# 2022 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup

The 2022 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2022 AVC Cup for Men was the seventh edition of the Asian Cup, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand from 7 to 14 August 2022.
As hosts, Thailand automatically participate for the tournament, while the remaining 10 teams, qualified from the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship in Chiba, Japan.

## Host selection

On 2 December 2021, at the AVC meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, AVC initially announced that the tournament would be held in Taiwan. The tournament was to take place in the city of Taipei. But with Taiwan's strict COVID-19 protocols conflicting with FIVB and AVC's guideline, the tournament relocated to a new host country.
On 23 June 2022, AVC announced that Thailand will host the relocated 2022 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup.

## Qualification

The 12 AVC member associations qualified for the 2022 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup. Thailand qualified as hosts and the 11 remaining teams qualified from the 2021 Asian Championship and zonal wildcards. But later Qatar withdrew and China took its place, and Kazakhstan also withdrew. The 11 AVC member associations were from five zonal associations, including, Central Asia (3 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (1 team), Southeast Asia (1 team) and West Asia (1 team).

### Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.
| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous appearances | Previous appearances | Previous best performance |
| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Total | First | Last | Previous best performance |
| Iran | CAZVA | 2021 Asian Championship champions | 19 September 2021 | 7 | 2008 | 2018 | Champions (2008, 2010, 2016) |
| Japan | EAZVA | 2021 Asian Championship runners-up | 19 September 2021 | 7 | 2008 | 2018 | 3rd place (2012, 2016, 2018) |
| Chinese Taipei | EAZVA | 2021 Asian Championship 4th place | 19 September 2021 | 5 | 2008 | 2018 | 4th place (2010, 2016, 2018) |
| Qatar | WAZVA | 2021 Asian Championship 5th place | 19 September 2021 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | Champions (2018) |
| Australia | OZVA | 2021 Asian Championship 6th place | 19 September 2021 | 7 | 2008 | 2018 | 5th place (2008, 2010) |
| Pakistan | CAZVA | 2021 Asian Championship 7th place | 19 September 2021 | 0 | None | None | None |
| South Korea | EAZVA | 2021 Asian Championship 8th place | 19 September 2021 | 7 | 2008 | 2008 | Champions (2014) |
| Bahrain | WAZVA | 1st WAZVA wildcard team | 2 February 2022 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Hong Kong | EAZVA | 1st EAZVA wildcard team | 2 February 2021 | 0 | None | None | None |
| India | CAZVA | 2nd CAZVA wildcard team | 2 February 2021 | 4 | 2010 | 2014 | Runners-up (2014) |
| Kazakhstan | CAZVA | 1st CAZVA wildcard team | 2 February 2021 | 4 | 2010 | 2018 | 3rd place (2014) |
| Thailand | SEAZVA | Host country | 23 June 2022 | 5 | 2018 | 2018 | 5th place (2018) |
| China | EAZVA | Reallocation | 2 August 2022 | 6 | 2008 | 2018 | Champions (2012) |

## Pools composition

The overview of pools was released on 17 March 2022.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Thailand (Hosts) | Iran (1) | Japan (2) | Chinese Taipei (4) |
| South Korea (8) | Pakistan (7) | Australia (6) | Qatar (5) China* |
| Hong Kong | Kazakhstan** | India | Bahrain |
* Qatar withdrew and China took its place. ** Kazakhstan also withdrew.

## Venues

| All matches (except Pool G) | Pool G |
| Nakhon Pathom, Thailand ||
| Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium | RMUT Rattanakosin Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: Unknown |

## Pool standing procedure

* Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
* In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
** Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
** Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
** Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
* If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the AVC will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
** Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
** Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
** If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

