# 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

The 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was the nineteenth edition of the Asian Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI). The tournament was held in both Biñan and Muntinlupa, Philippines from 9 to 17 August 2017.

## Qualification

The fourteen AVC member associations were from four zonal associations: Central Asia (4 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (2 teams), and Southeast Asia (3 teams). West Asian teams did not submit any of their women's national teams.

### Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament. Maldives qualified for their first tournament. New Zealand made a return having last qualified at the 2007 edition.
| Means of qualification | Births | Qualified | Ranked |
| Host country | 1 | Philippines | H |
| Central Asian teams | 4 | Iran | 8 |
| Central Asian teams | 4 | Kazakhstan | 7 |
| Central Asian teams | 4 | Maldives | — |
| Central Asian teams | 4 | Sri Lanka | 11 |
| East Asian teams | 5 | China | 1 |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Chinese Taipei | 4 |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Hong Kong | 10 |
| East Asian teams | 5 | Japan | 6 |
| East Asian teams | 5 | South Korea | 2 |
| Oceanian teams | 2 | Australia | 9 |
| Oceanian teams | 2 | New Zealand | — |
| Southeast Asian teams | 2 | Thailand | 3 |
| Southeast Asian teams | 2 | Vietnam | 5 |
| Total 14 ||||

#### Notes

* The bold team will be the top positions in each pool.

## Format

The tournament is played in three stages. In the first stage, the fourteen participants are divided in four groups. A single round-robin format is played within each group to determine the teams' group position (as per procedure below).
The two best teams of each group (total of 8 teams) progress to the second stage, the eight finalist are divided in two groups of four each. The pool standing will use 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.
The third stage of the tournament consists of a single-elimination, with winners advancing to the next round until the final round.

### 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

## Pools composition
### Preliminary round

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship. The host country and the top 7 ranked teams were seed in the Serpentine system. The 7 remaining teams were drawn on 27 February 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ranking from the previous edition was shown in brackets except the host (who ranked 12th) and the teams who did not participate, which were denoted by (–).
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Philippines (Hosts) | China (1) | South Korea (2) | Thailand (3) |
| Kazakhstan (7) | Japan (6) | Vietnam (5) | Chinese Taipei (4) |
| Hong Kong (13) | Australia (9) | Sri Lanka (14) | Iran (8) |
| | | New Zealand (–) | Maldives (–) |

### Classification round

| Final Eight | Final Eight | Final Eight | Final Eight | 9th–14th places | 9th–14th places | 9th–14th places | 9th–14th places |
| Pool E | Pool E | Pool F | Pool F | Pool G | Pool G | Pool H | Pool H |
| 1A | Kazakhstan | 1D | Thailand | 3A | Hong Kong | 3D | Iran |
| 1C | South Korea | 1B | Japan | 4C | New Zealand | 3B | Australia |
| 2C | Vietnam | 2B | China | 3C | Sri Lanka | 4D | Maldives |
| 2A | Philippines (Hosts) | 2D | Chinese Taipei | | | | |

