2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship


The 2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, an international volleyball club tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation with the Volleyball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was held in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan from 11 to 18 July 2018. The tournament served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship with the champion qualifying for the World Championship.

Qualification

Nine clubs from nine AVC member associations participated in the tournament including Kazakhstan, the host country. Of the nine AVC member associations, seven had clubs which participated in the 2017 edition.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.
AssociationTeamMeans of qualification

Pools composition

This is the first Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship which will use the new competition format. Following the 2017 AVC Board of Administration's unanimous decision, the new format will see teams being drawn into four pools up to the total amount of the participating teams. Each team as well as the host side will be assigned into a pool according to their 2017 ranking. The three best-ranked teams will be drawn in the same Pool A, the next best four will contest Pool B, the next best three will contest Pool C.
Pool APool BPool C

Preliminary round

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser

Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Match forfeited: 0 match points for each.

Final Round

Classification round (R5–9)

Section 1

Section 1
  • Winners will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.
  • Losers will be ninth place.

Section 2

Section 2
  • Winners will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.
  • Losers will advance to Fifth to Eighth Classification round.

Fifth to Eighth Classification Round

Fifth to Eighth places
  • Winners will advance to Fifth place play-off.
  • Losers will be given a chance to Seventh place play-off.
    Seventh place
Fifth place

Championship round (R1–9)

Play-offs

  • Winners will advance to Quarter-finals.
  • Losers will transfer to Classification round.

Quarter-finals

  • Winners will advance to Semi-finals.
  • Losers will transfer to Classification round.

Semi-finals

Final

Final standing

RankTeam
Silver2

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
  • Best Setter
  • Best Outside Spikers
  • Best Middle Blockers
  • Best Opposite Spiker
  • '''Best Libero'''