Volleyball competition held in Iran
The 2018 Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship was the 12th edition of the Asian Men's U18 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), that year with the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF). The tournament was held in Tabriz, Iran from 29 June to 6 July 2018. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship as AVC's representatives.
To participate, players must have been born on or after 1 January 2001, and they could only enroll for a maximum of one championship.
On 14 December 2020, the AVC announced that the 2020 Men's Asian U18 Volleyball Championship, which was originally the AVC qualifier for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the top four teams of the 2018 tournament that had not yet qualified to the 2021 U19 World Championship would now be qualified for the same Championship as AVC's representatives.
Qualification
The 18 AVC member associations submitted their U18 men's national teams to the Championship; however, Uzbekistan later withdrew. The 17 AVC member associations were from 5 zonal associations, including, Central Asia (6 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (2 teams), Southeast Asia (2 teams) and West Asia (2 teams).
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament.
Pools composition
This was the first Asian U18 Championship to use the new competition format. Following the 2017 AVC Board of Administration's unanimous decision, the new format saw teams drawn into six pools up to the total amount of the participating teams. Each team, including the hosts, was assigned into a pool according to their final standing in the 2017 edition. As the three best ranked teams were drawn in the same pool A, the next best three contested pool B, and the next best three contested pool C. Uzbekistan withdrew after the draw. The teams' final standing in the 2017 edition are shown in brackets.
Venues
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
Match won 3β0 or 3β1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3β2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Preliminary round
- All times are Iran Daylight Time (UTC+04:30).
- Originally, the winners of pool D had to play against the third-ranked team of pool E in the playoffs. However, due to the absence of Uzbekistan, there were only two teams in pool E, so the winners of pool D went directly to the round of 12.
Pool A
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
South Korea
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
6.000
|
172
|
145
|
1.186
|
Round of 12
|
2
|
Japan
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
1.333
|
167
|
156
|
1.071
|
3
|
China
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0.000
|
112
|
150
|
0.747
|
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Jun |
16:00 |
SPA |
Japan |
3β0 |
China |
25β19 |
25β22 |
25β18 |
|
|
75β59 |
P2
|
30 Jun |
13:30 |
SPA |
South Korea |
3β1 |
Japan |
26β24 |
21β25 |
25β23 |
25β20 |
|
97β92 |
P2
|
1 Jul |
18:30 |
SPA |
China |
0β3 |
South Korea |
21β25 |
15β25 |
17β25 |
|
|
53β75 |
P2
|
Pool B
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Thailand
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
1.333
|
158
|
162
|
0.975
|
Round of 12
|
2
|
Chinese Taipei
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1.000
|
140
|
137
|
1.022
|
3
|
Iran
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
0.750
|
159
|
158
|
1.006
|
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Jun |
18:30 |
SPA |
Iran |
3β1 |
Thailand |
25β19 |
25β20 |
22β25 |
25β19 |
|
97β83 |
P2
|
30 Jun |
18:30 |
SPA |
Chinese Taipei |
3β0 |
Iran |
25β20 |
25β23 |
25β19 |
|
|
75β62 |
P2
|
1 Jul |
13:30 |
SPA |
Thailand |
3β0 |
Chinese Taipei |
25β23 |
25β21 |
25β21 |
|
|
75β65 |
P2
|
Pool C
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Sri Lanka
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
6.000
|
173
|
139
|
1.245
|
Playoffs
|
2
|
Australia
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
0.750
|
160
|
159
|
1.006
|
3
|
Hong Kong
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
0.333
|
157
|
192
|
0.818
|
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Jun |
13:30 |
SPA |
Hong Kong |
1β3 |
Australia |
19β25 |
25β20 |
18β25 |
21β25 |
|
83β95 |
P2
|
30 Jun |
13:30 |
SAA |
Sri Lanka |
3β1 |
Hong Kong |
25β17 |
25β14 |
22β25 |
25β18 |
|
97β74 |
P2
|
1 Jul |
16:00 |
SAA |
Australia |
0β3 |
Sri Lanka |
20β25 |
21β25 |
24β26 |
|
|
65β76 |
P2
|
Pool D
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
India
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
6.000
|
171
|
140
|
1.221
|
Round of 12
