# 2019 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship

The 2019 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship, an annual international volleyball club tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Chinese Taipei Volleyball Association (CTVA). The tournament was held in Taipei, Taiwan, from 18 to 26 April 2019. The champions qualified for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.

## Qualification

Following the AVC regulations, The maximum of 16 teams in all AVC events will be selected by
* 1 team for the organizer
* 10 teams based on the rankings of the previous championship
* 5 teams from each of 5 zones (with a qualification tournament if needed)

### Qualified associations

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2018 Asian Championship | 30 July–6 August 2018 | Naypyidaw | 9 | Iran Kazakhstan Vietnam Japan Thailand Sri Lanka Australia Hong Kong Turkmenistan |
| CAZVA representatives | 2 February 2019 | Bangkok | 1 | India |
| SEAZVA representatives | 2 February 2019 | Bangkok | 2 | Indonesia Singapore |
| WAZVA representatives | 2 February 2019 | Bangkok | 3 | Iraq Kuwait Qatar |
| Total | Total | Total | 16 | |

## Participating teams

The following teams participated for the tournament.
| Association | Team | Domestic league standing |
| Chinese Taipei | Taichung Bank | Hosts |
| Australia | Queensland Pirates | 2018 Australian Volleyball League winners |
| Hong Kong | Dragon | 2018 Hong Kong A1 Division Volleyball Championship Winners |
| India | Chennai Spartans | 2019 Pro Volleyball League winners |
| Indonesia | Polri Samator | 2019 Proliga winners |
| Iran | Shahrdari Varamin | 2018–19 Iranian Volleyball Super League winners |
| Japan | Panasonic Panthers | 2017–18 V.Premier League winners |
| Kazakhstan | TNC Kazchrome | 2018–19 Kazakhstan National Liga winners |
| Qatar | Al-Rayyan | 2017–18 Qatari Volleyball League winners |
| Singapore | Singapore Club | |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 2018 Munchee National Volleyball Championship |
| Thailand | EST Cola | 2018–19 Volleyball Thailand League representative |
| Turkmenistan | Galkan | |
| Vietnam | TP.HCM | 2018 Volleyball Vietnam League winners |

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Chinese Taipei (Hosts/8) | Iran (1) | Kazakhstan (2) | Vietnam (4) |
| Australia (9) | Sri Lanka (7) | Thailand (6) | Japan (5) |
| Kuwait (–) | Turkmenistan (–) | Qatar (–) | Iraq (–) |
| Singapore (–) | Indonesia (–) | India (–) | Hong Kong (–) |

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

## Venues

* University of Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan
* National Taipei University of Education Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

## Preliminary round

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

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Taichung Bank | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 91 | 1.648 | Pool E |
| 2 | Queensland Pirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 144 | 164 | 0.878 | Pool E |
| 3 | Club Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 129 | 186 | 0.694 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 18 Apr | 18:30 | Queensland Pirates | 3–1 | Club Singapore | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 93–89 | P2 |
| 19 Apr | 18:30 | Taichung Bank | 3–0 | Club Singapore | 25–14 | 25–14 | 25–12 | | 75–40 | P2 |
| 20 Apr | 18:30 | Taichung Bank | 3–0 | Queensland Pirates | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | 75–51 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 266 | 217 | 1.226 | Pool F |
| 2 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 276 | 287 | 0.962 | Pool F |
| 3 | Polri Samator | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 293 | 287 | 1.021 | Pool H |
| 4 | Galkan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 259 | 301 | 0.860 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Apr | 16:00 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3–1 | Polri Samator | 25–19 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–21 | | 96–85 | P2 |
| 18 Apr | 18:30 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3–2 | Galkan | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 107–105 | P2 |
| 19 Apr | 16:00 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3–2 | Polri Samator | 20–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 15–10 | 110–107 | P2 |
| 19 Apr | 18:30 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3–1 | Galkan | 25–17 | 25–12 | 20–25 | 25–19 | | 95–73 | P2 |
| 20 Apr | 16:00 | Polri Samator | 3–1 | Galkan | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 27–25 | | 99–81 | P2 |
| 20 Apr | 18:30 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3–0 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Rayyan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 278 | 251 | 1.108 | Pool E |
| 2 | Chennai Spartans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 270 | 279 | 0.968 | Pool E |
| 3 | EST Cola | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 285 | 305 | 0.934 | Pool G |
| 4 | TNC Kazchrome | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 217 | 232 | 0.935 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Apr | 13:30 | TNC Kazchrome | 3–0 | Chennai Spartans | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 18 Apr | 16:00 | EST Cola | 1–3 | Al-Rayyan | 24–26 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | | 87–98 | P2 |
| 19 Apr | 13:30 | TNC Kazchrome | 0–3 | Al-Rayyan | 26–28 | 14–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–78 | P2 |
| 19 Apr | 16:00 | EST Cola | 2–3 | Chennai Spartans | 22–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 9–15 | 102–111 | P2 |
| 20 Apr | 13:30 | Al-Rayyan | 2–3 | Chennai Spartans | 25–22 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–14 | 13–15 | 102–101 | P2 |
| 20 Apr | 16:00 | TNC Kazchrome | 1–3 | EST Cola | 25–21 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | 79–96 | P2 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Panasonic Panthers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 93 | 1.613 | Pool F |
| 2 | TP.HCM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 126 | 128 | 0.984 | Pool F |
| 3 | Dragon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 95 | 150 | 0.633 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 18 Apr | 13:30 | TP.HCM | 3–0 | Dragon | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–17 | 75–53 | P2 |
| 19 Apr | 13:30 | Panasonic Panthers | 3–0 | Dragon | 25–12 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 75–42 | P2 |
| 20 Apr | 11:00 | TP.HCM | 0–3 | Panasonic Panthers | 22–25 | 14–25 | 15–25 | 51–75 | P2 |

