Asian Club Volleyball Championship

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AVC Club Volleyball Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Volleyball current event.svg 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
Sport Volleyball
Founded1999 (Men & Women)
Inaugural season 1999
Country Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) members
ContinentAsia (AVC)
Most recent
champion(s)
Men: Flag of Iran.svg Shahrdari Varamin (2nd title)
Women: Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Bohai Bank (5th title)
(2019)
Most titlesMen: Flag of Iran.svg Paykan Tehran
(7 titles)
Women: Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Bohai Bank (5 titles)

The AVC Club Volleyball Championship is an international sports competition for club volleyball teams, currently held annually and organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation, the Asian volleyball federation. From the year of 2004, the names of AVC Club Tournaments changed from "AVC Cup Men's/Women's Club Tournaments" to "Asian Men's/Women's Club Volleyball Championship". 2003 AVC Men's and Women's Club Tournaments were canceled due to the outbreak of SARS and 2020 Asian Men's and Women's Club Volleyball Championships were canceled due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

Peace Cup

The competition started as the Peace Cup back in 1989 and the tournament was held annually until 1998. The first six editions hosted by Hiroshima, Japan.

Men

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1999
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Hefei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Sichuan Fulan
No playoffs Flag of South Korea.svg
Samsung Fire
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
No playoffs Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Chengdu Enwei
2000
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Suphanburi
Flag of South Korea.svg
Samsung Fire
3–1 Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Jin Han Wang
3–1 Flag of Thailand.svg
PTT
2001
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shehong
Flag of South Korea.svg
Samsung Fire
3–0 Flag of Japan.svg
Suntory Sunbirds
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai Cable TV
3–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Sichuan Fulan
2002
Details
Flag of Iran.svg
Tehran
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
3–1 Flag of Iran.svg
Sanam Tehran
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Atyrau
3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Rayyan
2003
Details
Canceled due to SARS.
2004
Details
Flag of Iran.svg
Tehran
Flag of Iran.svg
Sanam Tehran
3–0 Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Atyrau
3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai Oriental
2005
Details
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Islamabad
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rahat CSKA
No playoffs Flag of Iran.svg
Saipa Tehran
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai Oriental
No playoffs Flag of Pakistan.svg
Habib Bank Limited
2006
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Hanoi
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rahat CSKA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Jakarta BNI Taplus
3–2 Flag of Thailand.svg
Army
2007
Details
Flag of Bahrain.svg
Manama
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
3–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Al-Hilal
Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Arabi
3–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg
Al-Najma
2008
Details
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Almaty
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Almaty
Flag of Japan.svg
Suntory Sunbirds
3–2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Al-Nasr
2009
Details
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Dubai
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
3–0 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Al-Hilal
Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Arabi
3–0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Al-Nasr
2010
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Zhenjiang
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Arabi
Flag of Japan.svg
Panasonic Panthers
3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai Tang Dynasty
2011
Details
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Palembang
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
3–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Almaty
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai Tang Dynasty
3–0 Flag of Japan.svg
Osaka Blazers Sakai
2012
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai
Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Arabi
3–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai Tang Dynasty
Flag of Iran.svg
Kalleh Mazandaran
3–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Almaty
2013
Details
Flag of Iran.svg
Tehran
Flag of Iran.svg
Kalleh Mazandaran
3–0 Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Rayyan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Taiwan Power
3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Liaoning
2014
Details
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Pasay
Flag of Iran.svg
Matin Varamin
3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Rayyan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Beijing BAIC Motor
3–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kondensat-Zhaikmunay
2015
Details
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Taipei
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Taichung Bank
3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Arabi
Flag of Iran.svg
Paykan Tehran
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Pavlodar
2016
Details
Flag of Myanmar.svg
Naypyidaw
Flag of Iran.svg
Sarmayeh Bank Tehran
3–1 Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Arabi
Flag of Japan.svg
Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
3–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai Golden Age
2017
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Nam Định & Ninh Bình
Flag of Iran.svg
Sarmayeh Bank Tehran
3–0 Flag of Japan.svg
Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Arabi
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Altay
2018
Details
Flag of Myanmar.svg
Naypyidaw
Flag of Iran.svg
Khatam Ardakan
3–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Atyrau
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Wapda
3–2 Flag of Vietnam.svg
Sanest Khánh Hòa
2019
Details
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Taipei
Flag of Iran.svg
Shahrdari Varamin
3–2 Flag of Japan.svg
Panasonic Panthers
Flag of Qatar.svg
Al-Rayyan
3–0 Flag of India.svg
Chennai Spartans
2020
Details
Originally scheduled to be held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Nakhon Ratchasima

Medal table by club

RankClubGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Flag of Iran.svg Paykan Tehran 72211
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs 2103
3 Flag of Iran.svg Sarmayeh Bank Tehran 2002
Flag of Iran.svg Shahrdari Varamin 2002
5 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi 1337
6 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Rahat CSKA 1102
Flag of Iran.svg Sanam Tehran 1102
8 Flag of Iran.svg Kalleh Mazandaran 1012
9 Flag of Iran.svg Khatam Ardakan 1001
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sichuan Fulan 1001
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Taichung Bank 1001
12 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 0213
13 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal FC 0202
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Rahat Almaty 0202
15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Volleyball Club 0134
16 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Atyrau 0123
17 Flag of Japan.svg Panasonic Panthers 0112
Flag of Japan.svg Suntory Sunbirds 0112
Flag of Japan.svg Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza 0112
20 Flag of Iran.svg Saipa Tehran 0101
21 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing BAIC Motor 0011
Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta BNI Taplus 0011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Han Wang 0011
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Taiwan Power Company 0011
Flag of Pakistan.svg Wapda 0011
Totals (25 clubs)20202060

