# 2005 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the thirteenth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held in Suphan Buri, Thailand from 20 to 27 September 2005.

## Venues

Suphanburi, Thailand :
| Silapa-Archa Gymnasium | Chaopha Gymnasium |
| Capacity: Unknown | Capacity: Unknown |

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Thailand (Host) | South Korea (1st) | China (2nd) | Iran (3rd) |
| Pakistan (7th)  New Zealand  Qatar | Japan (6th)  United Arab Emirates  Indonesia  Kazakhstan * | India (5th)  Bahrain  Vietnam *  Chinese Taipei | Australia (4th)  Philippines  Hong Kong  Uzbekistan |
* Kazakhstan withdrew, Vietnam moved from Pool C to B.

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 169 | 151 | 1.119 | Pool E |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 167 | 157 | 1.064 | Pool G |
| 3 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 125 | 153 | 0.817 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 14:00 | Pakistan | 1–3 | Qatar | 16–25 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–27 | 89–94 |
| 21 Sep | 14:00 | New Zealand | 0–3 | Pakistan | 24–26 | 25–27 | 14–25 | | 63–78 |
| 22 Sep | 14:00 | Qatar | 3–0 | New Zealand | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | 75–62 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 196 | 1.270 | Pool F |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 294 | 274 | 1.073 | Pool H |
| 3 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 217 | 237 | 0.916 | Pool H |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 194 | 247 | 0.785 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | Indonesia | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | | 82–97 |
| 20 Sep | 18:00 | Vietnam | 0–3 | Japan | 14–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | | | 49–75 |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | Indonesia | 1–3 | Japan | 23–25 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | 86–99 |
| 21 Sep | 18:00 | United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | Vietnam | 18–25 | 20–25 | 13–25 | | | 51–75 |
| 22 Sep | 14:00 | Vietnam | 2–3 | Indonesia | 26–24 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 5–15 | 93–111 |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–61 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 151 | 125 | 1.208 | Pool E |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 139 | 142 | 0.979 | Pool G |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 129 | 152 | 0.849 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Bahrain | 24–26 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 67–76 |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | India | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 75–63 |
| 22 Sep | 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | India | 23–25 | 24–26 | 15–25 | 62–76 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 265 | 171 | 1.550 | Pool F |
| 2 | Philippines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 215 | 207 | 1.039 | Pool H |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 252 | 287 | 0.878 | Pool H |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 218 | 285 | 0.765 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Sep | 12:00 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Australia | 17–25 | 12–25 | 14–25 | | | 43–75 |
| 20 Sep | 14:00 | Philippines | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–54 |
| 21 Sep | 12:00 | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Philippines | 19–25 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 14–25 | | 78–99 |
| 21 Sep | 14:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | 25–13 | 40–42 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | 115–87 |
| 22 Sep | 12:00 | Uzbekistan | 3–2 | Hong Kong | 28–30 | 18–25 | 25–16 | 25–17 | 15–9 | 111–97 |
| 22 Sep | 16:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Australia | 12–25 | 16–25 | 13–25 | | | 41–75 |

## 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 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 283 | 245 | 1.155 | Semifinals |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 260 | 228 | 1.140 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 218 | 234 | 0.932 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 171 | 225 | 0.760 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 23 Sep | 14:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | China | 3–2 | India | 25–21 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 26–24 | 16–14 | 113–110 |
| 24 Sep | 14:00 | China | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | | 75–49 |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | India | 22–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | | | 57–75 |
| 25 Sep | 12:00 | Qatar | 0–3 | India | 23–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | | | 58–75 |
| 25 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 1–3 | China | 25–20 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | 86–95 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 301 | 270 | 1.115 | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 288 | 266 | 1.083 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 285 | 279 | 1.022 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 186 | 245 | 0.759 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 23 Sep | 12:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Australia | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | 95–75 |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | South Korea | 2–3 | Japan | 25–23 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 113–122 |
| 24 Sep | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Australia | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–57 |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Iran | 3–2 | Japan | 25–21 | 25–18 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 17–15 | 103–104 |
| 25 Sep | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | Iran | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 100–87 |
| 25 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–13 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 260 | 207 | 1.256 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 235 | 225 | 1.044 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 245 | 265 | 0.925 | 13th–16th place |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 228 | 271 | 0.841 | 13th–16th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 23 Sep | 12:00 | Bahrain | 3–1 | New Zealand | 25–15 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 97–81 |
| 23 Sep | 14:00 | Pakistan | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–18 | 25–13 | 30–32 | 25–19 | 105–82 |
| 24 Sep | 12:00 | New Zealand | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 84–96 |
| 24 Sep | 14:00 | Pakistan | 3–0 | Bahrain | 25–17 | 27–25 | 25–20 | | 77–62 |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 281 | 214 | 1.313 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 243 | 221 | 1.100 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 208 | 224 | 0.929 | 13th–16th place |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 152 | 225 | 0.676 | 13th–16th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | Indonesia | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–20 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | 75–50 |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Philippines | 0–3 | Vietnam | 20–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 62–75 |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Vietnam | 3–0 | Uzbekistan | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | 75–48 |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Indonesia | 3–1 | Philippines | 25–12 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–14 | 95–71 |

