# 1998 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship

The 1998 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship was held in Azadi Volleyball Hall, Tehran, Iran from 8 October to 15 October 1998.

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1996 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Iran (Host)  Japan (3rd)  South Korea  Australia  Qatar  Sri Lanka | China (1st)  Chinese Taipei (2nd)  Pakistan  Kazakhstan  India  United Arab Emirates |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 240 | 97 | 2.474 | Championship round |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 211 | 155 | 1.361 | Championship round |
| 3 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 217 | 207 | 1.048 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 194 | 199 | 0.975 | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Qatar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 120 | 196 | 0.612 | 9th–12th classification |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 109 | 237 | 0.460 | 9th–12th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 08 Oct | 15:30 | Australia | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 15–3 | 15–11 | 16–14 | | 46–28 |
| 08 Oct | 17:30 | Iran | 3–0 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–12 | | 45–28 |
| 08 Oct | 19:30 | Qatar | 0–3 | South Korea | 9–15 | 2–15 | 8–15 | | 19–45 |
| 09 Oct | 09:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Japan | 9–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | | 25–45 |
| 09 Oct | 11:00 | Australia | 0–3 | South Korea | 13–15 | 13–15 | 10–15 | | 36–45 |
| 09 Oct | 17:30 | Iran | 3–0 | Qatar | 15–3 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | 45–10 |
| 10 Oct | 15:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Qatar | 15–7 | 15–13 | 15–4 | | 45–24 |
| 10 Oct | 17:30 | Iran | 3–1 | Australia | 15–17 | 15–2 | 15–4 | 15–7 | 60–30 |
| 10 Oct | 19:30 | South Korea | 3–1 | Sri Lanka | 15–3 | 11–15 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 56–31 |
| 11 Oct | 11:00 | Qatar | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | 45–16 |
| 11 Oct | 13:30 | Japan | 1–3 | Australia | 15–17 | 11–15 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 52–60 |
| 11 Oct | 17:30 | Iran | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–9 | 15–7 | | 45–20 |
| 12 Oct | 09:00 | Qatar | 0–3 | Australia | 2–15 | 9–15 | 11–15 | | 22–45 |
| 12 Oct | 15:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | 45–24 |
| 12 Oct | 17:30 | Iran | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 15–4 | 15–2 | 15–3 | | 45–9 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 2 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 3 | India | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th classification |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 08 Oct | 09:00 | India | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–0 | Forfeit |
| 08 Oct | 11:00 | Pakistan | 0–3 | China | | | | |
| 08 Oct | 13:30 | United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | | | | |
| 09 Oct | 13:30 | Pakistan | 3–1 | United Arab Emirates | | | | |
| 09 Oct | 15:30 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | China | | | | |
| 09 Oct | 19:30 | India | 2–3 | Chinese Taipei | | | | |
| 10 Oct | 09:00 | China | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | | | | |
| 10 Oct | 11:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | | | | |
| 10 Oct | 13:30 | India | 3–0 | Pakistan | | | | |
| 11 Oct | 09:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Pakistan | | | | |
| 11 Oct | 15:30 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | United Arab Emirates | | | | |
| 11 Oct | 19:30 | China | 3–2 | India | | | | |
| 12 Oct | 11:00 | United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | India | | | | |
| 12 Oct | 13:30 | Pakistan | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | | | | |
| 12 Oct | 19:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | China | | | | |

## Final round

* 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 final round.

### Classification 9th–12th

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | Time | | Score | |
| 14 Oct | 09:00 | Qatar | 1–3 | Kazakhstan |
| 14 Oct | 11:00 | Sri Lanka | 3–2 | United Arab Emirates |
| 15 Oct | 10:00 | Sri Lanka | 2–3 | Kazakhstan |
| 15 Oct | 12:00 | Qatar | 0–3 | United Arab Emirates |

### Classification 5th–8th

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 5 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 143 | 150 | 0.953 |
| 7 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 138 | 167 | 0.826 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 14 Oct | 13:30 | Australia | 1–3 | Pakistan | 8–15 | 15–12 | 9–15 | 15–17 | 47–59 |
| 14 Oct | 15:30 | Japan | 1–3 | India | 15–6 | 14–16 | 9–15 | 4–15 | 42–52 |
| 15 Oct | 10:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Pakistan | 15–7 | 4–15 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 49–38 |
| 15 Oct | 12:00 | Australia | 1–3 | India | 15–11 | 0–15 | 10–15 | 6–15 | 31–56 |

### Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 150 | 27 | 5.556 |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 149 | 162 | 0.920 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | 17:30 | Iran | 3–0 | China | 15–5 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–12 |
| 14 Oct | 19:30 | South Korea | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 16–14 | 15–11 | 15–17 | 15–11 | | 61–53 |
| 15 Oct | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 15–7 | 14–16 | 2–15 | 15–6 | 22–20 | 68–64 |
| 15 Oct | 17:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 15–17 | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–1 | | 60–25 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Iran |
| | South Korea |
| | Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | India |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | Australia |
| 8 | Pakistan |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates |
| 10 | Kazakhstan |
| 11 | Qatar |
| 12 | Sri Lanka |
* Qualified for the 1999 World Junior Championship
* 1998 Asian Junior Men's champions
* Iran First title

## Awards

* MVP: Alireza Nadi
* Best scorer: Behnam Mahmoudi
* Best spiker: Mohammad Torkashvand
* Best blocker: Liu Yuyi
* Best server: Behnam Mahmoudi
* Best setter: Mohammad Shariati