# 2017 Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship

The 2017 Asian Boys' U19 Volleyball Championship was held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar from 28 March to 5 April 2017. The tournament served as the Asian qualifier for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship held in Bahrain for the top four ranked teams.

## 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. But, Kazakhstan later withdrew. Final standing of the 2014 edition are shown in brackets except the hosts who did not participate in the 2014 edition.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Myanmar (Hosts) | Iran (1) | Japan (2) | China (3) |
| Australia (8) | South Korea (6) | Sri Lanka (5) | Chinese Taipei (4) |
| Hong Kong (13) | Bangladesh (–) | Thailand (–) | Kazakhstan (9) |

## Venues

* Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex – Hall B, Naypyidaw, Myanmar – Pool A, B (excl. 28 March), C, D, E, F and Final eight
* Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex – Hall C, Naypyidaw, Myanmar – Pool B (only 28 March), G and 9th–11th places

## 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 Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Myanmar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 173 | 133 | 1.301 | Pool E |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 161 | 141 | 1.142 | Pool E |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 90 | 150 | 0.600 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 28 Mar | 11:30 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Myanmar | 15–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 47–75 | P2 |
| 29 Mar | 11:30 | Australia | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–15 | 25–7 | 25–21 | | 75–43 | P2 |
| 30 Mar | 11:30 | Myanmar | 3–1 | Australia | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 98–86 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 97 | 1.546 | Pool F |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 136 | 111 | 1.225 | Pool F |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 72 | 150 | 0.480 | 9th–11th semifinal |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 28 Mar | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Bangladesh | 25–12 | 25–13 | 25–11 | 75–36 | P2 |
| 29 Mar | 14:00 | Iran | 0–3 | South Korea | 19–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 61–75 | P2 |
| 30 Mar | 16:30 | Bangladesh | 0–3 | Iran | 11–25 | 12–25 | 13–25 | 36–75 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 108 | 1.389 | Pool E |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 131 | 123 | 1.065 | Pool E |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 100 | 150 | 0.667 | Pool G |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 28 Mar | 14:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–10 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 75–48 | P2 |
| 29 Mar | 16:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Sri Lanka | 25–14 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 75–52 | P2 |
| 30 Mar | 14:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 56–75 | P2 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 103 | 90 | 1.144 | Pool F |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 90 | 103 | 0.874 | Pool F |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Mar | 16:30 | China | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 28–30 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | 103–90 | P2 |

## Classification round

* All times are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30).
* 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 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 134 | 1.679 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 217 | 237 | 0.916 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 220 | 257 | 0.856 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 204 | 238 | 0.857 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 15:20 | Myanmar | 0–3 | Thailand | 25–27 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 66–77 | P2 |
| 1 Apr | 17:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–10 | | 75–38 | P2 |
| 2 Apr | 12:30 | Myanmar | 0–3 | Japan | 15–25 | 9–25 | 16–25 | | 40–75 | P2 |
| 2 Apr | 15:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–22 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 96–84 | P2 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 253 | 221 | 1.145 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 313 | 288 | 1.087 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 234 | 252 | 0.929 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 217 | 256 | 0.848 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 10:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–14 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 1 Apr | 12:30 | China | 3–2 | Iran | 21–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 15–10 | 109–95 | P2 |
| 2 Apr | 10:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 26–24 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | | 78–68 | P2 |
| 2 Apr | 17:30 | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 14–25 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–23 | 16–14 | 103–101 | P2 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.000 | 98 | 87 | 1.126 | 9th place match |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 87 | 98 | 0.888 | 9th–11th semifinal |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 15:00 | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Sri Lanka | 25–23 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 87–98 | P2 |

## Final round

* All times are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30).

### 9th–11th places

| 9th–11th semifinal | 9th–11th semifinal | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| | | 3 April | 3 April |
| | | Sri Lanka | 3 |
| 2 April | 2 April | | Sri Lanka | 3 |
| 2 April | 2 April | Bangladesh | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Bangladesh | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | | |

#### 9th–11th semifinal

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:00 | Bangladesh | 3–2 | Hong Kong | 25–10 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 99–94 | P2 |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Apr | 15:00 | Sri Lanka | 3–0 | Bangladesh | 25–0 | 25–0 | 25–0 | | | 75–0 | Forfeit |

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 3 April | 3 April | | | |
| Japan | 3 | | | |
| Japan | 3 | 4 April | 4 April | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 4 April | 4 April | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Japan | 3 | |
| 3 April | 3 April | | Japan | 3 | |
| 3 April | 3 April | China | 0 | |
| China | 3 | China | 0 | |
| China | 3 | | | | 5 April | 5 April |
| Australia | 0 | | | | 5 April | 5 April |
| Australia | 0 | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 3 April | 3 April | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 3 April | 3 April | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| South Korea | 3 | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| South Korea | 3 | 4 April | 4 April | | | |
| Myanmar | 0 | 4 April | 4 April | | | |
| Myanmar | 0 | South Korea | 3 | | | |
| 3 April | 3 April | | South Korea | 3 | | | |
| 3 April | 3 April | Iran | 2 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Thailand | 0 | Iran | 2 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Thailand | 0 | | | | 5 April | 5 April |
| Iran | 3 | | | | 5 April | 5 April |
| Iran | 3 | | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | | Iran | 1 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 4 April | 4 April |
| Myanmar | 0 |
| Myanmar | 0 | 5 April | 5 April |
| Thailand | 3 | 5 April | 5 April |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 0 |
| 4 April | 4 April | | Thailand | 0 |
| 4 April | 4 April | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| Australia | 1 | | |
| Australia | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 5 April | 5 April |
| | | Myanmar | 0 |
| | | Australia | 3 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 3 Apr | 10:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–14 | 75–53 | P2 |
| 3 Apr | 12:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Myanmar | 25–11 | 25–14 | 25–12 | 75–37 | P2 |
| 3 Apr | 15:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | Iran | 16–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 54–75 | P2 |
| 3 Apr | 17:30 | China | 3–0 | Australia | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 75–62 | P2 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Apr | 10:00 | Myanmar | 0–3 | Thailand | 15–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 |
| 4 Apr | 12:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Australia | 25–19 | 25–15 | 19–25 | 25–21 | | 94–80 | P2 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Apr | 15:00 | Japan | 3–0 | China | 25–16 | 29–27 | 25–22 | | | 79–65 | P2 |
| 4 Apr | 17:30 | South Korea | 3–2 | Iran | 25–19 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 15–9 | 104–100 | P2 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Apr | 10:00 | Myanmar | 0–3 | Australia | 14–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Apr | 12:30 | Thailand | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 21–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Apr | 15:00 | China | 3–1 | Iran | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 97–87 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Apr | 17:30 | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | South Korea |
| | China |
| 4 | Iran |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Thailand |
| 7 | Australia |
| 8 | Myanmar |
| 9 | Sri Lanka |
| 10 | Bangladesh |
| 11 | Hong Kong |
* Qualified for the 2017 U19 World Championship
* 2017 Asian Boys' U19 champions
* Japan 1st title
* 12–man roster
* Miyaura (c), Nakamura, Kashimura, Kuwada, Kamijo, Nakahama, Nishida, Makara, Saeki, Ichikawa, Sato, Otsuka
* Head coach
* Honda

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Kento Miyaura
* Best setter
    Choi Ik-je
* Best outside spikers
    Morteza Sharifi
    Mahiro Saeki
* Best middle blockers
    Wang Dongchen
    Shunichiro Sato
* Best opposite spiker
    Im Dong-hyeok
* Best libero
    Park Kyeong-min