2018 AVC Men's Challenge Cup

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2018 AVC Men's Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host nationSri Lanka
City Colombo
Dates15–21 September
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1
ChampionsFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Third placeFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Fourth placeFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ahmed Albakheet
Official website
2018 AVC Men's Challenge Cup
First

The 2018 AVC Men's Challenge Cup was the inaugural edition of the AVC Challenge Cup, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and that year with the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF). The tournament was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 15 to 21 September 2018. [1]

Contents

Team

Qualification

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  Qualified

8 AVC member associations qualified for the 2018 AVC Men's Challenge Cup. Sri Lanka qualified as hosts and the 3 teams were qualified from the 2017 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship while 4 teams were new entrants. The 8 AVC member associations were from 4 zonal associations, including Central Asia (2 teams), East Asia (2 team), Southeast Asia (1 team), and Western Asia (3 teams). Fiji and Uzbekistan withdrew from the tournament.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Means of qualificationBirthsQualified
Host country1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Central Asian teams 1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
East Asian teams 2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Oceanian teams 0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Southeast Asian teams 1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
West Asian teams 3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Total8

Pools composition

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Pool APool B
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (Hosts)Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (16)Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (13)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (15)Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia

Preliminary round

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3309933.0002872401.196 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (H)3216732.3332362111.118
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3123460.6672112340.902
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3030190.1112032520.806
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Pool standing procedure
(H) Host
15 September
16:00
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg3–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–15, 25–20, 25–22)
P2 Report

15 September
18:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(17–25, 15–25, 25–18, 17–25)
P2 Report

16 September
16:00
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg3–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–16, 25–18, 25–23)
P2 Report

16 September
18:30
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1–3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(18–25, 25–22, 22–25, 15–25)
P2 Report

17 September
16:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(30–28, 25–19, 25–19)
P2 Report

17 September
18:30
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(22–25, 25–22, 25–19, 25–20)
P2 Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 3217842.0002672511.064 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3216851.6002812591.085
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3215661.0002692720.989
4Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 3030290.2222392740.872
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Pool standing procedure
15 September
10:00
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–20, 18–25, 17–25, 25–21, 9–15)
P2 Report

15 September
13:30
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–1Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(31–29, 25–22, 20–25, 25–21)
P2 Report

16 September
10:00
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(22–25, 16–25, 18–25)
P2 Report

16 September
13:30
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg0–3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(14–25, 20–25, 19–25)
P2 Report

17 September
10:00
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg2–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(18–25, 26–24, 25–23, 22–25, 9–15)
P2 Report

17 September
13:30
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg3–1Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–22, 25–23, 23–25, 25–19)
P2 Report

Final round

Final eight

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
19 September – Colombo
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3
 
20 September – Colombo
 
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 0
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 3
 
19 September – Colombo
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
 
21 September – Colombo
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 3
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2
 
19 September – Colombo
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3
 
20 September – Colombo
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 0
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
 
19 September – Colombo
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3 3rd place match
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1
 
21 September – Colombo
 
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 0
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3
 
 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
20 September – Colombo
 
 
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 2
 
21 September – Colombo
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2
 
20 September – Colombo
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1
 
7th place match
 
 
21 September – Colombo
 
 
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 0
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3

Quarterfinals

19 September
10:00
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–0Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–17, 25–17, 25–15)
P2 Report
19 September
13:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(27–25, 21–25, 23–25, 20–25)
P2 Report
19 September
16:00
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg3–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–20, 25–17, 25–15)
P2 Report
19 September
18:30
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(22–25, 21–25, 16–25)
P2 Report

5th–8th semifinals

20 September
10:00
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg2–3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(21–25, 25–20, 26–24, 17–25, 10–15)
P2 Report
20 September
13:30
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg3–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(21–25, 25–23, 36–34, 25–21)
P2 Report

Semifinals

20 September
16:00
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–3Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–22, 24–26, 20–25, 20–25)
P2 Report
20 September
18:30
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–15, 21–25, 25–12, 26–24)
P2 Report

7th place match

21 September
09:00
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg0–3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(19–25, 30–32, 29–31)
P2 Report

5th place match

21 September
11:00
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg2–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–21, 17–25, 25–22, 25–27, 7–15)
P2 Report

3rd place match

21 September
13:30
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(25–16, 25–17, 25–17)
P2 Report

Final

21 September
16:00
Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svg3–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo
(14–25, 25–14, 25–16, 26–28, 15–13)
P2 Report

Final standing

Awards

See also

References

  1. "Draw results of all 2018 AVC Championships announced". AVC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2018.