2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship

2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Continental Championship
  • 2026年亚洲女子排球锦标赛 (Chinese)
  • 2026 Nián Yàzhōu Nǚzǐ Páiqiú Jǐnbiāosài
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityTianjin
Dates21 August – 30 August
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Attendance10,311 (573 per match)
Best scorerThailand Sasipaporn Janthawisut (55 points)
← 2023
2028 →
All statistics correct as of 26 August 2026.

The 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship is the 23rd staging of the AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with China Volleyball Association (CVA). The tournament is currently held at Tianjin Olympic Center Gymnasium in Tianjin, China from 21 August to 30 August 2026.[1]

Following structural adjustments to the international volleyball calendar by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), Continental Championships are now permanently staged during even-numbered years to maximize player welfare and clean up qualification pathways.[2] The 2026 edition will serve as a direct qualification pathway for major international tournaments. The winning team will earn a direct quota place for the 2028 Summer Olympics, while the top three finishers will secure qualification spots for the 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup.[1][3]

Host selection

On 4 July 2026, the China Volleyball Association (CVA) opened a public bidding process seeking host cities within China that could meet the tournament's criteria, which included having a competition court with at least 5,000 seats. Following a comprehensive evaluation of proposals submitted by 18 July 2025, the CVA finalized its bidding procedures with the continental governing body.[4]

On 20 December 2025, the Asian Volleyball Confederation officially unveiled its comprehensive calendar for the 2026 international season following joint meetings with the FIVB and Volleyball World in Bangkok, Thailand. During this announcement, Tianjin, China, was confirmed as the host city for the Women's Continental Championship.[5]

Qualification

A total of 12 teams qualified for the tournament.[6] The final list of participating teams was officially confirmed by the AVC on 6 February 2026.[1]

Team Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Appearance(s) Previous best
performance[A]		 WR[B]
Total First Last
 China Host country 20 December 2025 22nd 1975 2023 Champions (13 times)[a] 7
 Thailand 2023 Asian Championship champions 6 September 2023 19th 1987 2023 Champions (2009, 2013, 2023) 17
 Vietnam 2025 AVC Nations Cup champions 14 June 2025 12th 1991 2023 4th place (2023) 32
 Hong Kong 2025 Asian Eastern Zonal Championship 4th placer[b] 31 August 2025 17th 1979 2023 6th place (1979) 115
 Iran 2025 CAVA Championship champions 5 October 2025 9th 2007 2023 8th place (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) 42
 Iraq 2025 WAVA Championship 3rd placer[c] 9 October 2025 1st Debut N/a 223
 Indonesia 2025 SEA Games 3rd placer[d] 15 December 2025 12th 1979 2019 5th place (1979) 57
 Australia 2025 Oceania Qualifier champions[8] 22 December 2025 22nd 1975 2023 4th place (1975, 1979) 80
 Japan World Ranking pathways 1 January 2026 22nd 1975 2023 Champions (1975, 1983, 2007, 2017, 2019) 6
 Kazakhstan 13th 1993 2023 Runners-up (2005) 39
 Chinese Taipei 19th 1983 2023 4th place (1983, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2015) 37
 South Korea 22nd 1975 2023 Runners-up (1975, 1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2015) 27

Pools composition

The drawing of lots was held at the Crowne Plaza in Tianjin on 28 July 2026.[9]

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Seeding

Teams were split into three pools with four teams each. The hosts were automatically placed in the top position of Pool A as the first seed, while the previous champions were placed at the top of Pool B as the second seed. The next four teams from the FIVB World Ranking as of 1 January 2026 were placed across the first and second lines using the serpentine system. The third and fourth lines consisted of the remaining teams according to the ranking and were drawn in the ceremony.[10]

Seeded teams Line 3 Line 4
 Japan (5)
 China (hosts) (6)
 Thailand (defending champions) (18)
 Vietnam (28)
 Kazakhstan (35)
 Chinese Taipei (37)		  South Korea (40)
 Iran (47)
 Indonesia (70)		  Australia (73)
 Hong Kong (81)
 Iraq (–)

