# 2018 Eastern Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

The 2018 Asian Eastern Zonal Women's Volleyball Championship was the 11th edition of the AVC Eastern Zonal Women's Volleyball Championship, the volleyball championship of East Asia. It was held in Zhangjiagang, China from 10 to 15 July 2016.
Japan won the title for the fifth time, defeating China in the final, 3–0. Chinami Furuya was elected the most valuable player.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B |
| China (Host) | Chinese Taipei |
| South Korea | Japan |
| Hong Kong | North Korea |
| Mongolia | Macau |

## Venue

* Zhangjiagang Sports Center, Zhangjiagang, China

## Preliminary round

* All times are China standard time (UTC+08:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 299 | 181 | 1.652 | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 217 | 193 | 1.124 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 202 | 214 | 0.944 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Mongolia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 162 | 225 | 0.720 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 10 July | 16:00 | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Mongolia | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 75–61 | Result |
| 10 July | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–17 | 27–25 | 27–25 | 79–67 | Result |
| 11 July | 16:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | South Korea | 18–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 64–75 | Result |
| 11 July | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | Mongolia | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 75–51 | Result |
| 12 July | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Mongolia | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 75–50 | Result |
| 12 July | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 75–63 | Result |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 245 | 173 | 1.416 | Semifinals |
| 2 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 227 | 189 | 1.201 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 183 | 179 | 1.022 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Macau | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 111 | 225 | 0.493 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 10 July | 12:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Japan | 15–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 57–75 | Result |
| 10 July | 14:00 | North Korea | 3–0 | Macau | 25–12 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | 75–43 | Result |
| 11 July | 12:00 | North Korea | 1–3 | Japan | 15–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 77–95 | Result |
| 11 July | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Macau | 25–6 | 25–9 | 25–14 | | 75–29 | Result |
| 12 July | 12:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | North Korea | 19–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 51–75 | Result |
| 12 July | 14:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Macau | 25–10 | 25–12 | 25–17 | | 75–39 | Result |

## Final round

* All times are China standard time (UTC+08:00).

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 14 July | 14 July |
| Mongolia | 0 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 15 July | 15 July |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 15 July | 15 July |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 2 |
| 14 July | 14 July | | Chinese Taipei | 2 |
| 14 July | 14 July | Hong Kong | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | Hong Kong | 3 |
| Macau | 0 | | |
| Macau | 0 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 15 July | 15 July |
| | | Mongolia | 3 |
| | | Macau | 0 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 July | 12:00 | Mongolia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 17–25 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | | 51–75 | Result |
| 14 July | 14:00 | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Macau | 25–12 | 25–10 | 25–11 | | | 75–33 | Result |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 July | 12:00 | Mongolia | 3–0 | Macau | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 | Result |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 July | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 2–3 | Hong Kong | 21–25 | 25–14 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 11–15 | 100–99 | Result |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 14 July | 14 July |
| Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 15 July | 15 July |
| South Korea | 0 | 15 July | 15 July |
| South Korea | 0 | Japan | 3 |
| 14 July | 14 July | | Japan | 3 |
| 14 July | 14 July | China | 0 |
| China | 3 | China | 0 |
| North Korea | 2 | | |
| North Korea | 2 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 15 July | 15 July |
| | | South Korea | 0 |
| | | North Korea | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 July | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–11 | | | 75–41 | Result |
| 14 July | 19:00 | China | 3–2 | North Korea | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 111–108 | Result |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 July | 16:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | North Korea | 20–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | | 59–75 | Result |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 July | 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 | China | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–49 | Result |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| | North Korea |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Hong Kong |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | Mongolia |
| 8 | Macau |
* 2018 AVC Eastern Women's champions
* Japan 5th title

## Awards

* MVP: Chinami Furuya
* Best Coach: Ken Nemoto