# 2014 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship

The 2014 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 5 to 13 September 2014.

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2012 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Sri Lanka (Host & 6th)  Thailand (8th) *  Australia  Kazakhstan  Saudi Arabia | Iran (1st)  India (7th)  Qatar  Bahrain | China (2nd)  Chinese Taipei (5th)  Maldives  Hong Kong | Japan (3rd)  South Korea (4th)  Turkmenistan  Pakistan * |
* Withdrew

## Venue

* Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

## Preliminary round

* All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 158 | 1.424 | Pool E |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 256 | 269 | 0.952 | Pool E |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 243 | 254 | 0.957 | 9th–15th semifinals |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 233 | 276 | 0.844 | 9th–15th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Sep | 11:00 | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 25–14 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 05 Sep | 13:00 | Australia | 3–2 | Kazakhstan | 25–19 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 15–8 | 103–97 | Report |
| 06 Sep | 18:00 | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Australia | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 10:00 | Saudi Arabia | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 98–85 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 10:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia | 26–24 | 16–25 | 26–24 | 26–24 | | 94–97 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 16:15 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Sri Lanka | 15–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 230 | 145 | 1.586 | Pool F |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 207 | 166 | 1.247 | Pool F |
| 3 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 186 | 202 | 0.921 | 9th place match |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 115 | 225 | 0.511 | 9th–15th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 06 Sep | 12:00 | Qatar | 0–3 | Iran | 6–25 | 12–25 | 13–25 | 31–75 | Report |
| 06 Sep | 14:00 | Bahrain | 0–3 | India | 14–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 54–75 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 12:40 | Iran | 3–0 | India | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 75–57 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 14:00 | Qatar | 0–3 | Bahrain | 11–25 | 23–25 | 13–25 | 47–75 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 12:40 | Bahrain | 0–3 | Iran | 13–25 | 16–25 | 28–30 | 57–80 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 14:35 | India | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–12 | 25–15 | 25–10 | 75–37 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 176 | 1.398 | Pool E |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 242 | 155 | 1.561 | Pool E |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 168 | 180 | 0.933 | 9th–15th semifinals |
| 4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 80 | 225 | 0.356 | 9th–15th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 05 Sep | 15:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 05 Sep | 17:00 | Maldives | 0–3 | China | 8–25 | 8–25 | 4–25 | | 20–75 | Report |
| 06 Sep | 10:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–10 | 25–11 | 25–9 | | 75–30 | Report |
| 06 Sep | 16:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | China | 5–25 | 14–25 | 20–25 | | 39–75 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 16:25 | China | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 25–18 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 26–28 | 92–96 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 18:05 | Maldives | 0–3 | Hong Kong | 8–25 | 10–25 | 12–25 | | 30–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 181 | 150 | 1.207 | Pool F |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 180 | 161 | 1.118 | Pool F |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 100 | 150 | 0.667 | 9th–15th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Sep | 19:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Turkmenistan | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 06 Sep | 20:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Turkmenistan | 25–18 | 25–10 | 25–17 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 18:45 | South Korea | 2–3 | Japan | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 105–106 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
* 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 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 267 | 205 | 1.302 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 259 | 245 | 1.057 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 187 | 209 | 0.895 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 209 | 263 | 0.795 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 09 Sep | 14:55 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 63–75 | Report |
| 09 Sep | 16:50 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Australia | 21–25 | 25–13 | 25–15 | 25–11 | 96–64 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 12:35 | Australia | 1–3 | China | 19–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 86–92 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 14:55 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 20–25 | 18–25 | 11–25 | | 49–75 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 172 | 1.308 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 259 | 267 | 0.970 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 243 | 232 | 1.047 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 195 | 251 | 0.777 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 09 Sep | 18:55 | Iran | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 75–63 | Report |
| 09 Sep | 20:50 | Japan | 3–1 | India | 26–28 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 101–87 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 16:40 | India | 0–3 | South Korea | 15–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | 51–75 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 18:30 | Iran | 3–0 | Japan | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | 75–52 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

### 9th–15th places

| 9th–15th semifinals | 9th–15th semifinals | 9th place matches | 9th place matches | | Tied for 9th place | Tied for 9th place |
| 9 September | 9 September | | | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | | | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 12 September | 12 September | | |
| Maldives | 0 | 12 September | 12 September | |
| Maldives | 0 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | |
| 9 September | 9 September | | Saudi Arabia | 1 | |
| 9 September | 9 September | Kazakhstan | 3 | |
| Hong Kong | 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | | | | | |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | | | | Kazakhstan | – |
| | | | | | Bahrain | – |
| | | 12 September | 12 September | | | |
| | | Bahrain | 3 | | | |
| 10 September | 10 September | | Bahrain | 3 | | |
| 10 September | 10 September | Turkmenistan | 0 | | Tied for 11th place | Tied for 11th place |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | Turkmenistan | 0 | | Tied for 11th place | Tied for 11th place |
| Qatar | 1 | | | | | |
| Qatar | 1 | | | | Saudi Arabia | – |
| | | | | | Turkmenistan | – |