Draw results

Pool A
PosTeam
A1 China
A2 Chinese Taipei
A3 Iran
A4 Iraq
Pool B
PosTeam
B1 Thailand
B2 Kazakhstan
B3 Indonesia
B4 Australia
Pool C
PosTeam
C1 Japan
C2 Vietnam
C3 South Korea
C4 Hong Kong

Venue

On 23 July 2026, the China Volleyball Association (CVA) announced that the tournament would be held in Tianjin, China. All matches are scheduled to take place at Tianjin Olympic Center Gymnasium.[11]

Tianjin, China
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Tianjin Olympic Center Gymnasium
Capacity: 10,000

Pool standing procedure

  1. Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)[10]
  2. In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:[10]
    • Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
    • Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
    • Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
  3. If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the AVC will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:[10]
    • Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
    • Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
    • If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China (H) 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 67 3.358 Advance to quarterfinals
2  Iran 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 219 174 1.259
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 198 192 1.031
4  Iraq 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 56 225 0.249
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
21 Aug10:00Chinese Taipei 1–3 Iran25–1625–2719–2514–25 83–9350P2 Boxscore
22 Aug19:30China 3–0 Iraq25–425–625–6  75–162,973P2 Boxscore
23 Aug14:00Chinese Taipei 3–0 Iraq25–525–825–11  75–24147P2 Boxscore
24 Aug19:30China 3–0 Iran25–1425–2325–14  75–511,940P2 Boxscore
25 Aug14:00Iran 3–0 Iraq25–425–725–5  75–1635P2 Boxscore
26 Aug19:30China 3–0 Chinese Taipei25–1725–1625–7  75–401,818Boxscore

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Thailand 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 248 171 1.450 Advance to quarterfinals
2  Indonesia 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 199 198 1.005
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 216 233 0.927
4  Australia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 164 225 0.729
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
21 Aug14:00Thailand 3–0 Australia25–1525–1525–18  75–48193P2 Boxscore
22 Aug15:00Kazakhstan 0–3 Indonesia22–2522–2523–25  67–7578P2 Boxscore
23 Aug10:00Kazakhstan 3–0 Australia25–2125–1825–21  75–60121P2 Boxscore
24 Aug15:00Thailand 3–0 Indonesia25–1625–1825–15  75–4968P2 Boxscore
25 Aug10:00Thailand 3–1 Kazakhstan25–2225–1623–2525–11 98–7453P2 Boxscore
26 Aug15:00Indonesia 3–0 Australia25–1825–1725–21  75–5665P2 Boxscore

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 233 167 1.395 Advance to quarterfinals
2  South Korea 3 2 1 6 6 5 1.200 262 235 1.115
3  Vietnam 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 219 214 1.023
4  Hong Kong 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 147 245 0.600
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
21 Aug18:30Japan 3–0 Hong Kong25–925–1525–12  75–36501P2 Boxscore
22 Aug10:00Vietnam 1–3 South Korea20–2525–2221–2517–25 83–97125P2 Boxscore
23 Aug18:30Japan 3–0 South Korea33–3125–1925–20  83–701,332P2 Boxscore
24 Aug10:00Vietnam 3–0 Hong Kong25–1925–1225–11  75–4243P2 Boxscore
25 Aug18:30Japan 3–0 Vietnam25–2325–1725–21  75–61355P2 Boxscore
26 Aug10:00South Korea 3–1 Hong Kong20–2525–1525–1125–18 95–6998P2 Boxscore

Combined ranking

Pos Pool Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 A  China (H) 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 67 3.358 Advance to quarterfinals
2 C  Japan 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 233 167 1.395
3 B  Thailand 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 248 171 1.450
4 B  Indonesia 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 199 198 1.005 Advance to quarterfinals
5 A  Iran 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 219 174 1.259
6 C  South Korea 3 2 1 6 6 5 1.200 262 235 1.115
7 A  Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 198 192 1.031 Advance to quarterfinals
8 C  Vietnam 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 219 214 1.023
9 B  Kazakhstan 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 216 233 0.927
10 C  Hong Kong 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 147 245 0.600
11 B  Australia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 164 225 0.729
12 A  Iraq 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 56 225 0.249
Source: Combined Standings — AVC Women Asian Continental Championship 2026
Rules for classification: Teams are ordered by their position in the pool first, then match points, set ratio and point ratio.
(H) Host

