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The AVC Men's Champions League, previously the AVC Cup Men's Club Tournament (between 1999 and 2002), and Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship (between 2004 and 2024), is an annual continental club volleyball competition organized by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continental governing body. The competition was first contested in China 1999. It was not held in 2003 and 2020 due to 2002–2004 SARS outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic respectively.
Upcoming season or competition: 2025 AVC Men's Champions League | |
| Formerly |
|
|---|---|
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Administrator | AVC |
| No. of teams | Various |
| Country | AVC members |
| Continent | Asia and Oceania |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Foolad Sirjan (2024 edition) |
| Most titles | Paykan Tehran (8 titles) |
The winner of the Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship qualifies for the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Paykan Tehran holds the record for most victories, winning the competition eight times. Iran's teams have won the tournament 16 times, the most in any nation. The current Asian champions are Iran's Foolad Sirjan, who defeated their fellow Iranian club Shahdab Yazd in a 3–0 finals match of the 2024 event.
History
The competition began in 1999 when the Asian Volleyball Confederation announced the establishment of the first official championship for men's and women's clubs, to be played under its supervision for the first time.[1][2][3] It played the first 4 editions under the name AVC Cup Men's Club Tournament before it changed to Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship starting in 2004.
The first edition was played as a round-robin format. From 2000 to 2004, the tournament consisted of an 'elimination round' (consisting of a group stage, through which the top four teams advanced to the next round) and a 'final round' (consisting of a semi-final and a final). In the 2005 season, the round-robin format was returned. In the years 2006–2009, the tournament again consisted of two rounds: qualifying and final. Currently, the competition is played in a similar system as in the years 2006–2009, but the final tournament currently consists of a quarter-final, semi-final, and final.
Starting from the 2025 edition, the tournament will be known as the AVC Champions League for Men.[4]
Format
The overview of the competition format in the 2021 tournament was as follows:[5]
- 16 teams competed in the final tournament, including the hosts which were automatically qualified.
- Teams were seeded by the result of 2019 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship, based on a serpentine system.
- The tournament was held in 8 days.
- A team had a maximum 22 team members: 14 players, 6 officials, 1 accompanying referee, and 1 press with FIVB ID.
- Two foreign players would be eligible for participating on each team with a valid International Transfer Certificate.
In addition, the hosting national federation might have an additional team entry only in case of less than 8 participating teams.
- Championship, based on a serpentine sysng on each team with a valid International Transfer Certificate.
In addition, the hosting national federation might have an additional team entry only in case of less than 8 participating teams.
Results
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Years won | Years runners-up | Years third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paykan Tehran |
8 | 2 | 2 | 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022 | 2000, 2004 | 1999, 2015 |
 Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2000, 2001 | 1999 | — |
| Shahrdari Varamin |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2014, 2019 | — | — |
| Sarmayeh Bank Tehran |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2016, 2017 | — | — |
| Foolad Sirjan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2021, 2024 | — | — |
 Al Arabi |
1 | 4 | 3 | 2012 | 2010, 2015, 2016, 2021 | 2007, 2009, 2017 |
 Suntory Sunbirds |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2023 | 2001, 2022 | 2008 |
| Sanam Tehran |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2004 | 2002 | — |
 Rahat CSKA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2005 | 2006 | — |
| Kalleh Mazandaran |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | — | 2012 |
 Sichuan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | — | — |
 Taichung Bank |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | — | — |
| Khatam Ardakan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | — | — |
| Al Rayyan |
0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2013, 2014 | 2019 |
 Al Hilal |
0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2007, 2009 | — |
| Rahat Almaty |
0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2008, 2011 | — |
| Shanghai |
0 | 1 | 3 | — | 2012 | 2001, 2005, 2011 |
| Atyrau |
0 | 1 | 2 | — | 2018 | 2002, 2004 |
| Wolfdogs Nagoya |
0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2017 | 2016 |
| Panasonic Panthers |
0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2019 | 2010 |
 Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi |
0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2023 | 2024 |
| Shahdab Yazd |
0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2024 | 2022 |
| Saipa Tehran |
0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2005 | — |
| Jin Han Wang |
0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2000 |
| Jakarta BNI 46 |
0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2006 |
| Taiwan Power Company |
0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2013 |
| Beijing BAIC Motor |
0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2014 |
 Wapda |
0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2018 |
| Burevestnik Almaty |
0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2021 |
| Police SC |
0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2023 |
Performances by country
| Country | Titles | Runner-up | Third place | Years won | Years runner-up | Years third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
17 | 5 | 4 | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 | 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2024 | 1999, 2012, 2015, 2022 |
| South Korea |
2 | 1 | 0 | 2000, 2001 | 1999 | — |
| Qatar |
1 | 6 | 5 | 2012 | 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021 | 2007, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2023 |
| Kazakhstan |
1 | 4 | 3 | 2005 | 2006, 2008, 2011, 2018 | 2002, 2004, 2021 |
| Japan |
1 | 4 | 3 | 2023 | 2001, 2017, 2019, 2022 | 2008, 2010, 2016 |
| China |
1 | 1 | 5 | 1999 | 2012 | 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2014 |
| Chinese Taipei |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | — | 2013 |
| Saudi Arabia |
0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2007, 2009 | — |
| Indonesia |
0 | 1 | 2 | — | 2023 | 2006, 2024 |
| Pakistan |
0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2018 |
Performances by zonal association
Medals
As of 2024 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 17 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Qatar | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
| 6 | China | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
See also
References
External links
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