# 2001 Asian Youth Men's Volleyball Championship

The 2001 Asian Youth Men's Volleyball Championship was held at the Mellat Sport Complex, Isfahan, Iran from 1 to 8 March 2001.

## Pools composition

The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 1999 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Iran (Host)  China (3rd)  Chinese Taipei  Qatar  Australia | South Korea (1st)  Japan (2nd)  North Korea  Saudi Arabia  India |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.000 | 356 | 290 | 1.228 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | 347 | 297 | 1.168 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 294 | 292 | 1.007 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Qatar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 272 | 311 | 0.875 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 270 | 349 | 0.774 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 01 Mar | Australia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 22–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | 60–75 |
| 01 Mar | Iran | 3–1 | China | 28–26 | 25–19 | 27–29 | 25–22 | 105–96 |
| 02 Mar | Australia | 1–3 | Qatar | 14–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 80–98 |
| 02 Mar | Iran | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–14 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 99–75 |
| 03 Mar | China | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 75–65 |
| 03 Mar | Iran | 3–0 | Qatar | 27–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 77–68 |
| 04 Mar | China | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–10 | | 75–48 |
| 04 Mar | Iran | 3–0 | Australia | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–15 | | 75–51 |
| 05 Mar | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–14 | 25–17 | 29–27 | | 79–58 |
| 05 Mar | Australia | 1–3 | China | 15–25 | 17–25 | 28–26 | 19–25 | 79–101 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 326 | 252 | 1.294 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 335 | 336 | 0.997 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | North Korea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 353 | 370 | 0.954 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.273 | 310 | 337 | 0.920 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 346 | 375 | 0.923 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 01 Mar | Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | India | 23–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | 88–98 |
| 01 Mar | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | | 75–65 |
| 02 Mar | India | 0–3 | South Korea | 16–25 | 11–25 | 21–25 | | | 48–75 |
| 02 Mar | North Korea | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia | 25–20 | 26–24 | 17–25 | 25–23 | | 93–92 |
| 03 Mar | Japan | 0–3 | India | 23–25 | 27–29 | 19–25 | | | 69–79 |
| 03 Mar | North Korea | 1–3 | South Korea | 21–25 | 28–26 | 19–25 | 12–25 | | 80–101 |
| 04 Mar | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | South Korea | 13–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 59–75 |
| 04 Mar | Japan | 0–3 | North Korea | 24–26 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 67–76 |
| 05 Mar | India | 3–2 | North Korea | 24–26 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 110–104 |
| 05 Mar | Saudi Arabia | 2–3 | Japan | 18–25 | 22–25 | 25–14 | 32–30 | 10–15 | 107–109 |

## Classification 9th–10th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 06 Mar | Australia | 1–3 | Saudi Arabia | 25–23 | 18–25 | 14–25 | 18–25 | | 75–98 |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 6 March – Isfahan | 6 March – Isfahan | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 7 March – Isfahan | 7 March – Isfahan | | |
| Qatar | 0 | 7 March – Isfahan | 7 March – Isfahan | |
| Qatar | 0 | South Korea | 3 | |
| 6 March – Isfahan | 6 March – Isfahan | | South Korea | 3 | |
| 6 March – Isfahan | 6 March – Isfahan | North Korea | 0 | |
| China | 2 | North Korea | 0 | |
| China | 2 | | | | 8 March – Isfahan | 8 March – Isfahan |
| North Korea | 3 | | | | 8 March – Isfahan | 8 March – Isfahan |
| North Korea | 3 | | | | South Korea | 1 |
| 6 March – Isfahan | 6 March – Isfahan | | | | | South Korea | 1 |
| 6 March – Isfahan | 6 March – Isfahan | | | | Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | | | | Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 7 March – Isfahan | 7 March – Isfahan | | | |
| Japan | 1 | 7 March – Isfahan | 7 March – Isfahan | | | |
| Japan | 1 | Iran | 3 | | | |
| 6 March – Isfahan | 6 March – Isfahan | | Iran | 3 | | | |
| 6 March – Isfahan | 6 March – Isfahan | Chinese Taipei | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| India | 2 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| India | 2 | | | | 8 March – Isfahan | 8 March – Isfahan |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | 8 March – Isfahan | 8 March – Isfahan |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | North Korea | 2 |
| | | | | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 7 March – Isfahan | 7 March – Isfahan |
| Qatar | 1 |
| Qatar | 1 | 8 March – Isfahan | 8 March – Isfahan |
| China | 3 | 8 March – Isfahan | 8 March – Isfahan |
| China | 3 | Japan | 2 |
| 7 March – Isfahan | 7 March – Isfahan | | Japan | 2 |
| 7 March – Isfahan | 7 March – Isfahan | China | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | China | 3 |
| India | 0 | | |
| India | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 8 March – Isfahan | 8 March – Isfahan |
| | | Qatar | 1 |
| | | India | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 06 Mar | South Korea | 3–0 | Qatar | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–12 | | | 75–55 |
| 06 Mar | China | 2–3 | North Korea | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 108–102 |
| 06 Mar | Iran | 3–1 | Japan | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | 98–81 |
| 06 Mar | India | 2–3 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–27 | 17–25 | 13–15 | 105–111 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 07 Mar | Qatar | 1–3 | China | 25–21 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | 83–96 |
| 07 Mar | Japan | 3–0 | India | 25–20 | 25–21 | 30–28 | | | 80–69 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 07 Mar | South Korea | 3–0 | North Korea | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | | 76–64 |
| 07 Mar | Iran | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 26–24 | | 99–80 |

### 7th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Mar | Qatar | 1–3 | India | 18–25 | 31–29 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | 95–105 |

### 5th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Mar | Japan | 2–3 | China | 25–23 | 27–25 | 26–28 | 22–25 | 16–18 | 116–119 |

### 3rd place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Mar | North Korea | 2–3 | Chinese Taipei | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–15 | 15–25 | 8–15 | 97–101 |

### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Mar | South Korea | 1–3 | Iran | 18–25 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 23–25 | | 91–100 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Iran |
| | South Korea |
| | Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | North Korea |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | India |
| 8 | Qatar |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia |
| 10 | Australia |
* Qualified for the 2001 FIVB Youth World Championship
* 2001 Asian Youth Boys champions
* Iran First title

## Awards

* MVP: Mohammad Soleimani
* Best scorer: Kang Dong-jin
* Best spiker: Mohammad Soleimani
* Best blocker: Davoud Moghbeli
* Best server: Kang Dong-jin
* Best setter: Song Byung-il
* Best digger: Farhad Zarif
* Best receiver: Liu Hsiung