|
2
|
Kazakhstan
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1.000
|
151
|
151
|
1.000
|
Playoffs
|
3
|
Oman
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
0.167
|
151
|
182
|
0.830
|
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Jun |
13:30 |
SAA |
India |
3β1 |
Oman |
25β16 |
25β18 |
21β25 |
25β16 |
|
96β75 |
P2
|
30 Jun |
16:00 |
SAA |
Kazakhstan |
0β3 |
India |
21β25 |
23β25 |
21β25 |
|
|
65β75 |
P2
|
1 Jul |
13:30 |
SAA |
Oman |
0β3 |
Kazakhstan |
23β25 |
34β36 |
19β25 |
|
|
76β86 |
P2
|
Pool E
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Pakistan
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
MAX
|
75
|
44
|
1.705
|
Playoffs
|
2
|
New Zealand
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0.000
|
44
|
75
|
0.587
|
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Jun |
16:00 |
SAA |
New Zealand |
0β3 |
Pakistan |
18β25 |
12β25 |
14β25 |
|
|
44β75 |
P2
|
Pool F
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Malaysia
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
MAX
|
153
|
93
|
1.645
|
Playoffs
|
2
|
Turkmenistan
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1.000
|
130
|
127
|
1.024
|
3
|
Qatar
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0.000
|
87
|
150
|
0.580
|
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
29 Jun |
18:30 |
SAA |
Malaysia |
3β0 |
Turkmenistan |
25β18 |
25β11 |
28β26 |
|
|
78β55 |
P2
|
30 Jun |
16:00 |
SPA |
Qatar |
0β3 |
Malaysia |
10β25 |
18β25 |
10β25 |
|
|
38β75 |
P2
|
1 Jul |
16:00 |
SPA |
Turkmenistan |
3β0 |
Qatar |
25β13 |
25β22 |
25β14 |
|
|
75β49 |
P2
|
Final round
Playoffs
Round of 12
5thβ10th quarterfinals
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
4 Jul |
10:00 |
SPA |
Malaysia |
2β3 |
Australia |
25β17 |
25β17 |
24β26 |
22β25 |
14β16 |
110β101 |
P2
|
4 Jul |
16:00 |
SPA |
China |
3β0 |
Sri Lanka |
25β22 |
25β18 |
25β19 |
|
|
75β59 |
P2
|
Quarterfinals
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
4 Jul |
13:30 |
SPA |
Thailand |
0β3 |
Chinese Taipei |
24β26 |
24β26 |
20β25 |
|
|
68β77 |
P2
|
4 Jul |
18:30 |
SPA |
India |
0β3 |
Iran |
22β25 |
13β25 |
21β25 |
|
|
56β75 |
P2
|
15thβ17th semifinal
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
4 Jul |
13:30 |
SAA |
Turkmenistan |
3β2 |
Hong Kong |
23β25 |
19β25 |
25β22 |
25β16 |
15β12 |
107β100 |
P2
|
11thβ14th semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
4 Jul |
16:15 |
SAA |
New Zealand |
1β3 |
Pakistan |
18β25 |
20β25 |
31β29 |
17β25 |
|
86β104 |
P2
|
4 Jul |
18:45 |
SAA |
Oman |
1β3 |
Kazakhstan |
20β25 |
25β22 |
18β25 |
14β25 |
|
77β97 |
P2
|
5thβ8th semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
5 Jul |
10:00 |
SPA |
Thailand |
3β0 |
Australia |
25β16 |
25β22 |
25β21 |
|
|
75β59 |
P2
|
5 Jul |
13:30 |
SPA |
India |
1β3 |
China |
26β24 |
22β25 |
17β25 |
20β25 |
|
85β99 |
P2
|
Semifinals
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
5 Jul |
16:00 |
SPA |
South Korea |
3β0 |
Chinese Taipei |
25β20 |
25β23 |
25β16 |
|
|
75β59 |
P2
|
5 Jul |
18:30 |
SPA |
Japan |
3β1 |
Iran |
25β20 |
25β22 |
25β27 |
25β16 |
|
100β85 |
P2
|
15th place match
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
5 Jul |
10:00 |
SAA |
Qatar |
0β3 |
Turkmenistan |
17β25 |
11β25 |
20β25 |
|
|
48β75 |
P2
|
13th place match
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
5 Jul |
13:30 |
SAA |
New Zealand |
1β3 |
Oman |
19β25 |
25β22 |
19β25 |
21β25 |
|
84β97 |
P2
|
11th place match
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
5 Jul |
16:00 |
SAA |
Pakistan |
3β1 |
Kazakhstan |
25β21 |
25β22 |
26β28 |
27β25 |
|
103β96 |
P2
|
9th place match
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
5 Jul |
18:35 |
SAA |
Sri Lanka |
3β1 |
Malaysia |
25β22 |
25β14 |
24β26 |
25β23 |
|
99β85 |
P2
|
7th place match
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
6 Jul |
10:00 |
SPA |
Australia |
0β3 |
India |
22β25 |
22β25 |
19β25 |
|
|
63β75 |
P2
|
5th place match
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
6 Jul |
13:30 |
SPA |
Thailand |
3β2 |
China |
22β25 |
25β17 |
19β25 |
25β23 |
16β14 |
107β104 |
P2
|
3rd place match
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
6 Jul |
16:15 |
SPA |
Chinese Taipei |
1β3 |
Iran |
23β25 |
25β21 |
16β25 |
20β25 |
|
84β96 |
P2
|
Final
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
6 Jul |
18:30 |
SPA |
South Korea |
1β3 |
Japan |
25β20 |
14β25 |
21β25 |
15β25 |
|
75β95 |
P2
|
Final standing
|
2018 Men's Asian U18 champions
|
Japan 2nd title
|
12βman roster
|
Mizumachi (c), Iwamoto, Yamada, Ito, Nakaya, Itoyama, Morii, Shigeto, Arao, Nishimura, Matsumoto, Yanakita
|
Head coach
|
Honda
|
|
Awards
See also
References
External links