2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
# 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship

The 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, an annual international volleyball club tournament organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA). The tournament was held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from 1 to 7 October 2021. The winner of the tournament qualified to 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

The last edition of the tournament was held in 2019. The 2020 edition, due to be hosted in Tianjin, China. The hosting duties was moved to Thailand before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Qualification

Following the AVC regulations, the maximum of 16 teams in all AVC events will be selected by:

* 1 team for the host country
* 10 teams based on the final standing of the previous edition
* 5 teams from each of 5 zones (with a qualification tournament if needed)

Due to anticipated difficulty for national federations to field teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AVC allowed two clubs from the same national federation to participate in the case that there are less than 8 federations enter the tournament. In the case of less than 16 entrants, the host is entitled to enter two teams. Only four national federations entered with Iran the only country to have one representative club.

### Qualified associations

| Event(s) | Dates | Location | Berths | Qualifier(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Thailand |
| 2019 Asian Championship | 27 April–5 May 2019 | Tianjin | 2 | China Thailand Japan Kazakhstan North Korea Chinese Taipei Vietnam Hong Kong Sri Lanka Turkmenistan |
| CAZVA representatives | No later than 2 February 2021 | Bangkok | 1 | Iran |
| SEAZVA representatives | No later than 2 February 2021 | Bangkok | 1 | Philippines |
| Extra slots | No later than 2 February 2021 | Bangkok | 2 | Kazakhstan Philippines |
| Total | Total | Total | 7 | |

    ^A Thailand as host country is entitled to enter two teams if they are less than 16 entrants. Their two berths are credited to have been attained as host nation and second placers in the 2019 championships.
    ^B Under tournament regulations the top ten associations are reserved a berth. Only two from the ten participating associations in the 2019 championship elected to enter a team.
    ^C National federations other than the host are entitled to send two teams if there are less than 8 entrants. Philippines and Kazakhstan, who also qualified a berth as the fourth-best finishing team in the 2019 edition, elected to send two teams.

## Squads

### Participating teams

The following teams were entered for the tournament.

| Association | Team | Domestic league standing |
| - | - | - |
| Thailand | Nakhon Ratchasima | 2020–21 Women's Volleyball Thailand League runner-up |
| Thailand | Supreme Chonburi | 2020–21 Women's Volleyball Thailand League third placers |
| Kazakhstan | Altay | |
| Kazakhstan | Zhetysu | |
| Philippines | Rebisco | N/A (National team) |
| Philippines | Choco Mucho | N/A (Developmental national team) |
| Iran | Saipa Tehran | |

    ^D The PNVF fielded the Philippine national team as a club under the Rebisco name.
    ^E The identity of the team is not known at the time of the draw and was listed as "PVL". The PNVF has invited the Premier Volleyball League to send its best finishing team in the 2021 Open Conference but all teams declined to enter. The PNVF will field a second team composing of national team players instead. The second team was named Team Choco Mucho.

## Draw

The draw was held on 3 August 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand.

## Venues

Matches will be held at the Terminal Hall – Terminal 21 Korat, an indoor arena within the Terminal 21

All Matches :

* Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
* Terminal 21 Korat
* Capacity: 3,500

## Preliminary round

* All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 178 | 153 | 1.163 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Zhetysu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 174 | 156 | 1.115 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Choco Mucho | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 110 | 151 | 0.728 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 12:30 | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 3–0 | Choco Mucho | 25–11 | 28–26 | 25–17 | | | 78–54 | P2 |
| 2 Oct | 12:30 | Zhetysu | 3–0 | Choco Mucho | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 3 Oct | 12:30 | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 3–2 | Zhetysu | 25–20 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 15–10 | 100–99 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Altay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 148 | 1.520 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Supreme Chonburi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 221 | 192 | 1.151 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Saipa Tehran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 218 | 251 | 0.869 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Rebisco PH | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 175 | 248 | 0.706 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 15:30 | Supreme Chonburi | 3–1 | Saipa Tehran | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–13 | 25–13 | 97–74 | P2 |
| 1 Oct | 18:30 | Altay | 3–0 | Rebisco PH | 25–23 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 2 Oct | 15:30 | Supreme Chonburi | 3–0 | Rebisco PH | 25–11 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | 75–43 | P2 |
| 2 Oct | 18:30 | Saipa Tehran | 0–3 | Altay | 11–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | 46–75 | P2 |
| 3 Oct | 15:30 | Altay | 3–0 | Supreme Chonburi | 25–23 | 25–12 | 25–14 | | 75–49 | P2 |
| 3 Oct | 18:30 | Saipa Tehran | 3–1 | Rebisco PH | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–13 | 25–17 | 98–79 | P2 |

## Final round

* All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).

