2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup
# 2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup

The 2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2014 AVC Cup for Women was the fourth edition of the Asian Cup, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA). The tournament was held in Universiade Centre Indoor Stadium, Shenzhen, China from 6 to 12 September 2014.

## Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2012 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship.

| Pool A | Pool B |
| - | - |
| China (Host)  Vietnam (4th)  South Korea  Iran | Thailand (1st)  Kazakhstan (3rd)  Japan  Chinese Taipei |

## Preliminary round

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 163 | 1.387 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 218 | 159 | 1.371 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 190 | 236 | 0.805 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 173 | 249 | 0.695 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 06 Sep | 16:00 | China | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–16 | 25–15 | 25–12 | | 75–43 | Report |
| 06 Sep | 19:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Iran | 25–11 | 25–11 | 25–13 | | 75–35 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 14:00 | China | 3–0 | Iran | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–22 | | 75–52 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 19:30 | Vietnam | 0–3 | South Korea | 13–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 16:00 | Iran | 1–3 | Vietnam | 20–25 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 86–99 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 19:30 | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 76–68 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 259 | 220 | 1.177 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 215 | 192 | 1.120 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 247 | 291 | 0.849 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 230 | 248 | 0.927 | Quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 06 Sep | 12:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 23–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 64–75 | Report |
| 06 Sep | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | Thailand | 25–21 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 17–25 | 15–13 | 97–107 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 12:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 07 Sep | 16:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 20–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 12:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 20–25 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 15–10 | 109–97 | Report |
| 08 Sep | 14:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Thailand | 26–24 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | | 76–64 | Report |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 September – Shenzhen | 10 September – Shenzhen | | | |
| Iran | 1 | | | |
| Iran | 1 | 11 September – Shenzhen | 11 September – Shenzhen | | |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 11 September – Shenzhen | 11 September – Shenzhen | |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | Kazakhstan | 0 | |
| 10 September – Shenzhen | 10 September – Shenzhen | | Kazakhstan | 0 | |
| 10 September – Shenzhen | 10 September – Shenzhen | South Korea | 3 | |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 3 | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | | 12 September – Shenzhen | 12 September – Shenzhen |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | 12 September – Shenzhen | 12 September – Shenzhen |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| 10 September – Shenzhen | 10 September – Shenzhen | | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| 10 September – Shenzhen | 10 September – Shenzhen | | | | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | | | | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | 11 September – Shenzhen | 11 September – Shenzhen | | | |
| Thailand | 0 | 11 September – Shenzhen | 11 September – Shenzhen | | | |
| Thailand | 0 | China | 3 | | | |
| 10 September – Shenzhen | 10 September – Shenzhen | | China | 3 | | | |
| 10 September – Shenzhen | 10 September – Shenzhen | Japan | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Vietnam | 1 | Japan | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Vietnam | 1 | | | | 12 September – Shenzhen | 12 September – Shenzhen |
| Japan | 3 | | | | 12 September – Shenzhen | 12 September – Shenzhen |
| Japan | 3 | | | | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| | | | | | Japan | 2 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 11 September – Shenzhen | 11 September – Shenzhen |
| Iran | 1 |
| Iran | 1 | 12 September – Shenzhen | 12 September – Shenzhen |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 12 September – Shenzhen | 12 September – Shenzhen |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| 11 September – Shenzhen | 11 September – Shenzhen | | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| 11 September – Shenzhen | 11 September – Shenzhen | Thailand | 3 |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 3 |
| Vietnam | 0 | | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 12 September – Shenzhen | 12 September – Shenzhen |
| | | Iran | 3 |
| | | Vietnam | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 Sep | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–16 | 25–18 | 27–25 | | 77–59 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 14:00 | Vietnam | 1–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 25–20 | 14–25 | 13–25 | 73–95 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 16:00 | Iran | 1–3 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 | 16–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | 74–95 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 19:30 | China | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 75–59 | Report |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 Sep | 12:00 | Iran | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | 76–96 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 14:00 | Thailand | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–23 | 25–22 | 27–25 | | | 77–70 | Report |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 Sep | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | South Korea | 18–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 19:30 | China | 3–0 | Japan | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–52 | Report |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 Sep | 12:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Vietnam | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–57 | Report |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 Sep | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Thailand | 17–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 Sep | 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Japan | 26–28 | 25–23 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 15–7 | 110–97 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 Sep | 19:30 | South Korea | 0–3 | China | 26–28 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | | 72–79 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | China |
| | South Korea |
| | Kazakhstan |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Thailand |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | Iran |
| 8 | Vietnam |

* 2014 Asian Women's Cup champions
* China 3rd title

## Awards

* MVP

    Yan Ni
* Best setter

    Ding Xia
* Best outside spikers

    Zhang Changning
    Liu Yanhan
* Best middle blockers

    Yan Ni
    Yang Hyo-jin
* Best opposite spiker

    Kim Yeon-koung
* Best libero

    Miku Torigoe
