# 2016 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship

The 2016 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship was held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 9 to 17 July 2016. The top two teams qualified for the 2017 U21 World Championship.

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their final standing of the 2014 edition. AVC reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the final standing of the 2014 edition. All teams not seeded were drawn. Final standing of the 2014 edition are shown in brackets except Hosts who ranked 6th.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Chinese Taipei (Hosts) | Iran (1) | China (2) | South Korea (3) |
| Thailand (8) | Qatar (7) | Japan (5) | Bahrain (4) |
| Kazakhstan (10) | Turkmenistan (13) | Pakistan (–) | Sri Lanka (11) |
| Saudi Arabia (12) | Hong Kong (17) | Iraq (–) | Australia (–) |

## Venues

* Kaohsiung Arena, Kaohsiung, Taiwan – Main venue
* Fengshan Gymnasium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan – Sub venue

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

## Preliminary round

* All times are Taiwan National Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 256 | 198 | 1.293 | Pool E |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 250 | 276 | 0.906 | Pool E |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 266 | 264 | 1.008 | Pool G |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 259 | 293 | 0.884 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jul | 15:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 18:35 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia | 25–17 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–18 | | 96–80 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 17:35 | Saudi Arabia | 2–3 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 15–17 | 108–109 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 20:35 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Thailand | 18–25 | 13–25 | 25–18 | 21–25 | | 77–93 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 17:25 | Thailand | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 38–36 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | | 88–71 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 19:40 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Kazakhstan | 23–25 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | 93–91 | 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 | 225 | 139 | 1.619 | Pool F |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 222 | 229 | 0.969 | Pool F |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 206 | 234 | 0.880 | Pool H |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 175 | 226 | 0.774 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jul | 11:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Turkmenistan | 25–12 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 75–52 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 13:00 | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Turkmenistan | 25–20 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 85–95 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 15:45 | Qatar | 0–3 | Iran | 16–25 | 15–25 | 11–25 | | 42–75 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 13:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Iran | 13–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 45–75 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 15:05 | Turkmenistan | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | 75–69 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 13:30 | Qatar | 0–3 | Hong Kong | 20–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | | 64–76 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 161 | 1.404 | Pool E |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 239 | 222 | 1.077 | Pool E |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 202 | 228 | 0.886 | Pool G |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 213 | 269 | 0.792 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jul | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | Iraq | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–15 | | 75–47 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 17:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Iraq | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 75–59 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 19:30 | China | 3–0 | Pakistan | 25–19 | 25–11 | 25–18 | | 75–48 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 17:00 | China | 3–0 | Japan | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | 76–66 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 19:05 | Pakistan | 1–3 | Iraq | 21–25 | 25–21 | 14–25 | 18–25 | 78–96 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 11:00 | Pakistan | 1–3 | Japan | 25–23 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 87–98 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 248 | 198 | 1.253 | Pool F |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 233 | 215 | 1.084 | Pool F |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 241 | 258 | 0.934 | Pool H |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 175 | 226 | 0.774 | Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jul | 13:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 15:00 | Australia | 1–3 | Sri Lanka | 25–23 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 83–98 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 13:00 | Bahrain | 0–3 | Sri Lanka | 18–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 15:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | Australia | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 98–82 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 13:00 | Australia | 3–0 | Bahrain | 26–24 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | 76–62 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 15:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | South Korea | 20–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 60–75 | Report |

## Classification round

* All times are Taiwan National Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
* 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 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 148 | 1.527 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 249 | 231 | 1.078 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 223 | 233 | 0.957 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 139 | 225 | 0.618 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | 15:00 | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–12 | 25–9 | 25–14 | | | 75–35 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 17:15 | Thailand | 2–3 | Japan | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 101–108 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 15:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Japan | 15–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 17:05 | Thailand | 0–3 | China | 18–25 | 18–25 | 11–25 | | | 47–75 | 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 | 153 | 1.471 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 205 | 189 | 1.085 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 215 | 258 | 0.833 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 214 | 259 | 0.826 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | 12:35 | Iran | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–14 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 13:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Turkmenistan | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 12:35 | Iran | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 13:00 | Turkmenistan | 3–2 | Sri Lanka | 25–23 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 109–108 | Report |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iraq | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 271 | 240 | 1.129 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 300 | 259 | 1.158 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 232 | 254 | 0.913 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 196 | 246 | 0.797 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | 17:00 | Iraq | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Pakistan | 25–12 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 26–24 | | 99–79 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 17:30 | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | Pakistan | 20–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 19:05 | Chinese Taipei | 2–3 | Iraq | 23–25 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 8–15 | 105–100 | Report |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 251 | 233 | 1.077 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 2 | Qatar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 243 | 238 | 1.021 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 247 | 232 | 1.065 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 217 | 255 | 0.851 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | 14:35 | Australia | 1–3 | Qatar | 23–25 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 27–29 | | 98–104 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 19:00 | Hong Kong | 3–2 | Bahrain | 25–16 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–12 | 15–13 | 104–91 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 14:35 | Qatar | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 19:25 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Australia | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–27 | | | 67–77 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Taiwan National Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### 13th–16th places

| 13th–16th semifinals | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| 15 July | 15 July |
| Pakistan | 3 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 16 July | 16 July |
| Bahrain | 0 | 16 July | 16 July |
| Bahrain | 0 | Pakistan | 3 |
| 15 July | 15 July | | Pakistan | 3 |
| 15 July | 15 July | Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | 16 July | 16 July |
| | | Bahrain | 3 |
| | | Hong Kong | 2 |

