2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Cup Pool B
Pool B was one of the two pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Cup that took place from 20 to 26 June 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The pool consisted of Qatar, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, and Oman.[1] Teams competed in a round-robin format with a rest day on 24 June. The top two teams from the pool advanced to the semifinals, while the third-, fourth-, and fifth-placed teams qualified for the classification matches.[2]
South Korea finished first in the pool standings with a record of three wins and one loss, with their sole defeat coming against Thailand. Indonesia secured second place with an identical record of three wins and one loss, having lost only to South Korea. As the top two teams from the pool, they advanced to the semifinals.[3][4]
Teams
The following four teams competed in Pool A for the tournament, listed by their position in the pool.[5]
| Position | Country | Zone | Qualified as | Qualified on | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | ||||||
| B1 |  Qatar |
WAVA | World Rankings pathway[a] | 2 February 2026 | 3 | 2024 | 2025 | Champions (2024) |
| B2 |  South Korea |
EAVA | World Rankings pathway[a] | 2 February 2026 | 4 | 2023 | 2025 | 3rd place (2023, 2024) |
| B3 |  Indonesia |
SAVA | World Rankings pathway[a] | 2 February 2026 | 4 | 2023 | 2025 | 6th place (2023, 2025) |
| B4 |  Thailand |
SAVA | 2025 SEA V.League runners-up[b] | 20 July 2025 | 4 | 2023 | 2025 | Champions (2023) |
| B5 |  Oman |
WAVA | WAVA representative[c] | 2 February 2026 | 1 | None | Debut | |
World Rankings
The following six teams were ranked in the FIVB World Rankings at the beginning and the final day of the tournament.[6]
| Position | Country | FIVB World Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before[α] | After[β] | |||
| B1 | Qatar |
22 (164.99) | 22 (149.81) | |
| B2 | South Korea |
27 (137.38) | 25 (137.22) | |
| B3 | Indonesia |
52 (78.41) | 43 (101.75) | |
| B4 | Thailand |
61 (63.92) | 65 (62.09) | |
| B5 | Oman |
82 (43.95) | 76 (49.38) | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 380 | 359 | 1.058 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Indonesia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 378 | 383 | 0.987 | |
| 3 | Thailand |
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 368 | 353 | 1.042 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Qatar |
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 382 | 377 | 1.013 | 7th place match |
| 5 | Oman |
4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 377 | 413 | 0.913 | 9th place match |
Matches
All times are Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
Qatar vs. Oman
This marks the first meeting between Qatar and Oman in the AVC Volleyball Cup, following two consecutive victories by Qatar in their recent matchups at the 2025 WAVA Volleyball Championship.
| 20 June 2026 12:00 |
Qatar |
2–3 | Oman |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Attendance: 500 Referees: Narendrasingh Ripudamansingh Kshatriya (IND), Mary Kerekere (NZL) |
| (25–19, 25–21, 25–27, 22–25, 13–15) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Abdallah (19/46) | Total | Majid (26/72) | ||
| Abdallah (15/21) | Attack | Majid (26/54) | ||
| Belal (5/17) | Block | Saud (5/15) | ||
| Youssef (2/19) | Serve | Saleh (2/18) | ||
South Korea vs. Thailand
This match marks the first meeting between South Korea and Thailand in the AVC Volleyball Cup, following their last encounter at the 2022 Asian Games, where South Korea emerged victorious.
| 20 June 2026 18:00 |
South Korea |
2–3 | Thailand |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Referees: Jaek Passier (AUS), Ahmed Ali Hasan (BHR) |
| (17–25, 26–24, 25–21, 18–25, 7–15) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Hojin (21/63) | Total | T.Chaiwat (22/65) | ||
| Hojin (21/45) | Attack | B.Napadet (19/50) | ||
| Youngseok (3/14) | Block | T.Thanathat (6/11) | ||
| Hanyong (1/5) | Serve | B.Napadet (1/17) | ||
Qatar vs. Thailand
This match marks the second AVC Volleyball Cup meeting between the Qatar and Thailand, who last faced each other at the 2022 Asian Games, where Qatar emerged victorious on both tournaments.
| 21 June 2026 15:00 |
Qatar |
3–0 | Thailand |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Attendance: 500 Referees: Lee Kwang-hun (KOR), Jaek Passier (AUS) |
| (25–23, 25–23, 25–17) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Youssef (17/52) | Total | B.Napadet (21/61) | ||
| Youssef (14/32) | Attack | B.Napadet (21/46) | ||
| Belal (3/15) | Block | P.Anurak (1/5) | ||
| Vasić (2/14) | Serve | B.Thanat (1/3) | ||
South Korea vs. Indonesia
This match marks the second meeting between South Korea and Indonesia in the AVC Volleyball Cup, following their previous encounter in the 2024 edition, which South Korea won.
| 21 June 2026 18:00 |
South Korea |
3–0 | Indonesia |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Attendance: 750 Referees: Ahmed Ali Hasan (BHR), Chih Hao-chang (TPE) |
| (25–22, 25–22, 25–21) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Hojin (18/44) | Total | Boy (13/43) | ||
| Hojin (15/29) | Attack | Farhan (11/23) | ||
| Youngseok (1/6) | Block | Boy (2/6) | ||
| Hanyong (2/15) | Serve | Boy (1/11) | ||
Oman vs. Thailand
This match marked the first meeting between Oman and Thailand in the AVC Volleyball Cup, with their last overall matchup occurring at the 2015 Asian Championship, where Thailand won.
