# 2008 Asian Youth Girls' Volleyball Championship

The 2008 Asian Youth Girls' Volleyball Championship was held at the PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines from 11 to 18 October 2008.

## Pools composition

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 2007 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Philippines (Host)  Sri Lanka (7th)  Australia | Japan (1st)  India (6th)  Indonesia | South Korea (2nd)  Thailand (5th)  Iran | China (3rd)  Chinese Taipei (4th)  Kazakhstan |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 124 | 1.210 | Pool E |
| 2 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 141 | 121 | 1.165 | Pool E |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 104 | 150 | 0.693 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 11 Oct | 10:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Australia | 21–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 58–75 |
| 12 Oct | 14:00 | Philippines | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–12 | 75–46 |
| 13 Oct | 17:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 75–66 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 75 | 2.000 | Pool F |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 149 | 181 | 0.823 | Pool F |
| 3 | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 148 | 191 | 0.775 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Oct | 12:00 | India | 2–3 | Indonesia | 25–22 | 31–29 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 13–15 | 106–116 |
| 12 Oct | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | India | 25–8 | 25–23 | 25–11 | | | 75–42 |
| 13 Oct | 15:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Japan | 11–25 | 8–25 | 14–25 | | | 33–75 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 174 | 135 | 1.289 | Pool E |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 181 | 132 | 1.371 | Pool E |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 62 | 150 | 0.413 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Oct | 15:00 | Thailand | 2–3 | South Korea | 22–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 12–15 | 106–99 |
| 12 Oct | 10:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Thailand | 8–25 | 12–25 | 13–25 | | | 33–75 |
| 13 Oct | 13:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Iran | 25–9 | 25–11 | 25–9 | | | 75–29 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 101 | 1.485 | Pool F |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 151 | 172 | 0.878 | Pool F |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 148 | 176 | 0.841 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Oct | 17:00 | China | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–15 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | | 75–50 |
| 12 Oct | 12:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | China | 13–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 51–75 |
| 13 Oct | 10:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | Kazakhstan | 14–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–12 | 15–12 | 101–97 |

## Classification round

* The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round were 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 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 271 | 218 | 1.243 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 276 | 213 | 1.296 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 216 | 258 | 0.837 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 151 | 225 | 0.671 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 14 Oct | 09:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–23 | | 75–51 |
| 14 Oct | 11:00 | Australia | 1–3 | Thailand | 15–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 80–95 |
| 15 Oct | 09:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Thailand | 11–25 | 9–25 | 14–25 | | 34–75 |
| 15 Oct | 11:00 | Australia | 1–3 | South Korea | 19–25 | 9–25 | 25–22 | 8–25 | 61–97 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 255 | 214 | 1.192 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 259 | 191 | 1.356 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 178 | 191 | 0.932 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 129 | 225 | 0.573 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | 13:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–12 | 27–25 | 25–16 | | | 77–53 |
| 14 Oct | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Indonesia | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–15 | | | 75–57 |
| 15 Oct | 13:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 15–25 | 5–25 | 19–25 | | | 39–75 |
| 15 Oct | 15:00 | Japan | 2–3 | China | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 14–16 | 107–105 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 40 | 1.875 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 40 | 75 | 0.533 | 9th–12th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 14 Oct | 17:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Iran | 9–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 40–75 |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | MAX | 75 | 51 | 1.471 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 51 | 75 | 0.680 | 9th–12th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Oct | 17:00 | India | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 21–25 | 16–25 | 14–25 | | | 51–75 |

## Classification 9th–12th

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila |
| Iran | 2 |
| Iran | 2 | 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila |
| India | 3 | 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila |
| India | 3 | India | 1 |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | | India | 1 |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | | |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila |
| | | Iran | 3 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Oct | 09:00 | Iran | 2–3 | India | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 11–25 | 16–18 | 99–112 |
| 16 Oct | 11:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–22 | 25–11 | 25–8 | | | 75–41 |

### 11th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Oct | 09:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–19 | 25–14 | 29–27 | | | 79–60 |

### 9th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Oct | 11:00 | India | 1–3 | Kazakhstan | 22–25 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | 85–99 |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila | | |
| Indonesia | 0 | 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila | |
| Indonesia | 0 | South Korea | 0 | |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | | South Korea | 0 | |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | Japan | 3 | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 | |
| Japan | 3 | | | | 18 October – Manila | 18 October – Manila |
| Australia | 0 | | | | 18 October – Manila | 18 October – Manila |
| Australia | 0 | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | | | | China | 0 |
| China | 3 | | | | China | 0 |
| China | 3 | 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila | | | |
| Philippines | 0 | 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila | | | |
| Philippines | 0 | China | 3 | | | |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | | China | 3 | | | |
| 16 October – Manila | 16 October – Manila | Thailand | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Thailand | 3 | | | | 18 October – Manila | 18 October – Manila |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | 18 October – Manila | 18 October – Manila |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| | | | | | Thailand | 3 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 18 October – Manila | 18 October – Manila |
| Australia | 2 | 18 October – Manila | 18 October – Manila |
| Australia | 2 | Indonesia | 0 |
| 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila | | Indonesia | 0 |
| 17 October – Manila | 17 October – Manila | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Philippines | 1 | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 18 October – Manila | 18 October – Manila |
| | | Australia | 3 |
| | | Philippines | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 16 Oct | 13:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Indonesia | 25–15 | 28–26 | 25–23 | 78–64 |
| 16 Oct | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–15 | 25–10 | 25–17 | 75–42 |
| 16 Oct | 17:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–22 | 25–17 | 28–26 | 78–65 |
| 16 Oct | 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–14 | 25–7 | 25–11 | 75–32 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Oct | 13:00 | Indonesia | 3–2 | Australia | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 111–107 |
| 17 Oct | 15:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 17–25 | 18–25 | 9–25 | | | 44–75 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Oct | 17:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 18–25 | 21–25 | 11–25 | | | 50–75 |
| 17 Oct | 19:00 | China | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–12 | 25–12 | | 99–68 |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Oct | 14:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–12 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–51 |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Oct | 16:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 14–25 | 20–25 | 14–25 | | | 48–75 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Oct | 18:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Thailand | 9–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 51–75 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Oct | 20:00 | Japan | 3–0 | China | 27–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 77–61 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| | Thailand |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Australia |
| 8 | Philippines |
| 9 | Kazakhstan |
| 10 | India |
| 11 | Iran |
| 12 | Sri Lanka |
* Qualified for the 2009 FIVB Girls Youth World Championship
* 2008 Asian Youth Girls champions
* Japan Third title

## Awards

* MVP: Shiori Murata
* Best scorer: Yang Jie
* Best spiker: Shiori Murata
* Best blocker: Wang Huimin
* Best server: Kim Mi-yeon
* Best setter: Chisato Mitsuyama
* Best libero: Sumiko Mori