2008 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup

2008 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Thailand
CityNakhon Ratchasima
Dates1–7 October
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions China (1st title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Thailand
Fourth place Japan
Tournament awards
MVPChina Wei Qiuyue
First

The 2008 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2008 AVC Cup for Women was the inaugural edition of the Asian Cup, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA).The tournament was held in MCC Hall Convention Center The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima Shopping Mall, Thailand from 1 to 7 October.

The top 2 teams qualified for the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix.

Pools composition

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The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2007 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.

Pool A Pool B

 Thailand (Host & 3rd)
 South Korea (4th)
 Chinese Taipei
 Vietnam

 Japan (1st)
 China (2nd)
 Kazakhstan *
 Australia

* Kazakhstan withdrew and replaced by  Malaysia.

Squads

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Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 3 3.000 275 227 1.211 Quarterfinals
2  Thailand 3 2 1 5 8 3 2.667 253 203 1.246
3  Vietnam 3 1 2 4 4 8 0.500 232 273 0.850
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 207 264 0.784
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
01 Oct 11:00 Vietnam  3–2  Chinese Taipei 25–17 21–25 28–30 25–19 15–13 114–104
01 Oct 16:00 Thailand  2–3  South Korea 25–18 19–25 25–21 25–27 9–15 103–106
02 Oct 11:00 Chinese Taipei  0–3  South Korea 15–25 20–25 16–25     51–75
02 Oct 16:00 Vietnam  0–3  Thailand 17–25 12–25 16–25     45–75
03 Oct 11:00 South Korea  3–1  Vietnam 19–25 25–15 25–15 25–18   94–73
03 Oct 16:00 Thailand  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–15 25–19 25–18     75–52

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 225 103 2.184 Quarterfinals
2  Japan 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 194 126 1.540
3  Australia 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 143 204 0.701
4  Malaysia 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 96 225 0.427
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
01 Oct 13:00 China  3–0  Malaysia 25–11 25–7 25–7     75–25
01 Oct 18:00 Australia  0–3  Japan 15–25 7–25 12–25     34–75
02 Oct 13:00 China  3–0  Australia 25–12 25–13 25–9     75–34
02 Oct 18:00 Malaysia  0–3  Japan 3–25 4–25 10–25     17–75
03 Oct 13:00 Japan  0–3  China 9–25 22–25 13–25     44–75
03 Oct 18:00 Australia  3–0  Malaysia 25–11 25–21 25–22     75–54

Final round

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
5 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 
 South Korea3
 
6 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 Malaysia0
 
 South Korea3
 
5 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 Japan0
 
 Japan3
 
7 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 Vietnam0
 
 South Korea0
 
5 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 China3
 
 China3
 
6 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
 China3
 
5 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 Thailand0 3rd place
 
 Thailand3
 
7 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 Australia0
 
 Japan2
 
 
 Thailand3
 
 
5th–8th places5th place
 
      
 
6 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 
 Malaysia0
 
7 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 Vietnam3
 
 Vietnam3
 
6 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
 Chinese Taipei3
 
 
 Australia1
 
7th place
 
 
7 October – Nakhon Ratchasima
 
 
 Malaysia0
 
 
 Australia3

Quarterfinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
05 Oct 11:00 South Korea  3–0  Malaysia 25–14 25–12 25–7     75–33
05 Oct 13:00 China  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–17 25–13 25–15     75–45
05 Oct 16:00 Thailand  3–0  Australia 25–14 25–14 25–17     75–45
05 Oct 18:00 Japan  3–0  Vietnam 25–11 25–21 25–23     75–55

5th–8th semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Oct 11:00 Malaysia  0–3  Vietnam 13–25 7–25 11–25     31–75
06 Oct 13:00 Chinese Taipei  3–1  Australia 25–16 19–25 25–20 25–13   94–74

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
06 Oct 16:00 South Korea  3–0  Japan 25–13 25–11 26–24     76–48
06 Oct 18:00 China  3–0  Thailand 25–18 25–23 25–14     75–55

7th place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Oct 11:00 Malaysia  0–3  Australia 21–25 15–25 17–25     53–75

5th place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Oct 13:00 Vietnam  3–0  Chinese Taipei 25–15 25–15 25–18     75–48

3rd place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Oct 16:00 Japan  2–3  Thailand 26–28 25–23 25–18 21–25 7–15 104–109

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
07 Oct 18:00 South Korea  0–3  China 17–25 19–25 18–25     54–75

Final standing

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Awards

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See also

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