Current season, competition or edition: | |
| Sport | Beach volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Inaugural season | 2000 |
| Continent | Asia and Oceania (AVC) |
| Official website | Asian Volleyball Confederation |
The Asian Beach Volleyball Championships is an international beach volleyball competition held every year in Asia and Oceania contested by the double-gender beach volleyball of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 12 | 16 | 9 | 37 |
| 2 |  | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 |  | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 |  | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 |  | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 |  | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
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