan | 25–16 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 25–18 | 15–9 | 100–93 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 76–64 |
| 26 Sep | 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–53 |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Sep | 14:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–25 | | | Forfeit |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Sep | 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–52 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Sep | 18:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | Thailand | 23–25 | 25–12 | 25–12 | 25–14 | | 98–63 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Japan | 0–3 | China | 21–25 | 23–25 | 15–25 | | | 59–75 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Japan |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Thailand |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Vietnam |
| 7 | Kazakhstan |
| 8 | Philippines |
| 9 | Australia |
| 10 | New Zealand |
* Qualified for the 2003 World Cup and 2004 Olympic Qualifier
* Qualified for the 2004 Olympic Qualifier
* 2003 Asian Women's champions
* China 10th title

## Awards

* MVP: Zhao Ruirui
* Best scorer: Choi Kwang-hee
* Best spiker: Miyuki Takahashi
* Best blocker: Zhao Ruirui
* Best server: Yang Hao
* Best setter: Yoshie Takeshita
* Best digger: Fan Hsin-wen
* Best receiver: Zhang Na
* Miss Volleyball: Pham Thi Kim Hue