# 2008 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup

The 2008 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2008 AVC Cup for Men was the inaugural edition of the Asian Cup, played by top eight teams of the 2007 Asian Championship. The tournament was held at MCC Hall Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 20 to 26 September 2008.

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2007 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Thailand (Host)  South Korea (3rd)  China  Iran | Australia (1st)  Japan (2nd)  Chinese Taipei  Indonesia |

## Venue

All matches :
* Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
* MCC Hall Convention Center
* Capacity: Unknown

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 289 | 243 | 1.189 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 261 | 256 | 1.020 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 275 | 275 | 1.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 174 | 225 | 0.773 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 11:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | Iran | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | 98–81 |
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | China | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 |
| 21 Sep | 11:00 | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 25–16 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 30–28 | 15–13 | 116–107 |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | Iran | 23–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 65–75 |
| 22 Sep | 11:00 | Iran | 3–2 | China | 23–25 | 17–25 | 25–15 | 25–21 | 15–7 | 105–93 |
| 22 Sep | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 315 | 284 | 1.109 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 255 | 213 | 1.197 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 216 | 252 | 0.857 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 218 | 255 | 0.855 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Australia | 12–25 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | | 44–75 |
| 20 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Indonesia | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 99–88 |
| 21 Sep | 13:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Australia | 24–26 | 16–25 | 25–27 | | | 65–78 |
| 21 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 26–28 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–10 | 15–9 | 112–94 |
| 22 Sep | 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Indonesia | 28–26 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | | 78–65 |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Australia | 2–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 13–15 | 102–104 |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 24 September | 24 September | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 25 September | 25 September | | |
| Indonesia | 0 | 25 September | 25 September | |
| Indonesia | 0 | South Korea | 3 | |
| 24 September | 24 September | | South Korea | 3 | |
| 24 September | 24 September | China | 1 | |
| Australia | 0 | China | 1 | |
| Australia | 0 | | | | 26 September | 26 September |
| China | 3 | | | | 26 September | 26 September |
| China | 3 | | | | South Korea | 2 |
| 24 September | 24 September | | | | | South Korea | 2 |
| 24 September | 24 September | | | | Iran | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | | | | Iran | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 25 September | 25 September | | | |
| Thailand | 0 | 25 September | 25 September | | | |
| Thailand | 0 | Japan | 1 | | | |
| 24 September | 24 September | | Japan | 1 | | | |
| 24 September | 24 September | Iran | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Iran | 3 | | | | 26 September | 26 September |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | 26 September | 26 September |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | | Japan | 0 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 25 September | 25 September |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 26 September | 26 September |
| Australia | 3 | 26 September | 26 September |
| Australia | 3 | Australia | 3 |
| 25 September | 25 September | | Australia | 3 |
| 25 September | 25 September | Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 26 September | 26 September |
| | | Indonesia | 1 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 24 Sep | 11:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Indonesia | 25–15 | 29–27 | 25–23 | 79–65 |
| 24 Sep | 13:00 | Australia | 0–3 | China | 14–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 56–75 |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–11 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 75–46 |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 75–59 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | 11:00 | Indonesia | 2–3 | Australia | 23–25 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 8–15 | 98–104 |
| 25 Sep | 13:00 | Thailand | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–19 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–21 | | 96–83 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | China | 25–17 | 26–24 | 25–27 | 25–15 | | 101–83 |
| 25 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Iran | 20–25 | 17–25 | 28–26 | 22–25 | | 87–101 |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 11:00 | Indonesia | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 27–29 | | 96–100 |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 13:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Thailand | 29–27 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | | 79–60 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 16:00 | China | 3–0 | Japan | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | | 75–57 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 18:00 | South Korea | 2–3 | Iran | 25–13 | 15–25 | 25–27 | 25–15 | 7–15 | 97–95 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Iran |
| | South Korea |
| | China |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Australia |
| 6 | Thailand |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei |
| 8 | Indonesia |
* 2008 Asian Men's Cup champions
* Iran 1st title

## Awards

* MVP: Hamzeh Zarini
* Best scorer: Yasuyuki Shibakoya
* Best spiker: Park Chul-woo
* Best server: Cui Jianjun
* Best setter: Saranchit Charoensuk
* Best receiver: Yeo Oh-hyun
* Best digger: Chien Wei-lun
* Best libero: Yeo Oh-hyun