## Preliminary round

* All times are in Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 106 | 1.415 | Pools E and F |
| 2 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 137 | 129 | 1.062 | Pools E and F |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 98 | 150 | 0.653 | Pools G and H |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 18:00 | ASA | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Philippines | 21–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 54–75 | Report |
| 10 Aug | 17:30 | ASA | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–11 | 75–44 | Report |
| 11 Aug | 17:30 | ASA | Philippines | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 23–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 62–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 151 | 96 | 1.573 | Pools E and F |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 130 | 106 | 1.226 | Pools E and F |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 71 | 150 | 0.473 | Pools G and H |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 15:00 | MSC | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–19 | 25–14 | 25–8 | 75–41 | Report |
| 10 Aug | 12:30 | ASA | China | 0–3 | Japan | 14–25 | 17–25 | 24–26 | 55–76 | Report |
| 11 Aug | 15:00 | MSC | Australia | 0–3 | China | 13–25 | 8–25 | 9–25 | 30–75 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 242 | 180 | 1.344 | Pools E and F |
| 2 | Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 239 | 166 | 1.440 | Pools E and F |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 173 | 235 | 0.736 | Pools G and H |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 172 | 245 | 0.702 | Pools G and H |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 12:30 | ASA | South Korea | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–12 | | 75–47 | Report |
| 9 Aug | 18:00 | MSC | Vietnam | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–12 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | 75–43 | Report |
| 10 Aug | 15:00 | MSC | South Korea | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–13 | | 75–44 | Report |
| 10 Aug | 17:30 | MSC | New Zealand | 0–3 | Vietnam | 11–25 | 12–25 | 8–25 | | 31–75 | Report |
| 11 Aug | 12:30 | ASA | South Korea | 3–1 | Vietnam | 25–23 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 92–89 | Report |
| 11 Aug | 17:30 | MSC | Sri Lanka | 1–3 | New Zealand | 25–20 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 85–95 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 125 | 1.808 | Pools E and F |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 228 | 182 | 1.253 | Pools E and F |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 200 | 206 | 0.971 | Pools G and H |
| 4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 84 | 225 | 0.373 | Pools G and H |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Aug | 12:30 | MSC | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Iran | 25–15 | 25–27 | 25–17 | 25–20 | 100–79 | Report |
| 9 Aug | 15:00 | ASA | Thailand | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–5 | 25–12 | 25–9 | | 75–26 | Report |
| 10 Aug | 12:30 | MSC | Maldives | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 9–25 | 8–25 | 10–25 | | 27–75 | Report |
| 10 Aug | 15:00 | ASA | Thailand | 3–0 | Iran | 25–18 | 25–12 | 25–16 | | 75–46 | Report |
| 11 Aug | 12:30 | MSC | Iran | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–4 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | 75–31 | Report |
| 11 Aug | 15:00 | ASA | Thailand | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 26–24 | 25–14 | 25–15 | | 76–53 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are in Philippine 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 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 243 | 197 | 1.234 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 226 | 228 | 0.991 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 210 | 247 | 0.850 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 276 | 283 | 0.975 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | 10:00 | ASA | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Vietnam | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 96–90 | Report |
| 13 Aug | 17:30 | ASA | South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–12 | | 75–53 | Report |
| 14 Aug | 12:30 | ASA | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | South Korea | 21–25 | 24–26 | 10–25 | | 55–76 | Report |
| 14 Aug | 17:30 | ASA | Philippines | 3–1 | Vietnam | 27–25 | 26–24 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 95–97 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 201 | 1.239 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 277 | 251 | 1.104 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 259 | 290 | 0.893 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 212 | 255 | 0.831 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | 12:30 | ASA | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 13 Aug | 15:00 | ASA | Thailand | 3–2 | China | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 15–12 | 110–100 | Report |
| 14 Aug | 10:00 | ASA | China | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 25–22 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 104–104 | Report |
| 14 Aug | 15:00 | ASA | Japan | 3–1 | Thailand | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 98–91 | Report |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 176 | 151 | 1.166 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 143 | 160 | 0.894 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 188 | 196 | 0.959 | 13th place match |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | 10:00 | MSC | Hong Kong | 2–3 | Sri Lanka | 14–25 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 14–16 | 101–103 | Report |
| 14 Aug | 12:30 | MSC | Hong Kong | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–12 | | | 75–48 | Report |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 173 | 122 | 1.418 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 164 | 129 | 1.271 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 3 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 64 | 150 | 0.427 | 13th place match |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | 12:30 | MSC | Australia | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–9 | 25–5 | 25–19 | | | 75–33 | Report |
| 14 Aug | 10:00 | MSC | Australia | 3–1 | Iran | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 98–89 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are in Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### 13th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 10:00 | MSC | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–19 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 15 Aug – Muntinlupa | 15 Aug – Muntinlupa |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 16 Aug – Muntinlupa | 16 Aug – Muntinlupa |
| Iran | 3 | 16 Aug – Muntinlupa | 16 Aug – Muntinlupa |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 3 |
| 15 Aug – Muntinlupa | 15 Aug – Muntinlupa | | Iran | 3 |
| 15 Aug – Muntinlupa | 15 Aug – Muntinlupa | Australia | 2 |
| Australia | 3 | Australia | 2 |
| New Zealand | 0 | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 16 Aug – Muntinlupa | 16 Aug – Muntinlupa |
| | | Hong Kong | 3 |
| | | New Zealand | 0 |

### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 12:30 | MSC | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Iran | 25–21 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | 77–96 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 15:00 | MSC | Australia | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–48 | Report |

