# 2002 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship

The 2002 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship took place at the Azadi Volleyball Hall, Tehran, Iran from 10 September to 17 September 2002.

## Pools composition

The teams were seeded according to their final rankings at the 2000 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Iran (Host & 3rd)  India (9th)  Yemen | China (1st)  Bahrain (8th)  United Arab Emirates | Japan (4th)  Australia (7th)  Qatar  Chinese Taipei | South Korea (5th)  Pakistan (6th)  Kuwait  Thailand |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 86 | 1.744 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 121 | 105 | 1.152 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Yemen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 70 | 150 | 0.467 | Pool G |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 10 Sep | Iran | 3–0 | India | 25–10 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 75–46 |
| 11 Sep | Yemen | 0–3 | Iran | 10–25 | 16–25 | 14–25 | 40–75 |
| 12 Sep | India | 3–0 | Yemen | 25–11 | 25–9 | 25–10 | 75–30 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 108 | 1.389 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 164 | 165 | 0.994 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 135 | 176 | 0.767 | Pool H |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Sep | China | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 75–63 |
| 11 Sep | United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | China | 18–25 | 14–25 | 13–25 | | 45–75 |
| 12 Sep | Bahrain | 3–1 | United Arab Emirates | 26–28 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 101–90 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 264 | 220 | 1.200 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 252 | 236 | 1.068 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 242 | 250 | 0.968 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 220 | 272 | 0.809 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Qatar | 16–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | 55–75 |
| 10 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | 76–60 |
| 11 Sep | Japan | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 18–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 82–95 |
| 11 Sep | Australia | 1–3 | Qatar | 25–19 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 81–94 |
| 12 Sep | Qatar | 3–1 | Japan | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 95–84 |
| 12 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Australia | 29–27 | 25–9 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 102–79 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 182 | 1.368 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 239 | 221 | 1.081 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 243 | 244 | 0.996 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 141 | 225 | 0.627 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 10 Sep | Kuwait | 0–3 | Thailand | 23–25 | 12–25 | 17–25 | | 52–75 |
| 10 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Pakistan | 25–20 | 25–20 | 29–27 | | 79–67 |
| 11 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Kuwait | 25–13 | 25–9 | 25–18 | | 75–40 |
| 11 Sep | Pakistan | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–23 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 97–93 |
| 12 Sep | Kuwait | 0–3 | Pakistan | 19–25 | 16–25 | 14–25 | | 49–75 |
| 12 Sep | Thailand | 1–3 | South Korea | 25–20 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 75–95 |

## Quarterfinals

* 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 Quarterfinals.

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 167 | 1.479 | Semifinals |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | Qatar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 191 | 247 | 0.773 | 5th–8th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Qatar | 0–3 | India | | | | | |
| 13 Sep | Iran | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 22–25 | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 97–74 |
| 14 Sep | India | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 75–62 |
| 14 Sep | Iran | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–13 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | 75–47 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Semifinals |
| 3 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | 5th–8th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 13 Sep | China | 3–0 | Pakistan | | | | |
| 13 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Bahrain | | | | |
| 14 Sep | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–23 | 25–22 | 27–25 | 77–70 |
| 14 Sep | Bahrain | 3–0 | Pakistan | | | | |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 151 | 116 | 1.302 | 9th–12th classification |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 135 | 125 | 1.080 | 9th–12th classification |
| 3 | Yemen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 105 | 150 | 0.700 | 13th–14th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Yemen | 0–3 | Australia | 15–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | | 49–75 |
| 14 Sep | Yemen | 0–3 | Japan | 11–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 56–75 |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 178 | 132 | 1.348 | 9th–12th classification |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 0 | 0 | — | 9th–12th classification |
| 3 | Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | 13th–14th classification |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Kuwait | | | | | | |
| 14 Sep | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | Thailand | 27–25 | 12–25 | 15–25 | 26–28 | | 80–103 |

## Classification 13th–14th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Yemen | ?–3 | Kuwait | | | | | | |

## Classification 9th–12th

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran |
| Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | Japan | 1 |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran | | Japan | 1 |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran | Australia | 3 |
| Thailand | 0 | Australia | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | | |
| Australia | 3 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| | | United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| | | Thailand | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Thailand | 0–3 | Australia | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–25 | | | Forfeit |
| 16 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | 25–17 | 25–12 | 28–26 | | | 78–55 |

### 11th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Sep | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–0 | 25–0 | 25–0 | | | Forfeit |

### 9th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Sep | Japan | 1–3 | Australia | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | | 89–98 |

## Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran |
| Qatar | 0 |
| Qatar | 0 | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| Pakistan | 3 | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| Pakistan | 3 | Pakistan | 3 |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran | | Pakistan | 3 |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran | Bahrain | ? |
| Bahrain | 3 | Bahrain | ? |
| Chinese Taipei | ? | | |
| Chinese Taipei | ? | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| | | Qatar | ? |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | Qatar | 0–3 | Pakistan | 18–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 |
| 16 Sep | Bahrain | 3–? | Chinese Taipei | | | | | | |

### 7th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Sep | Qatar | ?–3 | Chinese Taipei | | | | | | |

### 7th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Sep | Pakistan | 3–? | Bahrain | | | | | | |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran |
| Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| South Korea | 2 | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| South Korea | 2 | Iran | 3 |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran | | Iran | 3 |
| 16 September – Tehran | 16 September – Tehran | India | 1 |
| China | 2 | India | 1 |
| India | 3 | | |
| India | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 17 September – Tehran | 17 September – Tehran |
| | | South Korea | 0 |
| | | China | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Sep | China | 2–3 | India | 23–25 | 17–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 100–109 |
| 16 Sep | Iran | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–21 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 102–104 |

### 3rd place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Sep | South Korea | 0–3 | China | 24–26 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 66–76 |

### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Sep | Iran | 3–1 | India | 21–25 | 29–27 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | 100–86 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Iran |
| | India |
| | China |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Pakistan |
| 6 | Bahrain |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei |
| 8 | Qatar |
| 9 | Australia |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates |
| 12 | Thailand |
| 13 | Kuwait |
| 14 | Yemen |
* Qualified for the 2003 World Junior Championship
* Qualified for the 2003 World Junior Championship as host
* 2002 Asian Junior Men's champions
* Iran Second title

## Awards

* MVP: Rouhollah Kolivand
* Best spiker: Yuan Xi
* Best blocker: Davoud Moghbeli
* Best server: Rouhollah Kolivand
* Best setter: Behzad Behnejad
* Best receiver: Farhad Zarif