2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship

2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationThailand
Dates1–7 October
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Altay (1st title)
Runners-up Nakhon Ratchasima QminC
Third place Supreme Chonburi
Fourth place Saipa Tehran
Tournament awards
MVP Sana Anarkulova (Altay)
Best Setter Nootsara Tomkom (Nakhon Ratchasima QminC)
Best OH Nadiia Kodola (Altay)
Chatchu-on Moksri (Nakhon Ratchasima QminC)
Best MB Pleumjit Thinkaow (Supreme Chonburi)
Pouran Zare (Saipa Tehran)
Best OPP Kristina Belova (Altay)
Best Libero Madina Beket (Altay)
Official website
2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship

The 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, an annual international volleyball club tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from 1 to 7 October 2021. The winner of the tournament qualified to 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

The last edition of the tournament was held in 2019. The 2020 edition, due to be hosted in Tianjin, China. The hosting duties was moved to Thailand before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qualification

Following the AVC regulations, the maximum of 16 teams in all AVC events will be selected by:

  • 1 team for the host country
  • 10 teams based on the final standing of the previous edition
  • 5 teams from each of 5 zones (with a qualification tournament if needed)

Due to anticipated difficulty for national federations to field teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AVC allowed two clubs from the same national federation to participate in the case that there are less than 8 federations enter the tournament. In the case of less than 16 entrants, the host is entitled to enter two teams. Only four national federations entered with Iran the only country to have one representative club.

Qualified associations

Event(s) Dates Location Berths Qualifier(s)
Host Country — — 1 Thailand
2019 Asian Championship 27 April–5 May 2019 Tianjin 2 China
Thailand
Japan
Kazakhstan
North Korea
Chinese Taipei
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Sri Lanka
Turkmenistan
CAZVA representatives No later than 2 February 2021 Bangkok 1 Iran
SEAZVA representatives 1 Philippines
Extra slots 2 Kazakhstan
Philippines
Total 7
^A Thailand as host country is entitled to enter two teams if they are less than 16 entrants. Their two berths are credited to have been attained as host nation and second placers in the 2019 championships.
^B Under tournament regulations the top ten associations are reserved a berth. Only two from the ten participating associations in the 2019 championship elected to enter a team.
^C National federations other than the host are entitled to send two teams if there are less than 8 entrants. Philippines and Kazakhstan, who also qualified a berth as the fourth-best finishing team in the 2019 edition, elected to send two teams.

Squads

Main article: 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship squads

Participating teams

The following teams were entered for the tournament.

Association Team Domestic league standing
Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima 2020–21 Women's Volleyball Thailand League runner-up
Supreme Chonburi 2020–21 Women's Volleyball Thailand League third placers
Kazakhstan Altay
Zhetysu
Philippines Rebisco N/A (National team)
Choco Mucho N/A (Developmental national team)
Iran Saipa Tehran
^D The PNVF fielded the Philippine national team as a club under the Rebisco name.
^E The identity of the team is not known at the time of the draw and was listed as "PVL". The PNVF has invited the Premier Volleyball League to send its best finishing team in the 2021 Open Conference but all teams declined to enter. The PNVF will field a second team composing of national team players instead. The second team was named Team Choco Mucho.

Draw

The draw was held on 3 August 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Venues

Matches will be held at the Terminal Hall – Terminal 21 Korat, an indoor arena within the Terminal 21

All Matches
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Terminal 21 Korat
Capacity: 3,500

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 2 2 0 5 6 2 3.000 178 153 1.163 Quarterfinals
2 Zhetysu 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 174 156 1.115
3 Choco Mucho 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 110 151 0.728
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct 12:30 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 3–0 Choco Mucho 25–11 28–26 25–17     78–54 P2
2 Oct 12:30 Zhetysu 3–0 Choco Mucho 25–22 25–19 25–15     75–56 P2
3 Oct 12:30 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 3–2 Zhetysu 25–20 18–25 25–19 17–25 15–10 100–99 P2

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Altay 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 148 1.520 Semifinals
2 Supreme Chonburi 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 221 192 1.151 Quarterfinals
3 Saipa Tehran 3 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 218 251 0.869
4 Rebisco PH 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 175 248 0.706
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct 15:30 Supreme Chonburi 3–1 Saipa Tehran 25–23 22–25 25–13 25–13   97–74 P2
1 Oct 18:30 Altay 3–0 Rebisco PH 25–23 25–13 25–17     75–53 P2
2 Oct 15:30 Supreme Chonburi 3–0 Rebisco PH 25–11 25–16 25–16     75–43 P2
2 Oct 18:30 Saipa Tehran 0–3 Altay 11–25 20–25 15–25     46–75 P2
3 Oct 15:30 Altay 3–0 Supreme Chonburi 25–23 25–12 25–14     75–49 P2
3 Oct 18:30 Saipa Tehran 3–1 Rebisco PH 26–24 22–25 25–13 25–17   98–79 P2

Final round

Final seven

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
4 October
 
 
 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC3
 
6 October
 
 Rebisco PH0
 
 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC3
 
4 October
 
 Supreme Chonburi0
 
 Choco Mucho0
 
7 October
 
 Supreme Chonburi3
 
 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC0
 
4 October
 
 Altay3
 
 Zhetysu0
 
6 October
 
 Saipa Tehran3
 
 Saipa Tehran1
 
4 October
 
 Altay3 3rd place match
 
bye
 
7 October
 
 AltayW
 
 Supreme Chonburi3
 
 
 Saipa Tehran0
 
 
5th–7th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
6 October
 
 
 Rebisco PH1
 
7 October
 
 Choco Mucho3
 
 Choco Mucho0
 
6 October
 
 Zhetysu3
 
 ZhetysuW
 
 
bye
 
7th place match
 
 
7 October
 
 
 Rebisco PHW
 
 
bye

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Oct 12:30 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 3–0 Rebisco PH 25–11 25–19 25–18     75–48 P2
4 Oct 15:30 Choco Mucho 0–3 Supreme Chonburi 13–25 22–25 21–25     56–75 P2
4 Oct 18:00 Zhetysu 0–3 Saipa Tehran 21–25 21–25 23–25     65–75 P2

5th–7th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Oct 12:30 Rebisco PH 1–3 Choco Mucho 25–22 17–25 19–25 17–25   78–97 P2

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Oct 15:30 Saipa Tehran 1–3 Altay 20–25 25–21 15–25 22–25   82–96 P2
6 Oct 18:30 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 3–0 Supreme Chonburi 25–18 25–22 25–18     75–58 P2

5th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Oct 12:30 Zhetysu 3–0 Choco Mucho 25–14 25–11 25–23     75–48 P2

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Oct 15:30 Supreme Chonburi 3–0 Saipa Tehran 25–21 25–18 25–19     75–58 P2

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Oct 18:30 Nakhon Ratchasima QminC 0–3 Altay 22–25 22–25 20–25     64–75 P2

Final standing

Awards

See also