#### 13th–16th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jul | 17:00 | Pakistan | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–14 | 26–24 | 27–25 | | | 78–63 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 19:00 | Hong Kong | 2–3 | Saudi Arabia | 17–25 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 98–110 | Report |

#### 15th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jul | 13:00 | Bahrain | 3–2 | Hong Kong | 25–21 | 18–25 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 15–10 | 107–98 | Report |

#### 13th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jul | 15:00 | Pakistan | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia | 25–13 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 28–26 | | 100–83 | Report |

### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 15 July | 15 July |
| Iraq | 2 |
| Iraq | 2 | 16 July | 16 July |
| Qatar | 3 | 16 July | 16 July |
| Qatar | 3 | Qatar | 1 |
| 15 July | 15 July | | Qatar | 1 |
| 15 July | 15 July | Australia | 3 |
| Australia | 3 | Australia | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 16 July | 16 July |
| | | Iraq | 3 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 1 |

#### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jul | 17:00 | Iraq | 2–3 | Qatar | 18–25 | 27–25 | 11–25 | 25–19 | 11–15 | 92–109 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 19:55 | Australia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 24–26 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 18–16 | 109–107 | Report |

#### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jul | 17:00 | Iraq | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 28–26 | | 102–91 | Report |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jul | 19:00 | Qatar | 1–3 | Australia | 20–25 | 13–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | | 77–98 | Report |

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 15 July | 15 July | | | |
| Iran | 3 | | | |
| Iran | 3 | 16 July | 16 July | | |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 16 July | 16 July | |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | Iran | 3 | |
| 15 July | 15 July | | Iran | 3 | |
| 15 July | 15 July | Japan | 1 | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 1 | |
| Japan | 3 | | | | 17 July | 17 July |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | | | | 17 July | 17 July |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | | | | Iran | 2 |
| 15 July | 15 July | | | | | Iran | 2 |
| 15 July | 15 July | | | | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | | | | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | 16 July | 16 July | | | |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 16 July | 16 July | | | |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | China | 3 | | | |
| 15 July | 15 July | | China | 3 | | | |
| 15 July | 15 July | South Korea | 0 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 0 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| South Korea | 3 | | | | 17 July | 17 July |
| Thailand | 0 | | | | 17 July | 17 July |
| Thailand | 0 | | | | Japan | 2 |
| | | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 16 July | 16 July |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 17 July | 17 July |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 17 July | 17 July |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | Turkmenistan | 0 |
| 16 July | 16 July | | Turkmenistan | 0 |
| 16 July | 16 July | Thailand | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | Thailand | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | | |
| Thailand | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 17 July | 17 July |
| | | Kazakhstan | 0 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 3 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jul | 12:35 | China | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–10 | 75–43 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 13:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–9 | 75–40 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 14:35 | South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–63 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 15:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Turkmenistan | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–12 | 75–48 | Report |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jul | 12:30 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Turkmenistan | 25–22 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 87–97 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 14:30 | Sri Lanka | 1–3 | Thailand | 20–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | | 86–94 | Report |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jul | 17:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Japan | 25–16 | 25–16 | 29–31 | 25–19 | | 104–82 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 19:00 | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–23 | 25–17 | 26–24 | | | 76–64 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jul | 11:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Sri Lanka | 22–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jul | 13:00 | Turkmenistan | 0–3 | Thailand | 16–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jul | 15:30 | Japan | 2–3 | South Korea | 25–21 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 24–26 | 14–16 | 105–107 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jul | 17:30 | Iran | 2–3 | China | 25–27 | 25–21 | 29–31 | 25–18 | 13–15 | 117–112 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Iran |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Thailand |
| 6 | Turkmenistan |
| 7 | Sri Lanka |
| 8 | Kazakhstan |
| 9 | Australia |
| 10 | Qatar |
| 11 | Iraq |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei |
| 13 | Pakistan |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia |
| 15 | Bahrain |
| 16 | Hong Kong |
* Qualified for the 2017 U21 World Championship
* 2016 Asian Men's U20 champions
* China 4th title
* 12–man roster
* Yang Xueshuai (c), Liu Zhihao, Yu Yuantai, Jiang Hongbin, Guo Shunxiang, Li Nan, Wang Jingyi, Zhou Liying, Zhang Zuyuan, Guo Lei, Tao Zixuan, Yang Huaxing
* Head coach
* Ju Genyin

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Liu Zhihao
* Best setter
    Javad Karimi
* Best outside spikers
    Amirhossein Esfandiar
    Yu Yuantai
* Best middle blockers
    Ali Asghar Mojarad
    Tao Zixuan
* Best opposite spiker
    Rasoul Aghchehli
* Best libero
    Oh Eun-ryeol