#### 9th–15th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Sep | 10:00 | Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Maldives | 25–17 | 25–11 | 25–11 | | | 75–39 | Report |
| 09 Sep | 12:00 | Hong Kong | 2–3 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 | 14–25 | 24–26 | 27–25 | 11–15 | 101–111 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 10:00 | Turkmenistan | 3–1 | Qatar | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 98–85 | Report |

#### 13th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Sep | 10:00 | Maldives | 0–3 | Hong Kong | 15–25 | 14–25 | 24–26 | | | 53–76 | Report |

#### 9th place matches

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Sep | 10:00 | Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Kazakhstan | 24–26 | 27–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 83–101 | Report |
| 12 Sep | 12:30 | Bahrain | 3–0 | Turkmenistan | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | | 75–51 | Report |

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 11 September | 11 September | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 12 September | 12 September | | |
| India | 0 | 12 September | 12 September | |
| India | 0 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | |
| 11 September | 11 September | | Chinese Taipei | 0 | |
| 11 September | 11 September | Japan | 3 | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 | |
| Japan | 3 | | | | 13 September | 13 September |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | | | | 13 September | 13 September |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | | | | Japan | 0 |
| 11 September | 11 September | | | | | Japan | 0 |
| 11 September | 11 September | | | | Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | | | | Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 12 September | 12 September | | | |
| Australia | 0 | 12 September | 12 September | | | |
| Australia | 0 | Iran | 3 | | | |
| 11 September | 11 September | | Iran | 3 | | | |
| 11 September | 11 September | China | 0 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| China | 3 | China | 0 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| China | 3 | | | | 13 September | 13 September |
| South Korea | 2 | | | | 13 September | 13 September |
| South Korea | 2 | | | | Chinese Taipei | 1 |
| | | | | | China | 3 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 12 September | 12 September |
| India | 2 |
| India | 2 | 13 September | 13 September |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 13 September | 13 September |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 |
| 12 September | 12 September | | Sri Lanka | 3 |
| 12 September | 12 September | South Korea | 2 |
| Australia | 1 | South Korea | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 13 September | 13 September |
| | | India | 3 |
| | | Australia | 0 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Sep | 12:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | India | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 14:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Australia | 25–14 | 25–12 | 25–17 | | | 75–43 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 16:00 | China | 3–2 | South Korea | 16–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 15–10 | 101–100 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 18:40 | Japan | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–10 | 25–14 | 25–13 | | | 75–37 | Report |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Sep | 14:20 | India | 2–3 | Sri Lanka | 25–15 | 25–15 | 15–25 | 23–25 | 12–15 | 100–95 | Report |
| 12 Sep | 16:45 | Australia | 1–3 | South Korea | 25–23 | 28–30 | 14–25 | 12–25 | | 79–103 | Report |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Sep | 19:05 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Japan | 17–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 12 Sep | 20:50 | Iran | 3–0 | China | 25–12 | 25–13 | 25–18 | | | 75–43 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Sep | 10:00 | India | 3–0 | Australia | 25–13 | 25–23 | 25–14 | | | 75–50 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Sep | 12:00 | Sri Lanka | 3–2 | South Korea | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 23–21 | 117–114 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Sep | 15:10 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | China | 26–24 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | 84–99 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Sep | 17:25 | Japan | 0–3 | Iran | 11–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Iran |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
| 5 | Sri Lanka |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | India |
| 8 | Australia |
| 9 | Bahrain |
| 9 | Kazakhstan |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia |
| 11 | Turkmenistan |
| 13 | Hong Kong |
| 14 | Maldives |
| 15 | Qatar |
* Qualified for the 2015 U19 World Championship
* 2014 Asian Boys' U18 champions
* Iran 7th title
* 12–man roster
* Baratitaarghi, Katal, Mousavi, Talebi, Mojarrad, Eini, Aghchehli (c), Paydar, Esfandiar, Ramezani, Karimi, Rasooli
* Head coach
* Vakili

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Rasoul Aghchehli
* Best setter
    Javad Karimi
* Best outside spikers
    Amirhossein Esfandiar
    Jan Min-han
* Best middle blockers
    Ali Asghar Mojarrad
    Tao Zixuan
* Best opposite spiker
    Rasoul Aghchehli
* Best libero
    Tomohiro Horie