Iranian Volleyball Teams Know Rivals at Asian Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian national volleyball teams have learned their rivals at the 2019 Asian Volleyball Championships.
AVC will kick off its first competition campaign of the year with the 2019 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship in Taipei, Chinese Taipei from April 18 to 26.
According to the draw results, host Chinese Taipei, which finished a below-par 8th at the previous edition in Myanmar last year, is in Pool A with Australia, Kuwait and Singapore.
Defending champion Iran, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Indonesia are in Pool B, while Pool C comprises Kazakhstan, silver medalist in Myanmar, Thailand, sixth place in the previous episode, Qatar and India.
Vietnam, Japan, Iraq and Hong Kong China are in Pool D.
The 2019 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship in Tianjin, China during April 27 and May 5 attracts a total of 11 teams to vie for the top honor. China, host and third place at the previous edition in Kazakhstan last year, is in Pool A with Kazakhstan, Iran, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei, while reigning consecutive two-time champion Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, DPR Korea, Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan are in Pool B.
In the 3rd Asian Women’s U-23 Volleyball Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam from July 13 to 21, a total of 15 teams confirmed their participation, with host Vietnam, New Zealand and Turkmenistan in Pool A.
Pool B consists of Thailand, silver medalist at the previous edition, Australia, Maldives and DPR Korea, while Chinese Taipei, Iran, India and China are in Pool C. Pool D comprises Kazakhstan, Hong Kong China, Sri Lanka and Macau.
In the remaining two events, the 20th Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship in Seoul, Korea from August 17 to 25 and the 20th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship in Tehran, Iran between September 13 and 21, will serve as a qualification event for the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament from January 6 to 12, 2020.
Top eight teams apiece from the Asian Senior Men’s and Women’s Championships will make the cut for the afore-mentioned tournaments (respective less-ranked teams in the Asian Seniors will replace the teams qualified for the Tokyo Olympics earlier through the six-group FIVB Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournaments).
In the 20th Asian Senior Women’s Championship, host Korea, Iran and Singapore are in Pool A, while defending champion Japan, Kazakhstan, Australia and India are in Pool B. Pool C comprises Thailand, second place at the previous edition in the Philippines two years ago, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Powerhouses China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are in Pool D.
Host Iran, Australia, Qatar and one team finishing second among the Central Zone teams (India, Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan) are in Pool A of the 20th Asian Senior Men’s Championship, with title-holder Japan, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Hong Kong in Pool B. Pool C consists of Kazakhstan, silver medalist at the previous edition in Indonesia two years ago, China, one team finishing second among the Western Zone teams (Oman, Kuwait, Iraq), and one team finishing first among the Central Zone teams (India, Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan). Pool D comprises Korea, Indonesia, one team finishing first among the Western Zone teams (Oman, Kuwait and Iraq), and Pakistan.