2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
والیبال قهرمانی مردان آسیا ۲۰۲۳
Official logo
Tournament details
Host nation Iran
CityUrmia
Dates19–26 August
Teams17 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions Japan (10th title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Qatar
Fourth place China
Tournament awards
MVPJapan Yūki Ishikawa
Best SetterIran Mohammad Taher Vadi
Best OH
Best MB
Best OPPIran Amin Esmaeilnejad
Best LiberoChina Yang Yiming
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Attendance92,120 (2,247 per match)
Official website
2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

The 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the 22nd staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF). The tournament was held in Urmia, Iran from 19 to 26 August 2023.[1]

This was Iran's fifth time serving as the host nation.

Japan won their tenth title by defeating in straight sets the host and two-time defending champions Iran in the final. Iran took their third silver medal of the tournament.[2] Qatar won their first medal of the tournament, claiming the bronze after defeating China (3–0) in the third place match.[3] Yūki Ishikawa named as the MVP of the tournament.[4]

Japan, Iran, and Qatar, the top three teams of the tournament qualifed for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship as the AVC representatives.

  1. ^ "Urmia's hosting in AVC was approved". volleyball.ir. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ Preechachan (27 August 2023). "JAPAN POWER PAST IRAN IN THRILLING THREE-SETTER TO REIGN SUPREME AT 22ND ASIAN SENIOR MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ Preechachan (26 August 2023). "QATAR PICK UP BRONZE AT 22ND ASIAN SENIOR MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 3-0 BLITZ OVER CHINA". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ Preechachan (27 August 2023). "JAPAN CROWNED ASIAN SENIOR MEN'S CHAMPIONS IN URMIA". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.