The Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, also known as the AVC Cup for Women, is an international
volleyball
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competition in
Asia
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and
Oceania
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contested by the top senior women's national teams of the members of
Asian Volleyball Confederation
The Asian Volleyball Confederation, commonly known by the acronym AVC, is the continental governing body for the sports of indoor, beach, and grass volleyball in Asia and Oceania. It has 65 member associations, mostly located in the Asia-Pacif ...
(AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2008. The current champion is
Japan
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, which won its first title at the
2022 tournament.
The 7 Asian Cup tournaments have been won by three different national teams.
China
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have won five times. The other Asian Cup winners are
Japan
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and
Thailand
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, with one title each.
The
2022 Asian Cup took place in
Pasig
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It is located along the ...
,
Philippines
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.
In August 2022, beginning next year the biennial tournament will now be done annually and will be the qualifying tournament for the
FIVB Challenger Cup according to AVC Control Committee President and Technical Director Dr. Han Joo Eom.
This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious, continental competition for Asian national volleyball teams, the
Asian Volleyball Championship and
Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup.
Results summary
Teams reaching the top four
Champions by region
Hosts
List of hosts by number of cups hosted.
Medal summary
Participating nations
;Legend
* – Champions
* – Runners-up
* – Third place
* – Fourth place
* – Did not enter / Did not qualify
* – Hosts
*Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Debut of teams
Awards
Former awards
See also
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Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
The Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, also known as the AVC Cup for Men, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the top senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's ...
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Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup
The Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup, also known as the AVC Challenge Cup for Women, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confedera ...
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Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
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Volleyball at the Asian Games
Volleyball for men is played at the Asian Games since the 1958 edition in Tokyo, Japan. Women event is played since the 1962 edition in Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia an ...
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Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship
The Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the under 23 Women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing b ...
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Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship
The Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the under 20 women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing b ...
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Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship
The Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship is a biennial competition contested by the under 18 women's national teams of the Asian Volleyball Confederation as part of the Asian Youth Volleyball Championship.
Formerly, the championship was ent ...
References
External links
Asian Volleyball Confederation– official website
AVC Competition Results
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International volleyball competitions
International women's volleyball competitions
Volleyball competitions in Asia
Biennial sporting events
2008 establishments in Asia
Asian Volleyball Confederation competitions