### 11th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Aug | 10:00 | MSC | Hong Kong | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–19 | | | 75–46 | Report |

### 9th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Aug | 12:30 | MSC | Iran | 3–2 | Australia | 19–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 15–10 | 104–100 | Report |

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 15 Aug – Biñan | 15 Aug – Biñan | | | |
| Japan | 3 | | | |
| Japan | 3 | 16 Aug – Biñan | 16 Aug – Biñan | | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 16 Aug – Biñan | 16 Aug – Biñan | |
| Vietnam | 0 | Japan | 3 | |
| 15 Aug – Biñan | 15 Aug – Biñan | | Japan | 3 | |
| 15 Aug – Biñan | 15 Aug – Biñan | China | 0 | |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | China | 0 | |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | 17 Aug – Biñan | 17 Aug – Biñan |
| China | 3 | | | | 17 Aug – Biñan | 17 Aug – Biñan |
| China | 3 | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 15 Aug – Biñan | 15 Aug – Biñan | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 15 Aug – Biñan | 15 Aug – Biñan | | | | Thailand | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | | | | Thailand | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | 16 Aug – Biñan | 16 Aug – Biñan | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 16 Aug – Biñan | 16 Aug – Biñan | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | South Korea | 0 | | | |
| 15 Aug – Biñan | 15 Aug – Biñan | | South Korea | 0 | | | |
| 15 Aug – Biñan | 15 Aug – Biñan | Thailand | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Thailand | 3 | | | | 17 Aug – Biñan | 17 Aug – Biñan |
| Philippines | 0 | | | | 17 Aug – Biñan | 17 Aug – Biñan |
| Philippines | 0 | | | | China | 0 |
| | | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 16 Aug – Biñan | 16 Aug – Biñan |
| Vietnam | 3 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 17 Aug – Biñan | 17 Aug – Biñan |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 17 Aug – Biñan | 17 Aug – Biñan |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | Vietnam | 3 |
| 16 Aug – Biñan | 16 Aug – Biñan | | Vietnam | 3 |
| 16 Aug – Biñan | 16 Aug – Biñan | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| Philippines | 0 | | |
| Philippines | 0 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 17 Aug – Biñan | 17 Aug – Biñan |
| | | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| | | Philippines | 2 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 10:00 | ASA | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | China | 16–25 | 32–34 | 23–25 | 71–84 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 12:30 | ASA | South Korea | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–20 | 25–11 | 28–26 | 78–57 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 15:00 | ASA | Japan | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 75–59 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 17:30 | ASA | Thailand | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 75–55 | Report |

#### 5th–7th place semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Aug | 10:00 | ASA | Vietnam | 3–2 | Kazakhstan | 25–22 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 15–5 | 106–95 | Report |
| 16 Aug | 12:30 | ASA | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–58 | Report |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Aug | 15:00 | ASA | Japan | 3–0 | China | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 16 Aug | 17:30 | ASA | Thailand | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Aug | 10:00 | ASA | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Philippines | 25–20 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 15–3 | 107–89 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Aug | 12:30 | ASA | Vietnam | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 75–68 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Aug | 15:00 | ASA | China | 0–3 | South Korea | 11–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Aug | 17:30 | ASA | Japan | 3–2 | Thailand | 26–28 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–16 | 15–7 | 111–92 | Report |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | Thailand |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Vietnam |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | Kazakhstan |
| 8 | Philippines |
| 9 | Iran |
| 10 | Australia |
| 11 | Hong Kong |
| 12 | New Zealand |
| 13 | Sri Lanka |
| 14 | Maldives |
* Qualified to 2018 AVC Cup for Women
* Qualified to 2018 AVC Cup for Women as host country
* 2017 Asian Women's champions
* Japan 4th title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Risa Shinnabe (JPN)
* Best setter
    Nootsara Tomkom (THA)
* Best outside spikers
    Kim Yeon-koung (KOR)
    Chatchu-on Moksri (THA)
* Best middle blockers
    Hattaya Bamrungsuk (THA)
    Nana Iwasaka (JPN)
* Best opposite spiker
    Jin Ye (CHN)
* Best liberos
    Mako Kobata (JPN)
    Dawn Nicole Macandili (PHI)