2025 Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship

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2025 Asian Women's U16 Championship
Tournament details
Host nationJordan
City Amman
Dates1–8 November
Teams14
Venue(s) 2  (in 1 host city)
ChampionsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played44

The 2025 Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship was the second edition of the Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship which organised by Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Jordan Volleyball Federation. the tournament, originally scheduled for July 20 to 27, 2025, in Amman, Jordan, was postponed to November 1 to 8, 2025, due to the Iran–Israel war. [1]

Contents

This tournament served as a qualification tournament for the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship. The top four teams and defending champions China qualified for the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship as the AVC representatives.

Players must be born on or after January 1, 2010.

Pools composition

The draw for the pool composition took place on 25 May 2025 at the Edsa Shangri-La, Manila in Mandaluyong, Philippines. [2] [3] [4]

Pool APool BPool CPool D
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon *Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia *Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of India.svg  India

* Lebanon and Saudi Arabia withdrew from the tournament.

Venue

Preliminary, Classification 1st–8thPreliminary, Classification 9th–14th
Amman
Prince Hamza Arena (Court 1)Princess Sumaya Hall (Court 2)
Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 1,200

Format

In preliminary round, all teams are divided into four pools (A, B, C, & D) with four teams each. The teams battled in a single round-robin with the top two teams in each pool qualified to 1st–8th classification while bottom two teams qualified to 9th–16th classification.

In classification round, all teams in each pools (E, F, G, & H) battle again in a single round-robin where top two teams in pools E and F qualify to semifinals and the two bottom teams qualify to 5th–8th places, while the top two teams in pools G and H qualify to 9th–12th places and 13th–16th places, respectively. Teams who faced each other in the preliminary will not play again rather their win-loss record will carry over.

In final round, the teams battle in knockout format.

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of Victories
  2. Match points
  3. Set quotient
  4. Points quotient
  5. If the tie continues as per the point quotient between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points quotient is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2206616.0001731181.466 Pool E
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2113431.3331551461.062
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H)2020060.000861500.573 Pool G
Source: VIS Live Center
(H) Host
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Nov18:00Court 1 Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 16–2525–2321–2518–25 80–98 Report
2 Nov18:00Court 1 Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 10–2511–2517–25  38–75 Report
3 Nov18:00Court 1 Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 17–2519–2512–25  48–75 Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2206616.0001711251.368 Pool F
2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2113431.3331531610.950
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2020060.0001121500.747 Pool H
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Nov18:00Court 2 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 25–1721–2525–1625–20 96–78 Report
2 Nov18:00Court 2 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 21–2522–2522–25  65–75 Report
3 Nov18:00Court 2 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 25–1525–1925–13  75–47 Report

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3308924.5002451651.485 Pool E
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3217832.6672521531.647
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3123360.5001701691.006 Pool G
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3030090.000452250.200
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Nov13:00Court 1 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 11–2525–2019–2525–1915–1395–102 Report
1 Nov15:30Court 1 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 25–825–625–5  75–19 Report
2 Nov13:00Court 1 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 18–2513–2514–25  45–75 Report
2 Nov15:30Court 1 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 25–225–625–5  75–13 Report
3 Nov13:00Court 1 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5–254–254–25  13–75 Report
3 Nov15:30Court 1 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 25–1725–2225–11  75–50 Report

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3309919.0002471321.871 Pool F
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3216732.3332341591.472
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3123360.5001562000.780 Pool H
4Flag of India.svg  India 3030090.000792250.351
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Nov13:00Court 2 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India 25–025–025–0  75–0 Report
1 Nov15:30Court 2 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–1225–1025–11  75–33 Report
2 Nov13:00Court 2 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India 25–725–1225–10  75–29 Report
2 Nov15:30Court 2 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–1925–1525–14  75–48 Report
3 Nov13:00Court 2 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India 25–1725–1525–18  75–50 Report
3 Nov15:30Court 2 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–1822–2525–1825–23 97–84 Report

