# 2018 Asian Women's U17 Volleyball Championship

The 2018 Asian Women's U17 Volleyball Championship, also referred to as the 2018 SMM Est Cola Asian Girls' U17 Volleyball Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the twelfth edition of the Asian Youth Women Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), that year with the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA), for the under-17 women's national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, from 20 to 27 May 2018.
A total of thirteen teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2001 eligible to participate.
Like the previous editions, the tournament acted as the AVC qualifiers for the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship. The top four teams qualified for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship as the AVC representatives.

## Qualification

The thirteen AVC member associations (including the India volleyball team under the Indian Olympic Association, who was suspended by the FIVB, and whose suspenion was lifted in May 2018) participated in the tournament, with Thailand already qualified as host country. Eight of the teams participated in the 2017 Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship, while three did not participate in that previous edition. The thirteen AVC member associations were from four zonal associations, namely, Central Asia (3 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (2 team) and Southeast Asia (2 teams). No West Asian teams participated in this edition.

### Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.
| Means of qualification | Births | Qualified |
| Host country | 1 | Thailand |
| Central Asian teams | 3 | India |
| Central Asian teams | 3 | Iran |
| Central Asian teams | 3 | Kazakhstan |
| Central Asian teams | 3 | Uzbekistan |
| East Asian teams | 5 | China |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Hong Kong |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Japan |
| East Asian teams | 5 | South Korea |
| Oceanian teams | 2 | New Zealand |
| Oceanian teams | 2 | Australia |
| Southeast Asian team | 1 | Malaysia |
| Total 12 |||

## Pools composition

This was the first Asian Women's U17 Volleyball Championship to use the new competition format. Following the 2017 AVC Board of Administration’s unanimous decision, the new format saw 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, were assigned into a pool according to their previous ranking (2017 Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship). As the three best-ranked teams were drawn in the same Pool A, the next best three contested in Pool B, and the next best three contesting in Pool C. Pool D comprised teams that finished as the next best four teams.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Japan (1) | Thailand (4) | Australia (7) | Uzbekistan (10) |
| China (2) | Chinese Taipei (5) | New Zealand (8) | Kazakhstan (–) |
| South Korea (3) | Hong Kong (6) | Iran (9) | Malaysia (–) |
| — | — | — | India (–) |

## Venues

* Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium in Mueang Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Pathom

## Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team were made to register a squad of 12 players from 19 players of their preliminary squad, per Regulations Articles 4.5, 4.6, 5.4 and 5.5.

## Preliminary round

* All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

### 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 Match forfeited: 0 match points for each.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 188 | 166 | 1.133 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 170 | 181 | 0.939 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | China | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 179 | 190 | 0.942 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 20 May | 19:00 | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–14 | 25–17 | 94–74 | Report |
| 21 May | 14:00 | China | 1–3 | Japan | 25–17 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 92–94 | Report |
| 22 May | 19:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | China | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 96–87 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 182 | 141 | 1.291 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 179 | 135 | 1.326 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 65 | 150 | 0.433 | Play-offs |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 May | 14:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–12 | 25–10 | 25–15 | | | 75–37 | Report |
| 21 May | 11:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–10 | 25–14 | 25–4 | | | 75–28 | Report |
| 22 May | 14:00 | Thailand | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 19–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 17–15 | 107–104 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 202 | 196 | 1.031 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 174 | 156 | 1.115 | Play-offs |
| 3 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 146 | 170 | 0.859 | Play-offs |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 May | 16:30 | New Zealand | 1–3 | Australia | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 26–28 | | 97–95 | Report |
| 21 May | 16:30 | Iran | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–12 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–49 | Report |
| 22 May | 11:30 | Australia | 3–2 | Iran | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 15–9 | 107–99 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 99 | 1.515 | Play-offs |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 148 | 154 | 0.961 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 127 | 172 | 0.738 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Withdrawn |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 20 May | 11:30 | Malaysia | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 11–25 | 23–25 | 14–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
| 21 May | 19:00 | India | 3–1 | Malaysia | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–13 | 97–79 | Report |
| 22 May | 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | India | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | 75–51 | Report |

## Bracket composition

| Pool A | Pool A | Pool B | Pool B | Pool C | Pool C | Pool D | Pool D |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | Thailand | 7 | Australia | 10 | Kazakhstan |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | Chinese Taipei | 8 | Iran | 11 | India |
| 3 | China | 6 | Hong Kong | 9 | New Zealand | 12 | Malaysia |

## Final round

* All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

### Classification round (R9–12)

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 25 May | 25 May |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 27 May | 27 May |
| Malaysia | 2 | 27 May | 27 May |
| Malaysia | 2 | New Zealand | 2 |
| 25 May | 25 May | | New Zealand | 2 |
| 25 May | 25 May | Australia | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | Australia | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | | |
| Australia | 3 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 26 May | 26 May |
| | | Hong Kong | 2 |
| | | Malaysia | 3 |

