| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Thailand |
| Dates | 20–27 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  China (3rd title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Wang Yimei |
The 2003 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Weesommai Gymnasium, Sisaket, Thailand from 20 to 27 April 2003.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 21.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 |  North Korea | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Thailand | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | MAX | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 |  India | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 468 | 549 | 0.852 |
| 7 |  Australia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 374 | 512 | 0.730 |
| 8 |  Philippines | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | China | 21–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | 52–75 | ||
| 20 Apr | Thailand | 3–0 | Australia | 25–16 | 26–24 | 25–12 | 76–52 | ||
| 20 Apr | Philippines | 0–3 | India | 7–25 | 9–25 | 13–25 | 29–75 | ||
| 20 Apr | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | North Korea | 6–25 | 8–25 | 21–25 | 35–75 | ||
| 21 Apr | North Korea | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–7 | 25–5 | 25–3 | 75–15 | ||
| 21 Apr | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–13 | 25–12 | 25–13 | 75–38 | ||
| 21 Apr | Australia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 14–25 | 20–25 | 11–25 | 45–75 | ||
| 21 Apr | India | 1–3 | Thailand | 22–25 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 14–25 | 85–94 | |
| 22 Apr | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Australia | 22–25 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 25–15 | 15–8 | 105–89 |
| 22 Apr | North Korea | 0–3 | China | ||||||
| 22 Apr | Chinese Taipei | 3–? | India | ||||||
| 22 Apr | Thailand | 3–0 | Philippines | ||||||
| 23 Apr | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | India | 23–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 11–25 | 83–99 | |
| 23 Apr | China | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–5 | 25–3 | 25–6 | 75–14 | ||
| 23 Apr | Australia | 0–3 | North Korea | 11–25 | 8–25 | 10–25 | 29–75 | ||
| 23 Apr | Thailand | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 98–77 | |
| 25 Apr | Philippines | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 7–25 | 8–25 | 8–25 | 23–75 | ||
| 25 Apr | North Korea | 3–0 | India | 25–14 | 25–15 | 25–11 | 75–40 | ||
| 25 Apr | China | 3–0 | Australia | 25–16 | 25–8 | 25–14 | 75–38 | ||
| 25 Apr | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Thailand | 14–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | 49–75 | ||
| 26 Apr | India | 0–3 | China | 13–25 | 12–25 | 16–25 | 41–75 | ||
| 26 Apr | North Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 75–54 | ||
| 26 Apr | Australia | 3–0 | Philippines | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–7 | 75–31 | ||
| 26 Apr | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | 25–15 | 17–25 | 27–25 | 25–18 | 94–83 | |
| 27 Apr | India | 3–0 | Australia | 25–10 | 25–21 | 25–15 | 75–46 | ||
| 27 Apr | Philippines | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 11–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | 42–75 | ||
| 27 Apr | Thailand | 1–3 | China | 16–25 | 9–25 | 25–20 | 13–25 | 63–95 | |
| 27 Apr | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | North Korea | 11–25 | 17–25 | 14–25 | 42–75 |
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Wang Yimei Saymai Paladsrichuay Kim Song-ok Betsy Thankachen Ma Xiaoying Kamonporn Sukmak Suvipriew Bamrung Sin Yong-sun 
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