Final round

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
28 August
 
 
 China
 
29 August
 
 Vietnam
 
 
 
28 August
 
 
 
 Indonesia
 
30 August
 
 Iran
 
 
 
27 August
 
 
 
 Japan
 
29 August
 
 Chinese Taipei
 
 
 
27 August
 
 3rd place match
 
 Thailand
 
30 August
 
 South Korea
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
27 Aug14:00Thailand – South Korea–––  0–0 Boxscore
27 Aug18:30Japan – Chinese Taipei–––  0–0 Boxscore
28 Aug15:00Indonesia – Iran–––  0–0 Boxscore
28 Aug19:30China – Vietnam–––  0–0 Boxscore

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
29 Aug17:15 – –––  0–0 Boxscore
29 Aug20:00 – –––  0–0 Boxscore

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
30 Aug15:15 – –––  0–0 Boxscore

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
30 Aug18:45 – –––  0–0 Boxscore

Final standing

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Champions 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — Qualified for the 2027 World Cup, 2028 Summer Olympics and 2028 Continental Championship
2 Runners-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — Qualified for the 2027 World Cup
3 Third place 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
4 Fourth place 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
5 Fifth place 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
6 Sixth place 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
7 Seventh place 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
8 Eighth place 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
9  Kazakhstan 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 216 233 0.927
10  Hong Kong 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 147 245 0.600
11  Australia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 164 225 0.729
12  Iraq 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 56 225 0.249
Source:

Awards

 2026 AVC Women's Continental champions 
 

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
  2. ↑ World ranking at start of the tournament.
  1. ↑ China have won in 1979, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2015.
  2. ↑ As China, Chinese Taipei, and South Korea had qualified, its slot was reallocated to Hong Kong.
  3. ↑ Originally, Lebanon had qualified as 2025 WAVA Championship champions, but later it withdrew and was replaced by Iraq.[7]
  4. ↑ As Thailand and Vietnam had qualified, its slot was reallocated to Indonesia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AVC Confirms Qualified Teams for 2026 AVC Volleyball Continental Championships". AVC (Press release). 6 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Volleyball calendar 2025-2028 approved by the FIVB Board of Administration". FIVB (Press release). 22 June 2023.
  3. ↑ WC27 and LA28 ticket:
  4. ↑ 关于公开征询2026年亚锦赛承办意向的公告 [Announcement on Openly Soliciting Expressions of Interest to Host the 2026 Asian Championships]. CVA (Press release) (in Chinese (China)). 23 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "AVC Unveils 2026 International Volleyball Calendar and Host Cities". AVC (Press release). 20 December 2025.
  6. ↑ AVC [@avcvolley]; (7 February 2026). "Are you ready for the #AVCContinental Championships? Twelve teams will compete in the AVC Volleyball Continental Championships 2026, carefully selected through a structured qualification process set by the Asian Volleyball Confederation and its zones" – via Instagram.
  7. ↑ IVF [@ivf.iraqvolley]; (27 July 2026). قرعة أسيا غد الثلاثاء .. [The Asian draw is tomorrow, Tuesday..] (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2026 – via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "Australia qualifies for 2026 Asian Senior Championships". Volleyball Australia (Press release). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Pools confirmed for AVC Women's Continental Championship Tianjin 2026". AVC (Press release). 28 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Competition Regulations" (PDF). AVC. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  11. ↑ 关于2026年亚洲女子排球锦标赛国内技术官员名单及有关事宜的通知 [Notice on the List of Domestic Technical Officials and Related Matters for the 2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship]. CVA (Press release) (in Chinese (China)). 23 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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