Sitting Volleyball at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Guangwai Gymnasium from December 13 to December 18. There were 2 gold medals in this sport.
| Team | P | W | L | Sets | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:1 | 6 |
 Iraq (IRQ) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 | 2 |
 Thailand (THA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0:9 | 0 |
| 2010-12-13 12:10 | China (CHN) | 3–0 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Morteza Akrami (Iran) |
| (25–10, 25–12, 25–16) | ||||
| 2010-12-13 15:30 | Iraq (IRQ) | 3–0 | Thailand (THA) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 200 Referees: Mehdi Ashouri (Iran) |
| (25–20, 25–12, 25–15) | ||||
| 2010-12-14 12:00 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 3–0 | Thailand (THA) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 300 Referees: Chen Xin (China PR) |
| (25–18, 26–24, 25–20) | ||||
| 2010-12-14 16:10 | China (CHN) | 3–1 | Iraq (IRQ) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 650 Referees: Jung Mal-Soon (South Korea) |
| (21–25, 25–22, 25–22, 25–19) | ||||
| 2010-12-15 12:00 | Iraq (IRQ) | 3–1 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 350 Referees: Jiang Yi (China PR) |
| (27–25, 25–20, 18–25, 25–12) | ||||
| 2010-12-15 15:30 | China (CHN) | 3–0 | Thailand (THA) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 330 Referees: Morteza Akrami (Iran) |
| (25–11, 25–16, 25–14) | ||||
| Team | P | W | L | Sets | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran (IRI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:0 | 6 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 | 4 |
 Japan (JPN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 | 2 |
 Myanmar (MYA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0:9 | 0 |
| 2010-12-13 14:00 | Myanmar (MYA) | 0–3 | South Korea (KOR) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 300 Referees: An Qi (China PR) |
| (16–25, 14–25, 18–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-13 17:00 | Iran (IRI) | 3–0 | Japan (JPN) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Jiang Yi (China PR) |
| (25–10, 25–11, 25–13) | ||||
| 2010-12-14 14:00 | South Korea (KOR) | 3–1 | Japan (JPN) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 650 Referees: Leyli Tavakoli (Iran) |
| (25–19, 18–25, 25–11, 25–20) | ||||
| 2010-12-14 18:18 | Myanmar (MYA) | 0–3 | Iran (IRI) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Chaitat Sudchittanond (Thailand) |
| (6–25, 5–25, 9–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-15 14:08 | Iran (IRI) | 3–0 | South Korea (KOR) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 650 Referees: Qian Jinghong (China PR) |
| (25–9, 25–10, 25–5) | ||||
| 2010-12-15 17:00 | Myanmar (MYA) | 0–3 | Japan (JPN) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 600 Referees: An Qi (China PR) |
| (21–25, 24–26, 17–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-17 13:00 | China (CHN) | 3–0 | South Korea (KOR) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 800 Referees: Morteza Akrami (Iran) |
| (25–8, 25–12, 25–15) | ||||
| 2010-12-17 14:30 | Iran (IRI) | 3–0 | Iraq (IRQ) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Jiang Yi (China PR) |
| (25–18, 25–9, 25–20) | ||||
| 2010-12-17 16:10 | Thailand (THA) | 0–3 | Myanmar (MYA) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 400 Referees: Ahmad Faisal Kasim (Malaysia) |
| (21–25, 13–25, 15–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-17 17:33 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1–3 | Japan (JPN) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 630 Referees: Leyli Tavakoli (Iran) |
| (16–25, 27–25, 18–25, 20–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-18 9:00 | South Korea (KOR) | 2–3 | Iraq (IRQ) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 850 Referees: Chen Xin (China PR) |
| (14–25, 25–19, 25–23, 17–25, 10–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-18 17:00 | China (CHN) | 1–3 | Iran (IRI) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 2,450 Referees: Jung Mal-Soon (South Korea) |
| (25–20, 21–25, 21–25, 14–25) | ||||
| Rank | Nation |
|---|---|
 | Iran (IRI) |
 | China (CHN) |
 | Iraq (IRQ) |
4 | South Korea (KOR) |
5 | Japan (JPN) |
6 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
7 | Myanmar (MYA) |
8 | Thailand (THA) |
| Team | P | W | L | Sets | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (CHN) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12:0 | 8 |
| Iran (IRI) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9:3 | 6 |
| Japan (JPN) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6:6 | 4 |
 Mongolia (MGL) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3:9 | 2 |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0:12 | 0 |
| 2010-12-13 9:00 | Japan (JPN) | 3–0 | Pakistan (PAK) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 300 Referees: Jung Mal-Soon (South Korea) |
| (25–3, 25–2, 25–5) | ||||
| 2010-12-13 10:30 | Iran (IRI) | 3–0 | Mongolia (MGL) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 220 Referees: Qian Jinghong (China PR) |
| (25–10, 25–12, 25–16) | ||||
| 2010-12-13 18:30 | Pakistan (PAK) | 0–3 | China (CHN) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 180 Referees: Myint Htay (Myanmar) |
| (4–25, 2–26, 2–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-14 9:00 | China (CHN) | 3–0 | Mongolia (MGL) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 300 Referees: Ayan Rakhmetov (Kazakhstan) |
| (25–6, 25–7, 25–6) | ||||
| 2010-12-14 10:30 | Iran (IRI) | 3–0 | Pakistan (PAK) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 410 Referees: Ahmad Faisal Kasim (Malaysia) |
| (25–4, 25–4, 25–1) | ||||
| 2010-12-14 19:26 | Japan (JPN) | 3–0 | Mongolia (MGL) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Mehdi Ashouri (Iran) |
| (25–10, 25–15, 25–7) | ||||
| 2010-12-14 20:50 | China (CHN) | 3–0 | Iran (IRI) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 800 Referees: Mohamad Amee Sanusi (Malaysia) |
| (25–9, 25–15, 25–13) | ||||
| 2010-12-15 9:00 | China (CHN) | 3–0 | Japan (JPN) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Leyli Tavakoli (Iran) |
| (25–13, 25–10, 25–20) | ||||
| 2010-12-15 10:30 | Mongolia (MGL) | 3–0 | Pakistan (PAK) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 650 Referees: Myint Htay (Myanmar) |
| (25–5, 25–8, 25–4) | ||||
| 2010-12-15 18:44 | Japan (JPN) | 0–3 | Iran (IRI) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 520 Referees: Wang Jie (China PR) |
| (24–26, 18–25, 23–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-17 9:00 | China (CHN) | 3–0 | Mongolia (MGL) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Mehdi Ashouri (Iran) |
| (25–6, 25–22, 25–10) | ||||
| 2010-12-17 10:30 | Iran (IRI) | 1–3 | Japan (JPN) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 750 Referees: Jung Mal-Soon (South Korea) |
| (22–25, 23–25, 25–21, 29–31) | ||||
| 2010-12-18 11:30 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0–3 | Iran (IRI) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 500 Referees: Wang Jie (China PR) |
| (11–25, 7–25, 12–25) | ||||
| 2010-12-18 14:00 | China (CHN) | 3–1 | Japan (JPN) | Guangwai Gymnasium Attendance: 800 Referees: Leyli Tavakoli (Iran) |
| (25–10, 25–15, 22–25, 25–8) | ||||
| Rank | Nation |
|---|---|
| China (CHN) |
| Japan (JPN) |
| Iran (IRI) |
4 | Mongolia (MGL) |
5 | Pakistan (PAK) |
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