Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Iran |
Dates | 1–9 May |
Teams | 11 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Champions | Iran (2nd title) |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Rahman Taghizadeh |
Official website | |
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The 2017 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship was the second edition of the Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF). It was held in Ardabil, Iran from 1 to 9 May 2017. The tournament was served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship held in Cairo, Egypt with the top two ranked teams qualifying for the world championship.[1]
The matches was played in only one stadium in Ardabil: Rezazadeh Stadium. It was the first time that Iran and Ardabil had hosted the tournament. As hosts, Iran automatically participated for the tournament, while the remaining 10 teams (with the withdrawn of Philippines).
Iran won the tournament with a 3–0 final win over Japan. Both finalists qualified for the World Championship.