## Classification 17th–18th

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 24 Sep | 10:00 | United Arab Emirates | 3–2 | Hong Kong | 25–14 | 26–28 | 26–28 | 25–23 | 15–8 | 117–101 |

## Classification 13th–16th

| 13th–16th places | 13th–16th places | 13th place | 13th place |
| 25 September – Suphanburi | 25 September – Suphanburi |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 25 September – Suphanburi | 25 September – Suphanburi | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 25 September – Suphanburi | 25 September – Suphanburi | Philippines | 2 |
| Philippines | 3 | Philippines | 2 |
| New Zealand | 1 | | |
| New Zealand | 1 | 15th place | 15th place |
| | | 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi |
| | | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| | | New Zealand | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | 12:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Uzbekistan | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | 98–79 |
| 25 Sep | 14:00 | Philippines | 3–1 | New Zealand | 16–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 26–24 | | 92–90 |

### 15th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 12:00 | Uzbekistan | 1–3 | New Zealand | 25–27 | 30–28 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 97–105 |

### 13th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | Philippines | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–27 | 16–14 | 114–103 |

## Classification 9th–12th

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| 25 September – Suphanburi | 25 September – Suphanburi |
| Pakistan | 3 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi |
| Vietnam | 1 | 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi |
| Vietnam | 1 | Pakistan | 3 |
| 25 September – Suphanburi | 25 September – Suphanburi | | Pakistan | 3 |
| 25 September – Suphanburi | 25 September – Suphanburi | Bahrain | 1 |
| Indonesia | 0 | Bahrain | 1 |
| Bahrain | 3 | | |
| Bahrain | 3 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi |
| | | Vietnam | 2 |
| | | Indonesia | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Sep | 16:00 | Pakistan | 3–1 | Vietnam | 25–16 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 29–27 | | 97–87 |
| 25 Sep | 18:00 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Bahrain | 17–25 | 19–25 | 25–27 | | | 61–77 |

### 11th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 16:00 | Vietnam | 2–3 | Indonesia | 25–22 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 13–15 | 106–109 |

### 9th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 18:00 | Pakistan | 3–1 | Bahrain | 28–30 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 103–87 |

## Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi |
| Thailand | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | 27 September – Suphanburi | 27 September – Suphanburi |
| Australia | 1 | 27 September – Suphanburi | 27 September – Suphanburi |
| Australia | 1 | Thailand | 3 |
| 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi | | Thailand | 3 |
| 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi | Iran | 2 |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 2 |
| Qatar | 1 | | |
| Qatar | 1 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 27 September – Suphanburi | 27 September – Suphanburi |
| | | Australia | 0 |
| | | Qatar | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 12:00 | Thailand | 3–1 | Australia | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 95–85 |
| 26 Sep | 14:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Qatar | 25–12 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–17 | | 98–77 |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Sep | 11:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Qatar | 16–25 | 24–26 | 24–26 | | | 64–77 |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Sep | 13:00 | Thailand | 3–2 | Iran | 25–22 | 14–25 | 27–29 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 106–111 |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi |
| China | 3 |
| China | 3 | 27 September – Suphanburi | 27 September – Suphanburi |
| South Korea | 2 | 27 September – Suphanburi | 27 September – Suphanburi |
| South Korea | 2 | China | 0 |
| 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi | | China | 0 |
| 26 September – Suphanburi | 26 September – Suphanburi | Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 |
| India | 0 | | |
| India | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 27 September – Suphanburi | 27 September – Suphanburi |
| | | South Korea | 3 |
| | | India | 1 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | 16:00 | China | 3–2 | South Korea | 24–26 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 29–27 | 19–17 | 121–117 |
| 26 Sep | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | India | 25–17 | 25–23 | 36–34 | | | 86–74 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Sep | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–1 | India | 25–20 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–16 | | 97–79 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Sep | 18:00 | China | 0–3 | Japan | 14–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 52–75 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | China |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | India |
| 5 | Thailand |
| 6 | Iran |
| 7 | Qatar |
| 8 | Australia |
| 9 | Pakistan |
| 10 | Bahrain |
| 11 | Indonesia |
| 12 | Vietnam |
| 13 | Chinese Taipei |
| 14 | Philippines |
| 15 | New Zealand |
| 16 | Uzbekistan |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates |
| 18 | Hong Kong |
* Qualified for the 2005 World Grand Champions Cup (by FIVB Wild Card)
* Already qualified as hosts for the 2005 World Grand Champions Cup
* 2005 Asian Men's champions
* Japan 6th title

## Awards

* MVP: Marcos Sugiyama
* Best scorer: Yu Koshikawa
* Best spiker: Lee Sun-kyu
* Best blocker: Yejju Subba Rao
* Best server: Lee Kyung-soo
* Best setter: Kwon Young-min
* Best libero: Yeo Oh-hyun