## Classification round

* All times are Taiwan National Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
* 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 classification round.

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chennai Spartans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 286 | 251 | 1.139 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 274 | 233 | 1.176 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Taichung Bank | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 245 | 259 | 0.946 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Queensland Pirates | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 162 | 225 | 0.720 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Apr | 16:00 | Al-Rayyan | 3–0 | Queensland Pirates | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 21 Apr | 18:30 | Taichung Bank | 2–3 | Chennai Spartans | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 11–15 | 97–111 | P2 |
| 22 Apr | 16:00 | Queensland Pirates | 0–3 | Chennai Spartans | 15–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 |
| 22 Apr | 18:30 | Taichung Bank | 1–3 | Al-Rayyan | 16–25 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 15–25 | | 73–97 | P2 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Panasonic Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 252 | 211 | 1.194 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 245 | 223 | 1.099 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 219 | 241 | 0.909 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | TP.HCM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 204 | 245 | 0.833 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Apr | 11:00 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3–0 | TP.HCM | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–62 | P2 |
| 21 Apr | 13:30 | Panasonic Panthers | 3–0 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–65 | P2 |
| 22 Apr | 11:00 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3–1 | TP.HCM | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 27–25 | | 95–91 | P2 |
| 22 Apr | 13:30 | Shahrdari Varamin | 2–3 | Panasonic Panthers | 19–25 | 25–19 | 12–25 | 25–17 | 14–16 | 95–102 | P2 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | EST Cola | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 171 | 120 | 1.425 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 2 | TNC Kazchrome | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 154 | 132 | 1.167 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 3 | Club Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 77 | 150 | 0.513 | 13th place match |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Apr | 16:00 | Club Singapore | 0–3 | TNC Kazchrome | 14–25 | 18–25 | 4–25 | | | 36–75 | P2 |
| 22 Apr | 16:00 | Club Singapore | 0–3 | EST Cola | 14–25 | 13–25 | 14–25 | | | 41–75 | P2 |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Polri Samator | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 175 | 141 | 1.241 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 2 | Galkan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 183 | 199 | 0.920 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 3 | Dragon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 160 | 178 | 0.899 | 13th place match |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Apr | 18:30 | Dragon | 2–3 | Galkan | 21–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–18 | 11–15 | 100–102 | P2 |
| 22 Apr | 18:30 | Polri Samator | 3–0 | Dragon | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | | 76–60 | P2 |

## Final round

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

### 13th–14th places
#### 13th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Apr | 13:30 | Club Singapore | 1–3 | Dragon | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 20–25 | | 90–92 | P2 |

### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 24 April | 24 April |
| EST Cola | 3 |
| EST Cola | 3 | 25 April | 25 April |
| Galkan | 2 | 25 April | 25 April |
| Galkan | 2 | EST Cola | 1 |
| 24 April | 24 April | | EST Cola | 1 |
| 24 April | 24 April | Polri Samator | 3 |
| Polri Samator | 3 | Polri Samator | 3 |
| TNC Kazchrome | 1 | | |
| TNC Kazchrome | 1 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 25 April | 25 April |
| | | Galkan | 2 |
| | | TNC Kazchrome | 3 |

#### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Apr | 16:00 | EST Cola | 3–2 | Galkan | 25–16 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 15–6 | 108–95 | P2 |
| 24 Apr | 18:30 | Polri Samator | 3–1 | TNC Kazchrome | 26–24 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 95–93 | P2 |

#### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Apr | 16:00 | Galkan | 2–3 | TNC Kazchrome | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 31–29 | 8–15 | 105–116 | P2 |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Apr | 18:30 | EST Cola | 1–3 | Polri Samator | 21–25 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 86–94 | P2 |

