# 2023 AVC Women's Challenge Cup

The 2023 AVC Women's Challenge Cup, also known as the 2023 AVC Challenge Cup for Women, was the fourth edition of the AVC Women's Challenge Cup, an annual international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and in that year with the Indonesian Volleyball Federation (PBVSI). The tournament was held at Tridharma Sports Hall in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia, between 18 and 25 June 2023. The winner of the tournament, Vietnam, qualified for the 2023 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup.
Vietnam won their first title by defeating host Indonesia in a tie-break final. Chinese Taipei took the bronze medal after defeating India in straight sets. Trần Thị Thanh Thúy named as the MVP of the tournament.

## Qualification

Following the AVC regulations, the maximum of 16 teams in all AVC events was selected by:
* 1 team for the host country
* 10 teams based on the final standing of the previous edition
* 5 teams from each of 5 zones (with a qualification tournament if needed)

### Qualified team

| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous appearances | Previous appearances | Previous best performance |
| Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Total | First | Last | Previous best performance |
| Indonesia | SEAVA | Host country | 20 December 2022 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Australia | OZVA | 1st OZVA team | 2 February 2023 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Chinese Taipei | EAZVA | 1st EAZVA team | 2 February 2023 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Hong Kong | EAZVA | 2nd EAZVA team | 2 February 2023 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | Champions (2022) |
| India | CAVA | 1st CAVA team | 2 February 2023 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | Runners-up (2022) |
| Iran | CAVA | 2nd CAVA team | 2 February 2023 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Kazakhstan | CAVA | 3rd CAVA team | 2 February 2023 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Macau | EAZVA | 3rd EAZVA team | 2 February 2023 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Mongolia | EAZVA | 4th EAZVA team | 2 February 2023 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Philippines | SEAVA | 1st SEAVA team | 2 February 2023 | 0 | None | None | None |
| Uzbekistan | CAVA | 4th CAVA team | 2 February 2023 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 4th place (2022) |
| Vietnam | SEAVA | 2nd SEAVA team | 2 February 2023 | 0 | None | None | None |

## Pools composition

The overview of pools was released on 16 March 2023.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Indonesia (Hosts) | Hong Kong (1) | India (2) | Uzbekistan (4) |
| Macau (–) | Chinese Taipei (–) | Australia (–) | Mongolia (–) |
| Philippines (–) | Iran (–) | Kazakhstan (–)* | Vietnam (–) |
* Kazakhstan withdrew from the tournament.

## Pool standing procedure

* Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
* In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
** Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
** Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
** Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
* If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the AVC will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
** Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
** Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
** If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

## Squads

The full list of team squads were announced on the competition daily bulletin.

## Preliminary round

* All times are Western Indonesian Time (UTC+07:00)

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 80 | 1.875 | Pool E |
| 2 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 122 | 110 | 1.109 | Pool E |
| 3 | Macau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 68 | 150 | 0.453 | 9th–11th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jun | 11:30 | Macau | 0–3 | Indonesia | 7–25 | 18–25 | 8–25 | 33–75 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 14:00 | Philippines | 3–0 | Macau | 25–14 | 25–12 | 25–9 | 75–35 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 19:00 | Indonesia | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–10 | 75–47 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 99 | 1.515 | Pool F |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 153 | 170 | 0.900 | Pool F |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 147 | 181 | 0.812 | 9th–11th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jun | 14:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 14–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 16:30 | Iran | 3–2 | Hong Kong | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 15–8 | 106–95 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Iran | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–13 | | | 75–47 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 88 | 77 | 1.143 | Pool E |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 77 | 88 | 0.875 | Pool E |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jun | 16:30 | Australia | 1–3 | India | 25–13 | 16–25 | 22–25 | 14–25 | | 77–88 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 76 | 1.974 | Pool F |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 129 | 171 | 0.754 | Pool F |
| 3 | Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 137 | 169 | 0.811 | 9th–11th places |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jun | 19:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Mongolia | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–12 | | | 75–41 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 19:00 | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Vietnam | 11–25 | 6–25 | 18–25 | | | 35–75 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 16:30 | Mongolia | 2–3 | Uzbekistan | 20–25 | 25–14 | 25–15 | 16–25 | 10–15 | 96–94 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are Western Indonesian Time (UTC+07:00).
* 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 | Indonesia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 145 | 1.552 | Semifinals |
| 2 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 258 | 261 | 0.989 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 219 | 248 | 0.883 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 241 | 289 | 0.834 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Jun | 16:30 | Philippines | 3–2 | India | 25–22 | 26–28 | 11–25 | 29–27 | 18–16 | 109–118 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 19:00 | Indonesia | 3–0 | Australia | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 16:30 | Philippines | 1–3 | Australia | 18–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | | 85–96 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 19:00 | Indonesia | 3–0 | India | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–52 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 128 | 1.758 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 206 | 161 | 1.280 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 159 | 203 | 0.783 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 127 | 225 | 0.564 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 21 Jun | 11:30 | Iran | 0–3 | Vietnam | 10–25 | 9–25 | 18–25 | 37–75 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–7 | 25–16 | 25–16 | 75–39 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 08:30 | Iran | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 75–53 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Vietnam | 20–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 56–75 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Western Indonesian Time (UTC+07:00).