Classification round

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3308924.5002451731.416 Final four
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3217832.6672521671.509
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3123370.4291752300.761 5th–8th places
4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3030190.1111462480.589
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
5 Nov16:00Court 1 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 25–925–1125–8  75–28 Report
5 Nov18:30Court 1 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 11–2512–2511–25  34–75 Report
6 Nov16:00Court 1 Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 13–257–2518–25  38–75 Report
6 Nov18:30Court 1 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–2518–2510–25  43–75 Report

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3308933.0002812361.191 Final four
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3217842.0002762441.131
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3122480.5002492680.929 5th–8th places
4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3031390.3332242820.794
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
5 Nov11:00Court 1 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–1925–1625–19  75–54 Report
5 Nov13:30Court 1 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 25–1425–2125–15  75–50 Report
6 Nov11:00Court 1 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg2–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–2315–2525–2323–258–1596–111 Report
6 Nov13:30Court 1 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 25–2125–2322–2523–2515–10110–104 Report

Pool G

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 220660MAX150582.586 9th–12th places
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H)2113331.0001141270.898
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2020060.000711500.473 13th place match
Source: VIS Live Center
(H) Host
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
5 Nov16:00Court 2 Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg3–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 25–1825–1525–19  75–52 Report
6 Nov16:00Court 2 Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 12–2515–2512–25  39–75 Report

Pool H

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2205623.0001801381.304 9th–12th places
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2114531.6671801551.161
3Flag of India.svg  India 2020060.000831500.553 13th place match
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
5 Nov18:30Court 2 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India 25–1025–1725–6  75–33 Report
6 Nov18:30Court 2 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25–2316–2525–1722–2517–15105–105 Report

Final round

13th place match

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov10:00Court 2 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–3Flag of India.svg  India 12–257–2510–25  29–75 Report

9th–12th places

 
9th–12th semifinals 9th place match
 
      
 
7 November
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3
 
8 November
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3
 
7 November
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0
 
11th place match
 
 
8 November
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0

9th–12th semifinals

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Nov16:00Court 2 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26–2425–1225–14  76–50 Report
7 Nov18:30Court 2 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 25–1025–1825–10  75–38 Report

11th place match

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov12:30Court 2 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 25–1425–1425–15  75–43 Report

9th place match

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov15:00Court 2 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 25–1825–1725–18  75–53 Report

5th–8th places

 
5th–8th semifinals 5th place match
 
      
 
7 November
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
 
8 November
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 3
 
7 November
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
 
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 0
 
7th place match
 
 
8 November
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1
 
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3

5th–8th semifinals

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Nov11:00Court 1 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 20–2519–2510–25  49–75 Report
7 Nov13:30Court 1 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 25–925–1425–14  75–37 Report

7th place match

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov10:00Court 1 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 12–2523–2525–1518–25 78–90 Report

5th place match

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov12:30Court 1 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–2325–2019–2525–22 94–90 Report

Final four

 
Semifinals Final
 
      
 
7 November
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
 
8 November
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2
 
7 November
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
3rd place match
 
 
8 November
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2

Semifinals

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
7 Nov16:00Court 1 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 21–2525–2019–2523–25 88–95 Report
7 Nov18:30Court 1 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2019–2525–1522–258–1599–100 Report

3rd place match

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov15:00Court 1 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 26–2825–1625–2121–2515–13112–103 Report

Final

DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov18:00Court 1 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg2–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 28–2621–2511–2525–1913–1598–110 Report

Final standing

Qualified teams for FIVB U17 World Championship

The following teams from AVC qualified for the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in the
U17 World Championship
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5 November 20251 (2024)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5 November 20251 (2024)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6 November 20250 (Debut)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 8 November 20250 (Debut)

See also

References

  1. "2nd Asian Women's U16 Championship in Jordan Postponed to November 1–8". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 25 June 2025.
  2. "AVC Unveils Drawing of Lots Results for its Remaining Four 2025 Championships Home". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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