| Men at the 1994 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Green Arena | ||||||
| Date | 3–16 October | ||||||
| Nations | 7 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Volleyball at the 1994 Asian Games | ||
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| men | women | |
The Men's Volleyball Tournament at the 1994 Asian Games was held from October 3 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Due to scheduling conflicts with 1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, China, Japan and South Korea qualified directly to the second round.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 | MAX | 273 | 122 | 2.238 |
| 2 |  Iran | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 277 | 257 | 1.078 |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 258 | 247 | 1.045 |
| 4 |  Mongolia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 88 | 270 | 0.326 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | 14:00 | Pakistan | 2–3 | Iran | 15–9 | 16–14 | 7–15 | 6–15 | 13–15 | 57–68 |
| 03 Oct | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 45–12 | ||
| 04 Oct | 14:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–6 | 45–19 | ||
| 04 Oct | 16:00 | Pakistan | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 9–15 | 4–15 | 8–15 | 21–45 | ||
| 06 Oct | 14:00 | Mongolia | 0–3 | Pakistan | 4–15 | 2–15 | 1–15 | 7–45 | ||
| 06 Oct | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Iran | 15–7 | 15–6 | 17–15 | 47–28 | ||
| 07 Oct | 14:00 | Pakistan | 2–3 | Iran | 15–17 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 8–15 | 10–15 | 63–69 |
| 07 Oct | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–2 | 15–1 | 15–9 | 45–12 | ||
| 09 Oct | 14:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–13 | 15–6 | 15–7 | 45–26 | ||
| 09 Oct | 16:00 | Pakistan | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 2–15 | 11–15 | 14–16 | 27–46 | ||
| 10 Oct | 14:00 | Mongolia | 0–3 | Pakistan | 5–15 | 3–15 | 4–15 | 12–45 | ||
| 10 Oct | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Iran | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 45–22 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 31 | 2.903 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 76 | 81 | 0.938 |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 48 | 102 | 0.471 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | 14:00 | Iran | 1–3 | Kazakhstan | 15–12 | 9–15 | 7–15 | 5–15 | 36–57 | |
| 12 Oct | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Iran | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–3 | 45–12 | ||
| 13 Oct | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | South Korea | 8–15 | 3–15 | 8–15 | 19–45 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 145 | 71 | 2.042 |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 136 | 70 | 1.943 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 71 | 100 | 0.710 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 24 | 135 | 0.178 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Pakistan | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–4 | 45–9 | ||
| 11 Oct | 18:00 | China | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–1 | 15–2 | 15–5 | 45–8 | ||
| 12 Oct | 16:00 | Mongolia | 0–3 | Pakistan | 5–15 | 1–15 | 4–15 | 10–45 | ||
| 12 Oct | 18:00 | China | 3–1 | Japan | 15–9 | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 55–46 | |
| 13 Oct | 14:00 | Pakistan | 0–3 | China | 12–15 | 2–15 | 3–15 | 17–45 | ||
| 13 Oct | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Mongolia | 15–3 | 15–1 | 15–2 | 45–6 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | 14:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Pakistan | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–2 | 45–22 |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 15 October | ||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| 16 October | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| 15 October | ||||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 16 October | ||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | 16:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 7–15 | 11–15 | 5–15 | 23–45 | ||
| 15 Oct | 18:00 | China | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 45–18 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | 10:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 15–2 | 15–8 | 15–10 | 45–20 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | 12:00 | Japan | 3–2 | China | 12–15 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–2 | 15–10 | 70–55 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 | China | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Iran | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Mongolia | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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