### 9th–11th places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 184 | 135 | 1.363 |
| 10 | Mongolia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 172 | 143 | 1.203 |
| 11 | Macau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 72 | 150 | 0.480 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Jun | 09:00 | Hong Kong | 3–2 | Mongolia | 25–21 | 25–14 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 109–97 | Report |
| 24 Jun | 09:00 | Mongolia | 3–0 | Macau | 25–9 | 25–11 | 25–14 | | | 75–34 | Report |
| 25 Jun | 09:00 | Macau | 0–3 | Hong Kong | 12–25 | 12–25 | 14–25 | | | 38–75 | Report |

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 24 June | 24 June |
| Australia | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | 25 June | 25 June |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 25 June | 25 June |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | Australia | 1 |
| 24 June | 24 June | | Australia | 1 |
| 24 June | 24 June | Iran | 3 |
| Philippines | 0 | Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | | |
| Iran | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 25 June | 25 June |
| | | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| | | Philippines | 3 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 11:30 | Australia | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | 25–21 | 17–25 | 28–26 | 25–19 | | 95–91 | Report |
| 24 Jun | 14:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Iran | 20–25 | 13–25 | 16–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Jun | 11:30 | Uzbekistan | 1–3 | Philippines | 14–25 | 25–13 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | 75–88 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Jun | 14:00 | Australia | 1–3 | Iran | 20–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 83–94 | Report |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 24 June | 24 June |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 25 June | 25 June |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 25 June | 25 June |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | Indonesia | 2 |
| 24 June | 24 June | | Indonesia | 2 |
| 24 June | 24 June | Vietnam | 3 |
| India | 0 | Vietnam | 3 |
| Vietnam | 3 | | |
| Vietnam | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 25 June | 25 June |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| | | India | 0 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 16:30 | Indonesia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 22–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 110–106 | Report |
| 24 Jun | 19:00 | India | 0–3 | Vietnam | 17–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Jun | 16:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | India | 25–13 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–46 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Jun | 19:00 | Indonesia | 2–3 | Vietnam | 18–25 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 13–15 | 103–111 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Vietnam |
| | Indonesia |
| | Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | India |
| 5 | Iran |
| 6 | Australia |
| 7 | Philippines |
| 8 | Uzbekistan |
| 9 | Hong Kong |
| 10 | Mongolia |
| 11 | Macau |
* Qualified for the 2023 FIVB Challenger Cup
* 2023 AVC Challenge Cup champions
* Vietnam First title
* 14–woman roster
* Trần Thị Thanh Thúy (c), Nguyễn Thị Kim Liên, Phạm Thị Nguyệt Anh, Trần Thị Bích Thủy, Hoàng Thị Kiều Trinh, Nguyễn Khánh Đang, Võ Thị Kim Thoa, Nguyễn Thị Trinh, Vi Thị Như Quỳnh, Đoàn Thị Xuân, Đoàn Thị Lâm Oanh, Trần Tú Linh, Lý Thị Luyến, Đinh Thị Trà Giang
* Head coach
* Nguyễn Tuấn Kiệt

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Trần Thị Thanh Thúy (VIE)
* Best setter
    Đoàn Thị Lâm Oanh (VIE)
* Best outside spikers
    Trần Thị Thanh Thúy (VIE)
    Wu Fang-yu (TPE)
* Best middle blockers
    Đinh Thị Trà Giang (VIE)
    Wilda Nurfadhilah (INA)
* Best opposite spiker
    Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi (INA)
* Best libero
    Yulis Indahyani (INA)