2021 Asian Beach Volleyball Championships
# 2021 Asian Beach Volleyball Championships

The 2021 Asian Beach Volleyball Championship was a beach volleyball event, held in November 2021 in Phuket, Thailand. It was originally planned to be held in China in July 2020 but was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Men | Australia Chris McHugh Paul Burnett | Iran Bahman Salemi Abolhassan Khakizadeh | Qatar Cherif Younousse Ahmed Tijan |
| Women | Thailand Taravadee Naraphornrapat Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee | Japan Miki Ishii Sayaka Mizoe | Australia Phoebe Bell Georgia Johnson |

## Participating nations

### Men

* Australia (3)
* Iran (3)
* Japan (3)
* Kazakhstan (3)
* Philippines (2)
* Qatar (2)
* Singapore (1)
* Sri Lanka (2)
* Thailand (4)

### Women

* Australia (3)
* Japan (3)
* Kazakhstan (2)
* New Zealand (1)
* Philippines (2)
* Singapore (2)
* Sri Lanka (2)
* Thailand (4)

## Men's tournament

### Preliminary round

**Pool A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | N. Banlue–J. Surin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 65 | 1.292 |
| 2 | S. Shekar–Aro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 75 | 79 | 0.949 |
| 3 | Aldash–Petrossyants | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 69 | 84 | 0.821 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 23 Nov | N. Banlue–J. Surin | 2–0 | S. Shekar–Aro | 21–16 | 21–17 |
| 24 Nov | N. Banlue–J. Surin | 2–0 | Aldash–Petrossyants | 21–16 | 21–16 |
| 25 Nov | Aldash–Petrossyants | 0–2 | S. Shekar–Aro | 19–21 | 18–21 |

**Pool B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cherif–Ahmed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 58 | 1.448 |
| 2 | T. Poravid–T. Pithak | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 88 | 92 | 0.957 |
| 3 | Sidorenko–Gurin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 74 | 96 | 0.771 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 23 Nov | Cherif–Ahmed | 2–0 | T. Poravid–T. Pithak | 21–15 | 21–19 | |
| 24 Nov | Cherif–Ahmed | 2–0 | Sidorenko–Gurin | 21–15 | 21–9 | |
| 25 Nov | Aldash–Petrossyants | 1–2 | T. Poravid–T. Pithak | 16–21 | 21–18 | 13–15 |

**Pool C**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | McHugh–Burnett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 65 | 1.292 |
| 2 | Garcia–Arbasto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 77 | 82 | 0.939 |
| 3 | Tay Z.H.K.–Goh T.K.M. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 75 | 89 | 0.843 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 23 Nov | McHugh–Burnett | 2–0 | Garcia–Arbasto | 21–17 | 21–13 |
| 24 Nov | McHugh–Burnett | 2–0 | Tay Z.H.K.–Goh T.K.M. | 21–17 | 21–18 |
| 25 Nov | Tay Z.H.K.–Goh T.K.M. | 0–2 | Garcia–Arbasto | 24–26 | 16–21 |

**Pool D**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bogatu–Yakovlev | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 61 | 1.377 |
| 2 | Hasegawa–Tsuchiya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 75 | 76 | 0.987 |
| 3 | Tiron–Sandun | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 23 Nov | Hasegawa–Tsuchiya | 2–0 | Tiron–Sandun | 21–17 | 21–17 |
| 24 Nov | Hasegawa–Tsuchiya | 0–2 | Bogatu–Yakovlev | 17–21 | 16–21 |
| 25 Nov | Bogatu–Yakovlev | 2–0 | Tiron–Sandun | 21–14 | 21–14 |

**Pool E**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | D. Kitti–T. Phanupong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 92 | 78 | 1.179 |
| 2 | Carracher–Takken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 100 | 103 | 0.971 |
| 3 | Takahashi–Murakami | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 84 | 95 | 0.884 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 23 Nov | Takahashi–Murakami | 1–2 | Carracher–Takken | 21–17 | 19–21 | 13–15 |
| 24 Nov | Takahashi–Murakami | 0–2 | D. Kitti–T. Phanupong | 17–21 | 14–21 | |
| 25 Nov | D. Kitti–T. Phanupong | 2–1 | Carracher–Takken | 14–21 | 21–15 | 15–11 |

