The Asian Women's Volleyball Championship is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The initial gap between championships was four years, but since 1987 they have been awarded every two years. The current champion is Japan, which won its fourth title at the 2017 tournament.
The 19 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by three different national teams. China have won thirteen times. The other Asian Championship winners are Japan, with four titles; and Thailand with two titles.
The 2017 Asian Championship took place in Metro Manila, Philippines. The next Asian Championship will be hosted by Thailand in 2019.
Video Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
Results summary
Teams reaching the top four
Champions by region
Hosts
Maps Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
Medal summary
Participating nations
Debut of teams
Awards
Former awards
See also
- Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
- Volleyball at the Asian Games
- AVC Cup for Women
- Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship
- Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship
- Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship
References
- Sports123.com
External links
- Official AVC website
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