## Preliminary round

* All times are Indochina Time (UTC+7:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 185 | 177 | 1.045 | Pools E and F |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 179 | 145 | 1.234 | Pools E and F |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 113 | 155 | 0.729 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Aug | 15:00 | NPG | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Thailand | 22–25 | 28–30 | 23–25 | | | 73–80 | Report |
| 8 Aug | 12:00 | NPG | South Korea | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 9 Aug | 15:00 | NPG | Thailand | 3–2 | South Korea | 17–25 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 105–104 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 96 | 80 | 1.200 | Pools E and F |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 80 | 96 | 0.833 | Pools E and F |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Aug | 15:00 | NPG | Pakistan | 1–3 | Iran | 25–21 | 16–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | 80–96 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 152 | 99 | 1.535 | Pools E and F |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 129 | 126 | 1.024 | Pools E and F |
| 3 | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 94 | 150 | 0.627 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 7 Aug | 12:00 | NPG | India | 0–3 | Japan | 15–25 | 15–25 | 15–25 | 45–75 | Report |
| 8 Aug | 09:00 | NPG | Australia | 3–0 | India | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–12 | 75–49 | Report |
| 9 Aug | 12:00 | NPG | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 27–25 | 25–15 | 25–14 | 77–54 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 198 | 175 | 1.131 | Pools E and F |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 164 | 157 | 1.045 | Pools E and F |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 141 | 171 | 0.825 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 7 Aug | 18:00 | NPG | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Bahrain | 18–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | 55–75 | Report |
| 8 Aug | 18:00 | NPG | China | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–19 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 96–86 | Report |
| 9 Aug | 18:00 | NPG | Bahrain | 1–3 | China | 29–27 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 89–102 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are Indochina Time (UTC+7:00).
* 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 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 262 | 226 | 1.159 | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 331 | 324 | 1.022 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 264 | 282 | 0.936 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Thailand (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 255 | 280 | 0.911 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Aug | 15:00 | NPG | Thailand | 1–3 | Australia | 25–23 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–27 | | 92–100 | Report |
| 11 Aug | 18:00 | NPG | Japan | 2–3 | South Korea | 18–25 | 25–27 | 28–26 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 109–114 | Report |
| 12 Aug | 15:00 | NPG | Thailand | 0–3 | Japan | 23–25 | 24–26 | 11–25 | | | 58–76 | Report |
| 12 Aug | 18:00 | NPG | South Korea | 3–2 | Australia | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 21–19 | 113–110 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 273 | 228 | 1.197 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 263 | 243 | 1.082 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 256 | 273 | 0.938 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 200 | 248 | 0.806 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 11 Aug | 09:00 | NPG | Iran | 1–3 | Bahrain | 16–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 78–97 | Report |
| 11 Aug | 12:00 | NPG | China | 3–0 | Pakistan | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | 75–57 | Report |
| 12 Aug | 09:00 | NPG | Pakistan | 0–3 | Bahrain | 18–25 | 25–27 | 20–25 | | 63–77 | Report |
| 12 Aug | 12:00 | NPG | Iran | 1–3 | China | 19–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 82–96 | Report |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 108 | 1.389 |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 160 | 175 | 0.914 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 154 | 181 | 0.851 |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 11 Aug | 10:00 | RRSC | Hong Kong | 1–3 | India | 23–25 | 21–25 | 31–29 | 25–27 | 100–106 | Report |
| 12 Aug | 10:00 | RRSC | India | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 22–25 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 13 Aug | 10:00 | RRSC | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 17–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | 54–75 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Indochina Time (UTC+7:00).

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | 13 August – Nakhon Pathom |
| Australia | 2 |
| Australia | 2 | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom |
| Pakistan | 3 | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom |
| Pakistan | 3 | Pakistan | 0 |
| 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | | Pakistan | 0 |
| 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | Iran | 3 |
| Thailand | 1 | Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | | |
| Iran | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom |
| | | Australia | 1 |
| | | Thailand | 3 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | 09:00 | NPG | Thailand | 1–3 | Iran | 14–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | | 84–95 | Report |
| 13 Aug | 12:00 | NPG | Australia | 2–3 | Pakistan | 25–21 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 6–15 | 95–103 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Aug | 09:00 | NPG | Australia | 1–3 | Thailand | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | | 86–97 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Aug | 12:00 | NPG | Pakistan | 0–3 | Iran | 18–25 | 16–25 | 24–26 | | | 58–76 | Report |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | 13 August – Nakhon Pathom |
| Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom |
| Bahrain | 0 | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom |
| Bahrain | 0 | Japan | 0 |
| 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | | Japan | 0 |
| 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | 13 August – Nakhon Pathom | China | 3 |
| South Korea | 2 | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | | |
| China | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom | 14 August – Nakhon Pathom |
| | | Bahrain | 3 |
| | | South Korea | 0 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | 15:00 | NPG | Japan | 3–0 | Bahrain | 27–25 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | | 77–60 | Report |
| 13 Aug | 18:00 | NPG | South Korea | 2–3 | China | 25–20 | 17–25 | 34–32 | 27–29 | 15–17 | 118–123 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Aug | 15:00 | NPG | Bahrain | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–23 | 27–25 | 32–30 | | | 84–78 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Aug | 18:00 | NPG | Japan | 0–3 | China | 20–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 65–75 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Japan |
| | Bahrain |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Iran |
| 6 | Pakistan |
| 7 | Thailand |
| 8 | Australia |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei |
| 10 | India |
| 11 | Hong Kong |
* 2022 Asian Men's Cup champions
* China 2nd title
* 14–man roster
* Dai Qingyao, Qu Zongshuai, Yang Yiming, Zhang Binglong, Yu Yuantai, Yu Yaochen (c), Li Yongzhen, Liu Meng, Jiang Zhengyang, Zhang Zhejia, Peng Shikun, Zhang Guanhua, Zhang Jingyin, Wang Bin
* Head coach
* Wu Sheng

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Zhang Jingyin (CHN)
* Best setter
    Akihiro Fukatsu (JPN)
* Best outside spikers
    Zhang Jingyin (CHN)
    Mohamed Abdulla (BHR)
* Best middle blockers
    Zhang Zhejia (CHN)
    Peng Shikun (CHN)
* Best opposite spiker
    Issei Otake (JPN)
* Best libero
    Husain Sultan (BHR)