# 2024 Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship

The 2024 Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA). The tournament was held in Jiangmen, China, from 1 to 9 July 2024.
The top four teams qualified for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship as the AVC representatives.
A total of twelve teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2005 eligible to participate.
China won their thirteenth title of the tournament after defeating Japan in a tiebreaker match in the final. South Korea defeated Thailand in the third place match (3–1).

## Qualification

The following teams qualified for the tournament.
| Means of qualification | Births | Qualified |
| Host country | 1 | China |
| Central Asian teams | 2 | India |
| Central Asian teams | 2 | Iran |
| East Asian teams | 5 | China |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Japan |
| East Asian teams | 5 | South Korea |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Hong Kong |
| Oceanian teams | 2 | Australia |
| Oceanian teams | 2 | New Zealand |
| Southeast Asian team | 2 | Thailand |
| Southeast Asian team | 2 | Vietnam |
| Total 12 |||

## Pools composition

This is the 21tst Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Cup which will use the new competition format. Following the 2024 AVC Board of Administration's unanimous decision, the new format will see teams being drawn into three or four pools up to the total amount of the participating teams. Each team as well as the host side will be assigned into a pool according to their previous ranking (2022 Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship). As the three best-ranked teams will be drawn in the same Pool A, the next best three will contest Pool B, the next best three will contest Pool C. Pool D will comprise teams finishing next best four teams.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| China (Host) | Japan (1) | Thailand (3) | South Korea (4) |
| Kazakhstan (8) | India (7) | Iran (6) | Chinese Taipei (5) |
| Australia (–) | Hong Kong (–) | Vietnam (–) | New Zealand (–) |

## 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 (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 68 | 2.206 | Pool E |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 132 | 182 | 0.725 | Pool E |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 148 | 180 | 0.822 | 9th–12th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | 15:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Australia | 18–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 16–14 | 105–107 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 18:00 | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–8 | 25–8 | 25–11 | | | 75–27 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 18:00 | Australia | 0–3 | China | 13–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | | | 41–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 78 | 1.923 | Pool F |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 139 | 168 | 0.827 | Pool F |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 135 | 178 | 0.758 | 9th–12th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | 13:00 | Japan | 3–0 | India | 25–14 | 25–11 | 25–11 | | | 75–36 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 09:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Japan | 14–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | | | 42–75 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 15:30 | India | 3–2 | Hong Kong | 16–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 15–7 | 103–93 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 111 | 1.351 | Pool E |
| 2 | Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 133 | 128 | 1.039 | Pool E |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 106 | 150 | 0.707 | 9th–12th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | 09:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–13 | 75–58 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 13:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Iran | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 75–53 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 13:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Thailand | 14–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 53–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 87 | 1.724 | Pool F |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 124 | 129 | 0.961 | Pool F |
| 3 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 93 | 151 | 0.616 | 9th–12th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | 18:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | South Korea | 13–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | 48–75 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 15:30 | New Zealand | 0–3 | South Korea | 19–25 | 13–25 | 7–25 | 39–75 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 09:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–15 | 25–15 | 26–24 | 76–54 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 120 | 1.875 | Final four |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 204 | 182 | 1.121 | Final four |
| 3 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 194 | 228 | 0.851 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 154 | 247 | 0.623 | 5th–8th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 5 Jul | 16.30 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Thailand | 17–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | 49–75 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 19.00 | China | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–12 | | 75–39 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 16.30 | Vietnam | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–15 | 97–78 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 19.00 | China | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–23 | 25–11 | 25–20 | | 75–54 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 248 | 156 | 1.590 | Final four |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 230 | 194 | 1.186 | Final four |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 163 | 198 | 0.823 | 5th–8th places |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 129 | 225 | 0.573 | 5th–8th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 5 Jul | 10.00 | South Korea | 3–0 | India | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–10 | | 75–44 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 14.00 | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–11 | 25–16 | 25–13 | | 75–40 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 10.00 | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | 98–80 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 14.00 | India | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 15–25 | 20–25 | 13–25 | | 48–75 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 4 July | 4 July |
| Australia | 1 |
| Australia | 1 | 7 July | 7 July |
| Iran | 3 | 7 July | 7 July |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 3 |
| 4 July | 4 July | | Iran | 3 |
| 4 July | 4 July | New Zealand | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | New Zealand | 1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | | |
| New Zealand | 3 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 7 July | 7 July |
| | | Australia | 3 |
| | | Hong Kong | 1 |

#### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jul | 16:30 | Australia | 1–3 | Iran | 30–28 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | 91–103 | Report |
| 4 Jul | 19:00 | Hong Kong | 1–3 | New Zealand | 25–12 | 14–25 | 29–31 | 23–25 | | 91–93 | Report |

#### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jul | 10:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Hong Kong | 25–11 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–22 | | 91–81 | Report |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jul | 14:00 | Iran | 3–1 | New Zealand | 25–15 | 25–27 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | 100–71 | Report |

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 7 July | 7 July |
| Vietnam | 3 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 8 July | 8 July |
| India | 0 | 8 July | 8 July |
| India | 0 | Vietnam | 3 |
| 7 July | 7 July | | Vietnam | 3 |
| 7 July | 7 July | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 8 July | 8 July |
| | | India | 0 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 3 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jul | 16:30 | Vietnam | 3–0 | India | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 7 Jul | 19:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 22–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 67–75 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 10:00 | India | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 21–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 14:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–51 | Report |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final match | Final match |
| 8 July | 8 July |
| Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | 9 July | 9 July |
| Japan | 3 | 9 July | 9 July |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 2 |
| 8 July | 8 July | | Japan | 2 |
| 8 July | 8 July | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | China | 3 |
| South Korea | 1 | | |
| South Korea | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 9 July | 9 July |
| | | Thailand | 1 |
| | | South Korea | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 16:30 | Thailand | 0–3 | Japan | 22–25 | 11–25 | 20–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 8 Jul | 19:00 | China | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–6 | 25–4 | 20–25 | 25–17 | | 95–52 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jul | 16:30 | Thailand | 1–3 | South Korea | 21–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | 91–93 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jul | 19:00 | Japan | 2–3 | China | 25–23 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–14 | 10–15 | 98–102 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Japan |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Thailand |
| 5 | Vietnam |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | Kazakhstan |
| 8 | India |
| 9 | Iran |
| 10 | New Zealand |
| 11 | Australia |
| 12 | Hong Kong |
* Qualified for the 2025 Women's U21 World Championship
* Qualified for the 2025 Women's U21 World Championship as defending champion
* 2024 Asian Women's U20 champions
* China 13th title
* 12–woman roster
* Shan Linqian, Duan Mengke, Dong Yuhan, Guo Weilin, Li Chenxuan, Wang Yindi (c), Chen Houyu, Li Yuening, Zhu Hanging, Sun Wanjun, Fan Boning, Guo Xiangling
* Head Coach
* Kuang Qi

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Wang Yindi (CHN)
* Best setter
    Niina Kumagai (JPN)
* Best outside spikers
    Li Chenxuan (CHN)
    Warissara Sritaloeed (THA)
* Best middle blockers
    Chen Houyu (CHN)
    Lee Ji-yun (KOR)
* Best opposite spiker
    Miku Akimoto (JPN)
* Best libero
    Sun Wanjun (CHN)

## Qualified teams for the 2025 FIVB U21 World Championship

The following teams from AVC qualified for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship |
| China | 28 March 2024 | 21 (1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023) |
| Japan | 6 July 2024 | 18 (1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023) |
| South Korea | 6 July 2024 | 13 (1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2011) |
| Thailand | 6 July 2024 | 7 (1995, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2021, 2023) |
| Vietnam | 8 July 2024 | 0 (None) |
* ↑ Bold indicates defending champion of FIVB U21 World Championship for last year.