AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League
The AVC Women's Champions League, previously the AVC Cup Women's Club Tournament and Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, is an annual continental club volleyball competition organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation, the sport's continental governing body. The competition was first contested in Thailand in 1999. It was not held in 2003 and 2020 due to 2002–2004 SARS outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic respectively.
For a long time, the winner of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship qualifies for the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. Starting in 2024, the restructured qualification now allows the two finalists to directly qualify in the world tournament.
Starting from the 2025 edition, the tournament is rebranded and will be known as the AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League.
Tianjin Bohai Bank holds the record for most victories, winning the competition five times. China's teams have won the tournament eight times, the most for any nation. The current Asian club champions are Zhetysu VC from Kazakhstan, who defeated VTV Bình Điền Long An from Vietnam in the final of the 2025 edition.
History
The competition began in 1999 when the Asian Volleyball Confederation announced the establishment of the first official men's and women's club championships, to be held under its supervision. The tournament was initially known as the AVC Cup Women's Club Volleyball Tournament for its first four editions, before being renamed the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship in 2004.The first three editions was played in a round-robin format. In 2002, the competition adopted a two-round system: a preliminary round followed by a final round. From 2004 to 2007, the tournament reverted to a round-robin format. From 2008 to 2021, the tournament followed a similar format, with the final stage included quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. In 2022, a round-robin preliminary round had been adopted, with a final round consisting of just two matches. From 2023 up to now, the same format as from 2008 to 2021 has been followed, with little difference in 2023 when there are no quarter-finals in the final stage.
Starting with the 2025 edition, the tournament will be rebranded as the AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League.
Competition formula
Qualification
The tournament features a maximum of 12 participating teams, with the host country automatically qualifying. The host nation is permitted to field up to two teams in the competition. Other teams will qualify through the designated qualification pathway established for that particular year.For the 2025 edition, all remaining participating teams were granted entry by invitation only.
Final tournament
The tournament consists of two rounds: a preliminary round and a final round. During the preliminary round, the 12 qualified teams are divided into four pools—labeled A through D—each containing three teams. Within each pool, teams compete in a round-robin format, with each team playing against the other two teams once. Following the pool phase, the top two teams from each pool advance to the final round, which includes the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final match.Prize money
The teams advancing to the semifinals of this competition will be awarded a total prize of US$50,000 by the Asian Volleyball Confederation. This marks the first time that a prize has been introduced in an AVC event in 2025.- Champions: US$20,000
- Runners-up: US$15,000
- Third place: US$10,000
- Fourth place: US$5,000
Performances by zonal association
Hosts
List of hosts by number of championships hosted.| Times hosted | Nations | Year |
| 8 | 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2023 | |
| 7 | 1999, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, 2024 | |
| 4 | 2004, 2017, 2018, 2022 | |
| 3 | 2006, 2016, 2025 | |
| 2 | 2000, 2019 | |
| 1 | 2010 | |
| 1 | 2026 |