| 22 June 2026 15:00 |
Oman |
1–3 | Thailand |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Referees: Agung Purwantoro (INA), Mary Kerekere (NZL) |
| (25–17, 15–25, 18–25, 20–25) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Majid (17/50) | Total | T.Chaiwat (22/55) | ||
| Majid (15/33) | Attack | T.Chaiwat (20/37) | ||
| M.Alsaadi (3/7) | Block | P.Anuchit (3/14) | ||
| Saud (3/17) | Serve | B.Napadet (2/17) | ||
Qatar vs. Indonesia
This match marks the second meeting between Qatar and Indonesia in the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup, following their previous encounter in the 2024 edition, which Qatar won.
| 22 June 2026 18:00 |
Qatar |
2–3 | Indonesia |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Jatuporn Kittichaisombat (THA), Doszhan Ualkhanov (KAZ) |
| (25–14, 22–25, 30–32, 27–25, 1–15) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Nikola (16/57) | Total | Nibras (32/85) | ||
| Nikola (14/32) | Attack | Nibras (28/50) | ||
| Belal (9/34) | Block | Gumilar (3/10) | ||
| Renan (1/20) | Serve | Farhan (2/24) | ||
Indonesia vs. Thailand
This was the third meeting between Indonesia and Thailand in the AVC Volleyball Cup—following Thailand victory in their first encounter—though Indonesia won their most recent matchup at the 2025 SEA V.League.
| 23 June 2026 18:00 |
Indonesia |
3–2 | Thailand |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Attendance: 550 Referees: Fahad Mohammed I A Alawadhi (QAT), Jaek Passier (AUS) |
| (19–25, 25–19, 25–22, 23–25, 15–12) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Boy (25/72) | Total | B.Napadet (33/72) | ||
| Boy (24/48) | Attack | B.Napadet (28/52) | ||
| Hendra (2/11) | Block | P.Anuchit (6/18) | ||
| Farhan (6/24) | Serve | B.Napadet (1/13) | ||
Oman vs. South Korea
This match marks the first meeting between Oman and South Korea in the AVC Men's Volleyball Cup, following their last encounter at the 2015 Asian Championship, which South Korea won.
| 25 June 2026 12:00 |
Oman |
2–3 | South Korea |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Attendance: 110 Referees: Ali Hasan Ahmed (BHR), Mary Kerekere (NZL) |
| (25–23, 23–25, 13–25, 28–26, 15–17) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Saud (20/65) | Total | Hanyong (22/65) | ||
| Saud (17/32) | Attack | Hanyong (19/38) | ||
| Hamid (4/11) | Block | Changseong (3/16) | ||
| Saud (2/17) | Serve | Taekeui (2/21) | ||
Qatar vs. South Korea
This marked the third consecutive AVC Volleyball Cup meeting between Qatar and South Korea, with each team having previously traded victories.
| 26 June 2026 15:00 |
Qatar |
1–3 | South Korea |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Attendance: 500 Referees: Jaek Passier (AUS), Chi Hao-chang (TPE) |
| (16–25, 25–21, 21–25, 18–25) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Abdallah (15/48) | Total | Hojin (21/64) | ||
| Abdallah (11/19) | Attack | Hojin (19/42) | ||
| Belal (4/17) | Block | Jaeyoung (2/7) | ||
| Nikola (1/15) | Serve | Hanyong (3/20) | ||
Indonesia vs. Oman
This match marked the first meeting between Indonesia and Oman in an AVC-sanctioned tournament.
| 26 June 2026 18:00 |
Indonesia |
3–1 | Oman |
Veer Savarkar Sports Complex Attendance: 1000 Referees: Narendrasingh Ripudamansingh Kshatriya (IND), Fahad Mohammed I A Alawadhi (QAT) |
| (25–23, 20–25, 25–19, 25–21) P2 Boxscore | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Farhan (22/58) | Total | Majid (21/63) | ||
| Farhan (18/32) | Attack | Majid (18/41) | ||
| Hendra (2/9) | Block | Saud (2/8) | ||
| Farhan (3/19) | Serve | Saud (1/12) | ||
Notes
- 1 2 3 As China, Iran, and Japan were ineligible due to competing in the 2026 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, and with Bahrain qualifying as defending champions, their ranking slots were reallocated to the next highest-ranked teams.
- ↑ As Indonesia had already qualified, its slot was reallocated to Thailand.
- ↑ As Bahrain and Qatar had already qualified, their slots were reallocated to Oman.
- ↑ The FIVB World Ranking before the first game on 20 June 2026.
- ↑ The FIVB World Ranking after the final game on 28 June 2026.
References
- ↑ "AVC Confirms Qualified Teams for AVC Cup 2026". AVC (Press release). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "AVC Men's Volleyball Cup to serve off on Saturday in India". Volleyball World. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Sang-cheol (28 June 2026). 남자 배구 라미레스호, 카타르 잡고 B조 1위로 AVC컵 4강 진출 [Men's volleyball team led by Ramirez defeats Qatar, advances to AVC Cup semifinals as Pool B winners]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Sena, Indra Citra; Adhi, Irawan Sapto (27 June 2026). "Libas Oman 3-1, Indonesia Ukir Sejarah Lolos Semifinal AVC Cup" [Crushing Oman 3-1, Indonesia Makes History by Qualifying for the AVC Cup Semifinals]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "AVC Men's Cup 2026: Drawing of Lots Sets the Stage in Amdavad". AVC (Press release). April 11, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "FIVB Men's Volleyball World Ranking". Volleyball World. Archived from the original on 30 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.