1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

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1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
City Manama
Dates16–23 December
Teams14
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
ChampionsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Third placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Fourth placeFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Jiawei

The 1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the second staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a quadrennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Bahrain Volleyball Association (BHV). The tournament was held in Manama, Bahrain from 16 to 23 December 1979.

Contents

Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1975 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Pool APool BPool CPool D

Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain (Host)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1st)
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2nd)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (3rd)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330690MAX135791.709 Semifinals
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3215661.00000 5th–8th place
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3124480.50000 9th–12th place
4Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 3033490.4441431820.786 13th–15th place
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
16 Dec New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–2Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 12–1515–1215–514–1615–1071–58
17 Dec Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg3–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand       
17 Dec Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg0–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10–1510–158–15  28–45
18 Dec Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 15–1115–1215–4  45–27
19 Dec Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg3–2Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 9–1515–1015–1012–1515–766–57
19 Dec Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15–715–915–8  45–24

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 220460MAX90214.286 Semifinals
2Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 2113350.600801050.762 5th–8th place
3Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria 2022260.333681120.607 9th–12th place
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
17 Dec Syria  Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0–152–156–15  8–45
18 Dec Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 15–915–115–3  45–13
19 Dec Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg3–2Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria 15–411–1510–1516–1415–1267–60

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330690MAX135149.643 Semifinals
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3215632.00097751.293 5th–8th place
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 3124360.500691090.633 9th–12th place
4Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 3033090.000321350.237 13th–15th place
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
17 Dec Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3–0Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 15–815–615–5  45–19
17 Dec South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 15–115–315–3  45–7
18 Dec South Yemen  Flag of South Yemen.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–150–151–15  3–45
18 Dec Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 8–155–157–15  20–45
19 Dec Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 15–315–215–5  45–10
19 Dec South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 15–115–115–2  45–4

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 330690MAX135284.821 Semifinals
2Flag of India.svg  India 3215632.000100801.250 5th–8th place
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3124360.500701220.574 9th–12th place
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3033090.000601350.444 13th–15th place
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
17 Dec India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 15–915–315–7  45–19
17 Dec China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 15–615–315–3  45–12
18 Dec Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–152–153–15  6–45
18 Dec Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg0–3Flag of India.svg  India 13–151–152–15  16–45
19 Dec Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 15–615–1315–13  45–32
19 Dec China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India 15–315–315–4  45–10

Final round

Classification 13th–15th

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
13Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2204623.000119871.368
14Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 2113441.00000
15Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 2022260.33300
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
21 Dec South Yemen  Flag of South Yemen.svg1–3Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2–1515–125–1514–16 36–58
22 Dec Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg3–1Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 15–1716–1415–1315–7 61–51
23 Dec Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg3–1Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen       

Classification 9th–12th

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
9Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3306933.00000
10Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria 3215641.50000
11Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3124670.85700
12Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 3033290.22200
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
21 Dec Syria  Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg3–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 15–316–1415–8  46–25
21 Dec Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15–515–128–1512–1515–665–53
22 Dec Syria  Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg0–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2–1516–1812–15  30–48
22 Dec Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12–1515–102–1510–15 39–55
23 Dec New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–3Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg  Syria       
23 Dec Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia       

Classification 5th–8th

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
5Flag of India.svg  India 3306919.00000
6Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3124670.85700
7Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3124470.57100
8Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 3124480.50000
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
21 Dec Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg3–2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 16–147–1515–22–1515–955–55
21 Dec India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 15–415–515–1  45–10
22 Dec India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 15–1015–415–8  45–22
22 Dec Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 15–1210–1514–163–15 42–58
23 Dec Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg3–1Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq       
23 Dec Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–3Flag of India.svg  India       

Championship

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3306919.000145662.197
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3215651.2001321131.168
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3124661.0001361361.000
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3033090.000371350.274
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
21 Dec China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15–415–315–2  45–9
21 Dec South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11–158–1515–915–1115–764–57
22 Dec Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–103–1510–156–15 34–55
22 Dec South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15–315–215–6  45–11
23 Dec Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5–154–158–15  17–45
23 Dec China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–315–1015–10  45–23

Final standing

Awards

References