#### Ninth to Twelfth places

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | 14:30 | New Zealand | 3–2 | Malaysia | 17–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 27–25 | 15–10 | 107–106 | Report |
| 25 May | 17:00 | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Australia | 23–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 92–93 | Report |

#### Eleventh place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 May | 9:00 | Hong Kong | 2–3 | Malaysia | 25–16 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 13–15 | 102–98 | Report |

#### Ninth place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 9:00 | New Zealand | 2–3 | Australia | 25–11 | 13–25 | 25–23 | 13–25 | 12–15 | 88–99 | Report |

### Classification round (R5–8)

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 26 May | 26 May |
| Iran | 0 |
| Iran | 0 | 27 May | 27 May |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 27 May | 27 May |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 26 May | 26 May | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 26 May | 26 May | Kazakhstan | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | Kazakhstan | 0 |
| India | 2 | | |
| India | 2 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 27 May | 27 May |
| | | Iran | 3 |
| | | India | 1 |

#### Fifth to Eighth places

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 May | 11:30 | Iran | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 13–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | | | 41–75 | Report |
| 26 May | 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | India | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 15–12 | 107–104 | Report |

#### Seventh place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 11:30 | Iran | 3–1 | India | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–15 | | 95–79 | Report |

#### Fifth place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 6–25 | 12–25 | 8–25 | | | 26–75 | Report |

### Championship round (R1–12)

| Play-offs | Play-offs | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | 24 May | 24 May | | | | |
| | | Japan | 3 | | | |
| 23 May | 23 May | | Japan | 3 | | | |
| 23 May | 23 May | Iran | 0 | | | |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 0 | | | |
| Iran | 3 | | | | 26 May | 26 May | |
| Malaysia | 1 | | | | 26 May | 26 May |
| Malaysia | 1 | | | | Japan | 3 |
| | | | | | Thailand | 2 |
| | | 24 May | 24 May | | | | |
| | | Thailand | 3 | | | |
| 23 May | 23 May | | Thailand | 3 | | | |
| 23 May | 23 May | Chinese Taipei | 2 | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | | | 27 May | 27 May |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | 27 May | 27 May |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| | | | | | | | China | 1 |
| | | 24 May | 24 May | | | | | |
| | | China | 3 | | | | | |
| 23 May | 23 May | | China | 3 | | | | | |
| 23 May | 23 May | Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | | |
| Hong Kong | 0 | Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | | |
| Hong Kong | 0 | | | | 26 May | 26 May | | | |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | | | | 26 May | 26 May | | |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | | | | China | 3 | | |
| | | | | | South Korea | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 24 May | 24 May | | | | 27 May | 27 May |
| | | South Korea | 3 | | | | Thailand | 3 |
| 23 May | 23 May | | South Korea | 3 | | | | Thailand | 3 |
| 23 May | 23 May | India | 0 | | | | South Korea | 1 |
| Australia | 0 | India | 0 | | | | South Korea | 1 |
| India | 3 | | | | | | | |

#### Play-offs

* Winners advanced to the Quarter-finals.
* Losers transferred to the Classification round (R9–12).
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 23 May | 11:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–9 | 25–8 | 25–13 | | 75–30 | Report |
| 23 May | 14:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 21–25 | 22–25 | 12–25 | | 55–75 | Report |
| 23 May | 16:30 | Australia | 0–3 | India | 23–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | 62–75 | Report |
| 23 May | 19:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Malaysia | 25–27 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 100–90 | Report |

#### Quarter-finals

* Winners advanced to the Semi-finals and World Championship.
* Losers transferred to the Classification round (R5–8).
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 May | 11:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Iran | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 24 May | 14:00 | Thailand | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 15–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 15–10 | 100–106 | Report |
| 24 May | 16:30 | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 | 25–10 | 25–2 | | | 75–32 | Report |
| 24 May | 19:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | India | 25–15 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | | 75–47 | Report |

#### Semi-finals

* Winners advanced to the Finals.
* Losers contested the tournament's Third Place.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 May | 16:30 | Japan | 3–2 | Thailand | 22–25 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 15–2 | 110–83 | Report |
| 26 May | 19:00 | China | 3–2 | South Korea | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 25–16 | 15–10 | 109–99 | Report |

#### Third place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 16:30 | Thailand | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–19 | 25–17 | 8–25 | 25–16 | | 83–77 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 19:00 | Japan | 3–1 | China | 25–17 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | 93–78 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| | Thailand |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Kazakhstan |
| 7 | Iran |
| 8 | India |
| 9 | Australia |
| 10 | New Zealand |
| 11 | Malaysia |
| 12 | Hong Kong |
* Qualified for the 2019 Girls' U18 World Championship and 2021 Girls' U18 World Championship
* 2018 Asian U17 champions
* Japan 8th title
* 12–girl roster
* Aoi An Furukawa, Ayana Funane, Nishikawa Yoshino, Mika Yoshitake, Manami Koyama, Yoshie Kawakami, Mado Kashimura, Vivian Chidinma Taira, Nana Sakakibara, Aimi Okawa, Moka Otomo, Mana Nishizaki
* Head coach
* Daichi Saegusa