**Pool F**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guehrer–Nicolaidis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 109 | 99 | 1.101 |
| 2 | Salemi B.–Abolhassan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 91 | 84 | 1.083 |
| 3 | Ashen–Malintha Yapa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 81 | 98 | 0.827 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 23 Nov | Guehrer–Nicolaidis | 2–1 | Ashen–Malintha Yapa | 20–22 | 21–18 | 15–10 |
| 24 Nov | Guehrer–Nicolaidis | 2–1 | Salemi B.–Abolhassan | 21–19 | 17–21 | 15–9 |
| 25 Nov | Salemi B.–Abolhassan | 2–0 | Ashen–Malintha Yapa | 21–14 | 21–17 | |

**Pool G**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | A. Mirzaali–A. Aghajani | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 108 | 98 | 1.102 |
| 2 | N. Kangkon–K. Dunwinit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 94 | 81 | 1.160 |
| 3 | Pareja–Pecaña | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 74 | 97 | 0.763 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 23 Nov | A. Mirzaali–A. Aghajani | 2–1 | Pareja–Pecaña | 19–21 | 21–17 | 15–8 |
| 24 Nov | A. Mirzaali–A. Aghajani | 2–1 | N. Kangkon–K. Dunwinit | 21–18 | 17–21 | 15–13 |
| 25 Nov | N. Kangkon–K. Dunwinit | 2–0 | Pareja–Pecaña | 21–9 | 21–19 | |

**Pool H**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | El-Majid–M. Assam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.000 | 55 | 56 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Ikeda–Shiratori | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 56 | 55 | 1.018 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 24 Nov | El-Majid–M. Assam | 2–1 | Ikeda–Shiratori | 13–21 | 21–16 | 21–19 |

### Knockout round

| Round of 16 25 November | Round of 16 25 November | Round of 16 25 November | Round of 16 25 November | Quarterfinals 26 November | Quarterfinals 26 November | Quarterfinals 26 November | Quarterfinals 26 November | Semifinals 26 November | Semifinals 26 November | Semifinals 26 November | Final 27 November | Final 27 November | Final 27 November | Final 27 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Banlue–J. Surin | 16 | 21 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Salemi B.–Abolhassan | 21 | 19 | 15 | Salemi B.–Abolhassan | 21 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| El-Majid–M. Assam | 20 | 21 | 12 | Garcia–Arbasto | 19 | 21 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Garcia–Arbasto | 22 | 18 | 15 | | | | | Salemi B.–Abolhassan | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| D. Kitti–T. Phanupong | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Bogatu–Yakovlev | 12 | 14 | | | | |
| T. Poravid–T. Pithak | 16 | 12 | | D. Kitti–T. Phanupong | 14 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| N. Kangkon–K. Dunwinit | 14 | 21 | 10 | Bogatu–Yakovlev | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| Bogatu–Yakovlev | 21 | 18 | 15 | | | | | | | | Salemi B.–Abolhassan | 16 | 13 | |
| McHugh–Burnett | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | McHugh–Burnett | 21 | 21 | |
| Ikeda–Shiratori | 18 | 12 | | McHugh–Burnett | 23 | 21 | | | | |
| S. Shekar–Aro | 23 | 18 | 15 | S. Shekar–Aro | 21 | 12 | | | | |
| Guehrer–Nicolaidis | 21 | 21 | 10 | | | | | McHugh–Burnett | 21 | 21 | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| A. Mirzaali–A. Aghajani | 21 | 15 | | | | | | Cherif–Ahmed | 16 | 19 |
| Carracher–Takken | 23 | 21 | | Carracher–Takken | 14 | 12 | | | | | Bogatu–Yakovlev | 15 | 15 | |
| Hasegawa–Tsuchiya | 9 | 15 | | Cherif–Ahmed | 21 | 21 | | | | | Cherif–Ahmed | 21 | 21 | |
| Cherif–Ahmed | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's tournament