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | |
| Panasonic Panthers | 3 | | | |
| Panasonic Panthers | 3 | 25 April | 25 April | | |
| Queensland Pirates | 0 | 25 April | 25 April | |
| Queensland Pirates | 0 | Panasonic Panthers | 3 | |
| 24 April | 24 April | | Panasonic Panthers | 3 | |
| 24 April | 24 April | Al-Rayyan | 2 | |
| Al-Rayyan | 3 | Al-Rayyan | 2 | |
| Al-Rayyan | 3 | | | | 26 April | 26 April |
| Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 0 | | | | 26 April | 26 April |
| Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 0 | | | | Panasonic Panthers | 2 |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | | | Panasonic Panthers | 2 |
| 24 April | 24 April | | | | Shahrdari Varamin | 3 |
| Chennai Spartans | 3 | | | | Shahrdari Varamin | 3 |
| Chennai Spartans | 3 | 25 April | 25 April | | | |
| TP.HCM | 0 | 25 April | 25 April | | | |
| TP.HCM | 0 | Chennai Spartans | 1 | | | |
| 24 April | 24 April | | Chennai Spartans | 1 | | | |
| 24 April | 24 April | Shahrdari Varamin | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Shahrdari Varamin | 3 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Shahrdari Varamin | 3 | | | | 26 April | 26 April |
| Taichung Bank | 0 | | | | 26 April | 26 April |
| Taichung Bank | 0 | | | | Al-Rayyan | 3 |
| | | | | | Chennai Spartans | 0 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 25 April | 25 April |
| Queensland Pirates | 1 |
| Queensland Pirates | 1 | 26 April | 26 April |
| Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3 | 26 April | 26 April |
| Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3 |
| 25 April | 25 April | | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 3 |
| 25 April | 25 April | Taichung Bank | 2 |
| TP.HCM | 0 | Taichung Bank | 2 |
| Taichung Bank | 3 | | |
| Taichung Bank | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 26 April | 26 April |
| | | Queensland Pirates | 2 |
| | | TP.HCM | 3 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 24 Apr | 11:00 | Panasonic Panthers | 3–0 | Queensland Pirates | 25–14 | 25–18 | 25–9 | 75–41 | P2 |
| 24 Apr | 13:30 | Chennai Spartans | 3–0 | TP.HCM | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 75–60 | P2 |
| 24 Apr | 16:00 | Al-Rayyan | 3–0 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–12 | 75–48 | P2 |
| 24 Apr | 18:30 | Shahrdari Varamin | 3–0 | Taichung Bank | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 75–55 | P2 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Apr | 11:00 | Queensland Pirates | 1–3 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 22–25 | 17–25 | 31–29 | 21–25 | | 91–104 | P2 |
| 25 Apr | 13:30 | TP.HCM | 0–3 | Taichung Bank | 21–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Apr | 16:00 | Panasonic Panthers | 3–2 | Al-Rayyan | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 15–9 | 103–101 | P2 |
| 25 Apr | 18:30 | Chennai Spartans | 1–3 | Shahrdari Varamin | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–27 | | 95–99 | P2 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Apr | 11:00 | Queensland Pirates | 2–3 | TP.HCM | 25–22 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 11–15 | 107–109 | P2 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Apr | 13:30 | Taichung Bank | 2–3 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | 16–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 9–15 | 99–105 | P2 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Apr | 16:00 | Al-Rayyan | 3–0 | Chennai Spartans | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–58 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Apr | 18:30 | Panasonic Panthers | 2–3 | Shahrdari Varamin | 25–20 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 14–16 | 106–102 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Shahrdari Varamin |
| | Panasonic Panthers |
| | Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | Chennai Spartans |
| 5 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority |
| 6 | Taichung Bank |
| 7 | TP.HCM |
| 8 | Queensland Pirates |
| 9 | Polri Samator |
| 10 | EST Cola |
| 11 | TNC Kazchrome |
| 12 | Galkan |
| 13 | Dragon |
| 14 | Club Singapore |
* Qualified for the 2019 Club World Championship
* 2019 Asian Men's Club Champions
* Shahrdari Varamin 2nd title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Alireza Jalali (Shahrdari Varamin)
* Best setter
    Parviz Pezeshki (Shahrdari Varamin)
* Best outside spikers
    Michał Kubiak (Panasonic Panthers)
    Marcus Costa (Al-Rayyan)
* Best middle blockers
    Mohammad Razipour (Shahrdari Varamin)
    Ashwal Rai (Chennai Spartans)
* Best opposite spiker
    Kunihiro Shimizu (Panasonic Panthers)
* Best libero
    Takeshi Nagano (Panasonic Panthers)