# 1987 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

The 1987 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was the fourth edition of the Asian Championship, a quadrennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA). The tournament was held in Shanghai, China from 6 to 14 June 1987.

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 3 | Thailand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Indonesia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–11th classification |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–11th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 06 Jun | Indonesia | 3–0 | Malaysia | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–5 | 45–16 |
| 06 Jun | Hong Kong | 0–3 | China | 3–15 | 1–15 | 2–15 | 6–45 |
| 09 Jun | China | 3–0 | New Zealand | | | | |
| 09 Jun | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Indonesia | | | | |
| 09 Jun | Malaysia | 0–3 | Thailand | | | | |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 2 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3.667 | 0 | 0 | — | Championship round |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Macau | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–11th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 06 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–3 |
| 06 Jun | Macau | 0–3 | Singapore | 4–15 | 6–15 | 0–15 | | | 10–45 |
| | South Korea | 3–0 | Australia | 15–0 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–2 |
| | Japan | 3–2 | South Korea | 5–15 | 15–13 | 15–3 | 5–15 | 15–6 | 55–52 |
| 09 Jun | Macau | 0–3 | Japan | | | | | | |

## Final round
### Classification 9th–11th

| 9th–11th places | 9th–11th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 14 June – Shanghai | 14 June – Shanghai |
| Bye | 0 | 14 June – Shanghai | 14 June – Shanghai |
| Bye | 0 | Malaysia | 3 |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai | | Malaysia | 3 |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai | Hong Kong | ? |
| Macau | ? | Hong Kong | ? |
| Hong Kong | 3 | | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Jun | Macau | ?–3 | Hong Kong | | | | | | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Jun | Malaysia | 3–? | Hong Kong | | | | | | |

### Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai |
| Thailand | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | 14 June – Shanghai | 14 June – Shanghai |
| Singapore | ? | 14 June – Shanghai | 14 June – Shanghai |
| Singapore | ? | Thailand | 3 |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai | | Thailand | 3 |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai | Indonesia | ? |
| Australia | 2 | Indonesia | ? |
| Indonesia | 3 | | |
| Indonesia | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 14 June – Shanghai | 14 June – Shanghai |
| | | Singapore | 2 |
| | | Australia | 3 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Jun | Thailand | 3–? | Singapore | | | | | | |
| 13 Jun | Australia | 2–3 | Indonesia | | | | | | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Jun | Singapore | 2–3 | Australia | | | | | | |
| 14 Jun | Thailand | 3–? | Indonesia | | | | | | |

### Championship

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai |
| China | 3 |
| China | 3 | 14 June – Shanghai | 14 June – Shanghai |
| South Korea | 0 | 14 June – Shanghai | 14 June – Shanghai |
| South Korea | 0 | China | 3 |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai | | China | 3 |
| 13 June – Shanghai | 13 June – Shanghai | Japan | 0 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 14 June – Shanghai | 14 June – Shanghai |
| | | South Korea | 3 |
| | | New Zealand | 0 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–2 | 15–2 | 15–2 | | | 45–6 |
| 13 Jun | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | | 45–22 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Jun | South Korea | 3–0 | New Zealand | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–1 | | | 45–3 |
| 14 Jun | China | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–27 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Japan |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | New Zealand |
| 5 | Thailand |
| 6 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Australia |
| 8 | Singapore |
| 9 | Malaysia |
| 10 | Hong Kong |
| 11 | Macau |
* 1987 Asian Women's champions
* China 2nd title