### Preliminary round

**Pool A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bell–Johnson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 189 | 131 | 1.443 |
| 2 | Radarong–Udomchavee | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 169 | 150 | 1.127 |
| 3 | Rodriguez–Eslapor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 166 | 159 | 1.044 |
| 4 | Rachenko–Ukolova | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 130 | 151 | 0.861 |
| 5 | Deepika–Hashini | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 106 | 169 | 0.627 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 23 Nov | Radarong–Udomchavee | 2–0 | Deepika–Hashini | 21–12 | 21–9 | |
| 23 Nov | Bell–Johnson | 2–1 | Rodriguez–Eslapor | 20–22 | 21–10 | 15–11 |
| 23 Nov | Radarong–Udomchavee | 2–0 | Rodriguez–Eslapor | 21–16 | 24–22 | |
| 23 Nov | Rachenko–Ukolova | 2–0 | Deepika–Hashini | 21–18 | 21–15 | |
| 24 Nov | Bell–Johnson | 2–0 | Rachenko–Ukolova | 21–9 | 21–11 | |
| 24 Nov | Rodriguez–Eslapor | 2–0 | Deepika–Hashini | 22–20 | 21–12 | |
| 24 Nov | Radarong–Udomchavee | 0–2 | Rachenko–Ukolova | 17–21 | 17–21 | |
| 24 Nov | Bell–Johnson | 2–0 | Deepika–Hashini | 21–15 | 21–5 | |
| 25 Nov | Radarong–Udomchavee | 2–1 | Bell–Johnson | 21–16 | 12–21 | 15–12 |
| 25 Nov | Rachenko–Ukolova | 0–2 | Rodriguez–Eslapor | 7–21 | 19–21 | |

**Pool B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ishii–Mizoe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | MAX | 168 | 97 | 1.732 |
| 2 | Fleming–Fejes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 167 | 145 | 1.152 |
| 3 | Numwong–Charanrutwadee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 165 | 142 | 1.162 |
| 4 | Ivanchenko–Kabulbekova | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 122 | 156 | 0.782 |
| 5 | Tan A.K.Y.–Soh C.H.C. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 86 | 168 | 0.512 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 23 Nov | Ishii–Mizoe | 2–0 | Tan A.K.Y.–Soh C.H.C. | 21–5 | 21–8 | |
| 23 Nov | Numwong–Charanrutwadee | 2–0 | Ivanchenko–Kabulbekova | 21–8 | 21–16 | |
| 23 Nov | Fleming–Fejes | 2–0 | Tan A.K.Y.–Soh C.H.C. | 21–8 | 21–14 | |
| 23 Nov | Ishii–Mizoe | 2–0 | Ivanchenko–Kabulbekova | 21–14 | 21–10 | |
| 24 Nov | Numwong–Charanrutwadee | 1–2 | Fleming–Fejes | 21–17 | 21–23 | 7–15 |
| 24 Nov | Ivanchenko–Kabulbekova | 2–0 | Tan A.K.Y.–Soh C.H.C. | 21–14 | 21–16 | |
| 24 Nov | Ishii–Mizoe | 2–0 | Fleming–Fejes | 21–16 | 21–12 | |
| 24 Nov | Numwong–Charanrutwadee | 2–0 | Tan A.K.Y.–Soh C.H.C. | 21–11 | 21–10 | |
| 25 Nov | Ishii–Mizoe | 2–0 | Numwong–Charanrutwadee | 21–16 | 21–16 | |
| 25 Nov | Fleming–Fejes | 2–0 | Ivanchenko–Kabulbekova | 21–17 | 21–15 | |