### Final seven

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 October | 4 October | | | |
| Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 3 | | | |
| Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 3 | 6 October | 6 October | | |
| Rebisco PH | 0 | 6 October | 6 October | |
| Rebisco PH | 0 | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 3 | |
| 4 October | 4 October | | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 3 | |
| 4 October | 4 October | Supreme Chonburi | 0 | |
| Choco Mucho | 0 | Supreme Chonburi | 0 | |
| Choco Mucho | 0 | | | | 7 October | 7 October |
| Supreme Chonburi | 3 | | | | 7 October | 7 October |
| Supreme Chonburi | 3 | | | | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 0 |
| 4 October | 4 October | | | | | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 0 |
| 4 October | 4 October | | | | Altay | 3 |
| Zhetysu | 0 | | | | Altay | 3 |
| Zhetysu | 0 | 6 October | 6 October | | | |
| Saipa Tehran | 3 | 6 October | 6 October | | | |
| Saipa Tehran | 3 | Saipa Tehran | 1 | | | |
| 4 October | 4 October | | Saipa Tehran | 1 | | | |
| 4 October | 4 October | Altay | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| bye | | Altay | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| bye | | | | | 7 October | 7 October |
| Altay | W | | | | 7 October | 7 October |
| Altay | W | | | | Supreme Chonburi | 3 |
| | | | | | Saipa Tehran | 0 |
| 5th–7th semifinals | 5th–7th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 6 October | 6 October |
| Rebisco PH | 1 |
| Rebisco PH | 1 | 7 October | 7 October |
| Choco Mucho | 3 | 7 October | 7 October |
| Choco Mucho | 3 | Choco Mucho | 0 |
| 6 October | 6 October | | Choco Mucho | 0 |
| 6 October | 6 October | Zhetysu | 3 |
| Zhetysu | W | Zhetysu | 3 |
| bye | | | |
| bye | | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 7 October | 7 October |
| | | Rebisco PH | W |
| | | bye | |

**Quarterfinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 Oct | 12:30 | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 3–0 | Rebisco PH | 25–11 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 75–48 | P2 |
| 4 Oct | 15:30 | Choco Mucho | 0–3 | Supreme Chonburi | 13–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 56–75 | P2 |
| 4 Oct | 18:00 | Zhetysu | 0–3 | Saipa Tehran | 21–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 65–75 | P2 |

**5th–7th semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 Oct | 12:30 | Rebisco PH | 1–3 | Choco Mucho | 25–22 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | 78–97 | P2 |

**Semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 Oct | 15:30 | Saipa Tehran | 1–3 | Altay | 20–25 | 25–21 | 15–25 | 22–25 | | 82–96 | P2 |
| 6 Oct | 18:30 | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 3–0 | Supreme Chonburi | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–58 | P2 |

**5th place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Oct | 12:30 | Zhetysu | 3–0 | Choco Mucho | 25–14 | 25–11 | 25–23 | | | 75–48 | P2 |

**3rd place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Oct | 15:30 | Supreme Chonburi | 3–0 | Saipa Tehran | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–58 | P2 |

**Final**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Oct | 18:30 | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC | 0–3 | Altay | 22–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Altay |
| | Nakhon Ratchasima QminC |
| | Supreme Chonburi |
| 4 | Saipa Tehran |
| 5 | Zhetysu |
| 6 | Choco Mucho |
| 7 | Rebisco PH |

* Qualified for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
* 2021 Asian Women's Club Champions
* Altay 1st title
* 14-Women roster
* Sana Anarkulova, Kristina Anikonova, Madina Beket, Kristina Belova, Lyudmila Issayeva, Zinat Kadyrbekova, Irina Kenzhebayeva, Yelizaveta Meister, Zhannel Nogaibayeva, Zarina Sitkazinova, Zhanna Syroyeshkina, Polina Ufimtseva, Danica Radenković, Nadiia Kodola
* Head coach
* Marko Grsic

## Awards

* Most valuable player

    Sana Anarkulova
* Best setter

    Nootsara Tomkom
* Best outside spikers

    Nadiia Kodola
    Chatchu-on Moksri
* Best middle blocker

    Pleumjit Thinkaow
    Pouran Zare
* Best opposite spiker

    Kristina Belova
* Best libero

    Madina Beket
