# 2007 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

The 2007 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the Asian Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 5 to 13 September 2007.

## Venues

* MCC Hall, The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2005 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Thailand (Host & 6th)  Australia (10th)  Tajikistan * | China (1st)  Vietnam (8th)  Sri Lanka | Kazakhstan (2nd)  Chinese Taipei (5th)  Iran  New Zealand | Japan (3rd)  South Korea (4th)  Uzbekistan  Indonesia |
* Withdrew

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 36 | 2.083 | Pool E |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 36 | 75 | 0.480 | Pool E |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 05 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Australia | 25–13 | 25–11 | 25–12 | | | 75–36 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 60 | 2.500 | Pool F |
| 2 | Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 115 | 105 | 1.095 | Pool F |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 50 | 150 | 0.333 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 05 Sep | 10:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–11 | 25–9 | 25–10 | 75–30 |
| 06 Sep | 15:30 | China | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–14 | 25–11 | 25–15 | 75–40 |
| 07 Sep | 12:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | China | 6–25 | 6–25 | 8–25 | 20–75 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 140 | 1.607 | Pool E |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 204 | 157 | 1.299 | Pool E |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 183 | 243 | 0.753 | Pool G |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 175 | 247 | 0.709 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 05 Sep | 11:30 | New Zealand | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 19–25 | 6–25 | 13–25 | | 38–75 |
| 05 Sep | 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Iran | 25–10 | 25–16 | 25–12 | | 75–38 |
| 06 Sep | 11:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | 75–48 |
| 06 Sep | 13:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Iran | 25–10 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | 75–44 |
| 07 Sep | 10:00 | New Zealand | 3–1 | Iran | 25–23 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 97–93 |
| 07 Sep | 13:30 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 22–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | 54–75 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 125 | 1.800 | Pool F |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 202 | 164 | 1.232 | Pool F |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 166 | 198 | 0.838 | Pool H |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 119 | 225 | 0.529 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 05 Sep | 13:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Indonesia | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–11 | 75–47 |
| 05 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–8 | 25–10 | 25–11 | 75–29 |
| 06 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–18 | 25–15 | 25–19 | 75–52 |
| 06 Sep | 20:00 | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Indonesia | 16–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 48–75 |
| 07 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Indonesia | 25–16 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 75–44 |
| 07 Sep | 20:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–13 | 25–15 | 25–14 | 75–42 |

## Classification 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 classification round.

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 243 | 171 | 1.421 | Championship round |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 231 | 187 | 1.235 | Championship round |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 183 | 202 | 0.906 | Championship round |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 128 | 225 | 0.569 | Championship round |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 08 Sep | 13:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–16 | 25–11 | 25–13 | | 75–40 |
| 08 Sep | 15:30 | Thailand | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–12 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 75–54 |
| 09 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 93–81 |
| 09 Sep | 20:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 11–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | 52–75 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 229 | 173 | 1.324 | Championship round |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 238 | 189 | 1.259 | Championship round |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 225 | 273 | 0.824 | Championship round |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 196 | 253 | 0.775 | Championship round |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–52 |
| 08 Sep | 20:00 | China | 3–1 | South Korea | 19–25 | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–14 | | 94–70 |
| 09 Sep | 10:00 | China | 0–3 | Japan | 23–25 | 27–29 | 19–25 | | | 69–79 |
| 09 Sep | 14:00 | Vietnam | 2–3 | South Korea | 17–25 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 12–15 | 104–103 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 97 | 93 | 1.043 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 93 | 97 | 0.959 | 9th–12th place |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 104 | 1.442 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 164 | 183 | 0.896 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 156 | 183 | 0.852 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Sep | 11:30 | Sri Lanka | 3–2 | Uzbekistan | 25–21 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 15–13 | 108–108 |
| 09 Sep | 11:30 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Indonesia | 20–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | | 56–75 |

## Final round

* The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the previous rounds 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 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 227 | 168 | 1.351 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 250 | 256 | 0.977 |
| 11 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 256 | 275 | 0.931 |
| 12 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 227 | 261 | 0.870 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Sep | 09:00 | New Zealand | 2–3 | Sri Lanka | 25–18 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 13–15 | 104–106 |
| 11 Sep | 13:30 | Indonesia | 3–0 | Iran | 25–14 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | | 76–57 |
| 12 Sep | 09:00 | Iran | 1–3 | Sri Lanka | 25–13 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | 77–88 |
| 12 Sep | 11:30 | New Zealand | 0–3 | Indonesia | 13–25 | 18–25 | 24–26 | | | 55–76 |

### Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Japan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 10.500 | 576 | 419 | 1.375 |
| 2 | China | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 541 | 387 | 1.398 |
| 3 | Thailand | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 596 | 539 | 1.106 |
| 4 | South Korea | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1.154 | 591 | 589 | 1.003 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 554 | 524 | 1.057 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | 405 | 485 | 0.835 |
| 7 | Vietnam | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 0.316 | 494 | 569 | 0.868 |
| 8 | Australia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0.048 | 303 | 548 | 0.553 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–10 | 25–13 | 25–12 | | | 75–35 |
| 10 Sep | 13:30 | Kazakhstan | 2–3 | South Korea | 24–26 | 31–29 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 11–15 | 114–114 |
| 10 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 3–1 | Vietnam | 26–24 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–20 | | 98–90 |
| 10 Sep | 18:00 | China | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–11 | 25–17 | 25–13 | | | 75–41 |
| 11 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | | 75–48 |
| 11 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 3–2 | South Korea | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 15–13 | 107–100 |
| 11 Sep | 18:00 | China | 3–0 | Australia | 25–5 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | | 75–35 |
| 11 Sep | 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–51 |
| 12 Sep | 14:00 | Australia | 1–3 | Vietnam | 11–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 11–25 | | 68–98 |
| 12 Sep | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | China | 21–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | | 59–75 |
| 12 Sep | 17:30 | Thailand | 1–3 | Japan | 25–27 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | | 85–100 |
| 12 Sep | 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | South Korea | 17–25 | 16–25 | 25–27 | | | 58–77 |
| 13 Sep | 11:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Australia | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–7 | | | 75–37 |
| 13 Sep | 14:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | 97–75 |
| 13 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | China | 18–25 | 26–28 | 19–25 | | | 63–78 |
| 13 Sep | 18:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–56 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| | Thailand |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | Vietnam |
| 8 | Australia |
| 9 | Indonesia |
| 10 | Sri Lanka |
| 11 | New Zealand |
| 12 | Iran |
| 13 | Uzbekistan |
* Qualified for the 2007 World Cup and 2008 Olympic Qualifier
* Qualified for the 2008 Olympic Qualifier
* 2007 Asian Women's champions
* Japan 3rd title

## Awards

* MVP: Miyuki Takahashi
* Best scorer: Yelena Pavlova
* Best spiker: Xue Ming
* Best blocker: Pleumjit Thinkaow
* Best server: Saori Kimura
* Best setter: Nootsara Tomkom
* Best digger: Wanna Buakaew
* Best receiver: Yuko Sano