Titles by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)144321
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)2103
3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)15410
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)1427
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1157
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)1012
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0336
8Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)0202
9Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)0011
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)0011
Totals (10 nations)20202060

MVP by edition

Women

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1999
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Ubon Ratchathani
Flag of South Korea.svg
LG Caltex
No playoffs Flag of Thailand.svg
Aero Thai
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai
No playoffs Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Alma Dinamo
2000
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shaoxing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai
No playoffs Flag of Japan.svg
NEC Red Rockets
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Zhejiang Nandu
No playoffs Flag of South Korea.svg
Hyundai E&C Greenfox
2001
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Ho Chi Minh City
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai
3–2 Flag of Japan.svg
Hisamitsu Springs
Flag of Thailand.svg
Aero Thai
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rahat CSKA
2002
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Bangkok
Flag of Japan.svg
Hisamitsu Springs
3–0 Flag of Thailand.svg
BEC World
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rahat Almaty
3–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Shanghai
2003
Details
Canceled due to SARS.
2004
Details
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Almaty
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rahat Almaty
No playoffs Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Bayi Yiyang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chung Shan
No playoffs Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Astana Kanaty
2005
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Ninh Bình
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bridgestone
No playoffs Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chung Shan
Flag of South Korea.svg
Korea Highway Corporation
No playoffs Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rahat CSKA
2006
Details
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Manila
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bridgestone
No playoffs Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chung Shan
Flag of Thailand.svg
Sang Som
No playoffs Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rahat CSKA
2007
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Vĩnh Yên
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Rahat CSKA
No playoffs Flag of Thailand.svg
Sang Som
Flag of Japan.svg
Hisamitsu Springs
No playoffs Flag of North Korea.svg
Sobaeksu
2008
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Vĩnh Yên
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bridgestone
3–2 Flag of Thailand.svg
Sang Som
Flag of Japan.svg
Toray Arrows
3–2 Flag of North Korea.svg
Sobaeksu
2009
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Nakhon Pathom
Flag of Thailand.svg
Federbrau
3–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bridgestone
Flag of Japan.svg
Toray Arrows
3–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Zhetyssu Almaty
2010
Details
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Gresik
Flag of Thailand.svg
Federbrau
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Zhetyssu Almaty
Flag of Japan.svg
JT Marvelous
3–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bridgestone
2011
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Vĩnh Yên
Flag of Thailand.svg
Chang
3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bridgestone
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Zhetyssu Almaty
3–0 Flag of Vietnam.svg
Thông tin LVPB
2012
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Nakhon Ratchasima
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bridgestone
3–2 Flag of Japan.svg
Toray Arrows
Flag of Thailand.svg
Chang
3–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Zhetyssu Almaty
2013
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Buôn Ma Thuột
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Guangdong Evergrande
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Zhetyssu Almaty
Flag of Japan.svg
PFU BlueCats
3–0 Flag of North Korea.svg
Bo Tong Gang
2014
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Nakhon Pathom
Flag of Japan.svg
Hisamitsu Springs
3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bohai Bank
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Zhetyssu Taldykorgan
3–0 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
2015
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Hà Nam
Flag of Thailand.svg
Bangkok Glass
3–2 Flag of Japan.svg
Hisamitsu Springs
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Zhejiang
3–0 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Taiwan Power
2016
Details
Flag of the Philippines.svg
Biñan
Flag of Japan.svg
NEC Red Rockets
3–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Ba'yi Shenzhen
Flag of Thailand.svg
Bangkok Glass
3–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Altay Oskemen
2017
Details
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Ust-Kamenogorsk
Flag of Thailand.svg
Supreme Chonburi
3–1 Flag of Japan.svg
Hisamitsu Springs
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bohai Bank
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Altay
2018
Details
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Ust-Kamenogorsk
Flag of Thailand.svg
Supreme Chonburi
3–2 Flag of Japan.svg
NEC Red Rockets
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Jiangsu Zenith Steel
3–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Altay
2019
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tianjin Bohai Bank
3–1 Flag of Thailand.svg
Supreme Chonburi
Flag of Japan.svg
Hisamitsu Springs
3–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Altay
2020
Details
Originally scheduled to be held in Tianjin, China, Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Nakhorn Ratchasima

Medal table by club

RankClubGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Bohai Bank 5319
2 Flag of Japan.svg Hisamitsu Springs 2327
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Supreme Chonburi VC 2103
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai 2013
5 Flag of Thailand.svg Federbrau 2002
6 Flag of Japan.svg NEC Red Rockets 1113
7 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Glass 1012
Flag of Thailand.svg Chang 1012
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Rahat Almaty 1012
10 Flag of South Korea.svg GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 1001
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Evergrande 1001
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Rahat CSKA 1001
13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chung Shan 0213
Flag of Thailand.svg Sang Som 0213
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhetyssu Almaty 0213
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bayi Shenzhen 0202
17 Flag of Japan.svg Toray Arrows 0123
18 Flag of Thailand.svg Aero Thai 0112
19 Flag of Thailand.svg BEC World 0101
20 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhejiang 0022
21 Flag of South Korea.svg Gimcheon Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-pass 0011
Flag of Japan.svg JT Marvelous 0011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiangsu Zenith Steel 0011
Flag of Japan.svg PFU BlueCats 0011
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zhetyssu Taldykorgan 0011
Totals (25 clubs)20192160

Titles by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 85518
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 65415
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 36615
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2237
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1012
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0213
Totals (6 nations)20202060

MVP by edition

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