**Pool C**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Polley–Zeimann | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8.000 | 176 | 121 | 1.455 |
| 2 | Hasegawa–Sakaguchi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.500 | 172 | 117 | 1.470 |
| 3 | S. Apinya–B. Jidapa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 157 | 145 | 1.083 |
| 4 | Chong E.H.H.–Koh C.T.N. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 139 | 185 | 0.751 |
| 5 | Dinesha–Jayawardana | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.125 | 104 | 180 | 0.578 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 23 Nov | Hasegawa–Sakaguchi | 2–0 | Dinesha–Jayawardana | 21–11 | 21–9 | |
| 23 Nov | Polley–Zeimann | 2–0 | S. Apinya–B. Jidapa | 21–19 | 21–17 | |
| 23 Nov | Hasegawa–Sakaguchi | 2–0 | S. Apinya–B. Jidapa | 21–12 | 21–13 | |
| 23 Nov | Chong E.H.H.–Koh C.T.N. | 2–1 | Dinesha–Jayawardana | 18–21 | 21–15 | 15–11 |
| 24 Nov | Polley–Zeimann | 2–0 | Chong E.H.H.–Koh C.T.N. | 21–13 | 21–8 | |
| 24 Nov | S. Apinya–B. Jidapa | 2–0 | Dinesha–Jayawardana | 21–10 | 21–9 | |
| 24 Nov | Hasegawa–Sakaguchi | 2–0 | Chong E.H.H.–Koh C.T.N. | 21–12 | 21–10 | |
| 24 Nov | Polley–Zeimann | 2–0 | Dinesha–Jayawardana | 21–7 | 21–11 | |
| 25 Nov | Hasegawa–Sakaguchi | 1–2 | Polley–Zeimann | 21–14 | 19–21 | 6–15 |
| 25 Nov | Chong E.H.H.–Koh C.T.N. | 1–2 | S. Apinya–B. Jidapa | 21–18 | 14–21 | 7–15 |

**Pool D**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Naraphornrapat–Worapeerachayakorn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 81 | 1.556 |
| 2 | Shiba–Take | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 121 | 131 | 0.924 |
| 3 | Rondina–Pons | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 121 | 129 | 0.938 |
| 4 | Stevens–Milutinovic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 102 | 129 | 0.791 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 23 Nov | Shiba–Take | 2–0 | Stevens–Milutinovic | 21–19 | 21–17 | |
| 23 Nov | Naraphornrapat–Worapeerachayakorn | 2–0 | Stevens–Milutinovic | 21–18 | 21–11 | |
| 24 Nov | Shiba–Take | 2–1 | Rondina–Pons | 13–21 | 22–20 | 15–12 |
| 24 Nov | Naraphornrapat–Worapeerachayakorn | 2–0 | Rondina–Pons | 21–9 | 21–14 | |
| 25 Nov | Naraphornrapat–Worapeerachayakorn | 2–0 | Shiba–Take | 21–13 | 21–16 | |
| 25 Nov | Rondina–Pons | 2–0 | Stevens–Milutinovic | 21–15 | 24–22 | |

### Knockout round

| Round of 16 25 November | Round of 16 25 November | Round of 16 25 November | Quarterfinals 26 November | Quarterfinals 26 November | Quarterfinals 26 November | Quarterfinals 26 November | Semifinals 26 November | Semifinals 26 November | Semifinals 26 November | Semifinals 26 November | Final 27 November | Final 27 November | Final 27 November | Final 27 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bell–Johnson | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ivanchenko–Kabulbekova | 2 | 8 | Bell–Johnson | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hasegawa–Sakaguchi | 21 | 21 | Hasegawa–Sakaguchi | 19 | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rondina–Pons | 17 | 15 | | | | | Bell–Johnson | 16 | 17 | | | | | |
| Fleming–Fejes | 21 | 21 | | | | | Naraphornrapat–Worapeerachayakorn | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| Rodriguez–Eslapor | 17 | 14 | Fleming–Fejes | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Chong E.H.H.–Koh C.T.N. | 13 | 6 | Naraphornrapat–Worapeerachayakorn | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Naraphornrapat–Worapeerachayakorn | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Naraphornrapat–Worapeerachayakorn | 29 | 21 | |
| Polley–Zeimann | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Ishii–Mizoe | 27 | 19 | |
| Rachenko–Ukolova | 7 | 11 | Polley–Zeimann | 14 | 21 | 15 | | | | |
| S. Apinya–B. Jidapa | 11 | 15 | Radarong–Udomchavee | 21 | 13 | 9 | | | | |
| Radarong–Udomchavee | 21 | 21 | | | | | Polley–Zeimann | 21 | 24 | 13 | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Shiba–Take | 21 | 21 | | | | | Ishii–Mizoe | 17 | 26 | 15 |
| Numwong–Charanrutwadee | 19 | 14 | Shiba–Take | 18 | 21 | 8 | | | | | Bell–Johnson | 21 | 22 | |
| Stevens–Milutinovic | 13 | 11 | Ishii–Mizoe | 21 | 19 | 15 | | | | | Polley–Zeimann | 17 | 20 | |
| Ishii–Mizoe | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
